Listenin' to Classical Music and Conversation

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

  1. coopmv

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

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    CT, USA
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    I like the Salonen and the Swedish Radio Symphony combo and have all their Nielsen Symphonies CD singles. Below is one of them ...

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  2. coopmv

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

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    CT, USA
    The LP jacket looks to be a painting of the French Revolution ...
     
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  3. royzak2000

    royzak2000 Senior Member

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    London,England
    My Berlioz fix was starting to get the shakes. Beatrice et Benedict.
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  4. coopmv

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

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    :edthumbs: Need to add this 12-CD set to my wish list ... :agree:
     
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  5. royzak2000

    royzak2000 Senior Member

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    Do Do just wallow in the wonder that was Berlioz.
     
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  6. coopmv

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

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    The good news is I only have Symphonie Fantastique as a duplicate for this box, not much of a bitter pill ...
     
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  7. fdsfd

    fdsfd Forum Resident

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    Yipping and yapping that run throughout Marcia villanesca catch me offguard and scare the schlipft out of me EVERY time...
     
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  8. unclefred

    unclefred Coastie with the Moastie

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    Oregon Coast
    The marvelous Alan Hohvaness


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  9. royzak2000

    royzak2000 Senior Member

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    London,England
    Then get the Davis earlier sacred music box. The first Berlioz I heard was Romeo and Juliet some 60 years ago I was 14, not the symphony or the requiem. This guy talked to me me like no other.
    He has never let me down, he is seen by some as this odd stoned French guy, but not a single note is out of place. To me, and that's what it is all about he is one of the greats.
     
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  10. Jazzicalit

    Jazzicalit In the Tradition

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    Italy
    I like very much the Harnoncourt version on Teldec.
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  11. royzak2000

    royzak2000 Senior Member

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  12. ibanez_ax

    ibanez_ax Forum Resident

    The Mighty Manfred. CD.

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  13. Bachtoven

    Bachtoven Forum Resident

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    I prefer a more incisive/propulsive approach, but it's well played and recorded (the piano is well forward in the mix). Qobuz 24/88.2

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  14. ubertrout

    ubertrout Forum Resident

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    For those interested, it looks like Classicselect.com has shut down. I placed an order ages ago and they filled part of it, cancelled part of it (and refunded my card) and said they'd fill the remaining part soon - which they never did. I'm only out about $20, but some might be out more...
     
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  15. Mr Bass

    Mr Bass Chevelle Ma Belle

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    Mid Atlantic
    One of my favorite early music LPs. Ciconia's real name was likely Ciwagne with Ciconia being an Italianizing of the Belgian? name. Ciconia mostly lived in Avignon or Northern Italy. He was apparently a part time composer like Dunstable although trying to reconstruct Renaissance/Medieval composer's lives is very difficult. If you weren't part of the aristocracy no one cared. The life dates though are almost certainly wrong as he was likely born between 1365 and 1370. The LP has excellent sonics particularly with the original gold label EMI.
     
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  16. coopmv

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

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    CT, USA
    Here is my version ...

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  17. royzak2000

    royzak2000 Senior Member

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    My first recording of this work, 1962, superb, David Ward some Scottish guy as the bass Frier Laurencc has become my goto, when he comes in is one of the great musical moments.
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  18. coopmv

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

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    CT, USA
    Now playing the following CD from my early music collection ...

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  19. crispi

    crispi Vinyl Archaeologist

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    Berlin
    I first thought that he was talking about Gounod’s “Ode to St. Cecilia” and then, while researching the Mackerras recording he mentioned, realised he was talking about Purcell’s piece. Supposedly. But now both you and @Jazzicalit post Handel’s piece. I’m confused.
     
  20. coopmv

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

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    There are too many Ode to St. Cecilia's out there but the versions by Handel and Purcell have to be the more well-known ones ...
     
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  21. Bachtoven

    Bachtoven Forum Resident

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    It's nice to have a new recording of the Violin Concerto. Very well played and recorded, as are all of the pieces. I'm not a fan of vocal music, so I only listened to the instrumental parts of the Vocal Symphony.

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  22. coopmv

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

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    CT, USA
    Not surprising as even MDT has shut down and I have bought a lot of CD's from them ...
     
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  23. Jazzicalit

    Jazzicalit In the Tradition

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    Italy
    When I read that title, I always think about beloved Handel :D
     
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  24. coopmv

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

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    CT, USA
    Here is one non-HIP version LP I bought thirty some years ago ...

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  25. Jazzicalit

    Jazzicalit In the Tradition

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    Italy
    Ciconia is incredible! His music was light years ahead of his time. I have only this CD by Ensemble Project Ars Nova and I remember I was impressed when I heard it for the first time.
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