Beautiful music.
Hildegard von Bingen.
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Beautiful music.
Hildegard von Bingen.
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This is nice to just relax to. :)
-- despite the title it is mostly instrumental not vocal.
https://open.spotify.com/album/62pvWuHMdTrInZdZEaGi7T
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Danzi wind quintets, played via Deezer (99p for 3 months sub at the moment!).
http://www.deezer.com/album/4658171?...utm_medium=web
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I couldn't make much sense of Malcolm Arnold's 1st symphony when I first started listening to it a few years ago.
I must have a couple of dozen listens under my belt now and it's become one of my favourite symphonies.
A work of large contrasts - blatty dynamic brass and beautiful woodwind and strings.
https://open.spotify.com/album/4mdqtaDfQDXcx6lXAv0DUQ
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Great CD: the two epicedia on the loss of Queen Mary (1694), O Dive Custos Auriacae Domus and Incassum Lesbia, incassum rogas were standouts for me.Quote:
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Quite agree, though I prefer other recordings: Christophers/The Sixteen and I do like the recording on O Solitude/Andreas Scholl:
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Currently spinning: "Triumph, Victorious Love" from Dioclesian
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A used CD purchase on eBay (and not in the best condition when it arrived, but only a couple of quid so can't really complain), but really enjoying this...
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The clarinet trio is my favourite of Brahms' chamber works.
And this is my favourite recording of it. Beautifully relaxed and flowing.
https://open.spotify.com/album/4cw4CWMzneappQbE8BKRPg
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I can't listen to it now as the record is up north, but the Concertino for Harpsichord and Strings by Walter Leigh is a delightful piece. Sadly he was killed at Tobruk in 1942 so never achieved great fame. Highly recommended.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...e1d46ffb63.jpg
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A Lyrita recording with Trevor Pinnock is on Spotify.
You're right, Lawrence, it is a very good piece! Thanks for the tip.
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Interesting, didn't know Pinnock had recorded this, what year was it? I would also like to hear some of Leigh's other works, thanks Jerry.Quote:
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Bumped into Pinnock in the gents' before a concert near Tisbury on the Wilts/Dorset border - about an hour's and a bit's thrash down the M3/303 - back about 18 months ago. Bit of a shock. (He's tiny!).
Was a wonderful gig, he's patron of the local music society there and its related charity that makes sure gifted young musicians can play on decent instruments. Wonderful solo baroque harpsichord concert mainly of stuff from the wonderful 'Journey' CD that he'd just recorded but not sure if it had been released yet.
Was also at his 70th birthday concert at the Wigmore last December (was it really a year ago?). Strange mix of baroque and modern orchestral. To be honest I can't fathom why someone with his talents in the early music area would bother with the modern orchestral stuff - half the concert was given over to a mini chamber orchestra version of Mahler's Symphony No4, with youth orchestra players.
A fair chunk of the audience got up and left at half-time - that seemed rude to me we, stayed and enjoyed it but I must say the baroque stuff was by far the more accomplished in terms of performance - I couldn't help but have the feeling that many of the people who hung about were family members of the young orchestral players.
Interesting.
Tiny! - but big hands?
Playing atm - gloriously melodic cello concerto by Lionel Sainsbury. A really fine piece, wonderfully orchestrated, why it hasn't managed to get into the standard cello repertoire is baffling.
https://open.spotify.com/album/4LWur00kkfnjVStN4dTbeD
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This is a very enjoyable set, aptly so a couple of days after Finland's 100th birthday.
https://open.spotify.com/album/6hd0F7KGPBMUkjFhKJZ5Mv
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Beethoven - Triple Concerto
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Always an interesting comparison with my favourite version (on EMI):
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Oh boy that would make me angry, Tom! It is so important to support youngsters starting out.]
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For some reason I was surprised at how good Kempff was at playing Liszt. Outstanding playing.
Anyone got some ultra-heavy symphonic stuff to recommend me please? Let’s not forget that the roots of heavy metal are in classical music. [emoji4]
This - especially track 9 - takes a while to get going
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I'm lucky enough to have this on vinyl, well the Wagner bits of it anyway.
Not generally my taste so others would be better placed to make recommendations, but always thought Harmonielehre was pretty hardcore:Quote:
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and perhaps inspired by Tom to suggest parts of Stravinsky/The Rite of Spring. Interested in what others suggest...
Hardcore 'classical' suggestion
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Thank you gents. These will be excellent for when I play some fantasy board games with my daughter. Last time we had The Lord of The Rings soundtrack on, really adds to the ambience as we roll dice and fight creatures. [emoji4]
And now for something completely different ...
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Thought you might have played some Sibelius - what with yesterday being Finland's 100th birthday. ;)
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Look back a few posts and you'll see some Finnish chamber music.
Inspired by Jules, this is an astonishing performance
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1NkdnilwQk
More from Finland in its centenary year.
Damn, once again it's not Sibelius. :doh: :eyebrows:
-- it's OK - I love Sibbie's music. ;)
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SACD arrived today.
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Testing new amp with some vinyl - delighted so far
Perhaps the ultimate Pictures?
Certainly a sonic tour de force.
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Simply sublime musicianship
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Kunc.
Who the hell is Ayme Kunc? :scratch:
I don't know, either.
But this album of his chamber music is very good!
https://open.spotify.com/album/3VJ7ggdFxJhNQP9Ha15yqr
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heard the name... French :ner:
A fascinating album for RVW lovers.
Firstly, it has the original short choral work on which his Tallis fantasia is based as a precursor to the work.
Secondly, an all American set of musicians making superb English music! Nice.
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eBay purchase on minty vinyl
Undemanding but totally yummy ...
Gorgeous sound, too.
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New out and a wonderful performance from beginning to end
https://open.spotify.com/album/4fFLhfRW5l9Tge0tlaxcw2
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Oh and a video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_pKXKm_zAws
^ Thanks for the heads up, Tom.
Playing now -- excellent!
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Some contemporary oboe concertos
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And some Hungarian oboe concertos.
Yum, gorgeous music!
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Over 10 hours of music on this excellent set.
I've played a couple of hours worth so far and enjoyed it very much.
https://open.spotify.com/album/4wgZNx10LegRkMvnRnw8Wo
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