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Post by squeamishossifrage on Apr 1, 2023 7:06:53 GMT
Heard the Violin concerto on R3 many years ago heading up the bottom of the bray that eventually leads to Rannoch Moor. Both Maggy and I were stunned. Did not search out which concerto it was when we got back. Yeah, just googled. Any particular recordings you would recommend? My favourite, out of my unashamed five CDs of it, is by the perennial Academy of Saint Martin in the Fields, conducted by guess who - Neville Marriner, who else could it be?  The violinist is Gidon Kremer, and the cadenza written by Alfred Schittke. The cadenza initially sounds a little modernistic but it soon establishes itself as the perfect rendition. (Phillips 410 549-2 no 'B' side). A less challenging choice, but equally brilliantly performed, would be Concertgebouw Orchestra Amsterdam, conducted by Sir Colin Davis and soloist Arthur Grumiaux. (Phillips 4520 348-2 'B' side Beethoven violin romances). Finally, for an American presentation, there is the Utah Symphony, violin, conductor and cadenza Joseph Silverstein. It is thoroughly conventional, but none the less enjoyable for that, with a delightful 'B' side, LvB's 'Consecration of the House' overture. (Proarte C00 288) |
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Post by willien on Apr 1, 2023 13:44:00 GMT
Heard the Violin concerto on R3 many years ago heading up the bottom of the bray that eventually leads to Rannoch Moor. Both Maggy and I were stunned. Did not search out which concerto it was when we got back. Yeah, just googled. Any particular recordings you would recommend? My favourite, out of my unashamed five CDs of it, is by the perennial Academy of Saint Martin in the Fields, conducted by guess who - Neville Marriner, who else could it be? The violinist is Gidon Kremer, and the cadenza written by Alfred Schittke. The cadenza initially sounds a little modernistic but it soon establishes itself as the perfect rendition. (Phillips 410 549-2 no 'B' side). A less challenging choice, but equally brilliantly performed, would be Concertgebouw Orchestra Amsterdam, conducted by Sir Colin Davis and soloist Arthur Grumiaux. (Phillips 4520 348-2 'B' side Beethoven violin romances). Finally, for an American presentation, there is the Utah Symphony, violin, conductor and cadenza Joseph Silverstein. It is thoroughly conventional, but none the less enjoyable for that, with a delightful 'B' side, LvB's 'Consecration of the House' overture. (Proarte C00 288) Thank you kind sir. |
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Post by willien on Apr 1, 2023 14:02:20 GMT
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Post by squeamishossifrage on Apr 1, 2023 14:26:12 GMT
Aye - dats da bunny! I think I paid a tenner for it, but that was some time ago. I guess it's become something of a collectors item now, as it seems it's not just me that rates it - I've just translated the reviews! |
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Post by willien on Apr 1, 2023 14:48:45 GMT
Aye - dats da bunny! I think I paid a tenner for it, but that was some time ago. I guess it's become something of a collectors item now, as it seems it's not just me that rates it - I've just translated the reviews! Could be worse. Amazon are asking £148 for the David Russell Tarrega double CD. I payed £13 for my copy in 94 and got it autographed by David. |
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Post by squeamishossifrage on Apr 1, 2023 15:01:34 GMT
Aye - dats da bunny! I think I paid a tenner for it, but that was some time ago. I guess it's become something of a collectors item now, as it seems it's not just me that rates it - I've just translated the reviews! Could be worse. Amazon are asking £148 for the David Russell Tarrega double CD. I payed £13 for my copy in 94 and got it autographed by David. Ouch! Looks like there's a niche for someone to set up a business producing properly copyrighted CD copies, as it would cost a lot less. No need to set up a CD press - modern recorders and software would chuck out an individual copy in minutes of something as data-sparse as the CD format. |
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Post by steveandthedogs on Apr 2, 2023 19:14:36 GMT
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Post by willien on Apr 3, 2023 15:28:14 GMT
Storm the Palace featuring another pair of old folkie friends' son. In this case Reuben Taylor (keyboards and accordian and former BP young composer of the year) is a bit older. He will be about 50. His late mum Sid, was hugely supportive to me when I was just starting to shyly perform in public (and taught me Bert Janch's Ramblings going to be the death of me) and his dad Phil was a huge influence on my guitar style.
This is a music video they lashed up early in lock down when they could not meet up with those band members they did not live with.
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Post by lesleysm2 on Apr 3, 2023 22:56:34 GMT
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Post by lesleysm2 on Apr 3, 2023 23:04:03 GMT
I take it that was okay to share?
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Post by steveandthedogs on Apr 4, 2023 7:20:58 GMT
Of course!
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Post by zou on Apr 5, 2023 16:55:32 GMT
A medley of Primal Scream
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Post by gray1720 on Apr 5, 2023 17:12:13 GMT
So... music for the run up to the Lakes picked. As predicted, Fairport Convention, Half Man Half Buscuit and Wet Leg are in there.
As is Humphrey Lyttelton, June Tabor and Oysterband, Runrig, The Family Mahone, Best of Trojan records, Whitesnake, and a punk compilation
Pick the bones out of that!
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Post by dorsetmike on Apr 8, 2023 18:10:19 GMT
A bit of early classical for a change
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Post by kate on Apr 10, 2023 13:59:02 GMT
That was a treat listening to Martin Parr on Radio4 just now. Much respect for his defence of photography in general.
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The violinist is Gidon Kremer, and the cadenza written by Alfred Schittke. The cadenza initially sounds a little modernistic but it soon establishes itself as the perfect rendition. (Phillips 410 549-2 no 'B' side). 
