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Composers & Music / Re: Manon Manon Manon – Torino...

Last post by John Boyer - Today at 14:17

That is interesting programming. I am reminded of attending the 2007 Glimmerglass season, when they did four different Orpheuses: Monteverdi, Gluck, Offenbach, and Glass. Of course, none of these are unsung, but I'm glad that Torino managed to work one in.

But they missed an opportunity. A few years before or after the Orpheus season, Glimmerglass did Manon's seldom performed Portrait of Manon, his one act sequel to the original. That would've been a good choice for the man alignment

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Composers & Music / Re: Manon Manon Manon – Torino...

Last post by Wheesht - Today at 12:54

It was of course the Auber that triggered my post.

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Composers & Music / Re: Manon Manon Manon – Torino...

Last post by Alan Howe - Today at 12:53

Only Auber's Manon Lescaut is unsung, of course. Nevertheless this is interesting programming.

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Composers & Music / Manon Manon Manon – Torino: Au...

Last post by Wheesht - Today at 11:59

For the first time in Italy,Teatro Regio, Torino, presents three productions of Manon operas by three different composers: Auber, Massenet, Puccini in 21 performances in October 2024. 

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Recordings & Broadcasts / Re: Reissiger Piano Trios 1 & ...

Last post by eschiss1 - Today at 11:12

Yay! (I may have mentioned I'm something of a fan, based on a few of his works, and the prospect of a complete set of his tuneful and crafty trios makes me happy.)

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Composers & Music / Re: Hyperion Records sold to U...

Last post by eschiss1 - Today at 11:06

Update: subscribers to Amazon Music (and I assume other streaming services) no longer have to also have to subscribe to an additional service to access Hyperion recordings- at least some, those I've checked at any rate, are now available. -Not- complaining.

#7

Recordings & Broadcasts / Reissiger Piano Trios 1 & 4

Last post by Alan Howe - Saturday 27 April 2024, 12:44

...forthcoming from Toccata Classics:
https://www.prestomusic.com/classical/products/9623041--carl-gottlieb-reissiger-complete-piano-trios-vol-1

#8

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

Last post by BerlinExpat - Saturday 27 April 2024, 10:37

The opera will be broadcast on 1 June at 19:05 on Deutschlandfunk Kultur

A recording from 07.04.2024

Ethel Smyth
,,Der Wald", Musikdrama mit einem Prolog und einem Epilog in einem Akt
Libretto: Ethel Smyth

Eine Frau – Hanna Larissa Naujocks, Mezzosopran
Landgraf Rudolf – Samueol Park, Bariton
Jolanthe – Edith Grossman, Mezzosopran
Heinrich – Sangmin Jeon, Tenor
Peter – Erik Rousi, Bass
Röschen – Mariya Taniguchi, Sopran
Ein Hausierer – Zachary Wilson, Bariton
Ein Jäger – Hak-Young Lee, Bariton
Chor der Wuppertaler Bühnen
Sinfonieorchester Wuppertal
Leitung: Patrick Hahn

Given the time allotted for the broadcast I guess Schönberg's Erwartung will be included.
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Composers & Music / Re: what is this piece?

Last post by Theodore S. - Saturday 27 April 2024, 00:39

At last! It's the charming set of English Folk Dances by Ernest Tomlinson, starting with "Jenny Pluck Pears". now I can sleep easy! 

A bit late, but this is great news! Thank you for finding this piece.

#10

Recordings & Broadcasts / Re: Music by Evgeny Svetlanov

Last post by Theodore S. - Saturday 27 April 2024, 00:39

Hello again,
It's true, I have sent Bartje Bartmans a number of these Svetlanov pieces. However, almos everything he's posted was already on the internet, except for the Aria for viola, which is from a vinyl in my collection.

A friend of mine has been digitizing from a vinyl with several piano pieces, which he's been posting on his channel:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LE6dHsIqDJs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N8w5jJxq494

In other news, I now believe the Svetlanov Violin Sonata recording with Eduard Grach may be held in the studios of GOSTELRADIOFOND in Russia (they have a few channels on YouTube, with digitized TV broadcasts and reel-to-reel phonogram tapes, among other things). My friend actually wrote about digitizing a couple other broadcasts in their collection, but found out that the price for a digitization can be anywhere from 5-100 euros per minute. We'll probably just have to wait for either a new recording of the Sonata (and other pieces recorded reel-to-reel), or wait for GOSTELRADIOFOND to release the recordings of their own volition.