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    Schnabel playing Beethoven Op.57 as I'm practising the piece myself.
    'Man know thyself'

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      Originally posted by Peter View Post
      Schnabel playing Beethoven Op.57 as I'm practising the piece myself.
      Good luck with it; I don't think I even have the endurance to get through that last movement!

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        Originally posted by Peter View Post
        Chronologically not possible - would have to be the other way round!
        and what about both having listened to the opening of Beethoven 9 1st mvt? (like Brahms PC1 1st mvt, and Bruckner 3 1st mvt e.g.)

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          Welcome back, Roehre!

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            Thanks, Sorrano

            Today:

            Bruckner:
            Symphony in B-flat (1869)- sketch for 1st mvt

            Nozeman:
            6 Sonate per violino-solo e bc opus 1 (p.1725)

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              Originally posted by Roehre View Post
              Thanks, Sorrano

              Today:

              Bruckner:
              Symphony in B-flat (1869)- sketch for 1st mvt

              Nozeman:
              6 Sonate per violino-solo e bc opus 1 (p.1725)
              Thanks for the link! I'm listening, now to the same.

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                Listening, now, to the Adagio of the Bruckner Symphony No. 9 (van Beinum / Concertgebouw) thanks to Roehre's link! I'm getting goosebumps on this one!

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                  Originally posted by Roehre View Post
                  and what about both having listened to the opening of Beethoven 9 1st mvt? [...]
                  Yes, there is that aspect, Roehre. Good holiday?

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                    Two nights ago, live concert here in Strasbourg (University Chamber Orchestra and Choir) :
                    César Franck : Cantabile (organ solo); Pièce héroïque (organ solo). Didn't like those two pieces at all, simply because I don't like the sound of the organ (had too much of that in my youth ...), apologies to Sorrano and Chris (both keen organists).
                    Edvard Grieg : Holberg Suite, Op. 40. Whenever I hear this work I get it confused with the Warlock number. Good fun, a work well suited to University Orchestra level.
                    C.P.E. Bach : Concerto for Flute in B-flat, Wq 167. No special comments here, except that the soloist from the Conservatoire hadn't entirely mastered a couple of difficult passages.
                    Gioacchino Rossini : Extract from Stabat Mater, "Eja, mater, fons amoris". They wheeled in a pro baritone soloist for this, obviously not a good day for him, sorry to say.
                    Charles Gounod : Messe N° 6 en sol aux cathédrales. This was better performed, as the choir had been well rehearsed, and again they had contracted 4 pro soloists (a different baritone, this time) who gave more confidence to the choir when backing them up in the tutti passages.

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                      Bruckner: 4 Orchestral Pieces

                      Philip, have you tried listening to Messiaen's organ works? I think these may be more palatable for you than the more traditional organ repertoire.

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                        Originally posted by Philip View Post
                        Yes, there is that aspect, Roehre. Good holiday?
                        We actually visited family, but it was nice. Thank you.
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                        Today:

                        Holst:
                        The Planets op.32

                        Haas:
                        Symphony (1940/’44; unfinished; orch.Zouhar)

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                          Webern: Passacaglia for Orchestra and Five Movements, Op. 5

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                            Originally posted by Sorrano View Post
                            Webern: Passacaglia for Orchestra and Five Movements, Op. 5
                            I guess the movements are the string orchestra version from 1928?
                            That version has certanly its merits, but most of the time I prefer the more edgy string quartet version for which the pieces originally were conceived.
                            Have you got a preference, sorrano?

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                              Today:

                              Grieg:
                              Piano concerto op.16
                              Lyric pieces opp.62 and 68

                              Mahler:
                              Symphony no.6

                              Feldman:
                              Coptic Light

                              Haas:
                              Symphony (1940/’44; unfinished; orch.Zouhar)

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                                Originally posted by Roehre View Post
                                I guess the movements are the string orchestra version from 1928?
                                That version has certanly its merits, but most of the time I prefer the more edgy string quartet version for which the pieces originally were conceived.
                                Have you got a preference, sorrano?
                                The Six Pieces for Orchestra was adapted in 1928 while the Op. 5 in 1929. I am not familiar with the original, but should explore it. Webern is a composer with whom I had to come to terms. Early on I wasn't very enthusiastic about him or Schoenberg, but as time went on I found him much more palatable and ,am. more or less, reacquainting myself with his music. Any recommendations for which works to concentrate on?

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