Classical Music for Aficionados
Dag Wiren: Symphonies 2,3, Overtures by Norrkoping SO/Dausgaard. A CPO release. Wiren was a Swedish figure (1905-86) sometimes cited as a Nielsen disciple during his lifetime. The 2 symphonies here are very different but the 3rd symphony (1944) is composed of recurring motives, ostinato accompaniments, and limited harmonic motion. As such, it sounds proto-minimalist in style and you can almost hear Glass waiting in the wings. Play it loud on a good audio system. |
Another poster mentioned the Gendron box while saying it was pricey. It is available on Amazon.uk for almost half the price coming out to about $6.00 a cd which back in the halcyon days of Tower would have been considered budget cds. And we're talking 25-30 years ago so with inflation they're super budget. |
The field of classical music is undergoing the same extreme downturn that all musicians have been facing since the 1980s. Here’s a NYT article stressing the need to pass legislation to bolster funding as well as alarming stats showing why many, including yours truly, moved to another field to make a living. https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/28/opinion/congress-musicians-music-bus.html?action=click&pgtype... Note that the Grammys tonight are unlikely to spend any time at all with classical activity and, as well, that the ability to purchase classical media has become increasingly difficult. The number of new classical recordings being produced each year has plummeted and is largely centered in Europe. When it becomes clear you cannot make a living in a field, the best minds select other fields even if they are musically inclined. Comparing the Grammys with the Oscars shows where the money is. |
Only important thing about the Grammie's was my "home" Band , the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra ,won for Best Chamber Music Recording/ Small Ensemble . Schubert's " Death and the Maiden" with Patricia Kopatchinskaja . Best CO in USA playing in best Hall in USA has the lowest ticket prices of any major orchestra in America AND up to 4 kids get in free with parents . Also players do about 50 concerts a year free in St. Paul Schools . So please buy the record . |
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