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In Reply to: RE: I'm thankful for small favors: at least it's not a third Bruckner cycle by Barenboim! ;-) posted by Chris from Lafayette on April 26, 2017 at 18:37:05
I'm with you on this. I can't get excited about yet another Bruckner cycle (or Mahler or Beethoven or Brahms)
I like Bruckner, but personally I'd rather see more recordings of less familiar composers. I too wonder what happened to the Steinberg symphonies. Jarvi is now 79. I don't know about his current health, but most conductors keep at it until they fall over dead. I've been hoping that, if nothing else, CPO or Naxos might decide to record them all (or the remaining symphonies) -- he wrote 5 symphonies and an assortment of other orchestral works.
I'm curious about the remaining symphonies. Steinberg was the son-in-law of Rimsky-Korsakov, and he was Shotakovich's teacher. I'm no great fan of Shostakovich, but I am interested to hear how Steinberg's music evolved over time.
All that said, Steinberg's music doesn't really have much in the way of memorable moments or a unique voice. Recordings of any lesser known composer would be more interesting than an umpteenth recording of the same old same old. I'd like to hear the remaining Steinberg orchestral works, but he would not be at the top of my list.
"Life without music is a mistake" (Nietzsche)
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The Fourth is way different from Steinberg's first two symphonies - it's lighter fare and kind of like a combo of Ippolitov-Ivanov, Gliere, and Khatchaturian! Of course, Steinberg's masterpiece is his profound (if I may use that word) settings of the Passion Week chants for unaccompanied chorus, of which, amazingly, we now have had two wonderfully performed recordings in the last couple of years.
I would prefer to describe the style of Steinberg's first two symphonies as elusive, rather than lacking a unique voice. The Second Symphony especially has some gripping moments (at least for me).
Here's the link.
Jim
http://jimtranr.com
Yes, I've got that one. I also have the Metamorphoses orchestral piece. I'm not really into most choral stuff, so I haven't bothered with the Passion Week recordings.
"Life without music is a mistake" (Nietzsche)
It will be interesting to hear his Gewandhaus cycle. For me, Blomstedt's is a mixed bag. A few are excellent, but most are no more than middle-of-the-road. The SQ is quite good, though.
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