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What Classical Music Are You listening to Now? III
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As mentioned elsewhere, earlier, now listing to the 2009 concert performance of Martinu's Juliette, conducted by Jiří Bĕlohlávek. At the time of the broadcast I bemoaned the fact that it was not Charles Mackerras who was in charge. That opinion was heavily influenced by my introduction to Julietta having been the E.N.O production conducted by the latter. Listening to the Bĕlohlávek Juliette again today I have to say I do not miss Sir Charles's hand nearly as much. However, I was prompted by another post to check whether Opera Depot had the E.N.O./Mackerras Julietta on file (my taping from FM suffers from the fact that I was living but a mile or so downhill of the then Crystal Palace 405 line television transmitter, which meant an annoying accompaniment of buzzing interference). Not only do they not have a recording of that broadcast, they appear to have no Martinu whatever!
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Originally posted by pastoralguy View PostElgar. The Black Knight
Since tomorrow is Pentacost I thought I'd listen to this, IMHO, underrated work from the master.
The RLPO & CHORUS under Sir Charles Groves.
EMI.
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Originally posted by Petrushka View PostFarnon: March - Derby Day
Band of HM Royal Marines
Lt Col Sir F Vivian Dunn
Alwyn: Overture - Derby Day
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uzqp-lGrBgs
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Roman Habenstock-Ramati - various works for chamber ensemble and orchestra. I'm sure it is wonderful stuff, but to my rather tired ears it is a bit difficult to keep in aural focus.
I try to appreciate new music, because, great composers though they are, I have heard a lot of Beethoven and Co. and time is getting short (I'm 67 years old). I'm always willing to try new things, but this thing is rather difficult for my non-musically trained ears.
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Originally posted by umslopogaas View PostRoman Habenstock-Ramati - various works for chamber ensemble and orchestra. I'm sure it is wonderful stuff, but to my rather tired ears it is a bit difficult to keep in aural focus.
I try to appreciate new music, because, great composers though they are, I have heard a lot of Beethoven and Co. and time is getting short (I'm 67 years old). I'm always willing to try new things, but this thing is rather difficult for my non-musically trained ears.
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Originally posted by Dave2002 View PostIsn't it Pentecost? Pentacost sounds like a trade name - or something else.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pentecost
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Thanks Cloughie, that is true. I suppose that we should be thankful to know that our memory is nearly full, because if we dont know that, then the memory is not only full, but failing.
I have been commanding my memory to reveal itself for the last few years, so that I can put down on paper what is there. Fascinating. I would urge anyone of any age to do so, because it will be source information. Historians need source material to do their job. It will always be unreliable, but at least, its available.
And yes, I have read Proust in the english translation and he does have a lot to say about memory. Wonderful, wonderful writing.
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Originally posted by umslopogaas View PostRoman Habenstock-Ramati - various works for chamber ensemble and orchestra. I'm sure it is wonderful stuff, but to my rather tired ears it is a bit difficult to keep in aural focus.
Does one's memory really eventually fill up? I feel intuitively that it doesn't work that way, but I'm ten years younger than you so maybe it's around the corner.
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For what it's worth I don't find Haubenstock-Ramati's music that memorable either and I'm 25 >_>
And yeah I've never seen memory as a storage medium that can be filled up, but more like a skill, which can be practised. At least, my mom is working to improve hers with an iPad app and says it actually works, which is probably good because she was getting very frustrated with not being able to retain information before that.
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Vaughan Williams and Delius piano concertos.
PIers Lane/RLPO/ Handley.
The RVW doesn't seem to get that many concert outings, ( one Proms Performance since 1939) but surely deserves more attention from programmers.
Any thoughts about why this lack ?I will not be pushed, filed, stamped, indexed, briefed, debriefed or numbered. My life is my own.
I am not a number, I am a free man.
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Originally posted by umslopogaas View PostRoman Habenstock-Ramati - various works for chamber ensemble and orchestra. I'm sure it is wonderful stuff, but to my rather tired ears it is a bit difficult to keep in aural focus.
I try to appreciate new music, because, great composers though they are, I have heard a lot of Beethoven and Co. and time is getting short (I'm 67 years old). I'm always willing to try new things, but this thing is rather difficult for my non-musically trained ears.
BUT (as Richard says) not always successful pieces
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Originally posted by teamsaint View PostVaughan Williams and Delius piano concertos.
PIers Lane/RLPO/ Handley.
The RVW doesn't seem to get that many concert outings, ( one Proms Performance since 1939) but surely deserves more attention from programmers.
Any thoughts about why this lack ?
I love it to bits in either version!
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