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Composers & Music / Re: Sir Andrew Davis dies 20th...

Last post by tappell - Today at 17:11

That is sad news. Sir Andrew Davis has always been my go to conductor for Elgar, after I purchased and grew to love, his 5 cd box set with the BBC Symphony Orchestra, now on Warner. I also have a treasured DVD of Sir Andrew Davis conducting the Enigma Variations, and explaining and referencing each variation. A sad loss.

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Composers & Music / Re: Sibelius The Wood Nymph

Last post by tappell - Today at 17:06

Thank you for the heads up. I was not aware of this piece, although discovered I already had it on a recording by John Storgards. I am equally blown away, particularly as it falls within the earlier period of Sibelius's works which is much more to my taste than his later works.

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Recordings & Broadcasts / Re: Johanna Senfter Chamber mu...

Last post by Droosbury - Today at 15:51

Excellent. Will be nice to hear some more of her earlier works

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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?