Carl Nielsen Symphonies
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Thanks muchly, Sir V! Interesting watch.
I think, though, that the original LP commentary looked concisely at all the symphonies. It's a pity Regis couldn't have seen their way to including it in their CD set.
I would be interested to know who posters recommend as the best interpreters of individual symphonies from 1-6 (having just read someone elsewhere lauding Kuchar in #3 and avoiding Ole Schmidt in the third like the plague...)"Let me have my own way in exactly everything, and a sunnier and more pleasant creature does not exist." Thomas Carlyle
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Originally posted by Karafan View PostThanks muchly, Sir V! Interesting watch.
Originally posted by Karafan View PostI think, though, that the original LP commentary looked concisely at all the symphonies. It's a pity Regis couldn't have seen their way to including it in their CD set.
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Originally posted by Sir Velo View PostIt could be worth contacting the Robert Simpson Society Archive over this. I understand the archive is housed in the Bodleian Library, and comprises inter alia private recordings (now mostly on CD) of live and broadcast performances, as well as articles, reviews, books, programme notes and broadcasts by Dr Simpson and others, press cuttings and sundry Simpsoniana. Martin Holmes, the archivist, may well be able to advise as to whether these talks have been made available.
K."Let me have my own way in exactly everything, and a sunnier and more pleasant creature does not exist." Thomas Carlyle
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Originally posted by Karafan View PostInteresting idea - thanks for that Sir V. Definitely worth exploring....
There's also this, which is indispensible:
... or, if these sell out:
Simpson was a superb writer - both of Music and of words.[FONT=Comic Sans MS][I][B]Numquam Satis![/B][/I][/FONT]
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Originally posted by Karafan View PostThanks muchly, Sir V! Interesting watch.
I think, though, that the original LP commentary looked concisely at all the symphonies. It's a pity Regis couldn't have seen their way to including it in their CD set.
I would be interested to know who posters recommend as the best interpreters of individual symphonies from 1-6 (having just read someone elsewhere lauding Kuchar in #3 and avoiding Ole Schmidt in the third like the plague...)
1) Blomstedt Danish Radio SO
2) Blomstedt SFSO
3) Bernstein/NYP
4) Martinon/Chicago
5) Horesntein/LSO
6) Davis/LSO or Penny/some Irish Orchestra whose name I can't recall just now, but I wish them a happy St. Patricks Day anyway
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Originally posted by ferneyhoughgeliebte View Post
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Originally posted by Sir Velo View PostExcellent FHG. Have you read either?
it struck me again just how Nielsen's symphonic argument forged Simpson's own compositional technique.
Simpson even used Nielsen's propelling pencil when composing: a gift from his widow in recognition of Simpson's untiring efforts on behalf of her husband's work.[FONT=Comic Sans MS][I][B]Numquam Satis![/B][/I][/FONT]
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Originally posted by Sir Velo View Post
I had not previously seen either Jascha Horenstein or Robert Simpson 'live' so this film was particularly moving for me, seeing two of my musical heroes in the flesh. I could listen to Simpson talk all day (but I did want to shout out "For goodness' sake, Bob put that bl**dy fag out, it's killing you!" )
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Originally posted by Karafan View PostThanks Ferney - just ordered the latter (I take it they are the self same book just?).
K.
The one you've ordered is the real deal.[FONT=Comic Sans MS][I][B]Numquam Satis![/B][/I][/FONT]
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Originally posted by Karafan View PostThanks muchly, Sir V! Interesting watch.
I think, though, that the original LP commentary looked concisely at all the symphonies. It's a pity Regis couldn't have seen their way to including it in their CD set.
K."Let me have my own way in exactly everything, and a sunnier and more pleasant creature does not exist." Thomas Carlyle
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