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« on: 22:09:53, 01-07-2007 » |
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Any of you guys know any of this stuff ??
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« Reply #1 on: 22:16:49, 01-07-2007 » |
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Any of you guys know any of this stuff ??
The sonata is certainly well worth a look... Best, Alistair |
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« Reply #2 on: 20:46:08, 02-07-2007 » |
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The only thing I know is the Poeme des montagnes which is quite good fun. I have a recording of the orchestral version of a selection of the Tableaux de voyage, and the Symphonie cevenole for piano and orchestra is a lovely piece of its type, a bit like a Saint-Saens Piano Concerto with tasteless moments thrown in! (If you can square the idea of Saint-Saens and tasteful in the same breath!)
You might also explore Chausson piano music - there's not much of it - ditto Dukas (an attractive paraphrase of L'apres-midi d'un faune) and Roussel, especially the Suite in F sharp, the Sonatine and the Three Pieces Op 49
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« Reply #3 on: 21:07:43, 02-07-2007 » |
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D'Indy's Symphonie sur un Chant Montagnard Francais for piano and orchestra is such a beautiful piece! I have a very special recording from the 1950s of that piece on LP. The pianist is the wonderful Marinus Flipse (accompanist of Jacques Thibaud and Henryk Szeryng) and his brother Eduard conducts the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra. Will it ever be re-issued on CD? I really don't know...  |
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« Reply #4 on: 23:03:11, 02-07-2007 » |
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a bit like a Saint-Saens Piano Concerto with tasteless moments thrown in!
rm After re-hearing no 5 (The Egyptian, if you will) recently, no. Just no.  |
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« Reply #5 on: 23:12:48, 02-07-2007 » |
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a bit like a Saint-Saens Piano Concerto with tasteless moments thrown in!
rm After re-hearing no 5 (The Egyptian, if you will) recently, no. Just no. Funnily enough, I was thinking of that one!  Have you heard his Fantasy for piano and orchestra, Africa - even more so! |
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« Reply #6 on: 02:22:42, 03-07-2007 » |
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I want to put in another good word for Albert Roussel, mentioned above. Some of his music is very weak and transparent, but there are a number of good things to find, not least his opera Padmavati As for d'Indy, I can't say I am much of a fan,  neither of the music nor of the man. I'm sure he wouldn't have cared what I think, though. |
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« Reply #7 on: 09:02:04, 03-07-2007 » |
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Have you heard his Fantasy for piano and orchestra, Africa - even more so!
Yes. And no, just no. But more so. |
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Alison
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« Reply #8 on: 14:36:33, 04-07-2007 » |
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Dear Ian P
None of this in your repertoire ?
Best wishes Alison
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Ian Pace
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« Reply #9 on: 16:30:15, 04-07-2007 » |
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Dear Ian P
None of this in your repertoire ?
Best wishes Alison
No, not to date - not through any particular decision, just don't really know much of it, other than the Mountain Symphony or whatever it's called for piano and orchestra, which I used to have on an LP (well, still do, just the LPs don't get played that often these days). |
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« Reply #10 on: 19:50:39, 04-07-2007 » |
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Mart - Saint-Saens is Next Week's Composer!!!  |
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« Reply #11 on: 21:44:08, 04-07-2007 » |
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Mart - Saint-Saens is Next Week's Composer!!!  |
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« Reply #12 on: 21:47:04, 04-07-2007 » |
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The "Africa" Fantasy of Saint-Saëns may be the piece that single-handedly forced the 'so bad it's good' conception into musical appreciation? As for the 'Egyptian' concerto, do you think Tom and Jerry could have kept up with the last movement?  But those are positively inspired compared to the Third Piano Concerto - listen to the main theme of the first movement to see just how low such stuff can sink.... |
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« Reply #13 on: 22:05:03, 04-07-2007 » |
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I'm glad we've slithered away from d'Indy. Does M Saint-Saens have anything to recommend him? I think at least that Septet with trumpet is pretty good. Then again, I'm weak for trumpets.
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« Reply #14 on: 22:10:48, 04-07-2007 » |
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I'm glad we've slithered away from d'Indy. Does M Saint-Saens have anything to recommend him? I think at least that Septet with trumpet is pretty good. Then again, I'm weak for trumpets.
Oh thank God; I thought it was only me. I've listened to a good bit of his piano music, and I don't especially like *any* of it at all. |
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