kyjo
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Now: Stjepan Sulek's Epitaph for a Lost Illusion. Perhaps not one of Sulek's best works, but still fascinating nonetheless.
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kyjo
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Now: Stjepan Sulek's Epitaph for a Lost Illusion. Perhaps not one of Sulek's best works, but still fascinating nonetheless.
Now that I've finished listening, I can report about one very interesting aspect of this piece: The majority of this work is modern tonal (that is, mildly dissonant and with tonal centers), but about eight-and-a-half minutes in, Sulek breaks into an unabashedly romantic, melodic episode that could've come straight out of a Tchaikovsky or Rachmaninov symphony! Fascinating, fascinating.......
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Terra Australis - Ballet by Esther Rofe ; composed 1946 from this site: http://www.abc.net.au/classic/content/2013/01/10/3667001.htmI was bowled over by the quality of this music..Esther Rofe is an excellent composer and should be much better known. This Ballet is in the general style of Ruth Gipps or Grace Williams with glowing melodies and fine orchestration. The theme of the Ballet is the hardships of early Australia, the encounter with civilzation, and the expected sympatico for the mistreated aboriginees.
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guest145
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Now: Stjepan Sulek's Epitaph for a Lost Illusion. Perhaps not one of Sulek's best works, but still fascinating nonetheless.
Now that I've finished listening, I can report about one very interesting aspect of this piece: The majority of this work is modern tonal (that is, mildly dissonant and with tonal centers), but about eight-and-a-half minutes in, Sulek breaks into an unabashedly romantic, melodic episode that could've come straight out of a Tchaikovsky or Rachmaninov symphony! Fascinating, fascinating.......
He frequently does this -- it's an aspect of his compositional style. Sometimes it's oddly disconcerting, at other times magically effective.
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I have just heard this - and while the very beginning is a quite acidic, stay with it. I am still stunned by some of the fine orchestral effects:
I've actually heard this played by - I think - the Scottish National Orchestra as it was then. Stunning experience in the concert hall.
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I have just heard this - and while the very beginning is a quite acidic, stay with it. I am still stunned by some of the fine orchestral effects:
I've actually heard this played by - I think - the Scottish National Orchestra as it was then. Stunning experience in the concert hall. Being there would be awesome..
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Just finished listening to a lengthy but very melodic complete ballet from a composer who was prolific but who produced a ballet I was not aware of, till now..find out who and hear it at the link below.. op. 71 Scaramoushe, ballet Neeme Järvi (conductor),Gothenburg SO http://classical-music-online.net/en/production/37712
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guest145
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Just finished hearing Symphony No. 1 (1939) by Miroslav Magdalenic (1906-1969) ... a previously unknown (to me) Croatian composer. A rather conservative work, but with some interesting melodic and harmonic touches, oddly reminscent of Bantock and Elgar at times in the 1st movement. Worth a listen!
(available for download from Amazon, along with other works)
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kyjo
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Just finished hearing Symphony No. 1 (1939) by Miroslav Magdalenic (1906-1969) ... a previously unknown (to me) Croatian composer. A rather conservative work, but with some interesting melodic and harmonic touches, oddly reminscent of Bantock and Elgar at times in the 1st movement. Worth a listen!
(available for download from Amazon, along with other works)
Never heard of him! Thanks for the tip!
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dholling
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Tchaikovsky's Third Symphony (brilliant work and brilliant performance courtesy of Muti and the Philharmonia). The late sonatas of Myaskovsky Glazunov's Two Pieces for Orchestra (Idyll & Reverie Orientale), op. 14
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kyjo
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Welcome to the forum! Based on your post, it appears that you are into the Russian Romantics-they're among my favorite composers. :)
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dholling
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Thank you Kyjo. Very much so (although I'm very much into the Scandinavian, French and British music also, although Russian/Soviet music is my principal interest and passion).
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kyjo
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Thank you Kyjo. Very much so (although I'm very much into the Scandinavian, French and British music also, although Russian/Soviet music is my principal interest and passion).
Excellent! I prefer music from those nationalities as well. Who are some of your favorite composers?
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