June Surprise Work Of The Month!

[rojo]

Well, here it is again, back by popular demand!

Pick a composer from this list, and we`ll present a surprise video of a work by the composer with the most votes when time has run out on the poll.

This month composers from the Romantic era are featured. A Russian, an Italian, an Austrian and two Frenchmen.

 

[Art Rock]

Schubert, by far. He is in my top 10 composers.

 

[Krummhorn]

I went with Saint-Saens ... one of several fav French composers ... Thanks, Rojo, for continuing this monthly series :clap: :grin:

 

[Andrew Roussak]

Yep. my very first impulse was Schubert ( just didn't allow myself to think much about it ).

And - thanks for your devotion , Rojo!! Wonder who'll come first this month!

 

[Ouled Nails]

Yup! I'm guilty of the other vote for Saint-Saens. Seventy-three years of professional life in cm do not amount to greater music than Schubert, but they do drawn Camille closer to the period I love the most, the "post-romantic" period.

 

[rojo]

Hey, thanks guys! I really appreciate it. And thanks to you all for participating!

 

[Andrew Roussak]

Hey, thanks guys! I really appreciate it. And thanks to you all for participating!

Now smb. must go for Borodin or Paganini to support the guys... Can one vote twice???

 

[Rune Vejby]

Saint-Saens got my vote..... mostly because his first name, Camille, is very.... eeh.... feminine
A vote of sympathy (he is also a great composer though)

 

[JohnM]

Schubert here - I'm thinking of the Symphonies, Piano Sonatas and String Quartets/Quintet...

One of my top 10 favourite composers!

 

[Krummhorn]

Y'all best hurry up and vote - time is running out as the poll will close later today.

So far, it's a dead heat between Saint-Saens and Schubert - all tied up ... who's gonna break the tie ...

 

[Caddis]

Camille Saint-Seans is my favourate on the list.:cheers:

 

[rojo]

Well well, the tie has been broken!

This month`s winning composer is-

:trp::trp::trp: Camille Saint-Saëns! :trp::trp::trp:

Thanks to all our voters! :clap::clap::clap:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=inLlNdjKgTQ[/youtube]
Saint-Saëns Cello Concerto, 1st movement, Mstislav Rostropovich, London Philarmonic Orchestra, Carlo Maria Giulini. Henry Wood Hall, London 1977.

 

[janny108]

Good idea to do this!
Jan

 

[Krummhorn]

Bravo ... superb performance ... even if it was thirty years ago - still a fresh and invigorating presentation. Not knowing the physical layout of the hall, but could this perhaps been a dress rehearsal performance - I don't see the audience behind the director.

Thanks, Rojo for bringing these presentations forth - :clap: :clap:

 

[rojo]

Why, you are more than welcome, Kh! Thanks for checking it out. :cheers:

Maybe it`s one of those made for tv performances? Not sure.

The performance is indeed wonderful; I think maybe only Jacqueline DuPré is as good or better at this piece. Couldn`t find a vid of her playing it.