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Which could always change again over the course of time, naturally. Personally I don't think any UK composer of the first third of the 20th century wrote anything as original a reflection of its time and place as PH's Kammermusik series, to which I would add the early operas, I've already mentioned Cardillac but actually for me the most memorable is Sancta Susanna, as authentic an Expressionist statement as Caligari or the paintings of Max Beckmann. -
Indeed.Originally posted by Richard Barrett View Post
Personally I don't think any UK composer of the first third of the 20th century wrote anything as original a reflection of its time and place as PH's Kammermusik series, to which I would add the early operas, I've already mentioned Cardillac but actually for me the most memorable is Sancta Susanna, as authentic an Expressionist statement as Caligari or the paintings of Max Beckmann.[FONT=Comic Sans MS][I][B]Numquam Satis![/B][/I][/FONT]Comment
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OOh, must watch that - thanks ferney! There was some utube of "Murder, Hope of Women" worth checking out, though not much of it, awhile back.Originally posted by ferneyhoughgeliebte View PostComment
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Yes - I was looking for that, too; no longer seems to be there, but there is:Originally posted by Serial_Apologist View Post
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Hindemith wrote some pretty good music for brass ensemble, namely Konzertmusik for brass & Strings.Don’t cry for me
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I heard this played by the LPO conducted by Kurt Masur in the RFH in the early '80s. You're quite right, Bbm - it is pretty good.Originally posted by Brassbandmaestro View Post
I seem to remember somebody had (or was about to) arranged the Symphonic Metamorphoses for bras/brass and wind ensemble ... ?
And there's the Symphony in Bb for Band, too:
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Totally agreeOriginally posted by Brassbandmaestro View Post
This DG 20th Century Classics CD has been in my collection for about 26 years (some ten years after ferney attended a concert performance of op.50!).
Listening to Op.50 as I type. It is even better than I remember!
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Yes, Ferney, that was me! :) Still on the cards for that one! (I think on your suggestion, iir?)Originally posted by ferneyhoughgeliebte View PostI heard this played by the LPO conducted by Kurt Masur in the RFH in the early '80s. You're quite right, Bbm - it is pretty good.
I seem to remember somebody had (or was about to) arranged the Symphonic Metamorphoses for bras/brass and wind ensemble ... ?
And there's the Symphony in Bb for Band, too:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYaQ65-lAA4
If it's still available, I may just order it Beefy! :)Don’t cry for me
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£5.90 s/h or £12.60 new - https://www.amazon.co.uk/d/tn0/Mathi...mith+SteinbergOriginally posted by Brassbandmaestro View Post
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Don't forget this invaluable historical set, especially fine for the symphonic performances...
The mono sound is fine.
Very fond of the String Quartets, especially the Kocian Quartet cycle on Praga. They take some getting into but once in, you'll dwell among such adventurous and inventive music for days, as you might with the Bartok or Shostakovich sets....
If you can find the Hollywood String Quartet's recording of No.3, go get - it's a true classic, with excellent couplings...(Prokofiev 2, Walton).
...and here it is...
I enjoy the less well-known Symphonies, especially the Serena (Tortelier/Chandos, or Kegel/Brilliant, originally on Berlin Classics, are excellent), but would probably return more readily to the Kammermusiken, now, with either Chailly or Abbado...Last edited by jayne lee wilson; 17-02-17, 20:48.Comment
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I have the Steinberg Boston performance of Mathis in this compilation, bought primarily for the Pfitzner Palestrina preludes:Originally posted by Beef Oven! View PostTotally agree
This DG 20th Century Classics CD has been in my collection for about 26 years (some ten years after ferney attended a concert performance of op.50!).
Listening to Op.50 as I type. It is even better than I remember!
But the all-Hindemith CD looks very attractive.Comment
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I’m not overly familiar with the PH St4ts having only listened on YouTube. Naxos have a cheap 3-CD set.Originally posted by jayne lee wilson View PostDon't forget this invaluable historical set, especially fine for the symphonic performances...
The mono sound is fine.
Very fond of the String Quartets, especially the Kocian Quartet cycle on Praga. They take some getting into but once in, you'll dwell among such adventurous and inventive music for days, as you might with the Bartok or Shostakovich sets....
If you can find the Hollywood String Quartet's recording of No.3, go get - it's a true classic, with excellent couplings...(Prokofiev 2, Walton).
...and here it is...
I enjoy the less well-known Symphonies, especially the Serena (Tortelier/Chandos, or Kegel/Berlin Classics/Brilliant, are excellent), but would probably return more readily to the Kammermusiken, now, with either Chailly or Abbado...Comment
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It’s a great CD, Petrushka. The Music for Brass and Strings and the viola concerto are as good music as the Mathis der Maler symphony, if not better IMV.Originally posted by Pulcinella View PostI have the Steinberg Boston performance of Mathis in this compilation, bought primarily for the Pfitzner Palestrina preludes:
But the all-Hindemith CD looks very attractive.Comment
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If you start to catch the bug, take a looks at what CPO have to offer. They have done Hindemith's orchestral works and string quartets proud. There's also a Brilliant Classics box of recordings of orchestral works made in the old DDR (Kegel et al) between 1969 and 1985.Comment
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And fans of Glenn Gould might want to investigate his recordings of the various sonatas for solo piano and piano and various brass.
This set (which I thoroughly recommend) also comes with the gorgeous "Das Marienleben'' op27 for Soprano & Piano (1922-23)
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