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[teamsaint]

Right of course Jayne, the Lutoslawski wasn’t a recommendation, just a review, which I hadn’t even read.

First movement of the Bruckner done. Terrific. Torn between ploughing on and going back....

I never seem to be disappointed by TD . Lovely record cover too. Just want to own it, really.
Its so easy to overdo elements in Bruckner, I think, but here you get the power, and the balance, a combo of agility ( as you say) and the sheer strength at the centre of the music. A bit like the Karajan LvB 6 I was listening to the other night.

[MickyD]

This is due out next month, very much looking forward to it:

[Pulcinella]

This is due out next month, very much looking forward to it:

And with a French title, so Bryn won't get exercised about at or from.

[Bryn]

And with a French title, so Bryn won't get exercised about at or from.

Well, with the Ravel orchestration, "from" is more pertinent than ever, since it's not all there.

I might see if I can download just La Valse when the time comes.

[Barbirollians]

I was rather disappointed by Roth's raved about Symphonie Fantastique recording. I shall pull it down from the shelves for another listen. The instruments sounded great but as an interpretation in the period field I still found more in the LCP/Norrington - which I think is probably one of his best records.

[silvestrione]

Right of course Jayne, the Lutoslawski wasn’t a recommendation, just a review, which I hadn’t even read.

First movement of the Bruckner done. Terrific. Torn between ploughing on and going back....

I never seem to be disappointed by TD . Lovely record cover too. Just want to own it, really.
Its so easy to overdo elements in Bruckner, I think, but here you get the power, and the balance, a combo of agility ( as you say) and the sheer strength at the centre of the music. A bit like the Karajan LvB 6 I was listening to the other night.

Which Karajan LvB 6 was that?

[Dave2002]

Tedious? Not in the least. Their earlier ('live') recording from the HCMF, on the Matchless Recordings label (audio DVD), was no car crash but one did occur outside the venue during the performance. The relevant section was replaced with a clip from the rehearsal sessions but the subtle change in ambience is perceptible. In the interim between that and the new recording made in the studios as City University, they have played the work in various places around the world and developed their approach to it. I'm sufficiently fond of the work, which I got to know, via the first recording by Paul Zukofsky and Marianne Schroeder, back in the '80s and now have half a dozen different recordings on optical disc. This new recording and that from Aisha Orazbayeva, Mark Knoop on the "all that dust" label. Darragh Morgan's use of a baroque bow to help achieve the very low dynamics called for by Feldman, tips his recordings in their favour.

I think I might be going to pass on that - I did start to listen, then gave up.

[teamsaint]

Which Karajan LvB 6 was that?

The 1980s one.

[teamsaint]

Just having a listen to the new Vikingur Olafsson Debussy / Rameau disc.
It got a glowing review in Gramophone from Harriet Smith. I’m not completely convinced yet about the Rameau on piano, but the combination of works is very effective indeed.

[Alison]

Lovely new Schubert disc from CBSO/Gardner.

The Second Symphony has been an agreeable soundtrack to this strangest of times.

[Alison]

The 1980s one.

Seem to remember FHG rating that very highly.

[teamsaint]

Lovely new Schubert disc from CBSO/Gardner.

The Second Symphony has been an agreeable soundtrack to this strangest of times.

A favourite work of mine.Thanks for the tip Alison, got it lined up.

[silvestrione]

Seem to remember FHG rating that very highly.

Ah yes, he did. I'll give it a spin.

[jayne lee wilson]

A favourite work of mine.Thanks for the tip Alison, got it lined up.

You want a Schubertfest, we got.....

https://www.qobuz.com/gb-en/album/schubert-symphonies-nos-4-6-kammerorchester-basel/whw0dbcjptzyc

....Holliger and that crack Basler Band c/w 4 (even more in touch with the times, surely...), but you can compare the two 6ths.....

[MickyD]

This is due out next month, very much looking forward to it:

To be played on Record Review this morning.