Stanley Bate's 3rd symphony is a remarkably powerful piece of symphonic writing.
-- shame he suffered from depression and drank himself to death.
Senior Member
Location: gone
Posts: 11,510
I'm gone.
Stanley Bate's 3rd symphony is a remarkably powerful piece of symphonic writing.
-- shame he suffered from depression and drank himself to death.
.
Moderator
Location: High Peak, Derbyshire
Posts: 2,241
I'm Keith.
A (late) lunch-break listen:
Delius: Miniatures (Charity shop vinyl)
Just perfect for a lovely sunny day
Keith
Analogue: Lenco L75 with 'PTP5' top plate in heavy birch ply plinth/re-wired Rega RB300/SAE 1000e HOMC Cartridge/Trans-Fi Reso-Mat/Moth RCM
Files: Voyage MPD/Custom PC/Supra USB/Beresford ASYNCH-1/Beresford TOSlink cable
CDP: Inca Katana SE
DAC: Beresford Caiman MkII (LiPo Battery powered)
Pre-Amp: Croft Micro 25 Power-Amp: Croft Series 7
Speakers: DIY Frugel-Horn Mk3 ('FH3') + REL Strata subwoofer
Headphones: Beyer Dynamics DT990 Pro (250 ohm)/Schiit Asgard Headphone Amp
Cables - Interconnects: Mark Grant G1000HD Speaker Cables: Van Damme Blue
Mains: Belkin PF30/Mark Grant DSP2.5 & DSP1.0 Rack: Target
Office System: HP Win8 Laptop/JRiver/MF V-Link2/Beresford Bushmaster MkII/Topping TP20 Mk2/Mission 771e
Bedroom System: Raspberry Pi/Raspbrian + MPD/HiFiBerry DAC/Topping TP20 Mk2/Mission 760i or DIY Hybrid Valve-MOSFET Headphone amp + Sennheiser HD595
Gallery
Moderator
Location: High Peak, Derbyshire
Posts: 2,241
I'm Keith.
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)
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.
Keith
Analogue: Lenco L75 with 'PTP5' top plate in heavy birch ply plinth/re-wired Rega RB300/SAE 1000e HOMC Cartridge/Trans-Fi Reso-Mat/Moth RCM
Files: Voyage MPD/Custom PC/Supra USB/Beresford ASYNCH-1/Beresford TOSlink cable
CDP: Inca Katana SE
DAC: Beresford Caiman MkII (LiPo Battery powered)
Pre-Amp: Croft Micro 25 Power-Amp: Croft Series 7
Speakers: DIY Frugel-Horn Mk3 ('FH3') + REL Strata subwoofer
Headphones: Beyer Dynamics DT990 Pro (250 ohm)/Schiit Asgard Headphone Amp
Cables - Interconnects: Mark Grant G1000HD Speaker Cables: Van Damme Blue
Mains: Belkin PF30/Mark Grant DSP2.5 & DSP1.0 Rack: Target
Office System: HP Win8 Laptop/JRiver/MF V-Link2/Beresford Bushmaster MkII/Topping TP20 Mk2/Mission 771e
Bedroom System: Raspberry Pi/Raspbrian + MPD/HiFiBerry DAC/Topping TP20 Mk2/Mission 760i or DIY Hybrid Valve-MOSFET Headphone amp + Sennheiser HD595
Gallery
Senior Member
Location: gone
Posts: 11,510
I'm gone.
Originally Posted by keiths
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! -->
.
Senior Member
Location: gone
Posts: 11,510
I'm gone.
Today: Melartin violin concerto & 6th symphony.
.
Senior Member
Location: gone
Posts: 11,510
I'm gone.
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!
.
Grumpy Old Git
Location: Guildford, Surrey
Posts: 925
I'm Bob.
You didn't like the John Blow piece, then Jerry?
Senior Member
Location: gone
Posts: 11,510
I'm gone.
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.
Last edited by jandl100; 05-06-2013 at 08:54.
.
Grumpy Old Git
Location: Guildford, Surrey
Posts: 925
I'm Bob.
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. . . .
Senior Member
Location: gone
Posts: 11,510
I'm gone.
Absolutimento!
-- I wasn't trying to say I was right and you were wrong.
I deeply love Mahler, though, so you are wrong there ....
.
Posting Permissions
Reply With Quote
