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Berlioz, Duparc, Bernadette Greevy, Yan Pascal Tortelier - Les Nuits D'Été / Mélodies
Consulta los créditos, las críticas y las canciones, y compra la edición de 1989 CD de "Les Nuits D'Été / Mélodies" en Discogs.
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I saw him live once in a recital at UCLA. He would numerous times turn his head to the wall-side (rather than to the audience) while playing and stayed that way for a long while - the only musician with the strange behavior I've seen. It was off-putting to say the least. cutting off any unspoken communication with the audience which was almost none in the first place. I was thinking that if his attitude was like that why give recital after all? I went there with my music buddy who loved solo piano music that evening. He had a few of the pianist's recordings and felt excited when we were driving there. But he must have felt the same. He suggested we'd leave. So we left with the recital not even a third done. He might have been an accomplished pianist, but live he was a complete bore.
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Frank Nordensten: Organ Concertos
Frank Nordensten: Organ Concertos. LAWO: LWC1142. Buy CD or download online. Dan René Dahl (organ) The Norwegian Wind Ensemble
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The CD I have was a personal gift from the composer himself, flown all the way from Norway to So Cal. He expressed the concern about the balance between the organ and the orchestra, saying he felt the organ sound was a bit too prominent for his ideal based on his live performing experience. I told him in audio only without visual the organ might need a little boost, which seemed to have eased his mind. I think the engineer did a sensible balancing job.
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Frank Tveor Nordensten: Symphony #2 (3rd movement is titled 'Oblivion')
Christian Eggen conducts Oslo PO (Einar Henning Smebye on piano)
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This was also a present from the composer, sent online in a file which I burnt on CD-R. It is his early composition (mid 20s ?) and quite ambitious in concept, scale and length, lasting over 55 minutes. I like it more than a little.
Christian Eggen conducts Oslo PO (Einar Henning Smebye on piano)
on CD-R
This was also a present from the composer, sent online in a file which I burnt on CD-R. It is his early composition (mid 20s ?) and quite ambitious in concept, scale and length, lasting over 55 minutes. I like it more than a little.
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Strauss, R: Elektra
Strauss, R: Elektra. Claves: CD251415. Buy 2 CDs or download online. Gwyneth Jones (Elektra) Leonie Rysanek (Clytemnestra) Anne Evans (Chrysothemis), Ronald Hamilton (Aegisth), Wolfgang Schöne (Orest) Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, Choeur du Grand Théâtre de Genève, Jeffrey Tate
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my favorite version
I saw Jones live once. During the 1984 L A Olympics, the Covent Garden Opera sent their troops with Colin Davis, performing Peter Grimes, Magic Flute and Turandot. Ms. Jones sang Turandot opposite Domingo. I've never heard a voice so large before or after. Even in the thick of the full orchestra going, her voice had no problem cutting through and many times the walls of Dorothy Chandler Pavilion shook when she went full throttle. It was almost scary! I remember during the 2nd act duet (more like a Turandot aria and at the end Calaf joins in a yelling contest) when she raised her voice it seemed someone suddenly muted Domingo's voice. I saw his mouth opened and he was straining but I heard nothing from him, completely drowned by Jones' voice.
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These are not sonatas for four hands or two pianos. They are all solo piano sonatas. The two listed pianists take turn and complete the twelve.
Initially these sonatas reminded me of Scriabin but quickly I dropped the notion. They are on their own and of equal stature, I'd say more complex..
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