Listenin' to Classical Music and Conversation

Discussion in 'Music Corner' started by bluemooze, Feb 22, 2017.

  1. Thatfabulousalien

    Thatfabulousalien Well-Known Member

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    Thank you :D

    Haven't been around much the last two days but I've got more recommendations (and hence, things too that I want to but haven't listened to) than I have time :biglaugh:


    But Zorn, I say most Zorn = Buy it :edthumbs:
     
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  3. coopmv

    coopmv Newton 1/30/2001 - 8/31/2011

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    BTW, I heard the Elgar's graduation music being played at the recent presidential swearing-in ceremony in South Korea. I was very surprised by western music being played on such occasion.
     
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  4. bigstar87

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    From the RCA living Stereo Vol. 1: [​IMG]
     
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  5. bluemooze

    bluemooze Senior Member Thread Starter

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    First listen to CD 7 from "Ferenc Fricsay - Complete Recordings On DG Vol.1 - Orchestral Works."

    Beethoven - Symphony No. 3 / Overture "Lenore III" performed by the Berliner Philharmoniker
    Handel - Harp Concerto in B flat major performed by Nicanor Zabaleta (harp) with the Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin

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  6. bluemooze

    bluemooze Senior Member Thread Starter

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    I don't see any remastering credits in the booklet. I hear what you're talking about with the thin sound but I think they've done a good job with this and the sound is in no way unpleasant or harsh; very nice for a 60's recording (for the first CD). :)
     
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  7. bluemooze

    bluemooze Senior Member Thread Starter

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    First listen to CD 2 from "Narciso Yepes - The Complete Solo Recordings" on DG.

    Spanische Gitarrenmusik Vol. 2

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  8. Thatfabulousalien

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    Gone from rocking out to some Byrd to crying to some Schubert :laugh:

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    I just have such a love for Schubert, hits my heart in a similar area to Brahms and Mahler for me :righton:
     
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  9. Bachtoven

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    Some very impressive key-pressing going on. Great sound, too. (24 bit/96k download.)

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  10. Thatfabulousalien

    Thatfabulousalien Well-Known Member

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    Wazzup mr Toccata! :targettiphat:
     
  11. bluemooze

    bluemooze Senior Member Thread Starter

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    First listen to CD 3 from "Evgeny Kissin - The Complete RCA & Sony Classical Album Collection."

    "In Tokyo":
    Rachmaninoff - Lilacs / Etudes Tableaux Nos. 5 & 1
    Prokofiev - Sonata No. 6
    Liszt - Trois Etudes de Concert / Zwei Konzertetuden
    Chopin - Nocturne Op. 32 No. 2 / Polanaise Op. 44 / Mazurka Op. 25
    Scriabin - Etude Op. 45 No. 2
    Sakunosuke Koyama - Natu-wa Kinu
    Traditional - Todai-Mori / Usagi


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  12. bluemooze

    bluemooze Senior Member Thread Starter

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    First listen to CD 6 from "The Pierre Fournier Edition" on DG.
    • Haydn - Concertos for Cello and Orchestra Nos. 1 & 2 - performed by the Festival Strings Lucerne led by Rudolph Baumgartner
    • Stravinsky - Suite italienne from 'Pulcinella' for cello and piano / Chanson russe from 'Mavra' for cello and piano - performed with Ernest Lush (piano)
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  13. Thanks - will pick this up when I can. The only Zorn I have is 'Naked City' which is more jazz than classical - but good.
     
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  14. Currently working my way through the DG Original box set - the first one in the dark blue box. Bargain - well worth picking up if you don't have the recordings already.
     
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  15. Thatfabulousalien

    Thatfabulousalien Well-Known Member

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    Naked City = Great hard-to-pin-down extreme hardcore jazz band, love em!

    This site: Hips Road Edition - The Works of John Zorn may be somewhat of a guide regarding his classical work (more direct) compared to wikipedia.

    Lot's of excellent. He lived in a world and turned that wold into his own world, in a nutshell. Wears his influences/inspirations on his sleeve, yet remains one of the most unique composers (disregarding everything else he's done for now) out there! and he's still active at it!

    He's hot a great new album out at the moment too Midsummer Moons!


    Cheers! :edthumbs:
     
  16. ibanez_ax

    ibanez_ax Forum Resident

    CD 3 from Spotify Premium. I wouldn't say these are neglected, but I don't think many people talk about Dvorak's quartets apart from the "American".

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  17. Thatfabulousalien

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    Been on a huge Stravinsky kick tonight (after the Schubert earlier today) I'm not listening from youtube but this here, is a particular segment (from The Firebird) that always instills a feeling of awesomeness, I tend to drift more towards the later halves of Stravinsky's catalogue when it comes to general listening but three ballet scores (Le Sacre to a lesser extent because of over-familiarity) are all such highly impressive post-romantic works. Every movement is packed with such detail! (same throughout all his work, highly recommended being Agon and Requiem Canticles), it's a pleasure to binge his work every now-and-then! :hugs:

     
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  19. Thatfabulousalien

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    Right now, Stravinsky's Violin Concerto:

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  20. ToddBD

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    I'll join in on the Stravinsky kick...the 4 Etudes from this disc...
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  21. Thatfabulousalien

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    Lovin' the look of that! :righton:
     
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  22. scompton

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    I'm surprised I'm only missing two on that site.
     
  23. Kundera the joke.

    Kundera the joke. Senior Member

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    This has been my reading soundtrack for ages. A pretty amazing box set.
    Decca Sound - The Analogue Years.

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  24. scompton

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    BTW, some Zorn and Tzadik albums are available as downloads on Boomkat now. I bought Midsummer Moons the other day.
     
  25. coopmv

    coopmv Newton 1/30/2001 - 8/31/2011

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    LOL. The only Midsummer something music I know is the Mendelssohn's Midsummer Night's Dream ...
     
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