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  • robk
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    • Nov 2010
    • 167

    Originally posted by amateur51 View Post
    Seconded
    Thirded

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    • Nick Armstrong
      Host
      • Nov 2010
      • 26523

      Originally posted by jayne lee wilson View Post
      the NYPO and Alan Gilbert

      Those (like me) who have not yet had a chance to sample them, have their chance on Saturday (12th Jan) when the performances will be played as AMcG's "Disc of the Week"

      11.45am Disc of the Week
      Nielsen: Symphonies Nos 2 and 3
      New York Philharmonic
      Alan Gilbert.

      "...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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      • Nick Armstrong
        Host
        • Nov 2010
        • 26523

        Originally posted by jayne lee wilson View Post
        Yes, the LSO/Davis 3rd was most enjoyable on those webcasts, the 2nd even better. Too many Nielsen performances are indeed overdriven, even parts of the sacrosanct SFSO/Blomstedt cycle.
        Oh dear.

        I had a lot of travelling to do today, and had the trusty iPod with me, including all the podcast versions of the morning 'specialist chart list' (yes naff I know, but now there's no Rieu, there are some pleasant new releases dotted around)... I was taking pot luck, and played one from a while back, spinning the wheel to avoid chatter and things I'd heard before.

        I happened upon some Nielsen... the last movement of the 3rd... But I didn't hear who was playing.

        It sounded slack to my ears, and a dreadful dead, boxy recording. Undistinguished and rather bored-sounding playing - totally lacking in 'spark'. It put me in mind of the playing in one of the less good concerts I've been to of late, the Sydney SO under Ashkenazy at the Proms. I noticed Ashkenazy was mentioned in the podcast description and thought that must be it.

        Turned out it was the LSO Live - Colin Davis recording...

        On that blind tasting at least, I'm going to leave well alone...
        "...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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        • Barbirollians
          Full Member
          • Nov 2010
          • 11669

          Well reviewed in IRR this month Caliban !

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          • Nick Armstrong
            Host
            • Nov 2010
            • 26523

            Originally posted by Barbirollians View Post
            Well reviewed in IRR this month Caliban !
            "...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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            • Nick Armstrong
              Host
              • Nov 2010
              • 26523

              I've just noticed that the Davis recording is going to pop up on CD Review tomorrow...

              10.20am

              NIELSEN: Symphony No. 2 Op. 16 'The Four temperaments'; Symphony No. 3 Op. 27 'Sinfonia espansiva'
              Lucy Hall (soprano), Marcus Farnsworth (baritone), London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Colin Davis (conductor)
              LSO LIVE LSO0722

              Really put my head in the noose now, haven't I
              "...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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              • Madame Suggia
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                • Sep 2012
                • 189

                Hung, drawn, and four temperamented Caliban

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                • Sir Velo
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                  • Oct 2012
                  • 3225

                  Originally posted by Caliban View Post
                  I've just noticed that the Davis recording is going to pop up on CD Review tomorrow...

                  10.20am

                  NIELSEN: Symphony No. 2 Op. 16 'The Four temperaments'; Symphony No. 3 Op. 27 'Sinfonia espansiva'
                  Lucy Hall (soprano), Marcus Farnsworth (baritone), London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Colin Davis (conductor)
                  LSO LIVE LSO0722

                  Really put my head in the noose now, haven't I
                  Direct comparisons can be made with the Gilbert then?

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                  • Barbirollians
                    Full Member
                    • Nov 2010
                    • 11669

                    AMcG preferred Davis in 2 and Gilbert in 3 .

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                    • Flosshilde
                      Full Member
                      • Nov 2010
                      • 7988

                      Which is all very well but unless you get them as downloads you would have to buy two CDs & end up with a Davis 3 (& probably a Gilbert 2) that you don't want/need

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                      • Sir Velo
                        Full Member
                        • Oct 2012
                        • 3225

                        Alternatively, you can "make do" with your Blomstedt/San Fran job; which is what I will be doing.

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                        • Nick Armstrong
                          Host
                          • Nov 2010
                          • 26523

                          Originally posted by Sir Velo View Post
                          Alternatively, you can "make do" with your Blomstedt/San Fran job; which is what I will be doing.
                          Same here
                          "...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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                          • Flosshilde
                            Full Member
                            • Nov 2010
                            • 7988

                            I was looking on Amazon to see how much the Davis & Gilbert recordings were, & came across this recording by the Danish National Symphony Orchestra conducted by Michael Schønwandt ( http://www.amazon.co.uk/Carl-Nielsen...4&sr=1-3-fkmr0 ) which has one very enthusiastic review.


                            (I do have the Blomstedt recording of 4-6)

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                            • Barbirollians
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                              • Nov 2010
                              • 11669

                              Originally posted by Caliban View Post
                              Same here
                              Me too - plus Lenny in 3 and 5 and JB in 4

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                              • Sir Velo
                                Full Member
                                • Oct 2012
                                • 3225

                                Originally posted by Flosshilde View Post

                                (I do have the Blomstedt recording of 4-6)
                                So what's stopping you getting 1-3?

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