Chamber Orchestras

[edashtav]

"Mr Henry Farmer" - I presume the same chap who compiled that formidable book of scales for the violin. (Every major & minor scale, and in octaves, thirds, and sixths - as my Violin teacher used to say - "if you can play everything in that book, you can play anything on the violin").

Yes indeed, Ferney. He sold its rights for £10 for 42 years. The good news is those 42 years terminated months before Henry's death, and his publisher gave him a further £400 and an extra £1752 to buy the rights in perpetuity.
HF died v. rich. His father was John Farmer, the glee composer and Henry's nephew was John Farmer, the Oxford composer of effective part-songs and the 'Son of the Crucifixion' : "Christ and His Soldiers".
Henry's greatest composition was a Mass in Bb that took the States by storm.
The Farmers were the Bachs of England, NOT!

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

[ChrisBennell]

I very much admire the Norwegian Chamber Orchestra. I discovered their channel on Youtube about a year ago, and there are some fantastic and spirited performances on there with great sound quality. They frequently play standing up.

As a sampler try the Bartok Roumanian Folk Dances - some breathtaking playing and tempi with lots of smiles on their faces. Pure enjoyment!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z50Ooqv1GFg

[Pulcinella]

And what a legacy we have as a result!

I found this listing of pieces commissioned by Paul Sacher:

https://conductingmasterclass.wordpress.com/2011/06/22/list-of-sacher-commissions/

[pastoralguy]

And not forgetting the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra who are based in New York. We've been lucky enough to hear them in Carnegie Hall a couple of times and have always been extremely impressed. Each player is a true virtuoso and is happy to subsume their abilities into the whole. I was amazed to see the lady who had led the Orchestra in the first half where the programme was Prokofiev's 'Classical' Symphony and the Barber Violin Concerto sat as last second violin in the 'Jupiter' Symphony.

Iirc, the Orchestra stipulates that soloists don't make 'conductor like' gestures when playing with them. To me, that's a relief since I always find it quite amusing when a soloist 'comes to the rescue' during a tutti passage.

[cloughie]

And not forgetting the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra who are based in New York. We've been lucky enough to hear them in Carnegie Hall a couple of times and have always been extremely impressed. Each player is a true virtuoso and is happy to subsume their abilities into the whole. I was amazed to see the lady who had led the Orchestra in the first half where the programme was Prokofiev's 'Classical' Symphony and the Barber Violin Concerto sat as last second violin in the 'Jupiter' Symphony.

Iirc, the Orchestra stipulates that soloists don't make 'conductor like' gestures when playing with them. To me, that's a relief since I always find it quite amusing when a soloist 'comes to the rescue' during a tutti passage.

I guess that a great feeling of togetherness, spontaneity and understanding has built up over the years, added to which they must all be very very good musicians. Some of their recordings are outstanding. ...and maybe answers the late great Andre Previn's question 'who needs a conductor'. It must be fascinating watching them rehearse a new piece - Who takes charge?

[eighthobstruction]

....The Netherlands Bach Society Chamber Orchestra ++ conducted mostly by Jos Van Veldhoven {as seen in fhgs Bach thread) is rather marvellous I think....

[edashtav]

....The Netherlands Bach Society Chamber Orchestra ++ conducted mostly by Jos Van Veldhoven {as seen in fhgs Bach thread) is rather marvellous I think....

[Padraig]

....The Netherlands Bach Society Chamber Orchestra ++ conducted mostly by Jos Van Veldhoven {as seen in fhgs Bach thread) is rather marvellous I think....

8th0, 10o'10.