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Tag: 1948

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Revisit: Messiaen’s Turangalîla-Symphonie

June 22, 2018March 26, 2018 Fugue for Thought

performed by Yvonne Loriod, Jeanne Loriod, and the Orchestre de la Bastille under Myung-Whun Chung, or as below with Roger Muraro, Valérie-Hartmann Claverie, and the Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France, also under Chung (cover image by Kai Oberhauser) I asked … Continue reading Revisit: Messiaen’s Turangalîla-Symphonie

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George Antheil: String Quartet no. 3

October 22, 2017October 10, 2017 Fugue for Thought

performed by the Fine Arts Quartet, or below by the Mondriaan String Quartet second, third and fourth movements (cover image by Larm Rmah) George Johann Carl Antheil was born on July 8, 1900 into a family of German immigrants in … Continue reading George Antheil: String Quartet no. 3

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Boulez Piano Sonata no. 2

June 26, 2017June 9, 2017 Fugue for Thought

performed by Paavali Jumppanen (from his outstanding release of the three Boulez sonatas), or in an (at least) equally superb reading from the wonderful Maurizio Pollini Boulez and tradition. L’enfant terrible. A polemic. A rebel. A radical. The guy who said … Continue reading Boulez Piano Sonata no. 2

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Richard Arnell: Symphony no. 4

May 10, 2017May 7, 2017 Fugue for Thought

performed by the Royal Scottish National Orchestra under Martin Yates in a world premiere recording, which you can purchase here. (Sorry, folks. No YouTube today either.) Richard Anthony Sayer “Tony” Arnell was born on September 15, 1917 in Hampstead, London. … Continue reading Richard Arnell: Symphony no. 4

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Havergal Brian: Symphony no. 6 ‘Sinfonia Tragica’

May 8, 2017May 5, 2017 Fugue for Thought

performed by the New Russia State Symphony Orchestra under Alexander Walker, or below by the London Philharmonic Orchestra under Myer Fredman It’s not the Gothic. Yet. William Havergal Brian was born 29 January, 1876 in Dresden, Stoke-on-Trent. Wikipedia says he “was … Continue reading Havergal Brian: Symphony no. 6 ‘Sinfonia Tragica’

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Edmund Rubbra: Symphony no. 5

May 5, 2017April 30, 2017 Fugue for Thought

performed by the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra under Hans-Hubert Schonzeler, or below by the Hallé Orchestra under Sir John Barbirolli, in what is frustratingly only the last two movements. I highly recommend just purchasing the album it’s on, from iTunes) He … Continue reading Edmund Rubbra: Symphony no. 5

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Shostakovich Violin Concerto No. 1 in A minor, Opus 77 (99)

August 16, 2016August 17, 2016 Fugue for Thought

performed by Nicola Benedetti and the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra under Kirill Karabits (a new and wonderful recording) or below by the dedicatee and premiere performer of the work, David Oistrakh, and the Staatskapelle Berlin under Heinz Fricke There are many kinds of … Continue reading Shostakovich Violin Concerto No. 1 in A minor, Opus 77 (99)

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