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Milhaud Little Symphony no. 2, op. 49, ‘Pastorale’

June 18, 2018June 19, 2018 Fugue for Thought

performed by the Orchestre de Radio Luxembourg under the composer’s baton (cover image by Lisa Hobbs) Well, here we are again in record breaking time for our second article of the day, and for a work with such a similar subtitle … Continue reading Milhaud Little Symphony no. 2, op. 49, ‘Pastorale’

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Leevi Madetoja: Symphony no. 2 in E-flat, op. 35

November 30, 2017November 20, 2017 Fugue for Thought

performed by the Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra under Paavo Rautio, or below with the Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra under John Storgards (cover image by Vincent Guth) I received a telegram from Viipuri yesterday that made my blood run cold: “Yjrö fell on … Continue reading Leevi Madetoja: Symphony no. 2 in E-flat, op. 35

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Martinů String Quartet no. 1, H. 117, ‘French Quartet’

August 26, 2017August 8, 2017 Fugue for Thought

performed by the Panocha Quartet (Oops! We have a rare case with no YouTube video for the work. If you’re intent on hearing it, you can purchase the first three movements individually from iTunes, part of the Panocha quartet set. Since … Continue reading Martinů String Quartet no. 1, H. 117, ‘French Quartet’

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Hindemith Violin Sonata in E flat, op. 11, no. 1

August 22, 2017July 29, 2017 Fugue for Thought

performed by Oleg Kagan & Sviatoslav Richter, or below by David Oistrakh and Vladimir Yampolski (cover image by Sergei Akulich) As you may have read from this past weekend’s article on Hindemith’s early first (posthumously published) string quartet, its composition straddled … Continue reading Hindemith Violin Sonata in E flat, op. 11, no. 1

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Sir Edward Elgar: String Quartet in E minor, Op. 83

January 21, 2017January 7, 2017 Fugue for Thought

performed by the Coull Quartet, or below by the Maggini String Quartet (do note that the video below is both the quartet and the quintet; the quartet itself is only about a half hour in performance) It is full of golden sounds … Continue reading Sir Edward Elgar: String Quartet in E minor, Op. 83

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Atterberg String Quartet no. 2 in B minor, op. 11

September 10, 2016September 9, 2016 Fugue for Thought

performed by the Stenhammar Quartet (no YouTube this time, but a review of the album is on MusicWeb, and it’s rather frank and more negative than I was inclined to be. Also, if you’re determined to listen to something today and … Continue reading Atterberg String Quartet no. 2 in B minor, op. 11

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Leo Ornstein: Piano sonata no. 4, SO 360

February 22, 2014August 14, 2016 Fugue for Thought

performed by Marthanne Verbit from her album Past Futurists, or below by Janice Weber The score (PDF) as well as recordings can be downloaded here for your enjoyment. I don’t recall how I first heard about this guy. Not long … Continue reading Leo Ornstein: Piano sonata no. 4, SO 360

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Prokofiev Symphony No. 1 in D ‘Classical’

January 4, 2014February 25, 2016 Fugue for Thought

performed by the Boston Symphony Orchestra under Serge Koussevitsky,or below with Gergiev and the Mariinsky Theatre Orchestra Imitation is the greatest form of flattery. And Prokofiev is wonderful. This one has also been stewing for a while, waiting to get … Continue reading Prokofiev Symphony No. 1 in D ‘Classical’

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