I have to check my LP shelf to see if I have this recording on LP. I have gotten so accustomed to only listening to HIP baroque in recent years but have quite a few versions of these works in HIP performance ...
Now: KALEVI AHO Symphony No. 9 for trombone & orchestra Concerto for cello & orchestra Christian Lindberg, trombone Gary Hoffman, cello Lahti Symphony Orchestra Osmo Vänskä recorded in the Ristinkirkko, Lahti, Finland, in 1993 (Concerto) and 1995 (Symphony) What a revelation this symphony is. Despite an extremely demanding trombone solo, it's not considered a concerto for reasons I don't understand. It even has a cadenza. Anyway, the piece gets off to an auspicious start with a lyrical trombone stating a theme, but, not three minutes in we hear a Baroque minuet with an instrument sounding something like a bass trumpet frantically spilling out notes. Turns out it is a baroque alto trombone, also known as a sackbut (a modern copy made on a 1676 model). There are other abrupt changes in style -- past, present and future -- or "time displacements" throughout this sometimes charming, sometimes challenging piece. Someday maybe I'll make sense of the cello concerto. It's an angular, dissonant, impenetrable monster that occasionally permits the cello to peek through.
Now playing: Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach - Cello Concertos - Truls Mørk, Les Violons du Roy, Bernard Labadie - recorded 2008
That area (the arts district, City Hall, Hayes Valley) is quite nice, actually. Pretty clean, good restaurants, a lot of attractive shops. Not bad at all. And, they have (Finally!) finished all the construction down the entire length of Van Ness Ave. As you can see from my photo, they've put in designated public transit lanes (the red lanes), a new median, and new lighting. It took almost four years to complete because they dug up and re-did the sewers underneath as well. It's finally all put back together again and cleaned up.
Now listening to: [edit, later added] An excellent, highly recommended album, but I'm not really a flute (in this case traverso) fan, and it's a bit much for me.
IMHO, van Beinum's Beethoven Symphony No. 2 is easily in the same league as Karajan's and Walter's ...
On the turntable: Haven't played this in a long time. This is probably the first time since I upgraded my sound system. I hadn't remembered (or perhaps was never able to hear) how nicely recorded this is--transparent, alive, present. Serge Prokofiev, Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, Karel Ančerl – Romeo And Juliet (Scenes From The Ballet, Op. 64, Nos. 1 And 2) Supraphon – SUA ST 50104
Now playing: Tomaso Albinoni - Oboe Concerti Vol. 2 - Anthony Camden, Alison Alty, The London Virtuosi, John Georgiadis - recorded 1994
Gotta git this! You are a wealth of incidental recommendations, thank you! Also, every time I see your location tag, I think of "Trenchtown Rock" by Marley and the Wailers.
FWIW... I bought the 1976 LP version of that set back in the day. As you can see it had the same cover art on the box (with original Philips logo), but included only 12 of the Haydn "Name" Symphonies: Inside is 6 LPs and this booklet, which you'll note is "Volume 1": A couple of years later, as Marriner recorded more of Haydn's Symphonies, Philips released a 2nd volume (on LP) with 8 more "Name" Symphonies. I didn't get that one because, by then, I'd already picked up the individual LP releases. As far as I know, Philips never released a 3rd volume on LP.
Looks like there are 2 CD's in this box that have the "Unnamed" Symphonies ... Perhaps this box includes All the Haydn Symphonies Marriner recorded for Philips.
Listening to "Taverner - Missa Mater Christi" performed by Christ Church Cathedral Choir directed by Stephen Darlington on Nimbus.
Now playing: Sofia Gubaidulina - And: The Feast Is In Full Progess; Ten Preludes - Finnish RSO Helsinki, Jukka-Pekka Saraste - recorded 1994
On the turntable: Medieval Paris -- "Music of the City." Praetorius Consort and the Purcell Consort of Voices. Candide LP / U.S. pressing / Recorded in 1973; Release date not shown, but I bought this new in 1977. Consisting of various instrumental pieces and some vocal works, all from 13th and early 14th century France and nicely recorded on this Candide (sub label of Vox) LP. When I bought this 45 years ago as a young man, I didn't fully appreciate it and rather regretted the purchase. Thankfully, I hung onto my entire record collection all these years... and today I'm thoroughly enjoying this one!
