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Seán

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/NQje8AvDZ0uOxodBRtiufdwH0OAygvYycfMCqM0jNrfZHzcOyTwc_vI0361vdMZyW4Qq4Oh7-BSBGmsXOZNxmG6TJY4=s460 Ludwig van Beethoven Symphony No. 8 Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen Paavo Järvi I listened to this performance a few times over the weekend. The opening of the first...

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https://www.dacapo-records.dk/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/covers/8.206004_3D-cover.jpg?itok=B4zttrhd Vagn Holmboe Chamber Concerto no. 1 Chamber Concerto no. 2 Chamber Concerto no. 3 Danish National Chamber Orchestra Staffan Borseman (violin), Mikkel Futtrup (violin), Eva Østergaard (f...

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As far as I can tell, only CPO has done it. However, it's coupled with Symphony No. 9 - which you have already as part of the complete symphony set. I'm surprised CPO didn't include Älven as an "extra." PS - from MusicWeb International: (Continuing after a review of the Ninth, a dark and forbidding...

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I love Atterberg's symphonies and the Sixth is wonderful, this is a superb recording: Have you heard his tone poem Älven - The River ? So evocative, in the manner of Smetana's Die Moldau . A perfect companion to the wonderful Atterberg symphonies. No I haven’t, thanks for the heads up. I must get a...

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quote=Seán post_id=95412 time=1709153482 user_id=76] On the occasion of the 100th anniversary of Schubert’s death the Columbia Gramophone Company invited composers in 1928 to write a work which the Unfinished Symphony would inspire them to compose. The 10,000-dollar first prize went to Swedish compo...

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On the occasion of the 100th anniversary of Schubert’s death the Columbia Gramophone Company invited composers in 1928 to write a work which the Unfinished Symphony would inspire them to compose. The 10,000-dollar first prize went to Swedish composer Kurt Atterberg for his 6th Symphony, which has b...

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maestrob wrote: ↑
Tue Feb 27, 2024 1:10 pm

jserraglio wrote: ↑
Mon Feb 26, 2024 3:27 pm
David Oistrakh - Bach · Brahms · Tchaikovsky - Violin Concertos · Beethoven - Violin Romances 2017 (DGG)

Magnificent recordings all!

Of course it is, it is the magnificent David Oistrakh after all.

Seán

Oh gawd I do love Dvořák’s symphonies and this recent acquisition is very good indeed.

Antonin Dvořak
Symphony No. 7
Symphony No. 8
Symphony No. 9
Staatskapelle Berlin
Othmar Suitner conducting.

I love it.

Seán

Last December Paavo Järvi brought the German pianist, Fabian Müller, and the magnificent Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen to Dublin for a concert of music by Beethoven and Joseph Haydn. They performed the First Piano Concerto, and Haydn's 97th and 102nd symphonies. It was a marvellous concert, the...

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I do not like Metamorphosen by Richard Strauss, it’s too long and dreary.

Seán

Franz Schubert
Symphony No. 8
Symphony No. 9
B’Rock Orchestra
René Jacobs conducting

Seán

Hello CMG devotees, I have to admit that I do visit regularly but do not always login as Seán. The pub has been with us for ever and does not bother me in the slightest. When I visit it’s usually to read posts by Lance, Maestro Brian, and many others too. I have learned so much from all of you. If I...

Seán

Happy New Year everyone, I wish the best for everyone of you.

Seán

Hello fellow CMG loving people. I recently discovered and instantly fell in love with the musical performances of Wilhelm Backhaus on this marvellous 10 CD set, if you can get a copy I urge you to do so: https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71Kod0ckOZL._SX425_.jpg Klavierkonzerte Nr. 1-5; Klaviersona...

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I think it's a great cycle and David Hurwitz hates it.

Seán

I am a regular visitor but I rarely post. I am delighted to see that the site will continue to be available for at least another two years.

Thank you Lance.

Seán

That's a wonderful performance. András Schiff never ceases to amaze me, he has extraordinary talent. Thanks for sharing that video.

Seán

Lance wrote: ↑
Sun Aug 01, 2021 11:52 pm
Must be not a lot of interest in Peter Maag amongst the CMGers.

I have a box set of Peter Maag's Schubert Symphony cycle with the Philharmonica Hungarica and I like it, I don't have any other recordings of his though.

Seán

You are very encouraging about the Great Beyond, Barney. If we have all we have here, it must be there, too, in some form! Just think it and it will arrive in the mind's ears. A long time ago, Microsoft had a program called "Works." It blended together a number of programs for word processing (like...

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Hi Lance, I remember Corlyss very well indeed, she was always very kind to me. May she Rest In Peace.

Seán

I love this box set:

Seán

This is fabulous I love it

Franz Schubert
Symphonies 2 & 3
B'rock Orchestra
René Jacobs - conducting

Seán

I have ordered the Vox Box 2 CD set of all of the Chavez symphonies with Eduardo Mata conducting the London Symphony Orchestra

Seán

This set is currently sitting in my JPC.de basket, it is available for €4.99 and I do like all of the excerpts that I have listened to so far. I am going to buy it.

Seán

Lovely program, I enjoyed it immensely, thank you Lance.

Seán

I have to confess that even after all these years of listening to music that I am not familiar with any of the music of the Brazilian composer Heitor Villa-Lobos. When seeking out the recorded works of composers new to me I usually start with orchestral recordings. This time I am considering getting...

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Thanks, Sean. Those are excellent (I've heard them on Spotify), and I've been holding off for a box. I'm sincerely interested in Haydn, and we play through the excellent box of complete symphonies by Adam Fischer on a regular basis. I wouldn't leave it too long Brian as they may not be available fo...

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Thanks all for your suggestions. Finished up Kuchar's set just now. I enjoy Nos. 1-3 much more than Nos.4-6. The latter three tend to be too Mahler-ian for me , Nos. 1-3 perhaps more Brahms-ian. In any event,No. 3 is my fav of the set, a recording of which I may acquire. Well there you go now I wou...

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I recently bought this set from jpc.de and it is excellent: https://media1.jpc.de/image/w600/front/0/3760014197741.jpg https://media1.jpc.de/image/w600/rear/0/3760014197741.jpg Joseph Haydn Symphony No. 39 in G Minor, Hob. I:39 "Tempesta di mare" Gluck: Don Juan Joseph Haydn Symphony No. 49 in F min...

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Thanks all for your suggestions. Finished up Kuchar's set just now. I enjoy Nos. 1-3 much more than Nos.4-6. The latter three tend to be too Mahler-ian for me , Nos. 1-3 perhaps more Brahms-ian. In any event,No. 3 is my fav of the set, a recording of which I may acquire. Well there you go now I wou...

Seán

Thanks for the recommendations Brian, I do appreciate it.

Seán

That’s another one to add to my list.

I do like Martinon’s Debussy recordings on Brilliant Classics with Orchestre National de lORTF and I have a 10 cd Membran box set which is very good indeed, I like his work.

Seán

I have several box sets of all Nielsen’s symphonies including: Ole Schmidt/LSO; Herbert Blomstedt/DRSO; Herbert Blomstedt/SFSO; Esa-Pekka Salomon/SRSO and Theodore Kuchar/JPO and the stand out recordings for me are the performances by Herbert Blomstedt and the SFSO, it’s a magnificent set, highly re...

Seán

Hello CMGers, I know I haven't posted for some time, my apologies for that. Unfortunately my integrated amplifier has had a catastrophic failure in the left channel and as a result I have not been able to use my music system since the end of October 2021. I have my amplifier in for repair and it is ...

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That is my favourite recording of Má Vlast

Happy new year Brian.

Seán

I have ordered the Julliard String Quartet recording of the Beethoven quartets. I already have the Guarneri recordings. A few more will not hurt :) Good morning, David. I have lived with the Guarneris since they were first available on LP, and the CD box of their complete recordings gets played eac...

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Hi Lance, Corlyss, et al. 'Sup? Dirk here...reporting in after a number of months offline. Well, maybe a few years. Wow, OK, make that a decade. (Really?) So...what did I miss? :mrgreen: Dirk (...hoping to say "hi" once more to Holden, georgeb, Heck, Que, Mandryka, Cheniston (violinland) and countl...

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https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51ldVrnoq9L._AC_UY436_FMwebp_QL65_.jpg Spent some time this morning with Paavo Jarvi's excellent new recording of Franz Schmidt's final two symphonies, III & IV. Heard in the context of the complete cycle, the Third is again an advancement over Schmidt's earlier ...

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With regard to Matt's initial question are there any Peterson-Berger fans on CMG?

I have considered getting a copy of the set below, does anyone have any thoughts that they might like to share with me:

Seán

Hi Lance, no, I have not seen any posts from Matt for several years now.

Seán

Thanks for noticing! In all the hubbub, since we're talking about my life now, I guess I should mention that after six years' training at Juilliard in conducting orchestral and operatic repertoire with Vincent La Selva, (He sang tenor and I sang baritone roles!), my wife and I produced and conducte...

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Thanks Hank

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Sean, I've never analyzed Michael Haydn's symphonies, but find them very enjoyable all the same, even if they are not as truly inventive as "Papa" Haydn's were. Am also fond of Johann Christian Bach's oeuvre from the same era. Have you thought about acquiring this abundant 28CD collection from Bril...

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Hello, I am wondering if CMG members spend time listening to Michael Haydn's symphonies? I do not have any recordings of his music in my collection and he rarely gets a mention on CMG. jpc have several CDs of his music for sale. These works are performed by a variety of different ensembles, mainly t...

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When I plunk down greenbacks for cans, amp and a DAC later this spring after school lets out and I have unrestricted time to listen, these will most likely be my choices: Massdrop x Sennheiser HD 6XX Headphones $220 Schiit Asgard 3 headphone amp with the AK4490 DAC module $299 A reasonably high-end...

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What you really want for headphones is a pair of these, with matching headphone amp, from a company called Raal. https://raalrequisite.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/hsasr1a.jpg.webp You're looking at a range of $4500 to $8500 depending on options. I would buy these up in a jiff, but I seldom use h...

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Well, Sean, both of those sets of speakers look quite awesome. I'm sure they give superb sound. The KEFs are very good but they are no match for the System Audio speakers. The SA1750's are marvellous, I am very happy with them. As for "getting past the front door," well, my Bozaks were here for sev...

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https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51fp-EjswuL._SX466_.jpg Franz Berwald Symphony No. 3 Danish National Radio Symphony Orchestra Thomas Dausgaard - conducting Yesterday was Saint Patrick's Day so I decided to take a nice long weekend off work and will return on Monday. I have a few ye...

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Gosh Brian, I wouldn't be allowed to get past the front door with those beasts. Many years ago I had a pair of KEP104ABs and my wife hated the sight of them. http://www.hifi-review.com/images/archive/kef-104_550.jpg The children came along and they and the rest of my HiFi system was damaged and had ...

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I would never have dared open this subject while JohnF was with us, because its sheer fatuity would have infuriated him. Yes indeed and JohnF was one of the catalysts for my long sabbatical away from CMG. Imprecision is now tolerated. Anyway, I will not for one minute argue that any or all of the p...

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