Gnome in Plaid 219 Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 That's one of those pieces I hear and say "I want to write like that." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon Hill 4,234 Posted November 14, 2015 Share Posted November 14, 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melange 446 Posted November 14, 2015 Share Posted November 14, 2015 Can't agree with the Spectre comment but this work above is a delight. Played it several times already. Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loert 2,516 Posted November 16, 2015 Share Posted November 16, 2015 Been listening to some Italian opera lately...particularly Puccini's Turandot! I love the ending of Act 1 (from 28:11). Scarpia 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karelm 2,915 Posted November 16, 2015 Share Posted November 16, 2015 This little snoozefest is good too:Prokofiev ScythianEdit: found it in HDhttps://youtu.be/K3UQhs_M8Qg?t=3151 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melange 446 Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon Hill 4,234 Posted December 1, 2015 Share Posted December 1, 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightscape94 965 Posted December 2, 2015 Share Posted December 2, 2015 Cool 360 degree action! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karelm 2,915 Posted December 3, 2015 Share Posted December 3, 2015 I find this riveting... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarpia 132 Posted December 3, 2015 Share Posted December 3, 2015 Been listening to some Italian opera lately...particularly Puccini's Turandot!I admire the sofistication and effectiveness of Puccini's writing, and he is one of my favourite composers. His orchestrations are lush, but can also be subtle, poignant, somber, bright, and his counterpoint is masterful. If you go to a Puccini opera, you're in for a treat, and I usually study his scores to improve my own writing.The version you choose to link here is the one I like the most. Pavarotti (always better on recordings than on the stage) gives us a solid Calaf, and a very welcome surprise is to have Joan Sutherland as Turandot. Montserrat Caballé restrains herself in a dedicated Liú performance, although her diction is never very clear.Do you like any other of Puccini's operas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loert 2,516 Posted December 3, 2015 Share Posted December 3, 2015 I have only heard an excerpt from La Fanciulla del West, which is on the "The Decca Sounds: Highlights" 5CD set (which is also where I came across Turandot for the first time, in particular Mehta's recording). So far I have only fully explored Turandot but would love to check out La Fanciulla del West sometime as well, as well as La bohème, which I hear is popular.But yes, Puccinni is definitely one of my favourite classical music discoveries this year! The music in Turandot is so finely tuned, and effective, it's hard not to be gripped by it! Scarpia and karelm 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarpia 132 Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 My favourites are precisely La Fanciulla del West, Tosca and Turandot, although Il Trittico is outstanding too. I highly recommend any Puccini opera, and you can learn so much about music writing and orchestration from his scores! They're all available at IMSLP. karelm 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bollemanneke 3,359 Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 I hope this hasn't been suggested yet. Here's a link to Mozart's 38th symphony in D, conducted by Neville Marriner and performed by the never-disappointing Academy of St Martin's in the Fields. The first movement of this symphony makes me happy every time I play it. (Things get going at around 3:35). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,225 Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 Odd showing a photo of Vienna for the Prague symphony. bollemanneke 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muad'Dib 1,802 Posted December 8, 2015 Author Share Posted December 8, 2015 Doesn't count as classical per se, but I fucking love this arrangement Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karelm 2,915 Posted December 10, 2015 Share Posted December 10, 2015 I think this is a very fine new work... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon Hill 4,234 Posted December 10, 2015 Share Posted December 10, 2015 I haven't gotten around to that yet. Better do so now. Adams + Leila = great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted December 14, 2015 Share Posted December 14, 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melange 446 Posted December 15, 2015 Share Posted December 15, 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightscape94 965 Posted December 15, 2015 Share Posted December 15, 2015 The piece that made me fall for Mozart! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedBard 71 Posted December 15, 2015 Share Posted December 15, 2015 One of the best examples of mood/atmospheric music of the 20th century I know of. This movement really sets the mood for the upcoming movements.Grand Canyon Suite - 1. Sunrise (Grofe) Sharkissimo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melange 446 Posted December 15, 2015 Share Posted December 15, 2015 Unfortunately, this link (thanks again for introducing me to the piece. For some reason, in Spectre I missed it) is now deceased. The video above appears to be another victim of the mysterious #hashtag account name domino effect breakdown on YouTube.(see my thread on it)Here are two alternatives that are still working (15/12/15) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jilal 569 Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 Discovering the work of this recently passed Belgian composer. RIP. karelm 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gnome in Plaid 219 Posted January 2, 2016 Share Posted January 2, 2016 Am I the only person who hears some superficial similarities to Rey's Theme in the opening? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loert 2,516 Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 A classic! 19 hours ago, Gnome in Plaid said: Am I the only person who hears some superficial similarities to Rey's Theme in the opening? It is similar...superficially. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon Hill 4,234 Posted January 8, 2016 Share Posted January 8, 2016 Glóin the Dark 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loert 2,516 Posted January 8, 2016 Share Posted January 8, 2016 Love the polyphony in this one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharkissimo 1,973 Posted January 9, 2016 Share Posted January 9, 2016 On 18/12/2015 at 7:26 PM, Alexander said: Discovering the work of this recently passed Belgian composer. RIP. I traded with him on Pianofiles! RIP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted January 9, 2016 Share Posted January 9, 2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karelm 2,915 Posted January 10, 2016 Share Posted January 10, 2016 Oh dear! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon Hill 4,234 Posted January 10, 2016 Share Posted January 10, 2016 Lol! How to attract younger concert audiences. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karelm 2,915 Posted January 10, 2016 Share Posted January 10, 2016 ...and ensure the dirty old grey hairs in the audience keep the contributions coming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loert 2,516 Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 I think I will need an antidote after listening to that... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightscape94 965 Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 My favorite Raff symphony after #5. Great piece of symphonic writing. Wish he would find more life in the concert hall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gnome in Plaid 219 Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 On 12/18/2015 at 2:26 PM, Alexander said: Discovering the work of this recently passed Belgian composer. RIP. He did some really fun pieces inspired by single malt whisky, which I would like to say gives me inspiration as well, but to be honest, just enjoyment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightscape94 965 Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 In honor of Bowie. karelm and Loert 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loert 2,516 Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 My favourite bit begins at 6:10 of part 4... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarpia 132 Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 This is what spare time and skill can generate. Great! And with a little unexpected surprise in the last quarter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon Hill 4,234 Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 There's some very exotic stuff in here that film music fans should appreciate. He was ahead of his time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon Hill 4,234 Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loert 2,516 Posted January 16, 2016 Share Posted January 16, 2016 One of my favourite composers: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharkissimo 1,973 Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 Can someone recommend some Albert Roussel? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karelm 2,915 Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 5 hours ago, Sharky said: Can someone recommend some Albert Roussel? I quite like the set of symphonies on Naxos from Stephane Deneve. The first symphony is quasi-impressionistic with hints of Wagner (by way of Franck). The rest are more overtly Germanic. It is conservative music but very beautiful and finely crafted. He's a solid composer if you like this Cesar Franck, Vincent D'Indy style...something like Bax but not quite as opulent and with more structural integrity. Deneve is a consistently good conductor who balances precision, clarity and mystery. The first symphony is somewhat like a tone poem in four movements but evocative with long shadows of impressionism. His best works are probably the ballets like "The Spider's Feast" and "Bacchus and Ariane". Rich and detailed music. Sharkissimo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon Hill 4,234 Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 A lovely "hidden" composer. The symphonies are where to start. The first is truly gorgeous. I'll find a bit of chamber music too that's special. Sharkissimo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightscape94 965 Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 3 hours ago, TheGreyPilgrim said: The symphonies are where to start. The first is truly gorgeous. I'll find a bit of chamber music too that's special. Agreed. If you're exploring Roussel, go with the symphonies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loert 2,516 Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightscape94 965 Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 Nice call on the Piston. Very under-appreciated composer. Love his 2nd symphony. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted January 23, 2016 Share Posted January 23, 2016 Takemitsu's 'Spirit Garden' sounds a lot like 'misterioso' Williams from about the late 70's ('Dracula', 'The Fury' and 'ESB' in particular, check out at about 02:07 into the piece). Great stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon Hill 4,234 Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 Takemitsu is a seminal composer for me. Fabulous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted January 29, 2016 Share Posted January 29, 2016 Richter's Sleep was finally released on CD, and the price dropped from it's initial $80 to $50, which I found reasonable enough to pick up. Really loving it a little over an hour in. Officially a completist now. Dixon Hill 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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