Our Summer BAL 10 - Lalo Symphonie Espagnole

[Barbirollians]

I seem somehow to have lots of recordings of this old warhorse - it does not seem to be done in concert much nowadays .

My favourites are KWC,the early two Menuhin recordings on EMI and Ida Haendel with Ancerl ( fiery stuff) .

Any others .

[mikealdren]

I was surprised to look and see that I have 14 versions, my favourites are Repin, Oistrakh, Grumiaux, Stern and Gimpel (a neglected player and a recording that I don't think has made it to CD). I think it's a piece that lots of violinists play and many get the notes but not the atmosphere.

Mike

[Barbirollians]

I agree about the lack of atmosphere . I found that in the highly rated Vengerov/Pappano version .

I was sure I had the Perlman/Barenboim but that must be on cassette and I have not heard it for years.

[verismissimo]

I've always had Gimpel and recently acquired Oistrakh, yet to be listened to.

Anyone heard Lalo's Violin Concerto of 1874, or his Cello Concerto?

I must look out the bits of Le Roi d'Ys that I have. Anyone heard/seen that?

[Barbirollians]

The Cello Concerto is a pretty well known work surely. There is a dazzling old record of it with Navarra and Silvestri .

The Violin Concerto was available with another Lalo work the Concerto Russe on Chandos with Olivier Charlier playing - well played but rather forgettable as I recall.

[verismissimo]

Oistrakh's playing with Kondrashin is superb, but the recording from 1947, radio derived I suppose, is very ropey.

I've been listening to various recordings of the Aubade from Le Roi d'Ys. This is exquisite - from the great Alfredo Kraus:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Avh4wieNWnI&feature=related

[tony yyy]

I have recordings by Huberman, Heifetz and Oistrakh (x2). I couldn't say one's better than the others, although the first two aren't quite complete, they're just different.

[LeMartinPecheur]

The LMP shelves are not burdened with multiple copies for once, just the Gimpel on a Heliodor LP recently freed, merely out of mild curiosity, from a local charity shop.

It sounds pleasant enough to be kept, but in saying this am I perhaps delimiting the current estimation of the work? Few versions by contemporary artists have yet been mentioned, and I can't recall when I last saw it on a concert billing or a R3 listing. I fear I won't be rushing for a CD version whatever is said here.

[verismissimo]

Does it suffer from having the last movement as a regular on Classic FM?

I see there's a fairly recent recording by Anne Sophie Mutter.

[barber olly]

The LMP shelves are not burdened with multiple copies for once, just the Gimpel on a Heliodor LP recently freed, merely out of mild curiosity, from a local charity shop.

It sounds pleasant enough to be kept, but in saying this am I perhaps delimiting the current estimation of the work? Few versions by contemporary artists have yet been mentioned, and I can't recall when I last saw it on a concert billing or a R3 listing. I fear I won't be rushing for a CD version whatever is said here.

Mine neither only 5
Ricci SRO Ansermet
Campoli LPO Beinum
Meyers RPO Lopez-Cobos
Mintz IPO Mehta
ZukermanLAPO Mehta

It's a work I like so much that I can't remember when I last played it!

[Dave2002]

I seem somehow to have lots of recordings of this old warhorse - it does not seem to be done in concert much nowadays .

My favourites are KWC,the early two Menuhin recordings on EMI and Ida Haendel with Ancerl ( fiery stuff) .

Any others .

Barbirollians KWC?

[visualnickmos]

I seem to have 1 of this [Sym Esp]; Kogan/Philharmonia/Kondrashin on a double EMI cd "Leonid Kogan - a profile"

And quite stunning it is, too.

[visualnickmos]

Just realised I have Zukerman/NYPO/Mehta - that's brilliant as well - lots of highly-spirited moments.

[Barbirollians]

Barbirollians KWC?

Sorry - Kyung Wha Chung with Dutoit . Terrific recording but only apparently available second hand on CD coupled with her Tzigane and Vieuxtemps No 5 .

[Dave2002]

Thanks for solving that mystery for me. Ok - there are some available - http://www.amazon.co.uk/Symphonie-Es.../dp/B00000E2RJ