On the drive into work this morning, I finished my first run-through of Litton's new recordings of Ives' syms. 1 - 4. Here's my first impressions. Generally,...
... I'm ... Frankie, I just now listened to MTT's two recordings of "Three Places." I like them both, but I prefer the DG recording with the Boston SO to the ...
OU 41 - this is the code number for an LP recorded at the BBC Maida Vale Studios in 1977 as the ninth of ten records to accompany the Open University course...
I have given the new Litton/Dallas Ives 4th CD four listens (once in my car, two on my headphones, and once on my B & W's), so here is my take on this brand...
... I like your description, Scott! Sounds good to me. I listened to both again and honestly I am torned, as there are aspects of both I love. I will say that...
http://www.classicstoday.com/review.asp?ReviewNum=10497 Hurwitz is convinced. He gives it a glowing mark. I still have my reservation with the Fugue, but it is...
Thanks, Frankie for the Litton #4 review, plus headsup. Reading it, I started thinking about the old issue (for me) of allowing instruments to be distinct (my...
Thanks for the link, Johnny --- a well-deserved rave review for the recording into which you put so much thoughtful work! Georgie Matusek ... ... I started...
I have had two Webern discs collecting dust on my shelf for some years now, but I have just recently dusted them off and discovered two gems. I have become...
The Melodiya lp, now winging its way to me from Moscow, states: "Sound Ways No.3".........It will, of course, be "Tone Roads No. 3" re-translated from the...
Heard a very interesting program from Radio Lab on the local NPR station yesterday. To listen, go to www.radiolab.org and click on Radio Lab:Season Two 2006....
I didn't see a track listing at the Amazon link, but centaurrecords.com provides the individual songs. -D CRC 2796: Songs of Charles Ives. Slow March; The...
A rehearsal, alternating with interview and voiceover. Apologies if this is a repost. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EpOLZpHUDHA Incidentally, this the only...
Yes, it does seem interesting, Patrick......I am eagerly awaiting the copy I have ordered to arrive..........more later - Tony. ... From: Patrick Petit To:...
Just curious, but if Ives scored the sonata for piano, viola and flute, why are there hardly any recordings that use these instruments? Did he write a score...
Hello Kirk Depending from the editions of sonata's score, in my édition of the concord (Kalmus study score) only the piano's part is printed. Patrick...
Hi Patrick and Kirk, Editions have always been suspect for musicians. Conservatories teach the critical thinking musician to search out the urtext whenever...
... I forget which edition I have, it's loaned out, but the parts are in there, in small notes. But there are some notes in Hawthorne that Gilbert Kalish plays...
I am just seeing that a favorite early music group of mine (The Baltimore Consort) is playing in NYC today (Sunday, Dec. 17th). I've seen 'em a bunch of times...
....will be on the programme on April 1st at the Conway Hall in London. Haroutune Bedelian and Lorna Griffitt. A programme of piano and violin sonatas, incl...
Who knows, there may be slips about Ives? On Christmas Day, Monday, from 10 AM to 2 PM (NYC time), please tune in to my annual broadcast of presenting the...
Just stumbled across this while poking around on the web. Should be interesting. But $45 is pricey! ************* Charles Ives Selected Correspondence of...
In a message dated 1/11/2007 11:44:56 A.M. Central Standard Time, Scottkmort@... writes: Haven't been listening much to Charlie lately. Still need to...
Yep - It appears that Matthias G. has chickened out of performing any of Charley's songs in his recitals at Wigmore Hall (20th, 22nd Feb.) - the programme is...