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« Reply #780 on: 13:38:57, 23-07-2007 » |
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That Mitterer CD is absolutely STUNNING, I love it!!! Yes. I've had it on a few more times since mentioning it here and I have to say I completely agree, a highly intelligent and individual approach to composing with improvisation, and a marvellously lively and involving performance from the composer and Klangforum Wien. Not one for the retired admirals though. |
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« Reply #781 on: 13:39:50, 23-07-2007 » |
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Mahler 7, Tennstedt LPO, because I took the cd of Mahler 9 out of the library to compare it with my own (Barbirolli) and opened it up to find to find no.7 inside.
I think this is the symphony that some criticise for losing the plot in the last movement, but I must say I enjoy it rather when a talent like this misbehaves, and in a way it seems quite a natural reaction to the fraughtness and bleakness that precedes it.
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« Reply #782 on: 21:30:38, 23-07-2007 » |
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Copland Symph No.3 - NYPO/Bernstein
Getting into the mood
Day after Tommo-row
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Evan Johnson
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« Reply #783 on: 21:33:25, 23-07-2007 » |
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NS: Pascal Dusapin, Medeamaterial, conducted by (really) Herreweghe. Some Dusapin, particularly for bigger forces, kind of goes in one and out the other for me, but this is a very beautiful piece (for baroque ensemble and voices)...  |
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Ron Dough
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« Reply #784 on: 21:55:38, 23-07-2007 » |
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Copland Symph No.3 - NYPO/Bernstein
Getting into the mood
Day after Tommo-row
Oh, I love that version, Tommo - hang on, is it the CBS/Sony original or the DG remake? Either way, Lenny grabs the piece by the scruff of its neck and makes it work |
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« Reply #785 on: 22:20:10, 23-07-2007 » |
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Just to second Ron's verdict there. I actually think it's a pretty flawed (i.e. uneven, slightly lazy, knee-jerk, rushed) work; but LB works the extraordinary magic of which only he was capable on it, and it shines through despite itself!
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Green. Always green.
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« Reply #786 on: 22:45:04, 23-07-2007 » |
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For moment, couldn't tell you 'cos me pips and tabs wer getting in the way of me nick nacks and I couldn't get the wee jobby out of the doofer. Anyway, it's in my hands now.
And it says recorded December 1985 - DG version.
Not sure Marin Alsop is up to it, but fingers crossed.
Anyway, now onto Vaughan William "Job" LSO/Boult
Tommo
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« Reply #787 on: 22:51:51, 23-07-2007 » |
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Not sure Marin Alsop is up to it, but fingers crossed.
If you say so, Tommo. If you say so.  |
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« Reply #788 on: 23:05:13, 23-07-2007 » |
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I couldn't get the wee jobby out of the doofer. Anyway, it's in my hands now.
Tommo
Good thing you're not North of the Border, Tommo, where 'jobby' has - shall we say - a rather less fragrant connotation. In your hands? Awa' and wash them the noo, y' di rrrty wee knaff... |
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« Reply #789 on: 23:35:14, 23-07-2007 » |
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Not sure Marin Alsop is up to it, but fingers crossed.
If you say so, Tommo. If you say so. Gosh that was a tad rude the way it came out. What I meant was that I don't think she's quite like Bernstein. And if you thought I meant "up for it", martle, then you should go sit on the naughty step. Tommo |
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« Reply #790 on: 23:48:16, 23-07-2007 » |
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Tommo, that chap in your newish avatar... have I seen him somewhere before?
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« Reply #791 on: 23:58:29, 23-07-2007 » |
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Now playing Janacek's Piano Sonata 1.X.1905 (and generally the disk by Mikhail Rudy). I'm enjoying the music so far; it's pretty musical stuff  |
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« Reply #792 on: 00:13:58, 24-07-2007 » |
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Shostakovich 10 / Mravinsky, 1976. For the second time in succession.
Personally I'm more a Kondrashin man as far as Shostakovich goes, partly because he actually did perform and record all the symphonies, which frankly does count for a heck of a lot. But what Mravinsky did well, my god he did well.
(Which includes the Alpine Symphony by the way. Anyone else here know that one?)
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« Reply #793 on: 01:12:49, 24-07-2007 » |
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Boulez, 'Le Marteau sans Maitre' in a bid to get to know it better since I'm allegedly conducting it just before Christmas...
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"Believe nothing they say, they're not Biroc's kind."
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« Reply #794 on: 08:35:25, 24-07-2007 » |
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(Which includes the Alpine Symphony by the way. Anyone else here know that one?)
i know it very well, ollie. it has in it, by turns, the fastest and slowest parts of any performance of the alpine symphony. that introduction! do the wind section have gills?? |
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