Repertoire: The BEST Ives--Three Places in New England
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- Опубліковано 7 чер 2020
- No one plays Charles Ives unless they truly believe in the cause--the music is just too crazy and difficult to encourage slackers, so there are no bad versions of the Three Places in New England; but you may want to choose between couplings or one of the work's two legitimate versions.
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The Tilson Thomas disc of Ives, Piston and Ruggles is one of my favourite CDs, period. Nice to see it get a mention!
I never cared for Ives when I was growing up as a musician, but now in my 50's he has made a huge impact on me.
I was fortunate to hear Dohnanyi/CO perform this piece in Boston, an unforgettable experience. You're absolutely right, this recording partnership got short shrift at the time, the victim of a failing business model.
Mr. Hurwitz, first of all, thank you for doing these reviews, which are entertaining in the way they show your enthusiasms for music and recordings. I admit that, while I found some of your opinions combative on the Usenet group to which we both contributed, mine were at least as much so, a fault which I hope I have now outgrown in old age. Your UA-cam reviews remind me of the days when I could visit my local Tower Records, or Virgin Megastore, or Wherehouse (or, for us Angelenos with long memories, Vogue Records), and chat away a Saturday afternoon with fellow classical music recording nerds.
Ahah -- another Connecticut Ivesian! I grew up in Ridgefield, and first heard about Ives from, where else, one of Bernstein's "Young People's Concerts." The MTT/BSO LP blew me away in the day, and is still my nostalgic favorite. But the others are great, too. Thanks!
Great to hear you present this work. The Housatonic movement is a masterpiece on its own. I remember being first intrigued by it from an episode of Yehudi Menuhin's old late 1970's series "The Music of Man". It was a must have recording from that point (I picked up the Tilson Thomas record soon after) and a piece I always play to acquaintances who are unfamiliar with Ives' wayward & unique brilliance.
What you are doing is AMAZING! Thank you.
A really excellent review of this great piece and the recordings. I just listened to the Tilson Thomas BSO version again (which I own) and agree that it is absolutely first rate. Thanks for mentioning Slatkin's as well, and for your praise of Ives's brilliant Second Orchestral Set, a masterpiece if there ever was one. - W. McClelland
Thanks for the Sinclair on Naxos! I've got his recording and is wonderful...the first time I heard an Ives recording was with Morton Gould and CSO for BMG: Symphony no. 1, Orchestral Set No. 2, Robert Browning Overture and The Ununswered Question...really a shocker! But I don't know if Gould recorded also Three Places in New England...
Just found this vinyl copy at Goodwill. Really enjoyed the listen. Thankyou for your wonderful post
Dear Mr. Hurwitz: you have been consistently endorsing all of my collection!! The Ives'
I recently purchased the Decca Double 👍
We all know and love
Thanks for the awesome Ives video! I would love to see an IDEAL Ives symphony cycle video someday. I’m curious about your top choice for Symphony No. 2 (mine is the last Bernstein).
I own the Slatkin, Ormandy (Sony & RCA), Dohnányi, MTT (DG & Sony & RCA), Morlot, Davis, Orpheus, John Adams (Concertgebouw), Sinclair (Naxos & Koch Schwann), Metzmacher, Swierczewski and finally Hanson. Maybe I forgot one.
Just bought the Dohnanyi on your recommendation. Thanks!
I've been fascinated by Ives, the man and the musician, for a long time. It's great to hear of your multiple points of connection with him! The Tilson-Thomas Three Places was the first Ives recording I ever heard. All three movements of the work are marvelous, but to me the first movement is probably the best thing Ives ever wrote
Thank you for your wonderful channel Mr. Hurwitz - my most watched channel now. I’m glad for hearing your thoughts and background regarding Ives and this piece. I look forward to hearing your thoughts on the best 4th symphony or other Ives works hopefully!
Thanks for this! I adored this piece in my teens and was revisiting it recently.
J’ai cherché pendant des années des versions différentes de l’Inachevée de Schubert. J’ai écouté des dizaines d’interprétations différentes parmi les plus grands chefs et je n’en ai jamais été satisfait. Mais maintenant, je sais pourquoi grace à vous M. Hurwitz : c’est parce que la première version que j’ai entendue et que j’ai toujours gardé en tête est celle de... Jochum avec l’orchestre de Boston ! 😆