Hi all,
I didn't see this mentioned although it was published last year, but the excellent website of the Royal Stockholm Phil put their performance of Ludvig Norman's Third Symphony online here (https://www.konserthuset.se/en/play/norman-symphony-no.-3/). Great performance, and sublime registration as usual.
Edit: there are some other unsung goodies to be had, as well: Clara Schumann's concerto, Lili Boulanger's Faust et Hélène, and Berwald's Third under the direction of Herbert Blomstedt, to name a few.
Can anyone download this, please? It is indeed a superb work.
I was getting to that...
Also, the quality of these video registrations is just astounding - the Royal Stockholm Phil are the best I've seen. You get to see each player and instrument at an opportune time, but the "movie" itself stays dynamic as well - all proof that the producers really know their music. David Tarrodi and Yellow Tone are doing sterling work here.
There are a couple of other good channels (most notably the Frankfurt RSO/HR-Sinfonieorchester on Youtube), but most are still stiflingly conductor-centric (let's call it "Karajan's disease") or just very static and predictable.
Thanks so much, Ilja.
This concert recording raises Norman's symphony to a whole new level. Proof, if ever we needed it, that unsung music benefits enormously from first-rate performance values and passionate advocacy.
Wonder whether a commercial recording will be made...?
Thanks for this Ilja, it really is a superb performance and a huge improvement on the one available form Sterling. Quite a revelation, in fact.
Yes, and Oramo is quickly becoming one of my favorite conductors, too. Sort of a Järvi for the new time - a world-class conductor who does both iron repertory (check out his Schumann 3 on the same site) and unsungs.
Absolutely brilliant, only recording i have is the Sterling issue with the National Symphony Orchestra of South Africa. So pleased about this little gem with a Swedish Orchestra and Oramo. Revelation 8)
OK, I'm going to say it: this is a masterwork that should be known to concert-goers the world over. It is an absolute scandal that it isn't.
Yes such an improvement to the Sterling recording.... such a shame we don't have a better recording in the market place..... Chandos?? hello??