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Shostakovich String quartets and his contemporaries:
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Rachmaninov plays his 4 Piano Concertos and Paganini Rhapsody on Pristine Classical (they have a 20% sale until this Friday on all recordings with Stokowski to celebrate his 140th birthday). Listening to the download right now as I wait for the CDs to ship 
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I just ordered a Mahler biography by Fischer! It will be interesting to read it on summer holiday and listen to some symphonies by an unnamed composer. Now that I know the symphonies, have found suitable recordings of each and there is "no struggle" inside my head while listening... It is going to be nice.
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I'm reading this one currently. It's pretty good. Hope you enjoy it!
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Rummaging through heaps of 2nd hand CDs, I bagged an assortment of pieces by Arthur Bliss. Maybe not a top-rank composer for the ages, but never dull and often quite captivating.
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Dutch Masters
Arthur Jussen (piano), Lucas Jussen (piano)
Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra, Karina Canellakis
Andriessen, Louis (b.1939)
Henkemans, Hans (1913-95)
Loevendie, Theo (b.1930)
Pijper, Willem (1894-1947)
Roukens, Joey (b.1982)
Smit, Leo (1921-99)
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Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra
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Instead of purchasing the separate Rodzinski, Mitropoulos, and Walter boxed sets that have been coming out recently, I decided to go with this because it contains many of the performances that I wanted from those (Shostakovich's Tenth with Mitropoulos, Walter's Mahler 5, Rodzinski's Rachmaninoff Second, Prokofiev Fifth, and Walkure Act III).
Instead of purchasing the separate Rodzinski, Mitropoulos, and Walter boxed sets that have been coming out recently, I decided to go with this because it contains many of the performances that I wanted from those (Shostakovich's Tenth with Mitropoulos, Walter's Mahler 5, Rodzinski's Rachmaninoff Second, Prokofiev Fifth, and Walkure Act III).
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Europadisc has a sale on Dacapo, so I snagged a few:
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Ockeghem/Sörensen Requiems, Paul Hillier and Ars Nova Cph.
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Holmboe Chamber Symphonies, Lapland Chamber Orchestra/Storgårds
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Norgård symphonies, VPO/Oramo and Oslo PO/Storgårds
But maybe I should quit buying CDs and save my money for a nice scooter?!
Ockeghem/Sörensen Requiems, Paul Hillier and Ars Nova Cph.
Holmboe Chamber Symphonies, Lapland Chamber Orchestra/Storgårds
Norgård symphonies, VPO/Oramo and Oslo PO/Storgårds
But maybe I should quit buying CDs and save my money for a nice scooter?!
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The complete chamber music of Taneyev.
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I just ordered this box set:
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I've long admired this conductor and am fortunate, I suspect, to have the complete 43 volume Supraphon "Gold Edition" CD collection featuring Ančerl with the Czech Philharmonic. Some stunning recordings in that collection. So I couldn't pass up this set.
If you are one of those who thinks he recalls my saying I was going to cut down on purchasing CD collections due to my already overwhelming number of discs which are taking up precious space and literally pushing me out of my listening room, well, you're likely mistaken. That was probably somebody else. At least this week.
I've long admired this conductor and am fortunate, I suspect, to have the complete 43 volume Supraphon "Gold Edition" CD collection featuring Ančerl with the Czech Philharmonic. Some stunning recordings in that collection. So I couldn't pass up this set.
If you are one of those who thinks he recalls my saying I was going to cut down on purchasing CD collections due to my already overwhelming number of discs which are taking up precious space and literally pushing me out of my listening room, well, you're likely mistaken. That was probably somebody else. At least this week.
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Tchaikovsky's Pathétique Symphony, in this recently-released recording by Mitropoulous and the NY Philharmonic:
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A truly electrifying performance from the 1950s, nicely captured in very good early stereo. I'll be giving Bernstein's 1986 recording a spin later; the contrast between mentor and protégé should be fascinating!
A truly electrifying performance from the 1950s, nicely captured in very good early stereo. I'll be giving Bernstein's 1986 recording a spin later; the contrast between mentor and protégé should be fascinating!
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Picked up a 2-CD set of Dvorak at a garage sale this morning.
Part of a Time-Life Music "Great Composers" series from 1990
Disc 1
Carnival Overture - London Symphony Orchestra, Istvan Kertesz 1966
Symphony No. 9 - Clevland Orchestra, Christoph von Dohnanyi 1986
Scherzo capriccioso, London Symphony Orchestra, Istvan Kertesz Op. 66 1963
Disc 2
Cello Concerto in B Minor, Op. 104 - Heinrich Schiff, Concertgebouw Orchestra Amsterdam, Sir Colin Davis 1981
Serenade for Strings in E, Op. 22 - English Chamber Orchestra, Raymond Leppard 1976
They were actually separate releases (Disc 1 is labeled 'A', 2 labeled 'B'), each with their own jewel case, but oddly enough, the first is on London, while the second is on Philips.
I'll listen later today.
Part of a Time-Life Music "Great Composers" series from 1990
Disc 1
Carnival Overture - London Symphony Orchestra, Istvan Kertesz 1966
Symphony No. 9 - Clevland Orchestra, Christoph von Dohnanyi 1986
Scherzo capriccioso, London Symphony Orchestra, Istvan Kertesz Op. 66 1963
Disc 2
Cello Concerto in B Minor, Op. 104 - Heinrich Schiff, Concertgebouw Orchestra Amsterdam, Sir Colin Davis 1981
Serenade for Strings in E, Op. 22 - English Chamber Orchestra, Raymond Leppard 1976
They were actually separate releases (Disc 1 is labeled 'A', 2 labeled 'B'), each with their own jewel case, but oddly enough, the first is on London, while the second is on Philips.
I'll listen later today.
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