JAMES LEVINE CAGE: Atlas Eclipticalis CARTER: Variations for Orchestra BABBITT: Correspondences SCHULLER: Spectra Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Here's 20th Century music that should present no problems. Actually, 'Ancient Airs and Dances' is based on lute & keyboard pieces from the 16th to early 18th Centuries. Which makes the cover illustration rather silly. Recorded 5/29-31/91, Musica Theatre, La-Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland. Producer: James Mallinson. Engineer: Jack Renner.
Listening to "Hildegard von Bingen: Göttliches Licht - Antiphone & Psalmen" performed by Ensemble Für Frühe Musik, Augsburg on Christophorus. Divine Light - Antiphons & Psalms [/QUOTE]
MHS reissue of EMI recordings made 10/97, L' Église de St. Eustache, Montréal. Producer: David Groves. Engineer: John Dunkerley, who had recently left Decca/London after almost 30 years & who had made many recordings with Dutoit in St. Eustache.
Listening to "Peter Abelard - Planctus David / Planctus Jephta" performed by Studio Der Fruhen Musik on EMI Reflexe. Andrea von Ramm: Mezzosopran, Organetto Richard Levitt: Altus, Schlaginstrumente Sterling Jones: Lira, Rebec Thomas Binkley: Laute Sally Smith: Gesang Barbara Thornton: Gesang Pilar Figueras: Gesang Montserrat Savall: Gesang Sterling Jones: Lira Thomas Binkley: Flöte Richard Levitt: Tabor
First listen to CD 13, disc 1 of 2 from "The Pierre Fournier Edition" performed with Wilhelm Kempff on DG. Beethoven - Sonata for Piano and Cello No. 1 Op. 5 No. 1 / No. 2 Op. 5 No. 2 / No. 3 Op. 69
Bartok is a tonal composer unlike the later works of the 2nd Viennese School. But there is much to enjoy among Berg, Webern, and Schoenberg. At least to my ears.
I'd be interested in reading about where to start with Berg or Webern. Now listening to Schoenberg's Chamber Symphony 2, from the big Boulez Complete Columbia Album Collection box.
Berg - Three Orchestral Pieces, Violin Concert0, piano sonata, 7 Early Songs, Lulu Suite, Lyric Suite, if you want to try a 12 tone string quartet This 2 disc set is a great introduction to Berg. https://www.amazon.com/Alban-Berg-P...ywords=berg+emi&qid=1566133762&s=music&sr=1-4 Webern - Langsamer Satz (Slow Movement) which is a beautiful, early quartet. Passacaglia for orchestra, Ricercar (Bach arrangement), Im Sommerwind. These are all pieces that are easy on the ears. Other pieces to try are Symphonie, op.21, Variations for orchestra, op.30, and various lieder
This worked for me: listen with open ears and an open mind to the Berg Violin Concerto, 4 or 5 times over a few days. What at first sounded to me diffuse and discordant slowly took form and substance and is now one of my favorite pieces of music. In fairness, it is not Berg in all his 12 tone glory, but still harmonic and somewhat tuneful. For a second course, perhaps a DVD or Blu-Ray of any of the recordings of Lulu, followed by a viewing of the one and only Louise Brooks in "Pandora's Box".
Thank you! I'm familiar with Berg's first violin concerto. Now hearing select pieces from Michael Levinas' recording of WTC. I sampled enough of this to decide it's worth buying. Him and Andrei Vieru were the two best WTCs I heard this year among many. Still Levinas is bit too pianistic in places, but overall a set that has enough insights to overlook that.
New acquisition: Early classical trio sonatas from the private collection of the wealthy silk merchant Lukas Sarasin (1730-1802) of Basel Switzerland - - DSD64
I read @harvard75 's post too quickly and thought that there was 4 or 5 of them In that case I do like his sole violin concerto. edit, up next: Franck's Piano Quintet, with Bolshoi Theater Quartet.
Lulu is a tough one to sit through. The music is brilliant but the subject matter is brutal and depressing. I did watch the Christine Schafer performance on YouTube which is a harrowing experience.
Am listening to a repeat of the documentary-style episode of "Diskotabel" on Dutch public classical radio about Gustav Mahler and Turn-of-the-Century Vienna. Fascinating.
See, I thought that the multicoloured thing underneath your clamp was the vinyl's label. Now that I've taken a second look at it, I see that there is no LP on the platter. Still, what is that thing? Is that a mat?
