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Post by jandl100 on Feb 18, 2021 11:08:56 GMT
Contemporary awesomeness.
George Crumb - Makrokosmos
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Post by jandl100 on Feb 18, 2021 16:13:00 GMT
A pleasantly varied and enjoyably laid back album by John Metcalf, a Welsh (I assume) composer.
All a good listen,but the highlight is the Cello Symphony- the opening movement of which is kind of reminiscent of Gorecki's 3rd symphony but more cheerful!
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Post by jandl100 on Feb 18, 2021 19:52:06 GMT
John McCabe makes a very strong case for John Joubert's piano sonatas in this chamber music collection.
Powerful music.
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Post by MartinT on Feb 18, 2021 21:35:53 GMT
John McCabe - Symphony No. 1 Thanks for reminding me to play him, Jerry. I really like this piece even though it appears to have been lifted from an LP. open.qobuz.com/track/20821602 |
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Post by jandl100 on Feb 19, 2021 13:09:47 GMT
After dissing this lady's compositions I thought I'd give her another listen.
Rather enjoying this!
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Post by John on Feb 20, 2021 16:54:54 GMT
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Post by John on Feb 22, 2021 16:51:41 GMT
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Post by MartinT on Feb 22, 2021 16:56:01 GMT
With Lisa Gerrard involved, this should be good. I'll listen later. |
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Post by jandl100 on Feb 22, 2021 18:06:14 GMT
Piotr Andersewski plays JS Bach
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Post by MartinT on Feb 22, 2021 19:42:05 GMT
With Lisa Gerrard involved, this should be good. I'll listen later. Her voice is potent and she sings powerfully, one octave lower than Dawn Upshaw in the first (excellent) recording. I think it works although I was surprised when I heard her come in half way through the first movement. Beth Gibbons (of Portishead) also makes a pretty good fist of it, really surprising to hear her soar like that.  |
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Post by jandl100 on Feb 24, 2021 19:56:01 GMT
Enjoyable obscure Italian baroque violin concertos
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Post by jandl100 on Feb 27, 2021 4:42:19 GMT
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Post by jandl100 on Feb 27, 2021 4:44:10 GMT
Enjoyable obscure oboe concertos
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Post by Tim on Feb 27, 2021 15:56:46 GMT
I've never listened to the 'Ring' Cycle in its entirety, just snippets, so I thought it was time to rectify that . . . here goes then ( not all in one hit though  ) Sir Georg Solti - Wagner: Der Ring Des Nibelungen |
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Post by jandl100 on Feb 27, 2021 16:01:22 GMT
Nor have I.
And I don't intend to!
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Post by Tim on Feb 27, 2021 16:15:37 GMT
Haha, that made me laugh Jerry  |
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Post by julesd68 on Feb 27, 2021 16:40:16 GMT
Very brave of you Tim.
The Solti is meant to be a classic recording though for those trained in the dark arts of extreme pain management.
To be fair there's plenty of decent music in it but I still struggle with the vocals.
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Post by jandl100 on Feb 27, 2021 17:13:12 GMT
I bought the Barenboim full dvd set thinking that the full audio visual experience would help.
It didn't.
I didn't get very far into it at all before I gave up and sold it.
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Post by naim1425 on Feb 27, 2021 19:55:30 GMT
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Post by MartinT on Feb 27, 2021 20:26:30 GMT
The Solti Gotterdamerung is epic, but I wouldn't attempt to listen to it all.
I remember my sister saying that sitting through some four plus hours of Die Meistersinger was the worst live experience she has ever had.
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