I was a bit bummed to see that this came out, since that means that the series is over. I'd hoped for the concertante works, especially the violin ones. But I can make do with what exists already. Naxos ought to issue a set of all the really obscure Respighi from Marco Polo by the mononym conductors Adriano. Some really wonderful stuff there, including cantatas, orchestral songs, suites, etc.
Neschling's Vetrate di Chiesa is probably the best piece from the entire box set in my opinion - it's recorded FAR too rarely, has a prominent organ part (more so than in any of Respighi's other orchestral works) and the use of three tam-tams in the last movement and a solo tam-tam to end the second movement - just the best. My hometown orchestra, the Cincinnati Symphony, recorded it with Jesus Lopez-Cobos back in the 80s and it's just as impressive but uses an electronic organ which makes it sound it just a bit uneven musically (honestly, finding a concert hall with an actual pipe organ is hard to find these days in the U.S.)
Dave, Id love it if you could do a general talk about changing our minds about favourite recordings - how and why we might do it, and with some personal examples!
I don't know, Dave. Neschling says so... I atended many of his concerts with São Paulo Symphony Orchestra. He is from Rio de Janeiro, and people say he was not kind with the musicians, a "tyranic conductor", let's say so...
Well, I bought the box. So much really beautiful music, well played and very well recorded. Got to get me some more of these BIS boxes.
I was a bit bummed to see that this came out, since that means that the series is over. I'd hoped for the concertante works, especially the violin ones. But I can make do with what exists already. Naxos ought to issue a set of all the really obscure Respighi from Marco Polo by the mononym conductors Adriano. Some really wonderful stuff there, including cantatas, orchestral songs, suites, etc.
Neschling's Vetrate di Chiesa is probably the best piece from the entire box set in my opinion - it's recorded FAR too rarely, has a prominent organ part (more so than in any of Respighi's other orchestral works) and the use of three tam-tams in the last movement and a solo tam-tam to end the second movement - just the best. My hometown orchestra, the Cincinnati Symphony, recorded it with Jesus Lopez-Cobos back in the 80s and it's just as impressive but uses an electronic organ which makes it sound it just a bit uneven musically (honestly, finding a concert hall with an actual pipe organ is hard to find these days in the U.S.)
Dave, Id love it if you could do a general talk about changing our minds about favourite recordings - how and why we might do it, and with some personal examples!
Interesting! Thanks for the suggestion.
John Luciano Neschling is Brazilian. He claims he is grand-nephew from Schönberg.
...who was also Brazilian. Go figure.
I don't know, Dave. Neschling says so... I atended many of his concerts with São Paulo Symphony Orchestra. He is from Rio de Janeiro, and people say he was not kind with the musicians, a "tyranic conductor", let's say so...
Does this contain the notes from the previous releases? As you can imagine, I would like to know a bit about the music I'm listening to.
Yes. In the box are the disks stored in paper and lined paper envelopes, and the same booklets as each individual release.
@@fyvewytches Thank you!