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I still have an old Schwann from 1981. I used it (at the time) to look up various pieces I'd not heard before to request on our local classical station. Likely drove them nuts at the time...

I'm good with my cpo's.

His autobiography is interesting, to say the least.

A wonderful piece. It always reminded me a bit of Reger's unfinished requiem.

When the Franck does turn up on my local station (WDAV, Davidson) it's usually the finale. Can't recall hearing the symphony broadcast in its entirety in quite a while. Same with the Chausson, unfortunately.

For me Pfitzner is a bit like Thomas Mann; dense, oppressive, but ultimately rewarding. I return to his chamber works more than his orchestral pieces - especially the piano quintet. I do enjoy the symphonies, though.

Somehow missed this one when it came out two years ago. Poor WW has fallen into obscurity, but one hopes this release will amend that (a bit). Now if only some enterprising bunch would tackle his opera, 'The Pied Piper"...

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08P29DCJK?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details

"Born in 1884 in Cincinnati, Wintter Watts, a prolific yet largely forgotten early twentieth-century composer, wrote music filled with beauty, warmth, and depth. This recording of his songs shows just what has been missed through performances of his music being so rare. American tenor John Carlo Pierce enjoys an international reputation for beautiful sound and incisive acting. He holds a Master of Music degree from the Eastman School of Music and Doctor of Musical Arts degree from the University of Connecticut. He was recently assistant professor of voice at New Mexico State University, and director of the Doña Ana Lyric Opera, the university's educational opera program. He has directed productions of Dido and Aeneas, Serse, Orphée aux enfers, and Suor Angelica. In his current position as associate professor of voice at Colorado State University, he teaches lyric diction, opera history and literature, and has directed Serse and Die Zauberflöte. He is joined by fellow Colorado State professor, Joel Bacon."

I'll always be grateful for his (and Barbagallo's) championing MacDowell's works. Sadly, both gone now.

I've had the Ex Libris recordings of 8 & 9 for 30 years or so, and - for me - they're tough to get through. They show up and play the notes, but not much more.

Came across this gentleman in a collection of Massenet's published letters. Seems to have been primarily a composer of art songs, but I see from Wikipedia that there are three operas, some sacred works, and a smattering of keyboard and chamber compositions. I was hoping for a taste on youtube, but so far, nada.

Works for the stage:

Bataille d'amour
La Mort de Diane
Mahomet

Tragic. Condolences to his family and friends.

Likely as close to complete as we'll come in the foreseeable future. Thanks, AH; I managed to find a reasonably priced copy - as well as several very unreasonable priced ones.

Thank you very much!

Well, I spent the better part of last evening trying to sort it all out. I couldn't even find a complete list of the individual numbers comprising the ballet. Granted, Lalo isn't a huge name these days, but it IS a major work in his catalog...

Ah, thank you.