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rhythmaning) wrote2008-09-03 09:12 pm
rhythmaning) wrote2008-09-03 09:12 pm
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I have been listening to s lot of the Proms this year. I have enjoyed the focus on Vaughan Williams - there have been some beautiful concerts - though the concentration of Messaien has left me a bit cold.
The past couple of days has had some excellent concerts. On Saturday, the Crouch End Festival Chorus - and friends - were excellent in Verdi's Requiem - powerful stuff.
Last night I listened to the Berliner Phil under Simon Rattle perform Wagner's Prelude and Liebestode from Tristan and Isolde, which was lovely - it reminded me of listening with a friend last year. Lovely, romantic stuff. The Messaien that followed it was better (for me) than the other of his pieces I have heard - I didn't want to turn it off...
But tonight's concert I realy, really love. I didn't know that I knew Brahms' 3rd Symphony; know I know what I know. It was brilliant, BIG music. I was dancing.
And now I am listening to Shostokovich Symphony 3. And again, it is brilliant; complex stuff. And I wish I were there.
Still, at least here I have a Caol Isla in my hand.
And the music is great.
The past couple of days has had some excellent concerts. On Saturday, the Crouch End Festival Chorus - and friends - were excellent in Verdi's Requiem - powerful stuff.
Last night I listened to the Berliner Phil under Simon Rattle perform Wagner's Prelude and Liebestode from Tristan and Isolde, which was lovely - it reminded me of listening with a friend last year. Lovely, romantic stuff. The Messaien that followed it was better (for me) than the other of his pieces I have heard - I didn't want to turn it off...
But tonight's concert I realy, really love. I didn't know that I knew Brahms' 3rd Symphony; know I know what I know. It was brilliant, BIG music. I was dancing.
And now I am listening to Shostokovich Symphony 3. And again, it is brilliant; complex stuff. And I wish I were there.
Still, at least here I have a Caol Isla in my hand.
And the music is great.
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And I must admit I have never heard of him.
Although I can hear some of it on last.fm (http://www.last.fm/music/Einojuhani+Rautavaara/_/Melankolia+%28Melancholy%29?autostart). It does sound rather lovely. And the CD is by the SNO on Naxos.
Incidentally, the new(ish) record by Maria Schneider (http://www.mariaschneider.com/) uses birdsong too - in the title track "Blue Sky". And the tune "Rich's Piece" is lovely - if you click on the "radio" option, you can hear it. Strongly recommended if you like modern big band Gil Evans-esque arrangements.