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Essential Classics - The Continuing Debate
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Lateralthinking1
I very much enjoyed the final hour of EC yesterday. Delius - Daybreak and Glazunov - The Seasons. I don't like Glazunov the man for what he did to Rachmaninoff but I couldn't fault that work at all. It was the perfect accompaniment to decorating the tree.
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I have enjoyed several pieces on R3 today.Rob played what I thought a lovely performance of Sibelius Sym 3 conducted by Paavo Berglund - I didn't catch the nameof the orchestra, was it the BSO HS?
Later I actually enjoyed the Grieg PC, hackneyed or not, and Schubert Symphony 5. I think it's because I'vehad a break from music for various reasons. Credit where it's due
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And today, this was absolutely terrific I thought:
Joseph Haydn
Symphony No. 92 in G ‘Oxford’
Performers: Finnish Chamber Orchestra, Paavo Berglund (conductor)
ONDINE ODE 801-2
Not repertoire one might associate with the great Paavo. Just shows you. Well it showed me, anyway!"...the isle is full of noises,
Sounds and sweet airs, that give delight and hurt not.
Sometimes a thousand twangling instruments
Will hum about mine ears, and sometime voices..."
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Originally posted by Caliban View PostAnd today, this was absolutely terrific I thought:
Joseph Haydn
Symphony No. 92 in G ‘Oxford’
Performers: Finnish Chamber Orchestra, Paavo Berglund (conductor)
ONDINE ODE 801-2
Not repertoire one might associate with the great Paavo. Just shows you. Well it showed me, anyway!
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Originally posted by cloughie View PostIt would appear that opinions are changing on the content of Essential Classics and maybe the title of this thread should just be changed simply to Essential Classics."...the isle is full of noises,
Sounds and sweet airs, that give delight and hurt not.
Sometimes a thousand twangling instruments
Will hum about mine ears, and sometime voices..."
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Richard Tarleton
A long car journey yesterday, listening on and off today, and yes an interesting guest, so full marks. My main concern today was to hope that they'd wiped down the controls for Sarah after Rob bringing his stinking cold to work yesterday (and doubtless giving it to the studio team, just in time for Xmas). I've caught more colds than enough at work from people being martyrs, thank goodness for retirement.
I've picked up a couple of interesting CDs thanks to Sarah W's Essential CD (or whatever it's called) in the last year, both for plucked instruments.
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Originally posted by Richard Tarleton View PostA long car journey yesterday, listening on and off today, and yes an interesting guest, so full marks.
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Originally posted by ahinton View PostInteresting indeed - an engaging personality that never gets in the way of what she's talking about and she is, I believe, at the summit of her profession and has arguably done more than anyone to enhance people's enjoyment of her subject.
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Originally posted by cloughie View PostI noted from this thread that there have been Berglund recordings but ehat and when? I have now to pootle through on iplayer to find them.
I agree, when I say I have enjoyed the guest 'spot' I always feel a bit guilty, because I don't like the idea in principal and share your view about having a full work. Then again, a couple of choices on this 'Private Passions Lite' have taught me a piece or a performance I didn't know. I haven't heard Jancis R, glancing at her choices I'm rather glad as 'Tatiana's Letter Scene' from EO is one of my absolute "NO! NO!" pieces, I can't stand it.
'Twill be fun to have AMcG for the rest of the week, anyway - interesting to hear him free of the CD Review format..."...the isle is full of noises,
Sounds and sweet airs, that give delight and hurt not.
Sometimes a thousand twangling instruments
Will hum about mine ears, and sometime voices..."
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PlusRC had a couple of interesting bits and bobs today.
Minus.The guest spot really grinds my gears.
What great shows he could do, if given a free hand. (as long as he kept off the Glazunov !!)I will not be pushed, filed, stamped, indexed, briefed, debriefed or numbered. My life is my own.
I am not a number, I am a free man.
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Originally posted by teamsaint View PostPlusRC had a couple of interesting bits and bobs today.
Minus.The guest spot really grinds my gears.
What great shows he could do, if given a free hand. (as long as he kept off the Glazunov !!)
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