Bernstein: Symphony no. 2 The Age of Anxiety (Thibaudet/Alsop/Baltimore SO). Not sure why I had ignored this work for so long. It gets off to a bit of slow start, but Part II contains some of Bernstein's finest music. That ending is glorious!
Played the start/end of this yesterday to a group of elderly classical lovers...who were not expecting to enjoy it; they did !
Since I'm here - haven't 'bothered' to post a 'concert' for some while...on the probably accurate assumption the nobody looks at it.
Tough - it's All Hallows' Eve in England, and the saints are in conflict with the devils (mostly the ones scaring the daylights out of you by hammering on the door demanding a treat...or else); thus there are no lights (except for this small laptop) on in our property, so some 'saintly' music might help the night to pass swiftly & painlessly.
Olivier Messiaen - Hymne au Saint Sacrement
Steven Reineke - The Witch & the Saint
Isadora Zebeljan - The Horses of Saint Mark
Gian Francesco Malipiero - Saint Francis of Assisi
Aita Donostia - Les Trois Miracles de Sainte Cecile
Askold Murov - Symphony no. 6 'Offerings to the Russian Holy Saints
Peace and safety to all.