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    Hello there - been following the Rozsa link that you did some time back. Miklós Rózsa wrote the solo Guitar Sonata for me in 1989 and, in his later years, I edited and prepared the final editions of the "Introduction and Allegro" for solo viola and later works.
    Below is a link to some of my recordings. You can contact me directly at:
    gmn002@aol.com

    GREGG NESTOR
    http://www.amazon.com/s/qid=1288622318/ref=sr_shvl_1-all?ie=UTF8&keywords=gregg%20nestor&rh=k%3Agregg%20nestor%2Cn%3A163856011%2Cn%3A!624868011%2Cp_n_feature_browse-bin%3A625150011

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    Hey, sorry it took me so long respond :\ haven't been on here in a while. I love the Celibidache Bruckner, excellent work performed by an excellent conductor. Thanks for the recommendation!

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    Thanks! Not sure how active I'll be or if I'll slip away again - but I guess I'll always be around at least a bit :)

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    Yes, the set with Andrew Penny/National Symphony Orch. of Ireland is very good. They were made in the presence of Arnold himself, so they carry the "composer approved" tag. ;)

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    Britten was such a versatile composer. Definitely not a one-trick pony. His versatility reminds me of two other composers during his time: Walton and Arnold. Both of these composers, like Britten, could compose anything and I do mean anything. You like Walton and Arnold?

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    I'm not sure what piece you're referring to by Britten that you heard? If you couldn't tell already, I like a lot of English composers. :D

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    I think you will enjoy Delius. For me, Delius' music is tragically beautiful. If you knew his life or have read about it then you would know where I get this description from. His music is very much an acquired taste. People who don't understand it or criticize it I think are missing the point, which most of whom don't even have a point or argument to begin with. In most cases, a person isn't going to connect with his music right away, but for me, I feel in love with it instantly. Perhaps you'll do the same. That Mackerras set is a fantastic introduction to his music and I still return to that very set quite often, but there's so much to explore.

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    Here's a tracklisting of the Boult on EMI:

    Symphony No. 1 for soprano, baritone, chorus & orchestra
    Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis, for 2 string orchestras
    Symphony No. 2 in G major
    Symphony No. 3 for soprano or tenor & orchestra
    Symphony No. 5 in D major
    Symphony No. 4 in F minor
    Symphony No. 6 in E minor
    Symphony No. 7 for soprano, small female chorus & orchestra with narrator ad lib ("Sinfonia Antartica")
    The Wasps, Aristophanic Suite
    Symphony No. 8 in D minor
    Symphony No. 9 in E minor
    Serenade to Music for 16 soloists (or soloists & chorus) & orchestra
    In the Fen Country, symphonic impression for orchestra
    The Lark Ascending, romance for violin & orchestra
    Norfolk Rhapsody for orchestra No. 1 in E minor
    English Folk Song Suite, for orchestra
    Fantasia on Greensleeves, for harp, flute & strings (arranged by R. Greaves)
    Concerto for 2 pianos & orchestra in C major
    Job, A Masque for Dancing, ballet

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    I understand the money issue. The reason I suggested the Boult EMI set is because it has better value and it's stereo, which some prefer and some it don't bother.

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    The Boult set on Decca is in mono, so if you don't mind mono recordings then go for it. The Boult on EMI, which is much better not only for the symphonies, but for including many other works like the not very often recorded "Job: A Masque for Dancing" and "Concerto for Two Pianos." It's your money, of course, but I would say you would be making a mistake buying that Boult set on Decca as your first set of RVW, but again, it's your money you do what you want to. I own 8 complete cycles of RVW, so I know about them all and if you need any further recommendations, then I'll be happy to help.

    Yes, English music is so devine. It's some of my favorite: RVW, Elgar, Bax, Delius, Bliss, Arnold, Ireland, Finzi, Parry...there's so much to enjoy.

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    Well that's good, I know you got it for a good price, if you bought off of Amazon, it looks like you bought for $6, which is a very good deal indeed.

    There looks like there's some good stuff on there, especially "Flos Campi," an RVW favorite of mine. It also has "Two Hymn Preludes," which is very good as well as are "Wasps Overture" and "Serenade To Music." I'm not too crazy about RVW's vocal pieces aside from "A Sea Symphony," "Toward the Unknown Region," "Flos Campi," or pieces where he incorporated voice into the piece like the last movement of "A Pastoral Symphony" and "Sinfonia Antarctica."

    It's good that you're getting into RVW, but let me say, you must get a symphony set soon preferably Adrian Boult's on EMI, Bryden Thomson's on Chandos, or Vernon Handley's on EMI/Classics for Pleasure.

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    It's also hard to deny my love of Nordic composers (Danish, Finnish, Swedish, Norwegian). They have a very beautiful sound.
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