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#91

Recordings & Broadcasts / Re: Enescu Piano Quartet No.1

Last post by semloh - Thursday 04 April 2024, 08:02

The coupling with Faure would mean doubling or tripling-up, but fortunately for me the CPO version of Enescu's 1st and 2nd piano quartets are up on YT! Not wanting to re-visit the issue again, but I am still baffled by this.

#92

Recordings & Broadcasts / Re: Nikolai Tcherepnin String ...

Last post by semloh - Thursday 04 April 2024, 07:54

I love the music of Tcherepnin, especially the piano works, so thanks for that, Alan. Definitely worth investigating.

#93

Recordings & Broadcasts / Re: Henselt/Bronsart Piano Con...

Last post by John Boyer - Thursday 04 April 2024, 05:27

MacKerras did the Brahms symphonies for Telarc with an orchestra of 50 players, a cycle that was greatly acclaimed and have long since become my favorites.  This allowed for 30 strings, however.  If the SCO is only starting with 30 players total...hmmm indeed.

Sometimes a chamber orchestra fills out with extras for a recording.  Let's hope. 

#94

Recordings & Broadcasts / van Bree String Quartets

Last post by eschiss1 - Thursday 04 April 2024, 01:24

A recording (possibly the first?) of the first two of van Bree's 4 string quartets (in A, published around 1833 (Simrock) and in E-flat, ca.1840 by Theune) was released in February on MDG. The 3rd quartet (D minor) was recorded years ago, the 4th is apparently unpublished and unrecorded.

#95

Recordings & Broadcasts / Re: Henselt/Bronsart Piano Con...

Last post by Alan Howe - Wednesday 03 April 2024, 23:12

Dausgaard did the Schumann symphonies with this orchestra - some really liked them, finding them lean and athletic; others (like me) hated them as too insubstantial by half. It all depends what the conductor does with the strings...

#96

Recordings & Broadcasts / Re: Henselt/Bronsart Piano Con...

Last post by Gareth Vaughan - Wednesday 03 April 2024, 23:02

Well, the Henselt is scored for an orchestra of: 2.2.2.2 / 2.2.3.0 / timp / strings
The Bronsart calls for an orchestra of: 2.2.2.2 / 4.2.0.0 / timp / strings

So the string section might sound a bit lean. I don't know. We must wait and see.

#97

Recordings & Broadcasts / Re: Henselt/Bronsart Piano Con...

Last post by Mark Thomas - Wednesday 03 April 2024, 20:25

...but the coupling and the prospect of Wee as soloist are beguiling. My fingers are crossed.

#98

Recordings & Broadcasts / Re: Henselt/Bronsart Piano Con...

Last post by Alan Howe - Wednesday 03 April 2024, 19:44

Judging by an official photo, the orchestra is 30-strong. Hmm....

#99

Recordings & Broadcasts / Re: Henselt/Bronsart Piano Con...

Last post by Gareth Vaughan - Wednesday 03 April 2024, 19:18

Well, quite. Let's hope we are both wrong and our fears prove unfounded.

#100

Recordings & Broadcasts / Re: Henselt/Bronsart Piano Con...

Last post by Alan Howe - Wednesday 03 April 2024, 18:02

I may be wrong, but why use a chamber orchestra in this repertoire?