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« Reply #1650 on: 00:06:45, 17-10-2007 » |
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Hi, Soundwave. Coincidentally, I spend far too much time rummaging in boxed off-air videos looking for tempting titles which would benefit from transfer to DVD -much improved picture and sound in the process. Not so long since I found an off-air video of "Beecham" with Timothy West relishing the role of Tommy. Lots of nuggets with, in particular, a most sensual performance of the Delius Florida Suite.
I saw the original West End presentation in the early 80s, although the TV production wasn't recorded until several years later but it did have the advantage of an orchestra's presence, clearly enjoying West's bon mots as Beecham.
Another recent 'find' is a TV documentary, Eric Fenby at 90, which I'll add to the Beecham tape. Of course, "A Song of Summer" is already on my shelves.
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« Reply #1651 on: 15:25:49, 17-10-2007 » |
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Treemonisha, by Scott Joplin, after hearing bits of it on Radio 3 recently.  The best bits are the ragtime music, I think. The more sentimental parts and ballads can drag. So the drags don't drag then?  But it's well performed and the sound quality (from 1976) is very good.
Anyway; Fantastic! I really like that opera. The plot, I think, is extremely forward-thinking, neh? Anyway. Lovvvit. |
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« Reply #1653 on: 22:10:28, 20-10-2007 » |
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Bach: St Matthew Passion. Anyone care to guess who's at the helm? |
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« Reply #1654 on: 23:53:14, 20-10-2007 » |
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Bach: St Matthew Passion. Anyone care to guess who's at the helm? Harnoncourt, Ollie? Spinning here, a two piano arrangement, by the composer, of Scheherazade on a recently released Linn disc, performed by Artur Pizarro and Vita Panomariovaite. |
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« Reply #1655 on: 23:54:38, 20-10-2007 » |
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Furtwängler!  Damn good. Unputdownable. |
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« Reply #1656 on: 16:52:09, 21-10-2007 » |
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Having looked at last night's TV scheduling, across the board, as a no-no, I opted for a recent arrrival on DVD: Mahler, Symphony No 9, GM Jugendorchester, conducted by Claudio Abbado at a live performance, in Rome, 2004. He was looking frail but the performance was mesmeric and I often found myself holding my breath at its sheer intensity.
My preferences in the Mahler symphonies usually lie with Klaus Tennstedt but this allegiance will now be shared by Abbado.
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« Reply #1657 on: 22:16:03, 21-10-2007 » |
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Mahler. 7th symphony. In the mighty hands of Kondrashin and his Leningraders.
He does the tremolo. Of course.
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« Reply #1658 on: 14:54:33, 22-10-2007 » |
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A cloudy, autumnal afternoon here, brightened by this gem of a recording:  Good old Hyperion! The Nash Ensemble are on fine form, as they were in the Clarinet Quintet when I heard them play at the Wigmore Hall last season as part of a lovely series of chamber music based around Elgar and his contemporaries. There's also the Piano Quintet plus a beautiful Ballade for violin and piano. The Scherzo from the Clarinet Quintet is available on Hyperion's site: http://www.hyperion-records.co.uk/ |
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« Reply #1659 on: 14:59:05, 22-10-2007 » |
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The Nash Ensemble are at Reading Concert Hall on Sunday playing Haydn, piano trio in E minor, Korngold, piano quintet in E major and Elgar piano quintet in A minor.
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« Reply #1660 on: 15:00:51, 22-10-2007 » |
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They did the Elgar Piano Quintet as part of this series as well...what an elegaic work it is. Are you going to the Reading recital?
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« Reply #1661 on: 11:53:23, 24-10-2007 » |
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Over the last 24 hours
Lou Harrison - Grand duo (violin + piano)
Medtner - Piano Quintet - don't believe Alistair: this is a wonderful piece. But perhaps not quite as wonderful as
Ornstein - Piano Quintet
Smetana Quartets - discovery of the month - Quatuor Talich
Aarre Merikanto - Piano concertos 2 + 3
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« Reply #1662 on: 12:09:58, 24-10-2007 » |
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They did the Elgar Piano Quintet as part of this series as well...what an elegaic work it is. Are you going to the Reading recital?
Sadly I'm not going to the recital ( have to take children, not even mine, to Wembley for American Football, don't ask ) But I have the season brochure and hope to make it to some others. I see the disk got double five star ratings in BBC Music mag. |
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« Reply #1664 on: 17:19:52, 25-10-2007 » |
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Dave Smith playing Dave Smith. Lovely stuff, available here: http://www.uhshop.co.uk/product8438.aspxOn this spin, particularly enjoyed a piece called 'Nails' and, increasingly each time I hear it, the wistful final piece 'Afterhours'. |
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