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Stanley Bate's 3rd symphony is a remarkably powerful piece of symphonic writing. :thumbsup:
-- shame he suffered from depression and drank himself to death. :(
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Stanley Bate's 3rd symphony is a remarkably powerful piece of symphonic writing. :thumbsup:
-- shame he suffered from depression and drank himself to death. :(
A (late) lunch-break listen:
Delius: Miniatures (Charity shop vinyl)
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Just perfect for a lovely sunny day :)
OK, I know that this might be stretching the definition of 'classical' beyond breaking point:
Mike Oldfield/Royal Philharmonic Orchestra/David Bedford: The Orchestral Tubular Bells (Vinyl)
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I rarely play this version of TB, but in all honesty, it works really well. Indeed, I think 'Part 2' might just be better than the original in its orchestral guise.
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Personally, I think that's fine.
I have to confess a strong liking for this. It's a mighty fine piece of orchestral writing, and some great tunes, of course! -->
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Today: Melartin violin concerto & 6th symphony. :thumbsup:
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I do find Bliss rather difficult. It's the way he chops and changes mood so often -- I just can't seem to get my head around that.
And the music so often sounds ... what's the word? ... banal, maybe.
I'll try it once more then I suspect it's off to eBay with it! ;)
You didn't like the John Blow piece, then Jerry? :hmm:
That's true - at first listen I couldn't detect any structure to it - it just kind of rambled along chaotically (and not very interestingly after a good start) to my ear.
Late romantic English music can do that, for me. Elgar and Delius being as guilty as anyone else, on occasion.
The one notable exception being RVW, for me.
But I will give it another go and will happily eat my words if I change my mind. :)
To me, Mahler just rambles along! It'd be boring if we all liked the same things.
Didn't Constant Lambert liken RVW's Pastoral Symphony to "a cow looking over a gate"? For me it's one of his best pieces of music. . . .
Absolutimento! :thumbsup:
-- I wasn't trying to say I was right and you were wrong. :)
I deeply love Mahler, though, so you are wrong there .... :lol: