In Reply to: I think that Elmar's slow movement of the Vln Cto is one of the most beautiful violin recordings... posted by John Marks on August 23, 2014 at 17:42:59:
You get my point.In any case, the slow mov't to his Piano Concerto ain't bad either.
The guy knew how to write a melody. Y'all know his Nocturne for Solo Piano?
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- Stravinsky was right: there was still a lot of good music to be written in "C major." - jdaniel@jps.net 17:46:52 08/24/14 (14)
- I think it was Schönberg who said that. . . - Chris from Lafayette 11:22:27 08/25/14 (1)
- D'oh! Thanks. nt - jdaniel@jps.net 18:39:53 08/25/14 (0)
- And for some really off-the-beaten-track gorgeous, melodic Barber - jdaniel@jps.net 17:53:41 08/24/14 (11)
- Roberta Alexander - pbarach 03:53:47 08/25/14 (9)
- In my humblest of opinions, you really want Brunhilde singing on a porch in Tennessee?? nt - jdaniel@jps.net 08:00:35 08/25/14 (8)
- To be fair, I doubt either Leontyne Price or Eleanor Steber did much Wagner... - Ivan303 08:19:28 08/25/14 (5)
- RE: To be fair, I doubt either Leontyne Price or Eleanor Steber did much Wagner... - rbolaw 08:54:52 08/25/14 (0)
- I was joking. : ) That said, their stylized singing doesn't do it for me, esp since the poem is about - jdaniel@jps.net 08:31:06 08/25/14 (3)
- Do keep in mind.... - Ivan303 08:50:02 08/25/14 (2)
- I'm aware, but IMHO Steber's highly-stylized singing doesn't mix well with Agee's lower-middle class imagery. nt - jdaniel@jps.net 08:58:29 08/25/14 (1)
- Agree that applies on some level... - Ivan303 09:39:26 08/25/14 (0)
- RE: In my humblest of opinions, you really want Brunhilde singing on a porch in Tennessee?? nt - pbarach 08:16:39 08/25/14 (1)
- Can't argue with that, but.... - jdaniel@jps.net 08:53:33 08/25/14 (0)
- Yep, streaming it on Spotify... - Ivan303 18:32:16 08/24/14 (0)