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Recordings & Broadcasts / Re: Recording of Raff's Samson

Last post by Mark Thomas - Today at 14:08

Here's a trailer for the recording.

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Composers & Music / Sibelius The Wood Nymph

Last post by Alan Howe - Today at 13:15

Coming between Kullervo and Symphony No.1, this is an entirely typical and characteristic tone poem of which I was previously unaware. I gather it was only rediscovered in the 1980s. I am blown away...

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Recordings & Broadcasts / Johanna Senfter Chamber music

Last post by Alan Howe - Today at 09:03

...a 2-CD collection from cpo:
https://www.jpc.de/jpcng/cpo/detail/-/art/johanna-senfter-klarinettentrio/hnum/11170347

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Recordings & Broadcasts / Re: Ethel Smyth opera: Der Wal...

Last post by Wheesht - Yesterday at 15:00

Oper Wuppertal is showing a joint performance of Schönberg's "Erwartung" and Smyth's "Der Wald". A very positive review can be read in the German version of VAN magazine (subscription required but two articles per month can be read for free).

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Recordings & Broadcasts / Re: Recording of Raff's Samson

Last post by Alan Howe - Monday 22 April 2024, 20:39

Thanks. Can't wait!

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Recordings & Broadcasts / Re: Recording of Raff's Samson

Last post by Mark Thomas - Monday 22 April 2024, 19:47

I'm sure that Fred can be more specific but the last I heard it was scheduled for late April or during May. So, within the next few weeks unless it's been delayed.

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Recordings & Broadcasts / Re: Recording of Raff's Samson

Last post by Alan Howe - Monday 22 April 2024, 18:27

Is there any news about a possible release date for this important project?

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Recordings & Broadcasts / Re: Osip Kozlovsky - Requiem

Last post by Alan Howe - Monday 22 April 2024, 12:33

Yes, that's terrific, isn't it? But the whole work holds one's attention, I find.

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Recordings & Broadcasts / Re: Osip Kozlovsky - Requiem

Last post by Christopher - Monday 22 April 2024, 11:06

What's your favourite section Alan? Mine is unquestionably the Confutatis.  Just so dramatic.  I might have had it on repeat...repeatedly..!

#10

Composers & Music / Sir Andrew Davis dies 20th Apr...

Last post by Alan Howe - Sunday 21 April 2024, 19:45

I'm sorry to report the passing yesterday (20th April) of Andrew Davis who went to my school in Watford, although he was ten years older than me so I never met him. He was one of a number of distinguished musicians that the school produced, including Adrian Leaper (French horn and conductor) and Michael (Mick) Thompson (also a French horn player). My violin teacher was a Pole named Stefan Fragner who had been a prisoner-of-war in WW2 and was a very fine player. It was quite an era for music - although I never figured as a musician myself!