The Bartok BAL was terrific. As music students in the 60s we all had to write a SQ for end of first year. Bartok was held up as one of the influences we should think about...which most of us did. (No boring minimalistss in those days.) However, did anyone find the Erica Jeal item on piano music rather dull and un-informative? But full marks to the guy who whistled, plucked and banged his way through the Crumb piece....we were treated to a whole loaf really. He can keep clear of my piano!
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Yes very poor from Erica. She seemed very nervous, and I sympathise, but not sure she had much to say in any case. Kate far more probing, if difficult to warm to.
Unless I misheard EJ said that Stephen Hough’s recital included Schubert’s second piano sonata
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Harsh on Erica Jeal in my view. And I thought it was good and pleasing that she chose some contemporary pieces, Ligeti and Crumb, and Gubaidalina, when the discs in question had more mainstream repertoire on them. She seemed interested in some discs with really imaginative programming, and not particularly well-known artists, Anderszewski excepted.Originally posted by ardcarp View PostComment
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It wasn't the music I had a problem with. I'm a big fan of Ligeti if not so much the others. Sony has produced a whole series of Ligeti's work. This is one of my favourite CDs. No 5 in the series:
Sorry if I was being unduly harsh on Erica. Maybe the difficulty of home-linked presentation was the problem, but whatever the message was, it didn't come across very well. Perhaps the pre-arranged production wasn't managed with enough care.Comment
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I reckon this a better bet, these days: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Masterworks...s=music&sr=1-1 , topped up with https://www.amazon.co.uk/Ligeti-Proj...s=music&sr=1-2Originally posted by ardcarp View PostIt wasn't the music I had a problem with. I'm a big fan of Ligeti if not so much the others. Sony has produced a whole series of Ligeti's work. This is one of my favourite CDs. No 5 in the series:
Sorry if I was being unduly harsh on Erica. Maybe the difficulty of home-linked presentation was the problem, but whatever the message was, it didn't come across very well. Perhaps the pre-arranged production wasn't managed with enough care.
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Yes once or twice she had something more to say and Andrew cut her off, presumably with his eye on the time.Originally posted by ardcarp View PostIt wasn't the music I had a problem with. I'm a big fan of Ligeti if not so much the others. Sony has produced a whole series of Ligeti's work. This is one of my favourite CDs. No 5 in the series:
Sorry if I was being unduly harsh on Erica. Maybe the difficulty of home-linked presentation was the problem, but whatever the message was, it didn't come across very well. Perhaps the pre-arranged production wasn't managed with enough care.
Ligeti, yes, but I like Crumb's inventive way with the piano too: try the Steven Osborne version of the delightful Little Suite for Christmas...Comment
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I fully endorse your closing recommendation, especially since you also get Feldman's rugged [sic] Palais de Mari.Originally posted by silvestrione View PostComment
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Just heard the segment and I have to agree. I’m sure she was interested and made knowledgeable choices but her spoken contributions were woeful pieces of broadcasting. I ended up fast-forwarding through the chat - unbearable and uninformative (“How would you describe his playing?” “Er. Um. Sort of. It was er lovely.”)Originally posted by Alison View Post
No thanks, next! (And ‘next’ was great: the Chiaroscuros in Haydn’s Sunrise. Blessed relief)"...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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