Marian Schedenig 8,240 Posted February 11, 2019 Share Posted February 11, 2019 5 hours ago, The Illustrious Jerry said: As well as Edvard Grieg's Holberg Suite. Love that one! The Illustrious Jerry 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Illustrious Jerry 3,356 Posted February 13, 2019 Author Share Posted February 13, 2019 The Prelude is quite nice. The suite as a whole is top-notch Grieg. Today: SHOSTAKOVICH Symphony No. 2 in B major That was quite something. Very unique sound environment to open, and some great classic Shostakovich moments before the choir takes the piece away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KK 3,307 Posted February 13, 2019 Share Posted February 13, 2019 Strange beast, that one. Patchwork as it is, it's still neat to hear Shostakovich, in his formative years, trying to define his voice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Illustrious Jerry 3,356 Posted February 13, 2019 Author Share Posted February 13, 2019 It's still quite evident that he was developing his voice. I'll be following through to some of his later works, keeping up with the progression of his music from the early days onwards. But he certainly has been a great joy to listen to lately, Shostakovich. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KK 3,307 Posted February 13, 2019 Share Posted February 13, 2019 Enjoy! His symphonies get much more rewarding past his third. Large range in style and ambition for you resonate to. The 5th, 8th, 10th and 11th are especially fantastic. Shostakovich has a very comprehensive body of work to explore. Lots of great stuff in there. The real gems of his repertoire, in my opinion, lie in his string quartets though. His second cello concerto is a particular favourite of mine: The Illustrious Jerry 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Illustrious Jerry 3,356 Posted February 13, 2019 Author Share Posted February 13, 2019 Personally, I love his piano concertos, especially the second. Thanks for the recommendations! I will check those out, give them a listen. KK 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,196 Posted February 13, 2019 Share Posted February 13, 2019 I'd start with his 9th symphony, which is probably his most accessible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Illustrious Jerry 3,356 Posted February 13, 2019 Author Share Posted February 13, 2019 I just listened to Shostakovich's sixth. Quite different in comparison to the second, much more defined. Third movement is a brilliant Scherzo that's bursting with Shostakovich's rhythm and melody. First movement experiments and tinkers around with different relationships between instruments. Very nice. I'll also give the fifth a spin before 10,11, and 12 tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,363 Posted February 13, 2019 Share Posted February 13, 2019 I guess it should be called classical by now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,196 Posted February 13, 2019 Share Posted February 13, 2019 But it's not really that funny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hurwitz Fan 30 Posted February 13, 2019 Share Posted February 13, 2019 ... The Illustrious Jerry 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fabulin 3,516 Posted February 14, 2019 Share Posted February 14, 2019 . The Illustrious Jerry 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geom_00 36 Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 Handel's Music for the Royal Fireworks. The Illustrious Jerry 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Illustrious Jerry 3,356 Posted February 16, 2019 Author Share Posted February 16, 2019 Great work there! Favourite Handel along side MESSIAH, WATERMUSIC Suite, ALEXANDER FEAST, and XERXES. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,240 Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 Ma Vlast - the Kubelik/BSO recording: Like Also sprach Zarathustra, this is commonly reduced to a single piece (the overture in Strauss' case, and Vltava in Smetana's), but the whole cycle is just as good, and sadly rarely performed in full. The Illustrious Jerry 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,500 Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 Mozart, and it's very boring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Illustrious Jerry 3,356 Posted February 16, 2019 Author Share Posted February 16, 2019 2 hours ago, Bespin said: Mozart, and it's very boring. Which piece? Bespin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Score 771 Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 Today: Schubert, Trio op. 100 Schumann, Symphony n.3 Schoenberg, Verklarte Nacht Stravinsky, Variations (Aldous Huxley in memoriam) (on Saturdays I only listen to "S" composers) The Illustrious Jerry 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,500 Posted February 17, 2019 Share Posted February 17, 2019 The Naxos Concertos Collection started by Leonard Slatkin represents now more than 2 hours of music, nice! Bayesian and The Illustrious Jerry 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,196 Posted February 17, 2019 Share Posted February 17, 2019 He's only doing it for the money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,500 Posted February 17, 2019 Share Posted February 17, 2019 2 minutes ago, Jurassic Shark said: He's only doing it for the money. And you, do you hassle us for money? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,196 Posted February 17, 2019 Share Posted February 17, 2019 20 minutes ago, Bespin said: And you, do you hassle us for money? Only you, paid for by @Thor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loert 2,520 Posted February 17, 2019 Share Posted February 17, 2019 SteveMc and The Illustrious Jerry 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KK 3,307 Posted February 18, 2019 Share Posted February 18, 2019 On 2/13/2019 at 7:46 AM, The Illustrious Jerry said: Personally, I love his piano concertos, especially the second. Yea, that second movement is a real beauty: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Illustrious Jerry 3,356 Posted February 18, 2019 Author Share Posted February 18, 2019 @KK you took the words right out of my mouth. Absolutely. One of my all time favourite pieces. I really love the whole concertos, but that movement alone has a big influence over that. Yesterday: BORODIN: Symphonies No. 1-3 Gerard Schwarz and the Seattle Symphony Orchestra Again, another few of my favourite all time compositions. I've listened to Borodin's symhponies tens of times, but this time the slower, more reflective movements, the andantes and adagios, stand out for me, whereas the allegros are masterful as always. If there was one piece I could give my highest of recommendation, it would be probably be Borodin some way or another. Essentially my favourite composer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loert 2,520 Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 My favourite performance of this classic: The Illustrious Jerry and Fabulin 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Illustrious Jerry 3,356 Posted February 19, 2019 Author Share Posted February 19, 2019 I'm just about to settle down to some Bartok, Tchaikovsky, and Shostakovich (Symphony No. 9, as per recommendation). I'll post again when I'm done. Jurassic Shark 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,240 Posted February 20, 2019 Share Posted February 20, 2019 The Illustrious Jerry and SteveMc 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,196 Posted February 20, 2019 Share Posted February 20, 2019 On 2/19/2019 at 8:57 PM, Loert said: My favourite performance of this classic: Have you heard Hamelin's recordings of Alkan's piano symphony? Magnificent! 6 minutes ago, Marian Schedenig said: You need a larger concert hall! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Illustrious Jerry 3,356 Posted February 20, 2019 Author Share Posted February 20, 2019 Love the organ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,240 Posted February 20, 2019 Share Posted February 20, 2019 25 minutes ago, The Illustrious Jerry said: Love the organ! That's what she said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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The Illustrious Jerry 3,356 Posted February 20, 2019 Author Share Posted February 20, 2019 58 minutes ago, Marian Schedenig said: That's what she said. Criminy! Seems like I can't make a comment about organs anymore without someone twisting it to be sexual! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fabulin 3,516 Posted February 20, 2019 Share Posted February 20, 2019 . The Illustrious Jerry 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,240 Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 Fabulin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveMc 2,674 Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 1 hour ago, The Illustrious Jerry said: Criminy! Seems like I can't make a comment about organs anymore without someone twisting it to be sexual! Forget it Jerry, it's JWFan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Illustrious Jerry 3,356 Posted February 21, 2019 Author Share Posted February 21, 2019 I thought it was only Bespin's little jest. Looks like I need to pick a new favourite instrument. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 Pick viola! KK 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KK 3,307 Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 - SteveMc 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveMc 2,674 Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 Magnificent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,196 Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 6 hours ago, The Illustrious Jerry said: Criminy! Seems like I can't make a comment about organs anymore without someone twisting it to be sexual! It's the John Williams way! 4 hours ago, The Illustrious Jerry said: I thought it was only Bespin's little jest. Looks like I need to pick a new favourite instrument. I know what you should choose. Bes would love it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fabulin 3,516 Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 . The Illustrious Jerry 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,196 Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 He had the greatest ego. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fabulin 3,516 Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 . SteveMc and The Illustrious Jerry 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Illustrious Jerry 3,356 Posted February 21, 2019 Author Share Posted February 21, 2019 Love that quote. Awesome @Fabulin! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fabulin 3,516 Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 . The Illustrious Jerry and SteveMc 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Score 771 Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 5 hours ago, Fabulin said: The Ring Cycle (orchestral parts) by Wagner, for the first time bringing myself to listen to all of them, a mission which I aborted multiple times in the past. I found his sound hollow and unusually uninteresting, and themes crude, although I did like the thematic development in the Valkyries opera. I will be returning to try some smaller compositions of his, or maybe his earlier works, but I do not expect much of it... If you look for "smaller compositions" in Wagner, you might be disappointed If you find his full operas too heavy, you might try the (few) portions of them that can be considered closed stand-alone pieces, such as the beautiful prelude to Lohengrin, or the prelude to Tristan und Isolde (an important turning point in the history of harmony), or the overture to Tannhauser (both versions). However, Wagner can be "difficult", no doubt. Do you know what Rossini said once about his operas? The Illustrious Jerry 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Score 771 Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 1 minute ago, Fabulin said: the Wilhelm Tell guy? No, what did he say? 😃 "Wagner's operas contain wonderful moments, but terrible half hours". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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