Classical/Traditional Music

[Onder]

I do know Janacek (slightly) - have listened to his Sinfonietta and one of his string quartets. As far as relatively obscure czechs go though, I'm a Martinu fan.

Haha, yeah those composers are not exactly obscure in my book, but maybe it's because I know a lot of musicians in here. Janáček's string quartets are amazing.

 

[Lateralus14]

Yeah I wouldn't consider Janacek obscure but relative to Dvorak ofc...but I've never heard of the other guy :/

 

[Lateralus14]

Czechs Dussek and Krumpholtz wrote some nice harp concerti for the classical period style. I only wish there were more harp concerti in the style of the romantic period. Gliere's is one of my favorite concerti from any instrument.

 

[Onder]

Czechs Dussek and Krumpholtz wrote some nice harp concerti for the classical period style. I only wish there were more harp concerti in the style of the romantic period. Gliere's is one of my favorite concerti from any instrument.

Frankly, I don't think I know any harp concerti. I might check out those you mentioned because they're czech though.

 

[Lateralus14]

Idk, they're nice and all, but I just posted them because they're Czech mostly Gliere and Alwyn in particular have harp concerti that are far above those. Two of my favorite concertos with any instrument, those two.

 

[Lateralus14]

Yeah, they're definitely not that good sorry for the bad rec, I was just like....hey I know something Czech that Onder doesn't know!

 

[Onder]

Yeah, they're definitely not that good sorry for the bad rec, I was just like....hey I know something Czech that Onder doesn't know!

I'm no expert myself tbh, out of czech baroque composers I only know Zelenka. I don't like to delve too deep into that era because things start to sound all the same then. (To my ears atleast).

EDIT: Meanwhile my Janáček exploration continues...

 

[Lateralus14]

This is seriously one of the best classical discs I've ever heard.

 

[Onder]

I will check that Howard Shelley disc, thx. I have that Schumann concerto somewhere in iTunes with Argerich IIRC. Maybe today.

 

[Onder]

Tonight 20:00 Berlin time there's a free live concert with Manfred Honeck, Anne-Sophie Mutter and Pittsburgh SO. They play Janáček, Lutosławski and R. Strauss.

http://www.digitalconcerthall.com/concert/17474

EDIT: That is in roughly 7 hours from now.

 

[Lateralus14]

Never listened to Lutoslawski actually.

 

[Onder]

Never listened to Lutoslawski actually.

Watch the concert then. Mutter will play his Chain 2. Another work of his that is played by her on recordings is Partita. I personally prefer Partita but this should be as interesting. And well, the Janáček, you know how much I like that guy -

 

[Lateralus14]

http://theelectricdoomsynthesis.blogspot.com/2013/09/classical-music-listening-diary-93-to-99.html this is the nonsense i am reduced to until i find the mental energy to write something worthwhile.

 

[Onder]

http://theelectricdoomsynthesis.blogspot.com/2013/09/classical-music-listening-diary-93-to-99.html this is the nonsense i am reduced to until i find the mental energy to write something worthwhile.

I don't know anything by Villa-Lobos. :/ I will have to change that today.

 

[Onder]

Alright here's a list of shit I recently listened to:

Now - Heitor Villa-Lobos - Bachianas Brasileiras 2, 3, 4 (Sao Paulo SO)
Antonín Dvořák - Silent Woods (music for cello and piano), Christian Poltéra, Kathryn Stott
Zoltán Kodály - String quartets (Kodály quartet)
Hector Berlioz - Symphony Fantastique
Beethoven - Pastorale - Bernstein - NYPhil
Schubert - 'Rosamunde' & 'Der Tod und das Madchen' Quartets
...

 

[SentinelSlain]

Sometimes I think I've got into classical, but then I realise I can't stomach too much of it still.

 

[Lateralus14]

I don't know anything by Villa-Lobos. :/ I will have to change that today.

This current week's diary will be a little less obvious particularly been enjoying the hell out of Martinu and Rubinstein this week. That's Anton Rubinstein ofc, not Artur.

 

[Onder]

Lateralus those Bachianas are amazing, thanks for the rec. Do you know Vincent d'Indy?

 

[Lateralus14]

I've heard the name somewhere, but don't know anything about him

edit: and there's week 2: http://theelectricdoomsynthesis.blogspot.com/2013/09/classical-music-listening-diary-910-to.html

 

[HafgufaKraken]

I like to listen to opera once in a while. I have a small collection of operas on vinyl with the libretti. My favourite at the moment is "La Traviata".

I like Jean Baptiste Lully. His music is audible decadence