Thanks Dave. I’m going to Tanglewood this afternoon to hear the BSO perform Beethoven’s 9th. In your honor I will wear a shirt and tie despite the August weather. Thank you as always for the deep pleasure and appreciation you give me every day.
Oh yes, I just adore this Holst too. A critic at the time of the piece's conception, Donald Tovey, described it best: "It completely bowls me over. If anybody doesn't like it, he doesn't like life"
I bought the lp when it first was issued - I still have it and will listen again following your video. Dave, I bow to your deep knowledge of the catalogue including relatively obscure British music issues.
In April 1974 the Boston Symphony performed this under the direction of Seiji Ozawa. I was among the choristers, and I've had a soft spot for the work ever since. The orchestra in the performance under discussion is with the London Philharmonic, not the London Symphony. (The booklet is confusing.) It was also reissued in the Holst "Collector's Edition" box.
A definite winner. I bought the LP when it first came out and snapped up the CD as soon as I saw it. Speaking of which, Imogen Holst, the composer's daughter, put out several LPs of her father's lesser-known works, many of which have not been on CD. The performances were uniformly quite fine. Most, I believe, were on Argo. Who has it now? Whoever should re-issue these things.
Thank you Dave, didn’t know this piece. I’m much more into 100% instrumental than vocal classical (which is the opposite of my feelings on rock/pop!). But this is magic
There is not much Holst, and whether it's early or late, none of it is weak. Most is a bit remote, but that is its strength, rather like the mysticism implicit in Sibelius. Good to hear you acknowledge the fabulous standard of EMI recordings from this source. I prefer Previn's Shostakovich 6 to others, including Berglund, for the quality of the playing and recording; some of the Britten and Holst they made is even finer.
@@johnanderton4200 Can I just throw in another underplayed piece by Holst (if you haven’t already mentioned it Dave) - Beni Mora, a fabulous piece written after a visit to Algeria. The last movement is intoxicating!
Thanks, such a beautiful piece to listen to on Sunday. Btw I actually could tell that you were singing Mars, maybe your singing is improving lol. Then again......LOL😎
I'd hate to take over the comments section for my own use, but could you perhaps make a video about Ives' Concord Sonata sometime? I noticed you talked about the piece in your "If I could choose only one work by Ives" video, but I'd be curious to hear which recordings of the sonata you consider the best.
Thanks Dave. I’m going to Tanglewood this afternoon to hear the BSO perform Beethoven’s 9th. In your honor I will wear a shirt and tie despite the August weather. Thank you as always for the deep pleasure and appreciation you give me every day.
Have fun!
@@DavesClassicalGuide it was fantastic!
Oh yes, I just adore this Holst too. A critic at the time of the piece's conception, Donald Tovey, described it best: "It completely bowls me over. If anybody doesn't like it, he doesn't like life"
I bought the lp when it first was issued - I still have it and will listen again following your video. Dave, I bow to your deep knowledge of the catalogue including relatively obscure British music issues.
In April 1974 the Boston Symphony performed this under the direction of Seiji Ozawa. I was among the choristers, and I've had a soft spot for the work ever since.
The orchestra in the performance under discussion is with the London Philharmonic, not the London Symphony. (The booklet is confusing.) It was also reissued in the Holst "Collector's Edition" box.
One of many, many works which I investigated at your instigation. And I'm so glad I did.
A definite winner. I bought the LP when it first came out and snapped up the CD as soon as I saw it. Speaking of which, Imogen Holst, the composer's daughter, put out several LPs of her father's lesser-known works, many of which have not been on CD. The performances were uniformly quite fine. Most, I believe, were on Argo. Who has it now? Whoever should re-issue these things.
There’s some Imogen Holst on Lyrita and then several discs on Australian Eloquence. I wonder if those cover that material.
Thank you Dave, didn’t know this piece. I’m much more into 100% instrumental than vocal classical (which is the opposite of my feelings on rock/pop!). But this is magic
Suggestion for GRE: MTT's Boston/DG Ives, Ruggles and for the CD reissue, Piston's Second thrown in.
I'll check this one now.
There is not much Holst, and whether it's early or late, none of it is weak. Most is a bit remote, but that is its strength, rather like the mysticism implicit in Sibelius.
Good to hear you acknowledge the fabulous standard of EMI recordings from this source. I prefer Previn's Shostakovich 6 to others, including Berglund, for the quality of the playing and recording; some of the Britten and Holst they made is even finer.
@@johnanderton4200 Can I just throw in another underplayed piece by Holst (if you haven’t already mentioned it Dave) - Beni Mora, a fabulous piece written after a visit to Algeria. The last movement is intoxicating!
Thanks, such a beautiful piece to listen to on Sunday. Btw I actually could tell that you were singing Mars, maybe your singing is improving lol. Then again......LOL😎
I'd hate to take over the comments section for my own use, but could you perhaps make a video about Ives' Concord Sonata sometime? I noticed you talked about the piece in your "If I could choose only one work by Ives" video, but I'd be curious to hear which recordings of the sonata you consider the best.
At classicstoday the Hyperion Marc-Andre Hamelin recording is a reference.