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Grieg, Halvorsen, Rangstrom, Ravel, Saeverud, Selmer, Svendsen & Tveitt: Orchestral Works (Michail Jurowski & Sigurd Slåttebrekk)
[…] as his top recommendation in Gramophone magazine's survey published in the January 2022 issue. That recording was also issued in an all Grieg disc, Chasing the Butterfly. That 2-disc set can be found on the Susato blog.Another recording of music by Norwegian composers from the late Michail Jurowski:Symphonic Poems:01 Johan Svendsen (1840 - 1911): Sigurd Slembe. Symphonic introduction to Bjørnson's Drama, op.8 [10'45]02 Johan Svendsen (1840 - 1911): Zorahayda. Legend for orchestra, op.11 [13'34]03 Johan Selmer (1844 - 1910): Karneval I Flandern 'Carnival at Flanders' [18'57]04 - 05 Johan Selmer (1844 - 1910): Prometheus. Symphonic Poem, op.50 [33'14]Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Michail JurowskiSimax PSC1233 [recorded August 2003; issued 2006][digital download; flacs, cover and inlay scans - no booklet]Recording venue: Konserthus, Oslo, NorwayRecording engineers: Elisabeth Sommernes & Marit Askeland; Producer: Krzysztof DrabAnd one of a Swedish composer, this time recorded in Sweden:Ture Rangström (1884 - 1947)01 Dithyramb. Allegro deciso e […]
Norman Lebrecht - Slipped disc
2018-01-11 17:42:49
France’s famous sax maker sells out
The iconic saxophone and clarinet maker, Henri Selmer Paris, has announced it is selling a majority stake to an investment fund, yielding family control after 130 years. This cannot be good, either for the quality of instruments, or for the 500 staff. More here.
Norman Lebrecht - Slipped disc
2017-07-26 09:41:55
[…] taken from me. The police said they would send someone. When the cop showed up 15 – 20 minutes later he asked what my license plate was because the dispatcher did not record it. :-0 They then made the alert that my car was stolen, asking me two more times for the car’s information. Please, if you can help me look out for my horn in pawn shops, I would really appreciate that. It’s a Selmer Mark VI with the serial number 236676.
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