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2023-12-08 05:00:00
A Mixed Bag of Orchestral Works (Andsnes, Handley, Janssons, Loughran, Panula, Westerberg, Wordsworth et al)
[…] No.7 in C-sharp minor, op.131 (with original ending) [32'02]Leif Ove Andsnes- piano, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Ole Kristian RuudSimax PSC 1060 [recorded June 1989 and January 1990; CD issued 1990][digital download; flacs, cover and inlay scans, lo-res booklet sourced from internet] Recording venue: Grieghallen, Bergen, Norway.Recording engineer: Arne Akselberg; Producer: James BurnettAllan Pettersson:01 - 02 Concerto No.1 for Strings (1949-50) * [21'06]03 - 11 Symphony No.12 'The Dead in the Square' (1974) ^ [54'09]Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra conducted by Stig Westerberg *; Uppsala University Chamber Choir, Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra and Chorus conducted by Carl Rune Larsson ^Caprice CAP21369 [Recorded September - November 1975* and October 1977^; CD issued 1988][digital download; flacs, cover and inlay scans, booklet sourced from internet]Recording venue: Concert Hall, Royal Academy of Music* & Stockholm Concert Hall^, SwedenRecording engineers: Helmut A Mühle* and Olle Bolander^; Producer: Håkan ElmquistAnton Bruckner:01 - 04 Symphony No.7 In E major […]
2023-11-24 00:00:00
Bruckner, Pettersson, Prokofiev, Rawsthorne, Suk: Mainly Orchestral Works (Handley, Lloyd-Jones, Nelsons, Pešek et al)
[…] discovered some low-res artwork at Discogs which I think is just about adequate to allow an upload.Antonin Dvořák:01 - 04 Symphony No.8 in G major, op.88 [37'36]05 Nocturne in B major, op.40 [6'36]London Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Vernon HandleyChandos CHAN8323 [recorded November 1983; CD issued 1984][digital download; flacs, cover, booklet and inlay scans]Recording venue: All Saints Church, Tooting, LondonRecording engineer: Ralph Couzens; Producer: Brian CouzensAllan Pettersson:01 Mesto for string orchestra (1960) [25'20]02 Symphony No.2 (1952-53) [41'47]Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra conducted by Stig WesterbergSwedish Society SCD1012 [recorded November 1961 and March 1966; CD issued 1987][digital download; flacs, cover, booklet and inlay scans]Recording venue: Auditorium, Swedish Academy of Music, Stockholm.Recording engineer: Karl-Otto Valentin; Producers: Hans Peter Kempe and Nils Castegren.Download from Mega.
2023-11-13 04:30:00
Tubin: Kratt - Suite from the Ballet; Bacewicz: Concerto for String Orchestra; Tubin; Music for Strings; Lutoslawski: Musique Funèbre (CD Review)
[…] others are for strings only. According to the liner notes, “In Estonian mythology, a kratt (goblin) is created by man but brought to life by the Devil. Influenced by evil forces, a kratt flies through the air, leaving a torrid trail of fire in his wake as he gathers riches for his master. But with that, the master sells his soul to the Devil… In 1961, Tubin composed the Suite from the ballet Kratt commissioned by the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra. Rich in contrasts, the work contains colourful imagery from ballet music, folk tunes and influences from Stravinsky to Bartók. As in many other compositions by Tubin, the piece combines folk music with modern means of expression.” (In case you might be wondering why the commission came from a Swedish orchestra, it was because as a result of WWII, in 1944 Tubin was forced to flee Estonia for Sweden, where he wound […]
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