Latest Acquisitions
Sun, May 20 2012, 9:27PM
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Thanks for the further explanations Tagalie and Mark [And we do also use those expressions here in the US too. Hopefully you and the OH agree on a lot of music?].
And Parla, it's o.k. if you like to stick to exploring certain composers or time periods--really! There's so much music to explore within classical let alone in other types of music (which I also enjoy). We all have are own ways of wanting to explore music. Somedays, I'm feeling much more adventurous than others [but for me "being adventurous" might mean trying much older music, some days much newer music!]. :-)
Tagalie,
...and thank you for being supportive too. ;-)
Best wishes,
Petra
Mon, May 21 2012, 12:21AM
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As a result he will forever post this view when anything written post 1901 is discussed in a thread.
He may not have a view on everything but that will not stop him.
Bit like those people who, whenever a list is produced, come on to tell us that they despise lists because they are a dumbing down or, believe me, list the reasons they do not like lists. Duh!
Mon, May 21 2012, 1:06PM
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So, Troyen, have you purchased any CDs, LPs, etc., lately?
Best, P.
Tue, May 22 2012, 12:20AM
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So, Troyen, have you purchased any CDs, LPs, etc., lately?
Best, P.
An absolute shedload last month because it was my birthday. Never see 21 again<sigh>
Saint-Saens: Helene + Nuit Persane and 'Elan' which is ballet music from his operas both on Melba; his Prix de Rome offerings along with those of Gustave Charpentier, 2CDs each from Glossa; the SACD set from EMI of Bruckner's 8th and 9th symphonies with Schuricht and Schuricht, again, conducting the 3rd; Celibidache conducting the 4th, a disc I should have acquired a long time ago; Donizetti's Maria de Rudenz, Pia de Tolemei and Rosmonda d'Inghilterra, all on Opera Rara. I make that 18 discs.
To make up for it I will not buy anything this month although Amazon insist I buy the new Rattle for less than a tenner.
However, I've made a mental list of what to buy next and that includes the Rattle
Tue, May 22 2012, 1:05AM
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Troyen
Do you mean the new Rattle Bruckner 9th with the final movement? I decided to get a copy today after having read some reviews from listeners on another forum.
For me it is something of an impulse buy as I am never very convinced with Rattle on record. Live I have a very different impression, but this is based upon his work with the CBSO in the 90s.
I see Rattle has also just completed a recording of Carmen with his wife in the title role. Not sure how that will work - may have to stick with Berganza and Abbado...
To go with the Bruckner I decide to add symphonies by Draeseke and Reinecke. Just for context...
Tue, May 22 2012, 11:27AM
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Troyen
Do you mean the new Rattle Bruckner 9th with the final movement? I decided to get a copy today after having read some reviews from listeners on another forum.
For me it is something of an impulse buy as I am never very convinced with Rattle on record. Live I have a very different impression, but this is based upon his work with the CBSO in the 90s.
I see Rattle has also just completed a recording of Carmen with his wife in the title role. Not sure how that will work - may have to stick with Berganza and Abbado...
To go with the Bruckner I decide to add symphonies by Draeseke and Reinecke. Just for context...
I will recommend the Draeseke 3rd on CPO. It seems to take its influences from everyone worth taking an influence from. Terrific Funeral March!
I have two Reinecke symphonies, 2 & 3. Not so good but quite interesting.
All bought during a frenzied seeking out of the by-ways and highways of obscure Romantic Music I experienced a few years back.
Tue, May 22 2012, 2:41PM
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An absolute shedload last month because it was my birthday. Never see 21 again<sigh>
Saint-Saens: Helene + Nuit Persane and 'Elan' which is ballet music from his operas both on Melba; his Prix de Rome offerings along with those of Gustave Charpentier, 2CDs each from Glossa; the SACD set from EMI of Bruckner's 8th and 9th symphonies with Schuricht and Schuricht, again, conducting the 3rd; Celibidache conducting the 4th, a disc I should have acquired a long time ago; Donizetti's Maria de Rudenz, Pia de Tolemei and Rosmonda d'Inghilterra, all on Opera Rara. I make that 18 discs.
To make up for it I will not buy anything this month although Amazon insist I buy the new Rattle for less than a tenner.
However, I've made a mental list of what to buy next and that includes the Rattle
Troyen,
I'll bet that the folks at Amazon love you! ;-)
Which one is the Charpentier? Sorry, you've confused me a bit there...
And 21?! Good for you! Or are you perchance "fibbing a bit" here? ;-)
Best wishes,
Petra
Tue, May 22 2012, 5:59PM
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Since I have them too, I can inform you as well as Troyen is going to do, I trust.
The "Charpentier" is the Vol.3 of a series of Glossa on the Prix de Rome (a competition on the Prix de Rome in the second half of the 19th century, where different composers have taken part with various compositions). Vol. 1 was devoted to Debussy's works, Vol.2 to Saint-Saens and Vol.3 on works of the mostly known as operatic composer Gustav Charpentier. All of them are superb productions, but not necessarily all the works contained therein are of the higest quality or interest. Mostly collector's items.
Best wishes to you as well,
Parla
Tue, May 22 2012, 6:33PM
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Thanks for the elaboration Parla!
Best, Petra
Tue, May 22 2012, 7:19PM
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parla wrote:
You should be young, Petra. I used to listen to this "modern/contemporary" repertory (however not exclusively or predominantly) up to my late 30s (maybe early 40s). As you grow older, you may realize that time is of grave importance and you have to stick to the very great Classical Music.
Tagalie wrote: It's called 'hardening of the arteries', a figurative expression describing inability to accept anything new as you get older.
Don't mock the elderly, Tagalie - old(er) age will come to you too one day! I can confirm that it certainly does make it harder to absorb new (especially difficult new) music.
You may have heard the story of Artur Rubinstein:
Interviewer: "Mr Rubinstein, you never play any contemporary music."
Rubinstein: "Oh yes I do"
"What contemporary music?"
"I play Rachmaninov",
"He's not contemporary".
'He is my contemporary!"
Tue, May 22 2012, 7:43PM
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Tagalie wrote: It's called 'hardening of the arteries', a figurative expression describing inability to accept anything new as you get older.
Don't mock the elderly, Tagalie - old(er) age will come to you too one day! I can confirm that it certainly does make it harder to absorb new (especially difficult new) music.
It's here already, Chris. I am a bona fide, card-carrying geezer.
In all seriousness, I do believe it's essential to keep exploring and maintain an open mind as you get older. It's far too easy to reach the conclusion that you know what you like, and that's going to be it for the rest of your days. Sure, there are diminishing returns and I no longer rush out to buy the latest utterances by the newest enfant terrible. For me, this forum is invaluable for its pointers towards interesting byways and they don't have to always involve bed-of-nails music. A re-investigation of renaissance music was sparked by Mark, and Parla of all people got me interested in Faure's chamber music.
Tue, May 22 2012, 7:58PM
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Mistake (see the next post).
Tue, May 22 2012, 7:57PM
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In all seriousness.... you are right Tagalie. But I certainly notice it's a bigger effort than before! One other problem is that I no longer have easy access to a good music library for scores. I'd been lucky for years to be able to use university music libraries and borrow whatever I wanted.
Actually though, I find it less hard absorbing new music than new performances of works I know well and already have favourite recordings. Perhaps that's just as well: one adverse effect of these posts is on the bank account!
Tue, May 22 2012, 8:07PM
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But I certainly notice it's a bigger effort than before!
Actually though, I find it less hard absorbing new music than new performances of works I know well and already have favourite recordings.
Everything is a bigger effort than before as far as I'm concerned!
Agreed re. the new recordings of well-known works and I've closed the book on many pieces. But there are delightful exceptions the last of which, for me, was the Chailly Mahler set. Dvd opera is a different story, a whole new world.
You should be young, Petra. I used to listen to this "modern/contemporary" repertory (however not exclusively or predominantly) up to my late 30s (maybe early 40s). As you grow older, you may realize that time is of grave importance and you have to stick to the very great Classical Music.
It's called 'hardening of the arteries', a figurative expression describing inability to accept anything new as you get older.
Petra, Maconchy is an interesting voice. Her style is rather terse, distinctive nevertheless. Unicorn did the string quartets a while back, I'm not sure if you can still find them. Some of them are just 10-12 minutes in length with individual movements lasting less than 3 minutes. Very pithy, and a welcome antidote to the garrulity of so many composers.