American Classics

[Pulcinella]

David Diamond - Symphony #2
Seattle Symphony Orchestra, Gerard Schwarz. Naxos

It is a shame that this Naxos reissue omits the Concerto that was on the original Delos CD:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Diamond1-Sym-2-4-Concerto/dp/B0000006XF/ref=sr_1_18?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1538463055&sr=1-18&keywords=Diamond+symphony

Nicer covers on the Naxos series, though.

[Bryn]

Update: regarding Drumming, I have now added the Colin Currie by way of a Hi-Res download from Qobuz.

So have you ordered the forthcoming Kuniko recording on Linn yet? I am very tempted, despite its relatively short duration. Europadisc have it on offer at a discount until towards the end of November. I might well put in an order for that, with the Bach 333 as a makeweight to get free delivery.

[teamsaint]

So have you ordered the forthcoming Kuniko recording on Linn yet? I am very tempted, despite its relatively short duration. Europadisc have it on offer at a discount until towards the end of November. I might well put in an order for that, with the Bach 333 as a makeweight to get free delivery.

Good plan.

Don’t forget to order another Lazy Susan.

( sounds awfully sexist doesn’t it ?)

[Beef Oven!]

So have you ordered the forthcoming Kuniko recording on Linn yet? I am very tempted, despite its relatively short duration. Europadisc have it on offer at a discount until towards the end of November. I might well put in an order for that, with the Bach 333 as a makeweight to get free delivery.

I quite fancy that, but as a download and the Linn price isn't keen.

[Bryn]

I quite fancy that, but as a download and the Linn price isn't keen.

With you re. the price of downloads. The Europadisc discounted CD price is lower than the LINN 44.1/16 FLAC download. Bizarre! Shame it's not an SACD though, as her previous Riech release on Linn was.

[Beef Oven!]

Stephen Albert - In Concordiam
Ilka Talvi, violin; Seattle Symphony Orchestra, Gerard Schwarz. Naxos

[Lat-Literal]

Sorry, a bit late responding to this post., LL
Do you know of Pisotn's chamber works? excellent Naxos surveys there

Six months late from me - sorry, I have only just spotted your post - no, I don't and will now explore.

I always find that I am "unsure" about Piston's symphonies just as I am a bit unsure of Persichetti's and more than a bit unsure of Schuman's. But herein is the point. I have found much more in, say, Persichetti's piano music which was a revelation and something like Schuman's "Undertow" so a look at Piston's work more in the round could be equally rewarding.

Stephen Albert - In Concordiam
Ilka Talvi, violin; Seattle Symphony Orchestra, Gerard Schwarz. Naxos

Hah, and I only mentioned him yesterday so spotting this feels a bit strange.

I don't know this disc - or him - but have dipped into his Cathedral Music.

Not too sure yet - but I do think he has a fairly distinctive musical voice.

I have been listening to these unusual albums today:

Jon Appleton - Appleton Syntonic Menagerie (1969)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1LZPLoG7Q2c

Alvin Curran - Songs and Views of the Magnetic Garden (1974)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mEZ3DLZyEMg

[Beef Oven!]

This is good too, Lat.

Especially the Pulitzer Prize winning Symphony #1 "RiverRun".

[Bryn]

This is good too, Lat.

Especially the Pulitzer Prize winning Symphony #1 "RiverRun".

Though RiverRun does not appear to be available on YouTube, the 2nd is:

[pastoralguy]

Having attended a performance of Bernstein's 'MASS' this year, I would certainly add this my list to American Classics. Mrs. PG and I were singing bits of it this morning!

[Beef Oven!]

A very interesting interview ...........

SA's obituary in the Independent is also interesting .......

[cloughie]

This is good too, Lat.

Especially the Pulitzer Prize winning Symphony #1 "RiverRun".

Fascinating that so many of these Naxos recordings of American music are played by Russian orchestras!

[Beef Oven!]

Fascinating that so many of these Naxos recordings of American music are played by Russian orchestras!

Not really - Naxos' business model is well-known and has been for many years. More of an interesting observation rather than anything else, I'd say.

[Lat-Literal]

This is good too, Lat.

Especially the Pulitzer Prize winning Symphony #1 "RiverRun".

Yes - interesting and informative to have the Joyce context. He was very listenable as an interviewee so I may well take that interview link through in full. You might wish to obtain the 2018 album I mentioned on the general listening thread. I will probably dip into a range of his compositions first. All these years on, what are new names to me keep cropping up!

[Lat-Literal]

Roy Harris - 3rd, 4th......and 6th:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJig7H0NJd8

I very much like these.