What Classical Music Are You listening to Now? III

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

You two aren’t giving much away, are you ?!

Just the essentials.

Nice cover, for starters. I’ll give it a spin later.

The booklet is a bit of a disappointment - it doesn't give the recording dates of the works, nor anything about the cover artwork (is it one of Ferneyhough's own, I wonder).

Still - "great disc, disappointing booklet" is the right way round!

[Joseph K]

The booklet is a bit of a disappointment - it doesn't give the recording dates of the works, nor anything about the cover artwork (is it one of Ferneyhough's own, I wonder).

Still - "great disc, disappointing booklet" is the right way round!

Indeed. I too searched for info about the cover art work, but there's nothing... But there is the recording dates for the work, on the last but one page - two orchestral works - 26/2/2011, Liber Scintillarum - 22/7/2012, Missa Brevis - 10/6/2006.

[jayne lee wilson]

Just the essentials.


The booklet is a bit of a disappointment - it doesn't give the recording dates of the works, nor anything about the cover artwork (is it one of Ferneyhough's own, I wonder).

Still - "great disc, disappointing booklet" is the right way round!

You'll find this on the nmcrec webpage....(scroll down well!)

"Image Credit: Andrew Post

RECORDING CREDITS

La Terre est un Homme and Plötzlichkeit were recorded live by the BBC at the Barbican Hall, London on 26 February 2011 and broadcast live on BBC Radio 3.
SIMON HANCOCK Recording Engineer
NEIL PEMBERTON Editing
ANN MCKAY Recording Producer

Liber Scintillarum was recorded live by Internationales Musikinstitut Darmstadt (IMD) during the Darmstadt Summer Course at Böllenfalltorhalle, Darmstadt, Germany on 22 July 2012
MORITZ BERGFELD & OLAF MIELKE (MBM Musikproduktion) Recording Producers

Missa Brevis was recorded live by the BBC at Orford Church, Suffolk as part of Aldeburgh Festival on 10 June 2006.
TIM ARCHER & TOM PARNELL Recording Engineers
CHRIS WINES Recording Producer"

https://www.nmcrec.co.uk/recording/la-terre-est-un-homme

[jayne lee wilson]

You two aren’t giving much away, are you ?!

Nice cover, for starters. I’ll give it a spin later.

Currently: Roussel Symphony #3.
RSNO. Deneve.

Pretty excellent recording, I would say.

Not bad, but if you really want to hear how it should go....https://www.amazon.co.uk/Symphonies-...mphonies+munch
From the mouth of Roussel's chief chevalier.
There are few CDs I treasure more.

Can't see it on Qobuz, maybe Spotify will have it. But the CD is quite cheap and good-sounding (much better than the later over-processed Elatus reissue) - why not spoil yourself. Get momox to fly it over - they're usually pretty quick.
I love the recordings by Janowski, Eschenbach and Cluytens (a French band - especially a 1960s one - is a must in this music), but this Munch reading is the one I go back to most. The ecstatic first climax in the 3rd's adagio (at the end of the fast section) has never been matched, let alone surpassed, for sheer abandoned euphoria. Those trumpets!

[Bryn]

You'll find this on the nmcrec webpage....(scroll down well!)

"Image Credit: Andrew Post

RECORDING CREDITS

La Terre est un Homme and Plötzlichkeit were recorded live by the BBC at the Barbican Hall, London on 26 February 2011 and broadcast live on BBC Radio 3.
SIMON HANCOCK Recording Engineer
NEIL PEMBERTON Editing
ANN MCKAY Recording Producer

Liber Scintillarum was recorded live by Internationales Musikinstitut Darmstadt (IMD) during the Darmstadt Summer Course at Böllenfalltorhalle, Darmstadt, Germany on 22 July 2012
MORITZ BERGFELD & OLAF MIELKE (MBM Musikproduktion) Recording Producers

Missa Brevis was recorded live by the BBC at Orford Church, Suffolk as part of Aldeburgh Festival on 10 June 2006.
TIM ARCHER & TOM PARNELL Recording Engineers
CHRIS WINES Recording Producer"

https://www.nmcrec.co.uk/recording/l...e-est-un-homme

There's an Andrew Post who is credited in various recording and audio editing roles for NMC and other labels. I wonder if it's the same person.

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

You'll find this on the nmcrec webpage....(scroll down well!)

"Image Credit: Andrew Post

RECORDING CREDITS

La Terre est un Homme and Plötzlichkeit were recorded live by the BBC at the Barbican Hall, London on 26 February 2011 and broadcast live on BBC Radio 3.
SIMON HANCOCK Recording Engineer
NEIL PEMBERTON Editing
ANN MCKAY Recording Producer

Liber Scintillarum was recorded live by Internationales Musikinstitut Darmstadt (IMD) during the Darmstadt Summer Course at Böllenfalltorhalle, Darmstadt, Germany on 22 July 2012
MORITZ BERGFELD & OLAF MIELKE (MBM Musikproduktion) Recording Producers

Missa Brevis was recorded live by the BBC at Orford Church, Suffolk as part of Aldeburgh Festival on 10 June 2006.
TIM ARCHER & TOM PARNELL Recording Engineers
CHRIS WINES Recording Producer"

https://www.nmcrec.co.uk/recording/l...e-est-un-homme

A great help - many thanks, indeed.

[visualnickmos]

Debussy
Preludes books I and II
Monique Haas

Excellent playing - pure enjoyment.

[teamsaint]

Not bad, but if you really want to hear how it should go....https://www.amazon.co.uk/Symphonies-...mphonies+munch
From the mouth of Roussel's chief chevalier.
There are few CDs I treasure more.

Can't see it on Qobuz, maybe Spotify will have it. But the CD is quite cheap and good-sounding (much better than the later over-processed Elatus reissue) - why not spoil yourself. Get momox to fly it over - they're usually pretty quick.
I love the recordings by Janowski, Eschenbach and Cluytens (a French band - especially a 1960s one - is a must in this music), but this Munch reading is the one I go back to most. The ecstatic first climax in the 3rd's adagio (at the end of the fast section) has never been matched, let alone surpassed, for sheer abandoned euphoria. Those trumpets!

Thanks Jayne. I shall chew over a purchase of the Munch.

Quick fantasy Proms question, which Roussel symphony other than the third, and which Orchestra/ conductor would you programme, given a free hand?

Anyway, going back to the new Ferneyhough cd, I restricted myself to La Terre est un Homme....... If I was younger I would say it was awesome, but that probably doesn’t do it justice.

[BBMmk2]

As far as the Roussel symphonies are concerned, there is a recording on Spotify but on the Naïve Label. There is also a coupling of his Bachus et Ariane Suite no.2.

Debussy
Piano Preludeas Book 1.
Jean-Efflam Bavouzet(piano)

[Stanfordian]

Mahler
Symphony No. 8 ‘Symphony of a Thousand’ [83.23]
Alessandra Marc (soprano) –Magna Peccatrix
Sharon Sweet (soprano) – Una poenitentium
Elizabeth Norberg-Schulz (soprano) – Mater gloriosa
Vesselina Kasarova (alto) – Mulier Samaritana
Ning Liang (alto) – Maria Aegyptia
Ben Heppner (tenor) – Doctor Marianus
Sergej Leiferkus (baritone) – Pater ecstaticus
René Pape (bass) – Pater profundus
Rundfunkchor Berlin /Robert Gritton – chorus master)
Sudfunk-Chor Stuttgart (Rupert Huber – chorus master)
Tölzer Knabenchor (Gerhard Schmidt-Gaden – chorus master)
Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks (Michael Gläser – chorus master)
Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks/Sir Colin Davis
Recorded live July 1995 Philharmonie, Munich
BR-Klassik – from newly released box of complete symphonies

‘Being Earnest’ - Dohnányi
Piano Quintet No. 2
Sextet
Ensemble Raro led by Alexander Sitkovetsky
Recorded 2016 Studio 2, Rundfunk Munich
Solo Musica

[Joseph K]

Why is it Ferney's booklet doesn't have the recording details but mine does?

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

Why is it Ferney's booklet doesn't have the recording details but mine does?

It does - on the left-hand side of page 14.

I was looking at the right-hand side.



It would be charitable not to enquire further.

[jayne lee wilson]

Thanks Jayne. I shall chew over a purchase of the Munch.

Quick fantasy Proms question, which Roussel symphony other than the third, and which Orchestra/ conductor would you programme, given a free hand?

Anyway, going back to the new Ferneyhough cd, I restricted myself to La Terre est un Homme....... If I was younger I would say it was awesome, but that probably doesn’t do it justice.

I'd put the sensuous, evocative, slower-moving No.1 (Poème de la Forêt) in Part One, and the lighter more dynamic 4th in Part Two. How about Krivine with his Orchestre National de France, or Yannick Nézet-Séguin and the COE?

[teamsaint]

I'd put the sensuous, evocative, slower-moving No.1 (Poème de la Forêt) in Part One, and the lighter more dynamic 4th in Part Two. How about Krivine with his Orchestre National de France, or Yannick Nézet-Séguin and the COE?

Fine, we’ll leave you in charge of that then.

Meanwhile, DSCH Symphony # 4,CBSO Rattle.

[Bryn]

Last night's Radio 3 in Concert (via iPlayer). Have to admit I saved it and edited out the entirely justified inter-movement applause. Fine for the live event but not so welcome in repeated listening. Light and punchy 'Eroica'. Very much my cup of tea, (or should that be a 60 bean cup of coffee?).