Yes that new Prometheus is on my wish list.
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Originally posted by Ferretfancy View PostHere's an unreserved recommendation, Beethoven's The Creatures of Prometheus splendidly played on original instruments by Armonia Atenea directed by George Petrou on Decca 478 6755.
I don't know this group, but they sound superb, and the recording is of demonstration quality, made in Athens at the Dimitris Mitropoulos hall, Megaron. [ ... ]
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The Robin Milford and reconstructed Stanford Second Violin Concerto on EM Records. This is a real discovery . The slow movement of the Stanford - indeed the whole work is more imaginative and less derivative than most of the work of his I have heard and the concerto is really rather lovely as a whole .
The Milford is longer and more discursive but of real substance - almost like a big VW concerto but more wistful and resigned than VW works would tend to sound .
Highly recommended .
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Originally posted by Barbirollians View PostThe Robin Milford and reconstructed Stanford Second Violin Concerto on EM Records. This is a real discovery . The slow movement of the Stanford - indeed the whole work is more imaginative and less derivative than most of the work of his I have heard and the concerto is really rather lovely as a whole .
The Milford is longer and more discursive but of real substance - almost like a big VW concerto but more wistful and resigned than VW works would tend to sound .
Highly recommended ."...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 Barbirollians View PostThe Robin Milford and reconstructed Stanford Second Violin Concerto on EM Records. This is a real discovery . The slow movement of the Stanford - indeed the whole work is more imaginative and less derivative than most of the work of his I have heard and the concerto is really rather lovely as a whole .
The Milford is longer and more discursive but of real substance - almost like a big VW concerto but more wistful and resigned than VW works would tend to sound .
Highly recommended .
The slow movement of the Stanford is gorgeous isn't it,brings to mind Danny Boy somehow.
Jeremy Dibble has done a super job on the Stanford I think.
Do you know the Hyperion record of the first concerto and suite for violin and orchestra?a favourite of mine and equally recommendable IMO.
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Originally posted by EdgeleyRob View PostYes Barbirollians,a lovely disc,with the icing on the cake Holst overture.
The slow movement of the Stanford is gorgeous isn't it,brings to mind Danny Boy somehow.
Jeremy Dibble has done a super job on the Stanford I think.
Do you know the Hyperion record of the first concerto and suite for violin and orchestra?a favourite of mine and equally recommendable IMO.
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Originally posted by Barbirollians View PostI wondered whether Stanfordian has heard it ?
Btw,there are a couple of reviews here
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Originally posted by Barbirollians View PostI am very smitten with this Milford Concerto and the Stanford - it would be good to hear them at the Proms rather than say the Walton and Bruch 1 yet again .
So many violin concertos that don't get a look in,Rubbra,Alwyn,Dyson,Weinberg,Myaskovsky etc etc etc.
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