Dixon Hill 4,234 Posted June 23, 2014 Share Posted June 23, 2014 It's still up actually. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Dixon Hill 4,234 Posted June 23, 2014 Share Posted June 23, 2014 You don't find it a bit aimless? I know I need to listen to it a few more times in case there's some grand underlying architectural genius I'm missing, but I don't have high hopes. His piano concerto sounds like it's far more compelling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Incanus 5,714 Posted June 23, 2014 Share Posted June 23, 2014 You don't find it a bit aimless? I know I need to listen to it a few more times in case there's some grand underlying architectural genius I'm missing, but I don't have high hopes. His piano concerto sounds like it's far more compelling.Hey composers have permission to ramble in their concert hall output! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon Hill 4,234 Posted June 23, 2014 Share Posted June 23, 2014 Well that's good news for Williams too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,714 Posted June 23, 2014 Share Posted June 23, 2014 Indeed my Greyish friend, indeed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,336 Posted August 23, 2016 Share Posted August 23, 2016 Will the recordings of the concert pieces mentioned here be released on CD any time soon? Cello Concerto Piano Concerto Cantania Mythic Gardens La Tour Nerakhoon Fanfare Seven Pieces The Garden A Palace Upon The Ruins ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gkgyver 1,645 Posted August 23, 2016 Share Posted August 23, 2016 God I hope so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,714 Posted August 24, 2016 Share Posted August 24, 2016 Isn't Nerakhoon (The Betrayal) already released? At least the film score is. Did Shore adapt some kind of concert suite from the score? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,336 Posted August 24, 2016 Share Posted August 24, 2016 I dunno, I was just going by what was mentioned earlier as having been recorded in 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,714 Posted August 24, 2016 Share Posted August 24, 2016 44 minutes ago, Jay said: I dunno, I was just going by what was mentioned earlier as having been recorded in 2014 Hehe I was too lazy to check the first page of the thread. Jim Ware mentioned it is a suite from the score which might also contain some reworking of the score material. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 7,999 Posted August 24, 2016 Share Posted August 24, 2016 I would like to see more concert pieces from him. The ones I know are not quite as inventive or challenging as I'd hoped, Williams' output seems to be more sophisticated in that respect. But they are nevertheless really pleasant to listen to. I'm really enjoying Ruin and Memory piano concerto. And Mythic Gardens cello concerto is nice too. Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon Hill 4,234 Posted August 24, 2016 Share Posted August 24, 2016 I love the piano concerto and A Palace Upon The Ruins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KK 3,307 Posted August 24, 2016 Share Posted August 24, 2016 The latter is rather lovely. Is the piano concerto available somewhere? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon Hill 4,234 Posted August 24, 2016 Share Posted August 24, 2016 It was available for purchase on some Chinese site I believe. Not sure if it still is. I think Shore's concert music idiom is fascinating. A very austere neo-classical, maybe even neo-baroque sound. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 7,999 Posted August 24, 2016 Share Posted August 24, 2016 Yeah, it was. But apparently to the surprise of Shore and people around him. Some kind of legal loophole (or whatever) made it possible to come out. And dead cheap too. If it ever comes out from Howe Records on CD I will buy it again. 29 minutes ago, TheWhiteRider said: It was available for purchase on some Chinese site I believe. Not sure if it still is. I think Shore's concert music idiom is fascinating. A very austere neo-classical, maybe even neo-baroque sound. I get you. But I'd like him to be a bit more dangerous. Ironically, some of his film music has sharper claws, artistically. Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon Hill 4,234 Posted August 24, 2016 Share Posted August 24, 2016 Oh really, it was an unsanctioned release? That bothers me. I'll certainly buy it from Howe or whatever other label would choose to release it legitimately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KK 3,307 Posted August 24, 2016 Share Posted August 24, 2016 Ah I lied. I've been familiar with his piano concerto for some time now. I've posted about it here several times as well. Good stuff. I respect Shore's reserved neo-classical voice in the concert world. I believe he uses that idiom as an outlet to channel his detailed study of classical/baroque works and the concept of structure he derives from them. That's not something he gets to do often in film music, because of the nature of that industry. But I too wish we got to hear more of the challenging traits we hear in his film music in the concert hall as well. I believe "Orbit" was the first/last concert work he wrote in that vein. crocodile 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon Hill 4,234 Posted August 25, 2016 Share Posted August 25, 2016 There are a few chamber pieces as well that are challenging. There needs to be a comprehensive release of all of his works. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 7,999 Posted August 25, 2016 Share Posted August 25, 2016 12 hours ago, KK said: Ah I lied. I've been familiar with his piano concerto for some time now. I've posted about it here several times as well. Good stuff. I respect Shore's reserved neo-classical voice in the concert world. I believe he uses that idiom as an outlet to channel his detailed study of classical/baroque works and the concept of structure he derives from them. That's not something he gets to do often in film music, because of the nature of that industry. But I too wish we got to hear more of the challenging traits we hear in his film music in the concert hall as well. I believe "Orbit" was the first/last concert work he wrote in that vein. His The Cell feels like almost like the kind of sound I'd like to hear from him. And speaking of chamber-like works, Spider is the one to check out. Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tannhauser 101 Posted September 19, 2016 Share Posted September 19, 2016 Seems we'll finally get a release of some of Shore's chamber music. I wonder what will be included besides the song cycle? Perhaps the Fanfare and Seven Pieces that were recorded in Dublin a few years ago. http://howerecords.com/denial/ His chamber music album “A Palace Upon the Ruins—Selected Works” will be released on November 4, 2016. Bofur01 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,336 Posted September 19, 2016 Share Posted September 19, 2016 Good catch! Quote Other recent works include the piano concerto Ruin and Memory for Lang Lang (2010), the song cycle A Palace Upon the Ruins featuring mezzo-soprano Jennifer Johnson Cano (2014), Six Pieces (2014), a cello concerto Mythic Gardens (2012), and Fanfare for the Wanamaker Organ in Philadelphia (2008). His opera, The Fly (2008), which premiered at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris and at Los Angeles Opera, recently completed a successful run in Germany at the Theatre Trier. His chamber music album “A Palace Upon the Ruins—Selected Works” will be released on November 4, 2016. Oh, it's already up for pre-order https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01KZHTYI6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gnome in Plaid 219 Posted September 19, 2016 Share Posted September 19, 2016 Oh please let "Orbit" be on there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,336 Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01KZHTYI6 Still no track list Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon Hill 4,234 Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 Looking forward to this. A Palace Upon The Ruins is an elegant piece, and there are sure to be some other hidden treasures.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,336 Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 Hidden? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Shore 83 Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 A Palace upon the Ruins https://play.spotify.com/album/1t2AyRquitEzS21M5Qnwrl/3qPgIlvbgDX6MFKDKogYq0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,336 Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 Alex, the CD coming out on Howe Records has more than that that piece, its filled with other stuff too. See above. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 Great title. Obviously referencing the disaster of the Hobbit scores. And Shore's desire to rise above it and move on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SafeUnderHill 205 Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 7,999 Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 Not as heard in films. That is what he's on about (I think). Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gnome in Plaid 219 Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 Does anyone know any more about "Fanfare for Organ and Brass" (for the Wanamaker) than what's mentioned in this review I found? Quote The new Fanfare by Shore came out of protracted, intense study of the organ's possibilities: Though Shore is said to have intended an hour's visit to Macy's to hear what he was writing for, he stayed for at least four. The 10-minute piece seemed out to explore as many possibilities as possible, perhaps at the expense of writing a coherent piece, with brass writing encompassing suggestions of Wagner's Die Meistersinger as well as John Williams' Star Wars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon Hill 4,234 Posted September 30, 2016 Share Posted September 30, 2016 Saying it might lack coherence is I think fair. Like the cello concerto, it has a constant chromatic restlessness, modulating this way and that. I can see why that might put someone off. Exciting piece nonetheless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,538 Posted September 30, 2016 Share Posted September 30, 2016 14 hours ago, Stefancos said: Great title. Obviously referencing the disaster of the Hobbit scores. And Shore's desire to rise above it and move on. Spot on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barnald 365 Posted September 30, 2016 Share Posted September 30, 2016 Maybe he built an actual palace out of the money he received for scoring the films? Bilbo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted September 30, 2016 Share Posted September 30, 2016 Lets hope! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SafeUnderHill 205 Posted September 30, 2016 Share Posted September 30, 2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Doug Adams 494 Posted September 30, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted September 30, 2016 22 hours ago, Stefancos said: Great title. Obviously referencing the disaster of the Hobbit scores. And Shore's desire to rise above it and move on. The title (and the lyrics) reference a family tragedy ... not Shore's family, but a family close to them. It's not something that they like to discuss in public, so I'll say no more. gkgyver, Jay and Bilbo 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted September 30, 2016 Share Posted September 30, 2016 Thank you for that piece of info. I was obviously being sarcastic though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tannhauser 101 Posted October 12, 2016 Share Posted October 12, 2016 https://issuu.com/harmonia_mundi/docs/2016_11 We're getting: A Palace Upon The Ruins Peace The Garden Six Pieces Catania APUTR features Jennifer Johnson Caro, so that would indicate it's a re-issue of the already released Brahms/Shore recording. I don't care much for Catania, although maybe Lang Lang can change my mind on it. 'Six Pieces' is wonderful, I reckon this is the studio recording that the RTE Concert Orchestra did at the same time as their concert performance in Dublin a few years ago, which was great. I wonder how the Kronos Quartet feature though? Perhaps some of the movements have been re-arranged for quartet and tacked in. I look forward very much to hearing 'Peace' for the first time, and a proper recording of 'The Garden'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 7,999 Posted October 12, 2016 Share Posted October 12, 2016 Oh sweet. I'll be definitely buying this. Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gkgyver 1,645 Posted October 12, 2016 Share Posted October 12, 2016 Did Seven Pieces become Six Pieces, or is it something different altogether? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gnome in Plaid 219 Posted October 13, 2016 Share Posted October 13, 2016 No "Orbit." Goddamnit I really want to hear that piece. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KK 3,307 Posted October 13, 2016 Share Posted October 13, 2016 To be honest, I don't think we'll ever hear that piece. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gnome in Plaid 219 Posted October 13, 2016 Share Posted October 13, 2016 37 minutes ago, KK said: To be honest, I don't think we'll ever hear that piece. Why not? It's not like he's withdrawn it. The perusal score is still up on the Schott website and it was just performed again a year ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tannhauser 101 Posted October 13, 2016 Share Posted October 13, 2016 7 hours ago, gkgyver said: Did Seven Pieces become Six Pieces, or is it something different altogether? I'm almost certain 7 became 6, but will only know for sure when I hear it. In Dublin, the programme originally billed "Seven pieces" but was changed at the last moment to "Excerpts from Seven pieces" and if I remember correctly six were performed. I remember speaking to a friend who played in the concert and the subsequent recording session, who told me that the omitted piece (the first movement I think) was extremely difficult, quite reminiscent of Paul Hindemith, and so full of changes of tonality it was a headache to perform! So maybe it just didn't work out and was dropped. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted October 13, 2016 Share Posted October 13, 2016 The RPO could have performed it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tannhauser 101 Posted October 13, 2016 Share Posted October 13, 2016 Or an LA session orchestra! They are most versatile! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted October 13, 2016 Share Posted October 13, 2016 Yes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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