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| Kullervo'; row_arr[1]=' Jean Sibelius (composer), Sir Colin Davis (conductor), London Symphony Chorus and Orchestra'; row_arr[2]=' I bought this on sale, and learn that this is not the performance to buy. Oh well. It sounded very good to me. Early Sibelius at his most ambitious. The section in 5 meter is quite, quite good.'; row_arr[3]=': 08 Apr 18:42 |
| Symphony \"Mathis Der Maler\"; Symphonic Metamorphosis on Themes by Carl Maria Von Weber; Variations on a Theme by Hindemith'; row_arr[1]=' Paul Hindemith, William Walton (composers), George Szell (conductor), Philadelphia Orchestra, Cleveland Orchestra'; row_arr[2]=' I probably have more CDs with this Hindemith symphony than any other. It\'s that good. But the reason for this purchase was simple: the Walton variations, which are magnificent and rarely played. Perhaps one reason they don\'t get many performances is that conductors are cowed by this very performance, headed by George Szell. This recording has been called one of the greatest ever made! A classic performance, a classic recording, and three classic classical compositions. Classy enough?'; row_arr[3]=': 08 Apr 18:34 |
| American Music for Two Pianos and Orchestra'; row_arr[1]=' Walter Piston, Quincy Porter, and Morton Gould (composers) Joshua Pierce and Dorothy Jonas (pianists), David Amos (conductor), Philharmonic Symphony of Moravia'; row_arr[2]=' The unexpected highlight of this fine disc is Gould\'s \"Dance Variations for Two Pianos and Orchestra.\" The final movement, a tarantella, is a real firework. The Piston concerto is expert as always from this composer, and quite good; it will no doubt grow on me. The Porter one-movement work is a bit gnarlier, but obviously worth repeat listenings: on my second hearing, the music makes its own case for its very existence. (It does not from the first bar beguile, but it soon gets very interesting. Very. This may be the best Porter I\'ve heard yet.)'; row_arr[3]=': 08 Apr 18:20 |
| Symphony No. 7: Dreams of Gandalf - and Symphony No. 1'; row_arr[1]=' Aulis Sallinen'; row_arr[2]=' Aulis Sallinen is probably the Finnish composer closest to my musical temperament.'; row_arr[3]=': 19 Jan 20:43 |
| Symphony No. 7 (\"Insect\" Symphony), Symphony No. 2'; row_arr[1]=' Kalevi Aho'; row_arr[2]=' Aho is an amazing composer.'; row_arr[3]=': 19 Jan 20:40 |
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