Spinning Today (Classical version)

[morris_minor]

I've liked E.J.Moeran's Symphony in G minor ever since I bought Neville Dilkes recording of it back in the 80s, and followed it with with Tod Handley's Ulster version and Boult's splendid recording on Lyrita.

Quite by chance I came across this:



Moeran's sketches for his 2nd Symphony have been completed (Payne-like) by Martin Yates, who conducts the RNSO on this Dutton recording.

This is a spectacular success IMO and well worth a listen if you're attuned to 20th Century British music. Yates has captured Moeran's idiom perfectly - melody/harmony/scoring could have been by the man himself. With an overture orchestrated from a piano score (based a lot on the G minor symphony), and an orchestration of a John Ireland piano suite, this disc is full of wonderful music and heartily recommended.

Details here.

[WOStantonCS100]

Vinyl finds, yesterday, nothing exotic; but, half pound each, mint condition and sounding very nice, indeed...

Rachmaninoff Concertos Nos. 1 and 4
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra / Andre Previn, cond.
Leonard Pennario, piano
RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2788

Handel Water Music (Complete)
Bath Festival Orchestra / Yehudi Menuhin, cond.
Angel S 36 173

Rimsky-Korsakov Scheherazade
London Symphony Orchestra / Pierre Monteux, cond.
London Treasury Series STS15158

[BTH K10A]

I recently bought the Zinman Mahler 7 but haven't had time to listen yet. I'm afraid I've never heard the whole piece, so I'm excited to block off some time to hear it.

The Zinman Mahler recordings are excellent. Is yours on SACD? I find his recording of the 1st symphony magical. I'ts one of those recordings that impels you to play it often.

The Maazel cycle is very good too.



Andy

[jandl100]

Moeran's sketches for his 2nd Symphony[/B] have been completed (Payne-like) by Martin Yates, who conducts the RNSO on this Dutton recording.

Details here.

Thanks Bob - I've just ordered this from Dutton.

Curiously, Amazon list it as being available from 12 Jan at a rather higher cost than Dutton!

[morris_minor]

Thanks Bob - I've just ordered this from Dutton.

Curiously, Amazon list it as being available from 12 Jan at a rather higher cost than Dutton!

Hope you like it Jerry! I got mine from Amazon at the same price as Dutton .

[JJack]

The Zinman Mahler recordings are excellent. Is yours on SACD? I find his recording of the 1st symphony magical. I'ts one of those recordings that impels you to play it often.

The Maazel cycle is very good too.



Andy

My 7 is from that same series as your 1st. Just listened to my Kubelik 1st yesterday (paired with Wayfarer Songs sung by some hack German baritone, Fisher-something-or-other;

[jandl100]

Oooo, this is nice.

Dvarionas violin concerto.

Who?

Just listen

[MartinT]

That is nice, Jerry. I've never heard of him.

[JJack]

Vinyl finds, yesterday, nothing exotic; but, half pound each, mint condition and sounding very nice, indeed...

Rachmaninoff Concertos Nos. 1 and 4
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra / Andre Previn, cond.
Leonard Pennario, piano
RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2788

Handel Water Music (Complete)
Bath Festival Orchestra / Yehudi Menuhin, cond.
Angel S 36 173

Rimsky-Korsakov Scheherazade
London Symphony Orchestra / Pierre Monteux, cond.
London Treasury Series STS15158

Is that a blue label Angel? I have dozens and I've had no luck with them in the past.

However, I just sold my expensive cart and plopped in a $60 Shure 97xe and I'm finally getting some music out of those Angels. Just had a listen to two of Schwartzkopf's 4 Last Songs; I'm thrilled that I'm finding some music in those grooves, rolled-off top end and all.

I know the STS (orange?) will sound great.

[JJack]

Listening to the balls-to-the-wall Shostakovich 13 under Kondrashin on Melodiya LP. After I sang a 13th I never listened to Tschaikovsky the same way again.

I think I need to go on a buying spree of Moscow and Leningrad Philharmonic recordings while they're still available. No one has every played like these people did.