What classical music did you listen to today?
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White Knight
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On Spotify:
Alexander Borodin--Symphony No.1 in E-Flat Major, Symphony No.2 in B Minor and Symphony No.3 in A Minor {unfinished}. All three works feature the Seattle Symphony Orchestra led by Gerard Schwarz.
Allan Pettersson--Symphony No.7, performed by the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Knut Sonstevold.
Alexander Borodin--Symphony No.1 in E-Flat Major, Symphony No.2 in B Minor and Symphony No.3 in A Minor {unfinished}. All three works feature the Seattle Symphony Orchestra led by Gerard Schwarz.
Allan Pettersson--Symphony No.7, performed by the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Knut Sonstevold.
White Knight
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On Spotify:
Einojuhani RautavaaraSymphony No.7 {"Angel of Light"} and Symphony No.8 {"The Journey"}, both featuring the Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra led by Max Pommer.
Einojuhani RautavaaraSymphony No.7 {"Angel of Light"} and Symphony No.8 {"The Journey"}, both featuring the Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra led by Max Pommer.
Thanks, Steve. Although we don't celebrate that holiday in Poland. But since you do - Happy Thanksgiving to you!
White Knight
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On Spotify:
Robert Schumann--Symphony No.2 in C Major, Op.61 and Symphony No.4 in D Minor, Op.120, both featuring James Levine and the Philadelphia Orchestra.
Carl Nielsen--Symphony No.1 in G Minor, Op.7 and Symphony No.2, Op.16,{"The Four Temperaments"}, both performed by the Goteborgs Symfoniker led by Neeme Jarvi.
Niels Gade--Symphony No.1 in C Minor, Op.5 and Symphony No.8 in B Minor, Op.47, both with Maestro Neemi conducting the Stockholm Sinfonietta.
Robert Schumann--Symphony No.2 in C Major, Op.61 and Symphony No.4 in D Minor, Op.120, both featuring James Levine and the Philadelphia Orchestra.
Carl Nielsen--Symphony No.1 in G Minor, Op.7 and Symphony No.2, Op.16,{"The Four Temperaments"}, both performed by the Goteborgs Symfoniker led by Neeme Jarvi.
Niels Gade--Symphony No.1 in C Minor, Op.5 and Symphony No.8 in B Minor, Op.47, both with Maestro Neemi conducting the Stockholm Sinfonietta.
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White Knight
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Anton Bruckner--Symphony No.7 in E Major, featuring the Wurttemberg Philharmonic Orchestra led by Roberto Paternostro.
Ludwig Van Beethoven--Symphony No.2 in D Major, Op.36 and Symphony No.7 in A Major, Op.92, both performed by the New York Philharmonic under the stick of Leonard Bernstein.
Ludwig Van Beethoven--Symphony No.5 in C Minor, Op.67 and Symphony No.7 in A Major, Op.92, both featuring Carlos Kleiber and the Vienna Philharmonic.
Ludwig Van Beethoven--Symphony No.2 in D Major, Op.36 and Symphony No.7 in A Major, Op.92, both performed by the New York Philharmonic under the stick of Leonard Bernstein.
Ludwig Van Beethoven--Symphony No.5 in C Minor, Op.67 and Symphony No.7 in A Major, Op.92, both featuring Carlos Kleiber and the Vienna Philharmonic.
White Knight
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On Spotify:
Camille Saint-Saens--Symphony No.3 in C Minor, Op.78 {"Organ Symphony"}, performed by organist Simon Preston and the Berliner Philharmoniker under the direction of James Levine.
Robert Schumann--Symphony No.1 in B-Flat Major, Op.38 {"Spring"} and Symphony No.3 in E-Flat Major, Op.97 {"Rhenish"}, once again featuring the Berliner Philharmoniker and Maestro Levine.
Camille Saint-Saens--Symphony No.3 in C Minor, Op.78 {"Organ Symphony"}, performed by organist Simon Preston and the Berliner Philharmoniker under the direction of James Levine.
Robert Schumann--Symphony No.1 in B-Flat Major, Op.38 {"Spring"} and Symphony No.3 in E-Flat Major, Op.97 {"Rhenish"}, once again featuring the Berliner Philharmoniker and Maestro Levine.
White Knight
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On Spotify:
Niels W. Gade--Symphony No.2 in E Major, Op.10 and Symphony No.7 in F Major, Op.45, both featuring the Stockholm Sinfonietta led by Neeme Jarvi.
Niels W. Gade--Symphony No.2 in E Major, Op.10 and Symphony No.7 in F Major, Op.45, both featuring the Stockholm Sinfonietta led by Neeme Jarvi.
White Knight
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Adolphus Hailstork--Symphonies Nos. 3 and 2, both featuring the Grand Rapids Symphony led by David Lockington.
Niels W. Gade--Symphony No.3 in A Minor, Op.15 and Symphony No.4 in B-Flat Major, Op.20, both performed by the Stockholm Sinfonietta under the baton of Neeme Jarvi.
Adolphus Hailstork--Symphonies Nos. 3 and 2, both featuring the Grand Rapids Symphony led by David Lockington.
Niels W. Gade--Symphony No.3 in A Minor, Op.15 and Symphony No.4 in B-Flat Major, Op.20, both performed by the Stockholm Sinfonietta under the baton of Neeme Jarvi.
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White Knight
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Ralph Vaughan Williams--Symphony No.7 {"Sinfonia antartica"} and Symphony No.8 in D Minor, both performed by the London Philharmonic Orchestra under the baton of Sir Adrian Boult. As well, the Seventh features the London Philharmonic Choir and soprano Norma Burrowes.
White Knight
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Wilhelm Stenhammar--Symphony No.1 in F Major and Symphony No.2 in G Minor, Op.32, both performed by the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra led by Neeme Jarvi.
Niels W. Gade--Symphony No.5 in D Minor, Op.25 and Symphony No.6 in G Minor, Op.32, once again featuring Maestro Jarvi, this time at the helm of the Stockholm Sinfonietta.
Wilhelm Stenhammar--Symphony No.1 in F Major and Symphony No.2 in G Minor, Op.32, both performed by the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra led by Neeme Jarvi.
Niels W. Gade--Symphony No.5 in D Minor, Op.25 and Symphony No.6 in G Minor, Op.32, once again featuring Maestro Jarvi, this time at the helm of the Stockholm Sinfonietta.
White Knight
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On Spotify:
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov--Scherherazade, Op.35, Russian Easter Overture, Op.36 and Capriccio Espagnol, Op.34. All three works are performed by the Philadelphia Orchestra under Eugene Ormandy's baton.
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov--Scherherazade, Op.35, Russian Easter Overture, Op.36 and Capriccio Espagnol, Op.34. All three works are performed by the Philadelphia Orchestra under Eugene Ormandy's baton.
White Knight
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On Spotify:
Richard Wagner--Orchestral Music from The Nibelung, featuring George Szell and the Cleveland Orchestra.
Richard Wagner--Orchestral Music from The Nibelung, featuring George Szell and the Cleveland Orchestra.
White Knight
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On Spotify:
Arthur Honegger--Symphony No.2, performed by the Seattle Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Gerard Schwarz.
Arthur Honegger--Symphony No.1 and Symphony No.3 {"Liturgique"}, both featuring the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra led by Serge Baudo.
Franz Schubert--Symphony No.8 in B Minor {"Unfinished"} and Symphony No.9 in C Major {"The Great"}, both with the Cleveland Orchestra under the wand of George Szell.
Arthur Honegger--Symphony No.2, performed by the Seattle Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Gerard Schwarz.
Arthur Honegger--Symphony No.1 and Symphony No.3 {"Liturgique"}, both featuring the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra led by Serge Baudo.
Franz Schubert--Symphony No.8 in B Minor {"Unfinished"} and Symphony No.9 in C Major {"The Great"}, both with the Cleveland Orchestra under the wand of George Szell.
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Gustav Mahler--Symphony No.6 in A Minor {"Tragic"}, performed by the London Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Herbert von Karajan.
Robert Schumann--Symphony No.3 in E-Flat Major, Op.97 {"Rhenish"} and Symphony No.4 in D Minor, Op.120, both featuring the Berliner Philharmoniker led by Herbert von Karajan.
Robert Schumann--Symphony No.3 in E-Flat Major, Op.97 {"Rhenish"} and Symphony No.4 in D Minor, Op.120, both featuring the Berliner Philharmoniker led by Herbert von Karajan.
White Knight
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On Spotify:
Richard Wagner--Wagner Without Words, featuring the Cleveland Orchestra led by George Szell.
Gustav Mahler--Symphony No.6 in A Minor {"Tragic"}, once again performed by the Cleveland Orchestra under Maestro Szell's baton.
Richard Wagner--Wagner Without Words, featuring the Cleveland Orchestra led by George Szell.
Gustav Mahler--Symphony No.6 in A Minor {"Tragic"}, once again performed by the Cleveland Orchestra under Maestro Szell's baton.
I know I've written about this elsewhere... but (apologies if you're seeing me repeat myself again) you take a sizeable step on the road to discerning the secrets of Mahler's 5th when you realize that it's a work of shifting tonality.
Movement 1: C-sharp minor
Movement 2: A-minor
Movement 3: D-major
Movement 4: F-major
Movement 5: D.
Today, I listened to Schubert's 8th & 9th symphonies- Charles Munch- Boston Symphony Orchestra.
Seems to me that Schubert's 8th must be deceptively difficult to conduct. The only conductor I've heard render it in a completely satisfying version is Mengelberg. Munch is about as close as I've gotten in stereo-era recordings.
White Knight
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Gustav Mahler--Symphony No.5 in C-Sharp Minor, performed by the Philadelphia Orchestra under James Levine's baton.