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#91

Recordings & Broadcasts / Re: Grzegorz Fitelberg: Sympho...

Last post by Alan Howe - Tuesday 09 April 2024, 19:28

The issue with this symphony is not so much the material itself, but that it all seems to pass the listener by in a flash, undeveloped. After all, 28 minutes is extremely short for a late-romantic work that's just begging for a level of expansion commensurate with the generosity of the orchestration. The finale, at 5:40, is more or less a complete let-down after the first three movements which I greatly enjoyed. A failure, then, overall, but a very attractive one for 22+ minutes. The use of the orchestra is sophisticated and colourful - and the performance here by the Poznan Philharmonic could hardly be bettered.

#92

Recordings & Broadcasts / Re: Grzegorz Fitelberg: Sympho...

Last post by Alan Howe - Tuesday 09 April 2024, 15:43

Having ordered the CD from jpc, I find I rather enjoyed the piece. Strange to have a 28-minute late-romantic symphony, though. More when I've absorbed it properly...

#93

Composers & Music / Re: Lassen, Eduard (1830 - 190...

Last post by Alan Howe - Tuesday 09 April 2024, 15:39

We trust your winks, Martin...

I really like the finale of No.1, by the way. Somewhere between the finales of Raff 2 and Brahms 2, I'd say.

#94

Composers & Music / Re: Lassen, Eduard (1830 - 190...

Last post by Reverie - Tuesday 09 April 2024, 15:03

I have a copy 

#95

Composers & Music / Re: Lassen, Eduard (1830 - 190...

Last post by Alan Howe - Tuesday 09 April 2024, 14:32

Thanks. I rather thought it hadn't been digitised.

#96

Composers & Music / Re: Lassen, Eduard (1830 - 190...

Last post by Mark Thomas - Tuesday 09 April 2024, 13:56

Thanks, Tuomas.

#97

Composers & Music / Re: Lassen, Eduard (1830 - 190...

Last post by tpaloj - Tuesday 09 April 2024, 13:48

A few libraries have the 2nd Symphony in C op. 78 (Allegro molto vivace–Larghetto–Presto–Allegro non troppo, ma con spirito), but I couldn't find a digitized score.

• Wissenschaftliche Stadtbibliothek
• Royal Academy of Music
• British Library
• Sächsische Landesbibliothek Dresden

These libraries have the printed edition.

#98

Recordings & Broadcasts / Vilma von Webenau Piano Quarte...

Last post by Alan Howe - Monday 08 April 2024, 22:44

...announced as a 2024 release at Oliver Triendl's website:
https://www.oliver-triendl.com/english/diskografie-einzelansicht.php?cd=1711567479#einzel
(Her dates: 1875-1953)

#99

Composers & Music / Re: Jakab Gyula Major Concert ...

Last post by Alan Howe - Monday 08 April 2024, 22:28

Yes, that's the main take-away.

#100

Composers & Music / Re: Jakab Gyula Major Concert ...

Last post by Gareth Vaughan - Monday 08 April 2024, 22:27

But the piece itself is worthy, and I think Major is a truly undeservedly unsung composer.