Originally posted by jayne lee wilson
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Strengths and weaknesses such that I don't think that any one cycle scoops the pool. Oramo's 6th is, having listened to most of the available recordings, for me, just about perfect. Järvi is to my ears ever-so-slightly perfunctory in that critical 3rd movement .... But, then, Järvi's 1st is a joy. And I have Oramo as 24/96 files, as well as physical SACDs, but Järvi only as physical CDs. So, we are fortunate to be able to enjoy all this Nielsen, including Herbert Blomstedt's two cycles, to get back to the topic of this thread. -
I’m off today. Will listen to 8&9. The perfect way to de stress after 5 straight days of being masked up and worrying about whether every patient with a sniffle will be the end of me, but I digressComment
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Looking forward to hearing.Originally posted by richardfinegold View PostDon’t cry for me
I go where music was born
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I discovered the Blomstedt/SFSO Sibelius cycle lurking at the bottom of a storage bin. It’s a solid, objectivist view, the anti Bernstein. So far my favorite is the Sixth, which is really luminous, and judging by a few coughs was probably composed of Concert performances, and the rest sound more studio based. I’m beginning to think Blomstedt does his best work in front of an audience.Comment
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Blomstedt filmed here in 1972 - Berlioz Le spectre de la rose, with the incomparable Dame Janet Baker - there’s also a video of the full cycle on YouTube with German subtitles.
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I finally got around to listening to the Leipzig Beethoven last two Symphonies last night. In general I didn’t find them very different
from the Dresden set, except that the newer recording was much to be prefered sonically. The Leipzig 8 gets off to bad start with a not quite together first chord and then quickly regains it’s footing. The singers may be a tad better in the newer version. Remarkably consistent Conducting over a 4 decade span.Comment
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If you want to sample something of his very recent live concert-making, you and all others here have a chance this Sunday, at 1 PM EST (12 noon Chicago time, 6 PM UK time), c/o WRTI and its Philadelphia Orchestra broadcasts:Originally posted by richardfinegold View Post
This guest gig with the Fabulous Philadelphians was clearly very shortly before his early March guest appearance in Chicago that you saw. Program note pdf, for anyone interested (note the "Postlude" concert for one evening):
The Inquirer critic was happy (keeping in mind that Peter Dobrin is still miffed years later that Philly didn't appoint Vladimir Jurowski as its next music director instead of YNS):
For anyone who plans to listen to this WRTI broadcast, please be warned that Gregg Whiteside can give certain BBC R3 presenters a run for their money, on the irritation/gush factor. But as I've commented elsewhere, it's necessary to keep your eyes on the prize, the music-making, and accept a sometimes less-than-ideal presenter as the price to pay for such sonic treasure. Will be interested to know if anyone else on the forum gives this a listen this Sunday.Comment
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Great post, thanksOriginally posted by bluestateprommer View PostIf you want to sample something of his very recent live concert-making, you and all others here have a chance this Sunday, at 1 PM EST (12 noon Chicago time, 6 PM UK time), c/o WRTI and its Philadelphia Orchestra broadcasts:
This guest gig with the Fabulous Philadelphians was clearly very shortly before his early March guest appearance in Chicago that you saw. Program note pdf, for anyone interested (note the "Postlude" concert for one evening):
The Inquirer critic was happy (keeping in mind that Peter Dobrin is still miffed years later that Philly didn't appoint Vladimir Jurowski as its next music director instead of YNS):
For anyone who plans to listen to this WRTI broadcast, please be warned that Gregg Whiteside can give certain BBC R3 presenters a run for their money, on the irritation/gush factor. But as I've commented elsewhere, it's necessary to keep your eyes on the prize, the music-making, and accept a sometimes less-than-ideal presenter as the price to pay for such sonic treasure. Will be interested to know if anyone else on the forum gives this a listen this Sunday.Comment
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Recent interview with Blomstedt by Georg Rudiger is available from the NMZ website, for those who want to brush up on Google Translator:
Also, forgot to mention about the Philadelphia Orchestra broadcast tomorrow with Blomstedt, at the risk perhaps of stating the obvious: the broadcast will not be archived, like R3 relays. So you have to listen in real time.Comment
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Bavarian Radio / BR-Klassik now has a very recent video, from this past Saturday night (!), of Blomstedt conducting the Bamberg Symphony to a socially distanced audience, in a program of Honegger 3 and Brahms 4:
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Has anyone else heard Blomstedt's Mahler 9 with the Bamberger Symphoniker on Accentus? Released in 2019 and I think largely ignored by the musical press - I think it's a terrific performance . . .Originally posted by bluestateprommer View PostComment
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As if one needs another recording of Mahler 9 ..... however, on the basis that one can never have too many Mahler recordings, enthusiastic recommendation noted with interest so 'pre-loved' copy duly ordered from La Chaumière. Thanks for the heads-up!Originally posted by notnerb View PostComment
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Some more archival Blomstedt from this side of the pond, specifically the Fabulous Philadelphians, a WRTI broadcast tomorrow at 6 PM UK time (I think):
This program, of Mozart's Concerto No. 25 and Brahms 3, makes a for an interesting complement to the Chicago concert of Mozart 23 / Brahms 2 that RF mentioned at the start of this thread. I just found from the CSO's page that they've made audio of that Mozart / Brahms concert available very recently:
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