American Classics

[Lat-Literal]

Here's one for roots radicals (whatever he says) and rebirthers:

Sunrise at Chickasaw and Abstracts:

Interviews With Jerod Tate -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mM38CxgkU6w

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

Savannah Intalowa' (Song) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ADzWi_qyej0

Taloowa' Chipota: 1. Sunrise - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-N4EGSZLFy8

[Beef Oven!]

John Corigliano - String Quartet #1 (1995)

Jefferson Friedman - String Quartet #2 (1998)

Corigliano Quartet, Naxos.

[Pulcinella]

Despite searching, I can't find a recent posting about the new Tana Quartet recording of Reich's Different trains that I think Beefy might have made.
It is reviewed in December's Gramophone, with this comment (relevant to the posting, iirc):

For this Megadisc release, the Quatour Tana worked with audio engineer Philippe Muller. Both works were recorded in a concert-hall setting with the pre-recorded portions played back on ATOHM loudspeakers while the quartet played live, as it were. The result gives the quartet more sonic presence, which -- for better or for worse, depending on how you feel about these works -- highlights the musical content rather than the texts. The Tana are not as rhythmically taut as the Kronos (or the London Steve Reich Ensemble in Different Trains -- Warner, 11/11), but make up for this with playing that's admirably supple and tonally variegated.

[Beef Oven!]

Despite searching, I can't find a recent posting about the new Tana Quartet recording of Reich's Different trains that I think Beefy might have made.
It is reviewed in December's Gramophone, with this comment (relevant to the posting, iirc):

For this Megadisc release, the Quatour Tana worked with audio engineer Philippe Muller. Both works were recorded in a concert-hall setting with the pre-recorded portions played back on ATOHM loudspeakers while the quartet played live, as it were. The result gives the quartet more sonic presence, which -- for better or for worse, depending on how you feel about these works -- highlights the musical content rather than the texts. The Tana are not as rhythmically taut as the Kronos (or the London Steve Reich Ensemble in Different Trains -- Warner, 11/11), but make up for this with playing that's admirably supple and tonally variegated.

Not guilty. I’m a Kronos-man. Bryn talked about the Smiths (not The Smiths, of course). Sorry I can’t be of more help.

[Pulcinella]

Not guilty. I’m a Kronos-man. Bryn talked about the Smiths (not The Smiths, of course). Sorry I can’t be of more help.

Ah! My faulty memory, then.
(Still no joy finding the original posting, even searching on Bryn's posts! Never mind. I thought it an interesting aspect of the new recording, though.)

[Beef Oven!]

http://www.for3.org/forums/showthread.php?12103-The-recording-that-switched-the-light-on-a-work-you-thought-you-did-not-like-much&p=587798#post587798

No Tana, though. You sure you’re not making this up?

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

http://www.for3.org/forums/showthrea...798#post587798

No Tana, though. You sure you’re not making this up?

I wondered this (not the "making it up" bit) but rejected it because it's the string orchestra arrangement.

[Pulcinella]

http://www.for3.org/forums/showthrea...798#post587798

No Tana, though. You sure you’re not making this up?

Thanks for the link.
I wonder why I couldn't find it?
I'm not even using Firefox, which is causing jean problems, though my iPad has just crashed again while typing this reply; there's certainly something going on!


I had thought that Bryn's comments would likely refer to the new recording reviewed in Gramophone, and had completely forgotten that it was not a quartet version he was talking about; hence my (somewhat inappropriate) posting. I'll be sticking with the Kronos recording too.

[BBMmk2]

On Friday's Afternoon on 3, they played a work by an American composer, that ws part of the now-called 2nd American School. Can I remember the name of the aforesaid composer no, as I thought the work played as rather good.

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

On Friday's Afternoon on 3, they played a work by an American composer, that ws part of the now-called 2nd American School. Can I remember the name of the aforesaid composer no, as I thought the work played as rather good.

Are you sure it was Friday's Ao3, Bbm? Just Mendelssohn, Haydn, and ... err ... Mozart on the schedules that afternoon.

[BBMmk2]

Are you sure it was Friday's Ao3, Bbm? Just Mendelssohn, Haydn, and ... err ... Mozart on the schedules that afternoon.

Hmmm in that case I'm not sure, Ferney. Be glad of any help here.

[Beef Oven!]

David Diamond - Symphony #4
Seattle Symphony, Gerard Scwarz. CD Delos.

I heard this symphony being played on R3 one Saturday afternoon over 25 years ago. I rushed out and bought it, beginning a low-voltage, slow-burn enjoyment and admiration for DD’s music.




EDIT: As I listen, I hear the percussion on this CD is very powerfully caught. Some of these older digital CDs are every bit as good as more recent recordings.

[BBMmk2]

Hi beefy! What's he low down of Diamond's work like?

[Beef Oven!]

Hi beefy! What's he low down of Diamond's work like?

It’s remarkably similar to this ....

[Pulcinella]

David Diamond - Symphony #4
Seattle Symphony, Gerard Scwarz. CD Delos.

I heard this symphony being played on R3 one Saturday afternoon over 25 years ago. I rushed out and bought it, beginning a low-voltage, slow-burn enjoyment and admiration for DD’s music.




EDIT: As I listen, I hear the percussion on this CD is very powerfully caught. Some of these older digital CDs are every bit as good as more recent recordings.

Good that Naxos has rereleased much of the Delos catalogue, though in this case without the concerto.

http://www.prestoclassical.co.uk/w/33726/David-Diamond-Symphony-No-2

Not sure when I first heard any Diamond, but I too have this original release, though probably not bought 25 years ago.
Must give it another spin.