Hello, I dont know if everybody will agree with me, but I believe that there are some unforgettable symphonies for the endless centuries, amen. So much of...
Tulio: Here are my additions, in two categories-- I. Famous composers: Elgar 1 Vaughan Williams 5 Prokofiev 5 Sibelius 4-7 Tchaikovsky 4-6 Dvorak 7-9 Caesar...
well, I think incase of beethoven, mahler, scubert and shostakovitch u have to meke some corrections. Beethoven: all of them Mahler: same as above Shubert: add...
... All Schumann (but it depends what "great" means; I don't know what "great" means). ... That "ODD NUMBER" (except 1) Beethoven thing. Add all of them except...
... - Great, Big, gorgeous... ... - Ok. ... - I just put the ones based on people's comment, but I like everyone. ... - On my disk it consists 7 ... - I never...
Hello Michael, Thanks to put your opinion I must to admit that I dont like all Beethovens Symphonies, as some friends of mine. But, thanks God that my opinion...
Thank you to remember Tchaikovsky. I forgot him. You mentioned composers that I never know about. Thats why is too bad live in a country of third world potency...
... Finally a symphony that I have heard. I cannot say that I recall any of the Berwald symphonies, but I've heard them at least. No so with the others above. ...
In a message dated 6/1/2004 6:51:21 PM Eastern Standard Time, ... I would rate the two symphonies of Vasily Kalinnikov - and, for that matter, the three of...
... But you MUST admit Beethoven 1! It is one of my favorites, and to quote Sviatoslav Richter after hearing a recording of Furtwangler's B1, "What was...
... Try Talich! *THAT* is the Suk Asrael! Also, are there any thoughts on Myaskovsky? He wrote very many, but the 22nd is the only one I've heard, and it has...
... Now what is so tough about the 7th? It is Mahler at his most abstract. There may not be a piece of music which displays more virtuosity in its writing and...
Yoel, Brian Newbould orchestrated the Schubert Symphony #7 in E and it is included in the Philips/Marriner/ASMF set of Schubert Symphonies with Newbould's...
Yoel, thanks for the correction on "Asrael." Vorisek wrote just one Symphony in his very short life, just like Arriaga, the "Spanish Mozart." I highly...
Having collected many discs of Myaskovsky Symphonies, including the Olympia complete cycle reissue series up through Vol. 8, I have to say that the first one I...
... Why not just name everyone who ever wrote anything that could possibly qualify as a symphony. And since both Mahler 8 and DSCH 14 claim to be symphonies, I...
For me, Ives got more eccentric with each Symphony after the First, but then I prefer the Symphonies of John Knowles Paine and George Whitfield Chadwick over...
Sure, why not the Ring as a Symphony? Speaking of which, I'm all for a recording of it with the voice lines replaced by instruments, as is often done in some...
To all those with an "Abbado attitude", we'll see how he does tomorrow with the BP. I also look forward to Frank Martin's Jedermann with Thomas Quasthoff....
I think that I forgot to put in my list GORECKI - SYMPHONY No. 3 Hugs, Tulio _________________________________________ IGREJA PURITANA Por Reforma e Avivamento...
On Tue, 1 Jun 2004 21:15:39 -0700 (PDT) ... Thank you, David. Really, what is so tough about the 7th? I have loved it from the getgo and it was only the...
... 2 and 4 are the obvious masterpieces - 1 is great and very innovative, but commits the "sin" of being unpretentious. You can hear how Brahms modelled the...
... instruments, ... And here it is... Much of Wagner's Ring would make little musical sense as instrumental concert-hall music: just imagine Wotan's monologue...
(I used to be "cpviolator"... just getting used to the system here!) I got this set a few days ago - 3 CDs at below midprice (though not from a regular...
... I got the Scribendum set some months ago for the Morris and couldn't stand it! (Amazing how tastes differ!!!) I'd rate it vastly inferior to the...
Since this name has made many appearances here lately it may seem appropriate to mention that this is his birthday. For those listening to BBC3 today its been...
... Maybe stereo systems also differ. ... Worse than Ormandy? Ouch! Mind you, I haven't heard all those you mention. ... to ... a ... macabre. ... Sometimes...
... Thomas (I hope we can use your first name). I have no time to respond now, let alone find the post, but I was the one who found out the cast of this Flipse...
This is interesting except that the criteria 'unforgettable' is a little vague. ... Elgar 2 is difficult but one of my favorites ... I cannot leave out VW 4, a...
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