Well, let's see... Roberto Gerhard's Violin Concerto, a real stunner. Arnold Schoenberg's 2nd String Quartet. Oh yes, and Allan Pettersson's 8th Symphony (and...
... Well besides moving, starting my new job, watching CNN, etc. I have been in a "proggy" mood lately. Not much Ives, either, but I am itching for some, so ...
For anyone who lives in the Kansas City area, there will be an Ives Celebration concert on the campus of Central Missouri State University in Warrensburg, MO...
http://rgable.typepad.com/aworks/2004/10/piano_sonata_no.html Timothy Andres happens to be the son of a friend... I'm going to see if he has a complete...
... That would be great, Kirk. For those who might like a sample of Timo's playing, check: http://www.fromthetop.org/popups/pop_radio_041203.html -Gene ...
Well, it seems we all missed it. Yesterday was Charlie's 130th birthday, and it took an Ives Society email from Jim Sinclair to wake me out of my stupor. I...
... Indeed - I forgot to mention it, though I should have - it's my son's birthday as well. :-) Kirk Author of: How to Do Everything with Mac OS X Panther -...
... A few less candles, I guess. I know a man whose significant dates were the same as those of his favourite composer, pure coincidence but creepy. Anne ...
Just caught Vaughn Williams' "Fantasia on a Theme of Thomas Tallis" for the first time today on NPR and was really entranced by it - very beautiful. While...
Sorry - I should have mentioned this in my last post - another incredible winner that has been spending some time in my CD player is the Emerson String...
This is certainly one of Bach's greatest works, and one that can handle a wide variety of interpretations and "realizations." I've got several keyboard...
... The Art of Fugue may work with string quartet, but one of the best versions I've heard (and I have a dozen or so) is the Jordi Savall version with a ...
... and I just couldn't guess Vaughn Williams. Any fans here? Sure. I've written on this list about RVW and Ives in the past to a resounding thud! As you...
La Lontananza Nostalgica Utopica Futura Anybody have the lowdown on this composer/composition? Thanks. Frankie ... "Beauty in music is too often confused with...
Not a reply to this...........but a new message: As a respite from this day's events - and across on this (eastern) shore of the millpond - let me report that...
Hasn't been much chatter regarding Steven Mayer's recording of the Concord / Celestial Railroad on Naxos. Seems to have been given two favorable reviews on...
In re Concord recordings et al: BBC Radio 3 Music Magazine is featuring a review of all available (in UK) this a.m. (Sat. 6th Nov.) - 09:30hrs GMT - should...
Just listened to Sarah Walker's review..........her personal favourite turns out to be the new Hamelin recording for what she feels is its clarity and...
... featuring a review of all available (in UK) this a.m. (Sat. 6th Nov.) - 09:30hrs GMT - should be available on-line for a week or so. My money's on Aimard...
What do I want? That is an interesting question. I would have to reply Lower taxes and more money overall every month. Here is some general information on this...
Listened to both of these pieces in the past few days (both Naxos recordings). To my ears, these are both complete *gems* and may be ranked up there with...
Frankie, Try this: http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio3/cdreview/pip/opmga/ Click the "Listen Live" button. I think that the segment about the "Concord" is about 30...
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Just a reminder that this coming Wednesday (Nov. 17 at Noon Eastern) FM station WGBH (available on line at: <http://streams.wgbh.org/wgbh/>) will be playing a...