Recordings of the composer as performer

[Petrushka]

Many years ago at Dorking Halls I heard Constantin Silvestri conduct his Three Pieces for Strings. I discover they are on a two CD Nimbus/BBC recording of Silvestri and the BSO. A tantalizing snippet can be heard here:

http://www.wyastone.co.uk/constantin...orchestra.html

Talking of composer/conductors, I was surprised to recently come across a CD of music by Igor Markevich. Anybody got this and is it any good? I also recall being at an LSO rehearsal in 1979 when Yevgeny Svetlanov was taking them through one of his own pieces (I forget which) and there was some hilarity amongst the players.

[Roslynmuse]

Talking of composer/conductors, I was surprised to recently come across a CD of music by Igor Markevich. Anybody got this and is it any good? I also recall being at an LSO rehearsal in 1979 when Yevgeny Svetlanov was taking them through one of his own pieces (I forget which) and there was some hilarity amongst the players.

I've heard a couple of Markevich's pieces - Rebus and Icarus - and enjoyed them; it looks as though there are several Marco Polo discs of his orchestral works.

[Petrushka]

I've heard a couple of Markevich's pieces - Rebus and Icarus - and enjoyed them; it looks as though there are several Marco Polo discs of his orchestral works.

I see that there is a CD set of Svetlanov's pieces available as well. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Orchestral-W...4569497&sr=1-3
Could be worth a listen.

[ARBurton]

I recall about 10 years ago hearing of a CD proudly and no doubt utterly implausibly proclaiming to be a first ever release of Richard Wagner conducting Richard Wagner.

[salymap]

Hmm. Malcolm Sargent conducting his 'Impression on a Windy Day', very Mendelssohnian but enjoyable.

[Pabmusic]

I recall about 10 years ago hearing of a CD proudly and no doubt utterly implausibly proclaiming to be a first ever release of Richard Wagner conducting Richard Wagner.

There was a two-CD set issued in 1987 by Trax (TRXCD 112) of Siegfried Wagner conducting his father's music. All recordings were from 1926 and 1927 and featured the Berlin State Opera Orchestra, the Bayreuth Festival Orchestra and the LSO. There were no surprises, except perhaps the Hildigungsmarsch, but the Good Friday Spell from Parsifal featured Fritz Wolf and Alexander Kipnis. Most interesting of all was probably a recording of the Siegfried-Idyll from the LSO, conducted (of course) by 'Fridi' himself.

[Thomas Roth]

Rafael Kubelik is an underrated composer. He recorded his Four Forms for Strings (Quattro forme per archi) with English Chamber Orchestra for DG in 1969 and it is included in the DG box of Kubelik rarities. Great music. Also on the Panton label you can find some orchestral works of his with the Bavarian symphony.

[Roehre]

Rafael Kubelik is an underrated composer. He recorded his Four Forms for Strings (Quattro forme per archi) with English Chamber Orchestra for DG in 1969 and it is included in the DG box of Kubelik rarities. Great music. Also on the Panton label you can find some orchestral works of his with the Bavarian symphony.

agree fully.

[doversoul1]

Samuel Barber singing Dover beach on CoW today (Monday 29th)

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00s4y7t#synopsis

(I have not read through the thread so I apologise if this has already been posted)

[Bryn]

How come this has not been mentioned before?

[Keybawd]

No one has mentioned the recordings of Messiaen at the organ or on two pianos with Yvonne. I heard them play the Visions of the Amen in Washington DC back in the 70s. In those days I was a Messiaen fanatic, The music, the presence of the composer was the nearest I ever came to a 'religious experience'!

I also heard the first performance in London of Drumming by Steve Reich - another of those unforgettable experiences.

[Bryn]

I also heard the first performance in London of Drumming by Steve Reich - another of those unforgettable experiences.

Was that at Maida Vale? My big Drumming memory is of the later performance at the Hayward Gallery, during a Rothko exhibition,

[Chris Newman]

Yes, doversoul, Samuel Barber has a lovely light baritone not unlike Stephen Varcoe of more recent times.

Bryn, reaction to my first hearing of the actual RAVEL version of Bolero was "That's so slow!" but it grows on me. I always think I hate the work until it starts.....hey ho! It is (almost) always worth waiting for the change of key. I'll duck now! You know I don't like Beni Mora!!

[aeolium]

Samuel Barber singing Dover beach on CoW today (Monday 29th)

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00s4y7t#synopsis

(I have not read through the thread so I apologise if this has already been posted)

In my opening post to the thread, doversoul

But thank you to whoever alerted me to the chance to hear it again, this Monday. A lovely performance.

[verismissimo]

And THIS hasn't been mentioned yet, so far as I can tell:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6IsjdIO9eb0