Listenin' to Classical Music and Conversation

I was under the impression that this was more a one-off by researchers in the field. It was issued on a French LP. The support musicians were early music specialists but the singers I wonder if they gave many actual paid performances. I have a book Songs of the Troubadours and Trouveres where Le Vot is one of the 3 Editors.

 

Try Elisabeth Renault with an s - Elizabeth is the English spelling of the name. She's mentioned here (in French): Classic 45 - Les concerts de musique classique du Loiret

 

Maybe there's an Amarillo Symphony?

Or Quanah?

 

Actually, it looks like there's a pretty decent program of the Amarillo Symphony this weekend: 2016-17 Season - Amarillo Symphony (not that it helps, looks like the drive is as far as Dallas)

 

Now streaming: Diana Damrau

 

Nice! I was just teasing. It does look like a nice program.

I am always down for a pretty lady violinist.

 

2nd listen from the Philips Classics The Stereo Years box.

 

You da Man!

 

Nice looking book. Did you buy it new? Seems to be OOP and pricey at this point.

 

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I picked up a bunch of mp3 stuff this weekend on OperaDepot's 60% off sale. (counting the two Ring cycles, I think it was over 20 complete operas)

A lot of the more audiophile types quibble with their sound quality. But I listen to 70's GD and Elvis audience tapes and early 80's Bruce tapes. I can handle a smidgeon of tape hiss.

 

First listen to CD 3 from "Ferenc Fricsay - Complete Recordings On DG Vol.1 - Orchestral Works."

Bartok:

• Concerto for Orchestra - Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin
• Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta - RIAS-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin

 

Yes I got it new. It is probably the best such book on the subject so not surprising that the few non library copies cost money.

 

Audio's a bit rough. But it's Schwarzkopf and Della Casa, dang it!

 

First listen to CD 8 from "RCA Living Stereo Vol. 2".

"Tchaikovsky - Symphony No. 5" performed by the Boston Symphony led by Pierre Monteux.

 

Symphony No. 2 was written in Paris in 1924-25. According to the liner notes Prokofiev felt competitive with 'Les Six' & wanted to write a large symphony "made of iron & steel". To my ears it's not a very attractive work. On the other hand, I love his ballet music from 'Romeo and Juliet', written in the mid-30s after his return to Russia. Recorded in the SNO Centre, Glasgow, 12/4-5/84. Producer: Brian Couzens. Engineer: Ralph Couzens.

 

Could you guys recommend classical music similar to Gustav Holst's The Planets? Its some of the most beautiful/relaxing music I've ever heard. Venus might be my all time favourite piece of music.

 

First listen to CD 8 from "The Hilliard Ensemble - Ockeghem, Josquin Desprez, De La Rue & Lassus" on Virgin Classics.

Orlande De Lassus - Penitential Psalms

 

Can't make a comparison to The Planets, but to my ears this CD is full of beautiful/relaxing music...

Now listening to "Romantic Favorites For Strings" performed by the New York Philharmonic led by Leonard Bernstein on CBS.

• Barber - Adagio For Strings Op. 11
• Vaughan Williams - Fantasia on a Theme of Thomas Tallis
• Vaughan Williams - Fantasia on "Greensleeves"
• Tchaikovsky - Andante Cantabile
• Mahler - Adagietto

 

Thank you.

 

And, let's not forget Vaughan Williams - The Lark Ascending

 

Now listening to CDs 15 & 16 from "Benjamin Britten - The Collector's Edition" on EMI.

War Requiem - Elisabeth Söderström (soprano), Robert Tear (tenor), Sir Thomas Allen (baritone) & Mark Blatchly (chamber organ) Boys of Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford, CBSO Chorus & City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle

Spring Symphony - Sheila Armstrong (soprano), Dame Janet Baker (contralto) & Robert Tear (tenor) St. Clement Danes School Boys’ Choir, London Symphony Chorus & London Symphony Orchestra, André Previn

 

2nd listen. Includes Haydn-Sonata in C Major Hob XVI:50.

 

NP - Debussy: La Mer, L'apres Midi D'Un Faune, Premiere Rhapsodie, Marche Ecossaise.
Bernard Haitink, The Concertgebouw.
Philips 9500 359. 1977
So evocative. I do enjoy the "impressionist" music (and painting).
Note to self: learn how to transfer photos from camera to laptop

 

This is the one...its a classic recording.

 

It is. I bought it new on first release as I was a member of a record club. Nice one, thanks Layman.