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In general his works are optimistic, happy, and free from the grandiloquence the afflicts most Romantic composers.
That must be why I could never get in to him! I need to hear a lot more Dvorak to be honest, I'm shamefully lacking in that department. ...
Alright, fair enough. In case it wasn't clear, let me state that I'm totally not into the Romantic era (later than Beethoven and Schubert). Schumann? Bruckner? Yeeoo!!
And I have to ask: how much greater a composer would Brahms have been if he had been active in a Classical era or 20th century milieu? I'd say a lot greater.
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Feanor wrote:
Alright, fair enough. In case it wasn't clear, let me state that I'm totally not into the Romantic era (later than Beethoven and Schubert). Schumann? Bruckner? Yeeoo!!
And I have to ask: how much greater a composer would Brahms have been if he had been active in a Classical era or 20th century milieu? I'd say a lot greater.
Looking back through your listening I see what you mean- I hadn't realised the trend! I suppose if Brahms had been born in another age he would have been less troubled by Beethoven's posterity which seemed to way so heavily upon him- but I'm not sure his direct competition would have been any less worrisome.
Alexander Scriabin Preludes Vol.1 Evegny Zarafiants Naxos
An inexpensive way to take in the preludes. Highly regarded by many.
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The Handel & Society is one of our groups, based over in Boston. I've liked what I've heard from them and this set is no exception! Particularly nice are the fluid maneuvers and and quick tempi they bring to the table. I'm having a hard time deciding whether I prefer the Il Giardino Armonico set or this, though I'm leaning toward the latter...
I've been in a very Baroque mood lately and Grieg's Baroque homage has been in the back of my mind. This is basically a sort of "concerto grosso" for a large string orchestra. Here we find an old-sounding piece with hints of Romanticism and Grieg's quirky Norwegian style. Very enjoyable work. Click the work title for our topic!
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Today Beethoven's Missa Solemnis, Gardiner's rendition with the English Baroque Soloists. A fine performance generally, let down by poor sound engineering...
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Dmitri Shostakovich: Symphonies Nº. 1 & Nº. 3 "The First of May" Czecho-Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra & Slovak Philharmonic Chorus/Ladislav Slovák Naxos 8.550623
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The Devil dances it with me Madness, seize me, the accursed! Destroy me so that I may forget I exist! that I may cease to be that I for... Gustav Mahler
Gustav Mahler: Symphony Nº. 10 (Orchestration, Joseph H. Wheeler (1966)) Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra/Robert Olson Naxos 8.554811
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The Devil dances it with me Madness, seize me, the accursed! Destroy me so that I may forget I exist! that I may cease to be that I for... Gustav Mahler
Gustav Mahler: Symphony Nº. 10 (Orchestration, Joseph H. Wheeler (1966)) Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra/Robert Olson Naxos 8.554811
How does Wheeler compare to Cooke I or II? I haven't heard the Wheeler edition of the 10th yet.
If you like Mahler, you should take a peek in some of the threads. You mind find something of interest.
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TrumpetBoy wrote:
How does Wheeler compare to Cooke I or II? I haven't heard the Wheeler edition of the 10th yet.
If you like Mahler, you should take a peek in some of the threads. You mind find something of interest.
Do you think what we have of Mahler's '10th' is worthy of a topic? Like with Beethoven's '10th' I'm wondering if Mahler purists think otherwise... ?
Very much so. He completed almost two movements and left fairly detailed sketches of the remaining movements. I don't know any Mahler purist who doesn't have a recording of the 10th, either Cooke I or II. You also have to consider that Mahler wrote roughly 30 minutes of this symphony. The first movement adagio, and 200 hundred bars of the third movement entitled, 'Purgatorio'. And, regardless if it's worthy, I will make a topic on the symphony.
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And, regardless if it's worthy, I will make a topic on the symphony.
Fair enough, but I was not commenting on it's worthiness or otherwise, I had just noticed that topics on symphonies 1 to 9 appeared here in relatively swift succession, and then for a lengthy period there has been no sign of '10'. I look forward to your completion of the set!
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I need to hear a lot more Dvorak to be honest, I'm shamefully lacking in that department.
I suppose if Brahms had been born in another age he would have been less troubled by Beethoven's posterity which seemed to way so heavily upon him- but I'm not sure his direct competition would have been any less worrisome.
