What are you listening to now?

[Sorrano]

It all ties in very well with my current obsession with Bruckner. I recently obtained the "latest" (2004) performing version of his (Bruckner's) "unfinished" finale of the 9th and am very happy with it. It is of course not 100% Bruckner, but it brings to life mss pages that would otherwise collect dust.

Who was it that completed this version? You've mentioned him, but the name escapes me.

[Quijote]

Who was it that completed this version? You've mentioned him, but the name escapes me.

Sorry Sorrano, I'm not at home, so I can't check the spelling, but it is Benjamin Gunner Cohrs' (+ Sammuale's) latest revision (that has since been revised ... again [!], 2008). I have yet to check out Carragan's performing version (2002?), but all these scores cost a fortune, as you can imagine.

[Roehre]

Today:

Auber:
La Muette de Portici: ouverture
(Unfortunately not in a performance from La Monnaie/De Munt in Brussels )

Van Campenhout:
La Brabançonne (1830)

Debussy:
En blanc et noir (1915/’17)

Elgar:
Le Drapeau belge op.79 (1917)

+
Sibelius:
Symphony no.6 in d op.104 (1922/’23)
Symphony no.7 in C op.105 (1923/’24) + 2 alternative endings (1923)

Liszt:
12 Lieder von Franz Schubert aus der Winterreise S.561
6 Melodien von Franz Schubert S.563
Schuberts Ungarische melodien S.425

[Quijote]

Today:

[...] Sibelius:
Symphony no.6 in d op.104 (1922/’23)
Symphony no.7 in C op.105 (1923/’24) + 2 alternative endings (1923) [...]

What's this? Was Sibelius a "bit of a Bruckner" about revising his scores?

[Roehre]

What's this? Was Sibelius a "bit of a Bruckner" about revising his scores?

Sibelius' symphonies are all published in one definitive version.
However, from all of them with exception of 6, Sibelius prepared scores and afterwards changed them again. In case of the 1st and 5th symphonies after their respective premieres, 2, 3, 4 and 7 even before that moment.
1 has got e.g. an extended scherzo and a rather changed 2nd mvt;
2 an alternative beginning of the 2nd mvt and the finale;
3 a completely new middle movement based on the same thematic material as the final version;
4 an alternative slow mvt and 2 alternative openings of the finale
5 existed in 3 very different versions, 1915, 1916 and 1919 composed. The 1916 version is lost but for the cello-part, 1915 is a 4 mvt symphony, 1919 the version as we know it. The 1st version is IMO much more related to 4 than to the ultimate 5 in terms of orchestration, and is a kind of missing link.
7 has to alternative endings, one of which is very surprising, and IMO superior to the published one.

None of these variants and alternatives has been published, and the Sibelius trust only collaborated with BIS for their complete Sibelius Edition and
won't agree to any future (public) performance or recording of these fragments (or any other unpublished scores of Sibelius' for that matter).
These recordings therefore are a one-off.

[Quijote]

Yup, Sibelius was Bruckner's cousin, seems to me ...

[Curiosity]

The fantastic John Williams piece adapted for Chinese orchestra. Sounds fantastic imo.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jbmHaGdRv3Y

[Peter]

Sibelius' symphonies are all published in one definitive version.
However, from all of them with exception of 6, Sibelius prepared scores and afterwards changed them again. In case of the 1st and 5th symphonies after their respective premieres, 2, 3, 4 and 7 even before that moment.
1 has got e.g. an extended scherzo and a rather changed 2nd mvt;
2 an alternative beginning of the 2nd mvt and the finale;
3 a completely new middle movement based on the same thematic material as the final version;
4 an alternative slow mvt and 2 alternative openings of the finale
5 existed in 3 very different versions, 1915, 1916 and 1919 composed. The 1916 version is lost but for the cello-part, 1915 is a 4 mvt symphony, 1919 the version as we know it. The 1st version is IMO much more related to 4 than to the ultimate 5 in terms of orchestration, and is a kind of missing link.
7 has to alternative endings, one of which is very surprising, and IMO superior to the published one.

None of these variants and alternatives has been published, and the Sibelius trust only collaborated with BIS for their complete Sibelius Edition and
won't agree to any future (public) performance or recording of these fragments (or any other unpublished scores of Sibelius' for that matter).
These recordings therefore are a one-off.

And my favourite is the one he didn't play around with, no.6!

[Roehre]

And my favourite is the one he didn't play around with, no.6!

sibelius must have known that, Peter

[Chris]

Yet more Bach played by Christopher Herrick today:

The Schubler Chorales, Leipzig Chorales, and Kirnberger Chorales.

[Roehre]

Today:

Liszt:
Schwanengesang - 14 Lieder von Franz Schubert S.561
Schuberts Ungarische Melodien S.425
Von der Wiege bis zum Grabe S.107
3 Ode funèbres S.112

Schubert (arr.Liszt):
Frühlingsglaube S.557c

Rachmaninov:
Corelli-variations op.42 (1931)

[Roehre]

Today:

Sibelius:
Petite Suite - for brass septet (<1890) (R3: TtN)

Rachmaninov:
Chopin-variations op.22 (1902/’03)
Piano Sonata no.1 in d op.28 (1907)
Piano sonata no.2 in b-flat-minor op.36 (1st version 1913)
Piano sonata no.2 in b-flat-minor op.36 (2nd version 1931)

Sweelinck:
Psalms 1, 3, 4 (à 4) and 16 (à 6) (p.1614)

R3: Hear & Now:
Traditional repertoire from Northumbria and the Highlands, alongside:
Howard Skempton - Here's the Tender Coming (world premiere / BBC commission)
Peter Maxwell Davies - Hadrian's Villa, Hadrian's Wall (world premiere / BBC commission)
Michael Finnissy - A-lang Felton Lonnen (world premiere / BBC commission)
Alasdair Nicolson: Songs and Drones for the Harp Tree.
James MacMillan - 25th May 1967
+ other arrangements and pieces by Cardew, Skempton, MacMillan and Tickell

[Roehre]

Today:

Roussel:
Trio for flute, viola and cello op.40 (1929)
Serenade for flute, violin, viola, cello and harp op.30 (1925)
Impromptu for harp-solo op.21 (1919)

Rameau:
Le Temple de la Gloire: suite (1745)

Rachmaninov :
Piano pieces w/h opus numbers , i.a.:
Fragments (1917)
3 Nocturnes (1887/’88)
4 Pieces (1888?)
Morceaux de Fantaisie op.3 (1892)

[Chris]

More Bach organ works played by Christopher Herrick:

The Clavierubung and other "Great" Chorales (BWV 552, 669-689, 715-718, 720-722, 724-736, 738-740)

[Roehre]

Today:

Rachmaninov :
Preludes opus 23 (1903)
Moments musicaux op.16 (1896)