MovieMusicMaestro 33 Posted October 22, 2009 Share Posted October 22, 2009 John's Horn Concerto was recorded by Karl Pituch and the Detroit Symphony Orchestra (Leonard Slatkin, conductor) on the Naxos label. The release shall be within the next few weeks.The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra and Bill Caballero will present the Horn Concerto this weekend at Heinz Hall: www.pittsburghsymphony.orgMore information:http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/09295/1007293-388.stm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Mark 3,631 Posted October 22, 2009 Share Posted October 22, 2009 good news! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Parker 3,040 Posted October 22, 2009 Share Posted October 22, 2009 Is this the first time the Horn Concerto has been released on CD? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MovieMusicMaestro 33 Posted October 22, 2009 Author Share Posted October 22, 2009 Yes, it is the first official recording. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Parker 3,040 Posted October 22, 2009 Share Posted October 22, 2009 Oh, then this is wonderful news! I wonder when "Soundings" and some other of his works will get a release.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scissorhands 16 Posted October 22, 2009 Share Posted October 22, 2009 Wow, great news! Where did you get this info? I checked out some time ago the recording schedule of Naxos for late 2009 and there was no mention of the DSO nor Slatkin.Should this mean they're starting in Naxos a series of recordings of Williams' concert works, the same way they've done with Corigliano and they're doing now with Daugherty? I HOPE SO! Slatkin is indeed the right man for this task. He's conducting the Violin Concerto this season with his orchestra. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MovieMusicMaestro 33 Posted October 22, 2009 Author Share Posted October 22, 2009 Read the last paragraph ...http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/09295/1007293-388.stmIn another interview, Slatkin also stated that the DSO will do ALL Williams concertos. Great news for you guys over in Detroit! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scissorhands 16 Posted October 22, 2009 Share Posted October 22, 2009 Oh, right! I thought the link was for the Pittsburgh concert only. It's probably a live recording of the concerto from 2007, when they played it within the season of the DSO. I wonder what will accompany the CD. No release date from what I see, by the way. It can be in December, it can be next year, or whenever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MovieMusicMaestro 33 Posted October 22, 2009 Author Share Posted October 22, 2009 From an interview with Lenny Slatkin in September 2009:"We’re also doing all of the concertos that John Williams has written, using members of our orchestra for the solo parts. The Horn Concerto, I think, is going to be available online in the next month."http://classicalmusic.suite101.com/article.cfm/qa_with_conductor_leonard_slatkin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scissorhands 16 Posted October 22, 2009 Share Posted October 22, 2009 Oh, Online. That's ok. It's not part of the November releases of Naxos, I bet they'll release the CD later on.Naxos wants me to redo them now. And we’ve already completed most of the disc of music of a Belarussian composer who’s lived in the states since 1994 named Alla Borzova. We’re also doing all of the concertos that John Williams has written, using members of our orchestra for the solo parts. The Horn Concerto, I think, is going to be available online in the next month.From what I understand, they're doing it for Naxos! Which doesn't come as surprise to me, because Slatkin has stated several times that Williams will be one of the composers of our time to be performed over the centuries ahead.This is the best news of the year! This means they'll be doing, eventually, the clarinet concerto, the viola concerto and the harp concerto too (the other unrecorded concertos)! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Parker 3,040 Posted October 22, 2009 Share Posted October 22, 2009 I personally am very curious to hear this Flute Concerto that John Williams apparently wrote.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romão 2,274 Posted October 22, 2009 Share Posted October 22, 2009 These are incredible news. True unreleased holy grails in Williams' cannon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MovieMusicMaestro 33 Posted October 22, 2009 Author Share Posted October 22, 2009 I personally am very curious to hear this Flute Concerto that John Williams apparently wrote....The Flute Concerto was recorded by the London Symphony Orchestra and Lenny Slatkin in the 1970s. It is on one disc with the first version of the Violin Concerto. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fommes 153 Posted October 22, 2009 Share Posted October 22, 2009 Yeah it's on Varèse Sarabande I think. One of my favorite 'classical' Williams CDs.Looking forward to the Horn Concerto! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TownerFan 4,983 Posted October 22, 2009 Share Posted October 22, 2009 It's about time! I'm very happy about this. Slatkin is surely the right man for the job. And the Detroit Symphony is a great orchestra. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Crichton 4 Posted October 23, 2009 Share Posted October 23, 2009 If it's not a film score I have no interest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Brausam 215 Posted October 23, 2009 Share Posted October 23, 2009 YES!!!Made my night! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Mark 3,631 Posted October 23, 2009 Share Posted October 23, 2009 If it's not a film score I have no interest. Just pretend it's alternate Harry Potter cues Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,716 Posted October 23, 2009 Share Posted October 23, 2009 Excellent news! I have waited for an official recording of horn concerto for ages.And now they are doing all of them. Incredible! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Mark 3,631 Posted October 23, 2009 Share Posted October 23, 2009 I hope it does include Soundings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nemesis 245 Posted October 23, 2009 Share Posted October 23, 2009 Wow, fantastic almost unbelievable news!!A dream come true, at least for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neimoidian 14 Posted October 23, 2009 Share Posted October 23, 2009 All of the concertos? Since Naxos offer their CDs at reasonable prices I may finally aquire more of JW's serious works.I wonder if this release will consist only of Williams' music, because so far his Naxos releases also included works of other artists. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,211 Posted October 23, 2009 Share Posted October 23, 2009 "Only" the concertos or also other concert pieces? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,346 Posted October 23, 2009 Share Posted October 23, 2009 Naxos doesn't offer the same quality of recording as DG though. Alex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Brausam 215 Posted October 23, 2009 Share Posted October 23, 2009 There are a lot of great performances on Naxos, I'm sure Slatkin put in a great one as well - he's one of the A-List conductors, after all. I think the "budget label" stigma is very often undeserved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TownerFan 4,983 Posted October 23, 2009 Share Posted October 23, 2009 "Only" the concertos or also other concert pieces?Slatkin says "all the concertos", so probably it means just that. But I hope he'll throw in some other goodies, like Soundings or for Seiji! or the newly-arranged Air and Simple Gifts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karelm 2,915 Posted October 23, 2009 Share Posted October 23, 2009 I personally am very curious to hear this Flute Concerto that John Williams apparently wrote....The Flute Concerto is quite advanced musically. I think, along with "Images", is his most avant garde work. It is one of my favorite of his concert pieces along with this early Violin Concerto. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wojo 2,453 Posted October 23, 2009 Share Posted October 23, 2009 Pittsburgh. So close. If only I had the time. Or was interested. <shrug> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,346 Posted October 23, 2009 Share Posted October 23, 2009 The Flute Concerto is quite advanced musically. I think, along with "Images", is his most avant garde work. It is one of my favorite of his concert pieces along with this early Violin Concerto.It's just a fantastic CD and beautifully recorded. None of the later 'classical' releases have the same kind of impact on me. It's almost as if the album is positively possessed!Alex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scissorhands 16 Posted October 23, 2009 Share Posted October 23, 2009 "Only" the concertos or also other concert pieces?Slatkin says "all the concertos", so probably it means just that. But I hope he'll throw in some other goodies, like Soundings or for Seiji! or the newly-arranged Air and Simple Gifts.But first and foremost, please, 7 for Luck.I see it rather unlikely, like you say, Maurizio. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scissorhands 16 Posted October 23, 2009 Share Posted October 23, 2009 "Only" the concertos or also other concert pieces?Slatkin says "all the concertos", so probably it means just that. But I hope he'll throw in some other goodies, like Soundings or for Seiji! or the newly-arranged Air and Simple Gifts.But first and foremost, please, 7 for Luck.I see it rather unlikely, like you say, Maurizio. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genius_Gone_Insane 5 Posted November 3, 2009 Share Posted November 3, 2009 This sounds real cool, will have to purchase it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neimoidian 14 Posted November 4, 2009 Share Posted November 4, 2009 According to the interview (published in Spetember), the concert was supposed to be on the market in a month. It's November now and still there is no word on Naxos website about this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elmo Lewis 6 Posted November 4, 2009 Share Posted November 4, 2009 This is aswesome. Slatkin is a pretty apt guy.Plus, it eases Williams' transition from hired composer to auteur to the superficial eye. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hitch 57 Posted November 5, 2009 Share Posted November 5, 2009 The best news of the year for John Williams fans (the classical club of fans ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,716 Posted November 6, 2009 Share Posted November 6, 2009 I really hope this project succeeds and we get all JWs concert pieces and even some other unreleased concert hall material available for the very first timeOn a sadder note. Slatkin has had a quite serious heart attack and undergone surgery but luckily he is recovering:Conductor Slatkin Recovering After Heart Attack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hitch 57 Posted November 7, 2009 Share Posted November 7, 2009 Shocking news indeed to hear of Mr Slatkin's heart attack. We wish the maestro a speedy recovery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muad'Dib 1,802 Posted November 19, 2009 Share Posted November 19, 2009 Hey everybody!I'm curious of listening this concert work by Johnny, but I can't find any sort of unofficial recording on the net. Could anyone send me one?Thanks in advance! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissPadmé 17 Posted November 19, 2009 Share Posted November 19, 2009 Thou shall not speak of music still unreleased in this realms Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,521 Posted November 21, 2009 Share Posted November 21, 2009 This is the best news of the year! This means they'll be doing, eventually, the clarinet concerto, the viola concerto and the harp concerto too (the other unrecorded concertos)!Well, the clarinet concerto was already released, but the crappy-sounding mp3.com release (a LEGITIMATE release, mind you) did not do it justice. It deserves better. I hope they will able to cram in some of these unreleased concert works as well:2003 - Soundings1999 - For Seiji!1998 - Seven for Luck1997 - Elegy for Cello and Piano1995 - Variations on Happy Birthday1992 - Fanfare for Prince Philip1988 - Fanfare for Michael Dukakis 1988 - Fanfare for Ten-Year-Olds 1986 - Celebration Fanfare 1982 - Esplanade Overture1980 - Fanfare for a Festive Occasion1966 - Symphony no. 1 1951? - Piano Sonata (student piece) 1951? - Wind Quintet (student piece) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Mark 3,631 Posted November 21, 2009 Share Posted November 21, 2009 2003 - Soundings1999 - For Seiji!1998 - Seven for Luck1997 - Elegy for Cello and Piano1995 - Variations on Happy Birthday1992 - Fanfare for Prince Philip1988 - Fanfare for Michael Dukakis 1988 - Fanfare for Ten-Year-Olds 1986 - Celebration Fanfare 1982 - Esplanade Overture1980 - Fanfare for a Festive Occasion1966 - Symphony no. 1 1951? - Piano Sonata (student piece) 1951? - Wind Quintet (student piece)yep,that's the current wish list.+ that harp thing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Brausam 215 Posted November 21, 2009 Share Posted November 21, 2009 Isn't Esplanade Overture pretty much the same thing as a piece from the Monsignor score? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Mark 3,631 Posted November 22, 2009 Share Posted November 22, 2009 yeah,it's not that essential .I also think the Monsignor piece is better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,521 Posted November 24, 2009 Share Posted November 24, 2009 Isn't Esplanade Overture pretty much the same thing as a piece from the Monsignor score?"Meeting in Sicily", yeah, to an extent, but it is different enough to warrant a separate recording and release, IMO. The bootleg version that is floating around is simply too crappy-sounding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mari 279 Posted January 25, 2010 Share Posted January 25, 2010 Leonard Slatkin returned to the podium and conducted the DSO on January 14. The program consisted of Beethoven's Symphony No. 3 in E-flat ("Eroica") and the Williams Violin Concerto. The Detroit News write up about the concert mentioned the upcoming recordings:Detroit News LinkAnd that is the conductor's homecoming. Well, that and film composer John Williams' Violin Concerto, with DSO concertmaster Emmanuelle Boisvert as soloist.Slatkin, who gave the concerto its premiere with the St. Louis Symphony in 1981, says the DSO will record the work for release on CD. It will be coupled with Williams' 1994 Cello Concerto, to be performed next season by DSO principal cellist Robert deMaine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nemesis 245 Posted January 26, 2010 Share Posted January 26, 2010 So we get the Violin Concerto and the Cello Concerto....again??What about the HORN CONCERTO!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TownerFan 4,983 Posted January 26, 2010 Share Posted January 26, 2010 So we get the Violin Concerto and the Cello Concerto....again??What about the HORN CONCERTO!!!The Horn Concerto has already been recorded by Slatkin and the DSO (with Karl Pituch as the soloist) and it's planned to be release on Naxos in the near future. Let's hope the Clarinet Concerto will be recorded soon, as it's one of the few that's still officially unreleased. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Mark 3,631 Posted January 26, 2010 Share Posted January 26, 2010 Well it is...in bad sound quality Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nemesis 245 Posted January 27, 2010 Share Posted January 27, 2010 So we get the Violin Concerto and the Cello Concerto....again??What about the HORN CONCERTO!!!The Horn Concerto has already been recorded by Slatkin and the DSO (with Karl Pituch as the soloist) and it's planned to be release on Naxos in the near future. Let's hope the Clarinet Concerto will be recorded soon, as it's one of the few that's still officially unreleased.Really?! Wow, that are very good news. Didn't know about that.Oh and the Clarinet Concerto would be awesome. The existing recording is a mess soundquality-wise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,374 Posted May 27, 2010 Share Posted May 27, 2010 So this Naxos CD never came out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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