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The Music => Recordings & Broadcasts => Topic started by: Alan Howe on Monday 02 November 2015, 18:49

Title: Eggert Symphonies 2 & 4
Post by: Alan Howe on Monday 02 November 2015, 18:49
Reported by Savoir_Faire:

Symphonies 2 & 4 are on their way next month:
http://www.naxos.com/catalogue/item.asp?item_code=8.573378 (http://www.naxos.com/catalogue/item.asp?item_code=8.573378)

Thanks, Jeremy!
Title: Re: Eggert Symphonies 2 & 4
Post by: Richard Moss on Monday 02 November 2015, 20:10
I think either an earlier post (or the earlier thread? - memory is not what it was, if it ever was at all!) said that his last symphony (is this the C min one?) was incomplete at his death.  Is this correct and if so, any news on who/how it was completed for  this CD??

Cheers

Richard
Title: Re: Eggert Symphonies 2 & 4
Post by: Syrelius on Monday 02 November 2015, 21:53
Richard, you are referring to the symphony that would have been Eggert's fifth. There are four complete symphonies.
Title: Re: Eggert Symphonies 2 & 4
Post by: Richard Moss on Tuesday 03 November 2015, 09:10
Alan,

Tks for update and clarification.  Anyway, having enjoyed syms 1 & 3,. looking forward to 2 & 4.  Not revelatory music but quite enjoyable and for just a fiver, well worth a punt!

Cheers

Richard
Title: Re: Eggert Symphonies 2 & 4
Post by: Alan Howe on Wednesday 04 November 2015, 06:34
Now being advertised at MDT...

(http://media.mdt.co.uk/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/8/5/8573378.jpg)

http://www.mdt.co.uk/eggert-joachim-nikolas-symphonies-nos-symphony-orchestra-gerard-korsten-naxos-155119.html (http://www.mdt.co.uk/eggert-joachim-nikolas-symphonies-nos-symphony-orchestra-gerard-korsten-naxos-155119.html)
Title: Re: Eggert Symphonies 2 & 4
Post by: Alan Howe on Saturday 28 November 2015, 17:00
And a very nice CD it is too.

By the way: I had completely forgotten that Israeli musicologist Avishai Kallai, known to us here as Hofrat, had died back in 2012. He more than anyone else was responsible for the latest research into Eggert and the numbering of the symphonies followed on the two Naxos CDs is Avishai's. We are no doubt duly grateful to him for his work and the CDs stand as a suitable monument to his expertise.
Title: Re: Eggert Symphonies 2 & 4
Post by: Syrelius on Sunday 29 November 2015, 08:50
Quote from: Alan Howe on Saturday 28 November 2015, 17:00
I had completely forgotten that Israeli musicologist Avishai Kallai, known to us here as Hofrat, had died back in 2012. He more than anyone else was responsible for the latest research into Eggert and the numbering of the symphonies followed on the two Naxos CDs is Avishai's. We are no doubt duly grateful to him for his work and the CDs stand as a suitable monument to his expertise.

Indeed, Alan. It's really sad that Hofrat is not here to see the result of his work.

Any reflections about the music, Alan? I have only been able to hear soundclips from the new CD. The adagio from the C minor symphony sounds like a perfect Classic FM piece.
Title: Re: Eggert Symphonies 2 & 4
Post by: Syrelius on Thursday 24 December 2015, 22:22
Any reactions from members on this new CD?
Title: Re: Eggert Symphonies 2 & 4
Post by: Alan Howe on Friday 25 December 2015, 08:31
First reactions were very positive. I'll be back...
Title: Re: Eggert Symphonies 2 & 4
Post by: sdtom on Friday 25 December 2015, 12:56
I wasn't impressed at all on my first listen so it'll take more time for me.
Title: Re: Eggert Symphonies 2 & 4
Post by: sdtom on Friday 08 January 2016, 13:27
I fear that these are just not my cup of tea.
Title: Re: Eggert Symphonies 2 & 4
Post by: eschiss1 on Saturday 09 January 2016, 03:51
Ok. Having already heard one of these two (the G minor, in a different performance) I know they're probably mine, so I have this on my list; but de gustibus ist so obvious as not to need saying &c.
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