Printable View
Coo - I really liked two of these symphonies!
6 & 5 - not quite so keen on 19 although it is impressive.
Both earlier works are choral/vocal to an extent - and the pure simplicity of the vocal line, beautiful in itself, is in fascinating contrast to the often bold and majestic orchestral music.
Yum.
https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon....%2B4k3qTpL.jpg
https://open.spotify.com/album/6dsW82NIJyjMAuN2jS66zl
This should blow away the cobwebs. :)
An acceptable face of modern classical music as far as I am concerned.
http://johnpickard.co.uk/wp-content/...mber-music.jpg
https://open.spotify.com/album/5vb58r93CF4KmD2N2jdCZ7
Who the hell is Edward Gregson? :scratch:
Well, everyone else probably regards him as a household name, but not me.
He's still alive, maybe that's his problem.
What I do know is that he wrote a stonker of a violin concerto!
Just kinda blown away by the vibrancy and sheer power of this.
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/Ol...2AxdFULhv=w300
https://open.spotify.com/album/2zKbTBff0xT7bi6ZF5tkTq
... and the clarinet concerto is even better.Quote:
Originally Posted by JANDL100
An astonishing work.
Big scale orchestral at times, but somehow the solo clarinet wins!
Lovely slow movement.
I'm baffled why clarinetists haven't taken this major work into their repertoire. It's not as if they are spoiled for choice!
Every year or so, the urge comes upon me.
Vivaldi Four Seasons!
This year I much enjoyed this performance.
http://lossless-galaxy.ru/uploads/po...ur-seasons.jpg
https://open.spotify.com/album/0qSIuFxX8isoOQ8inNt5HX
I enjoyed this, too, and will return to it.
Nothing to scare the horses, but still good.
http://thumbs1.picclick.com/d/l400/p...certo-used.jpg
https://open.spotify.com/album/1D9ahmfAqDMpxi6TWQF9Rz
And a return to this.
Music by Mozart's son. Often criticised for not being as good as his dad, but then nor was anyone else so the criticism hardly seems fair.
Very good indeed.
http://cps-static.rovicorp.com/3/JPG...er=allrovi.com
https://open.spotify.com/album/08EwyX0mhNTsOc6yP6jzwF
And this is perhaps even better. Yummy!
https://i.scdn.co/image/a29215616199...a7a0a45a033686
https://open.spotify.com/album/3abMhQCI45TmXQHdqozoWr
It must be hard for a composer having one of the greatest musical geniuses ever as your father!
Some organ symphonies yesterday - majestic!
Jongen's took me 3 listens to start to get into it. Quite enjoy it now, and will certainly return to it.
http://cps-static.rovicorp.com/3/JPG...er=allrovi.com
https://open.spotify.com/album/25NpDVmTwaQxZuFhhB5MfS
And of course, I couldn't avoid letting the album continue on to the famous Saint Saens effort. :)
Andriessen's is a good'un, too ...
http://cps-static.rovicorp.com/3/JPG...er=allrovi.com
https://open.spotify.com/album/29pLh50MkuaxZA3aJcEBGX
And Dupre's two works are magnificent ...
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/cU...QGnaxJVfg=w300
https://open.spotify.com/album/43TzXF7ID2963RADeWiqMq
Erich Kunzel. Cincinati Pops Orchestra. William Tell and Other Overtures..Telarc cd.
http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/2016...b39aef0277.jpg
http://deccasound.com/media/albums/0...ts_cd%2013.jpg
I know this isn't everyone's tasse de thé, but I think it's glorious.