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Nov 4, 2009 - 7:53 AM
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CW
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Gil Shaham's later recording is much superior (on DGG?).
I own both recordings and wholeheartedly agree.
And I think Williams had revised the piece by that time.
He did indeed, and I agree with Williams that the (slightly) revised edition strengthens the work. I wonder if Williams will give the remaining concerti a quick once-over, as there would never be a better time to revisit any small nagging issues he left unaddressed in the past.
It's pretty exciting that all of Wiliams' concerti will be recorded, especially during his lifetime. I'm certain he will be involved (at least as an album producer) and Slatkin is, obviously, a very fine musician. And what a clever way to feature the principle players of an orchestra!
I also feel like I should point out what an honor it is for a living composer to have such a large series of recordings made of their works. Typically, "complete" sets of "whatever" are reserved for long-deceased composers. Additionally, it's rare for a living composer to have the same work recorded multiple times as the concerti will now be... this usually only happens with the top tier composers, which Williams certainly is in the film world, but not so much in the world of concert music.
I wonder how many CDs this set will be. Hopefully, since Naxos is releasing (a great record label for contemporary music, but a horrible record label for CD and booklet presentation) the entire set will be affordable! This will be a first day purchase for me.
CW
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Nov 4, 2009 - 9:17 AM
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Thor
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So, how might one describe his "classical" music against his "film" music? I recall hearing something "classical" of his on the radio, and being completely befuddled by it. It certainly was not what I might have expected.
It varies. Some of it is more accesible and closer to his film work, like the fanfares and themes, the tuba concerto, cello concerto, bassoon concerto or "Soundings", while others are very dissonant and hard to grasp, like the flute concerto, the sinfonietta for wind ensemble, the duo concertante or the clarinet concerto, to mention some.
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Nov 4, 2009 - 10:05 AM
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estgrey
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Thor: It varies. Some of it is more accesible and closer to his film work, like the fanfares and themes, the tuba concerto, cello concerto, bassoon concerto or "Soundings", while others are very dissonant and hard to grasp, like the flute concerto, the sinfonietta for wind ensemble, the duo concertante or the clarinet concerto, to mention some.
I think it was the flute concerto that I heard, and I must admit that it did not appeal to me at all. At least Naxos is generally a fairly cheap risk, but if I end up buying it, there is a pretty good chance that I won't listen to it more than once.
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