Members Weekly Music recommendations-Sept. 12

[thebes]

Well it's early fall/late summer and the weather is gorgeous.Get a kick

out of watching the kids trudge back to school. Most seem happy

about it, but some of them look like they are going to their deaths. I'd

feel the same way if I was heading back to the classroom and that reminds me of this weeks pick.

Oh yeah:

The format's simple, name of artist/group, name of album, type of music

(cd/lp etc.), and genre, rock classical, jazz etc. as best you can.

As usual I'll start it off with: Sibelius, "Symphony Number 4 on A Minor, classical, lp

I'm not great at describing classical but here goes.

Sibelius was a Finnish master and I suspect those long dark wintersthey

have must have played a role in creating this composition.

Dark, brooding, it has been described as grim and forbidding.

Quite frankly I like it a lot. From the first notes in sets its

mood and carries it along throughout the piece. Not recommended for the

suicidal but if you like your musical flavors a little dark on ocassion

this is the one for you and very well recorded.

So what do you have to share this week?

[sunburnwilly]

George Winston - " Night Divides The Day ~ The Music Of The Doors " , Solo Piano , CD As with most of my weekly music recomendations I picked this one up from the local library today . If any of you are familiar with George Winston you know that his stuff really shines on Klipsch speakers . His solo piano renditions of classic Doors music is phenominal . Great stuff to listen to and show off with ! [Y][Y]

[wheelman]

C.C.R. - "Willy and the poor boys" cd, classic rock it out!

System of a down - "mesmerize" cd, heavy, infectious

[nicholtl]

Wheelman, right on with the System of a Down rec! I love that CD, and I'm anxiously waiting for their follow-up, "Hypnotize."

You know the lead singer is a medicinal marijuana patient who keeps jars of different strains in his fridge? Just thought that would be a facinating tidbit of info for ya there...

[Duke Spinner]

i got this for my wife ......

Maia Sharp .... Fine Upstanding Citizen .................kinda pop country

very listenable, just doesn't push the envelope.

[TEXASRONANDTRISH]

C.C.R. - "Willy and the poor boys" cd, classic rock it out!

System of a down - "mesmerize" cd, heavy, infectious

Actually right on with the CCR.

Sorry, I'll go with a tried and true. Genesis-Foxtrot, CD Remaster. progressive Rock.

it has the best song in the known universe IMHO "Suppers Ready" If this doesn't get to you...you're dead

Ron

[TEXASRONANDTRISH]

Well it's early fall/late summer and the weather is gorgeous.Get a kick out of watching the kids trudge back to school.

oh yea, thebes, its 95 here in Texas, supposed to be 95 until like 2010. Humidity level is like...wet, So enough about the great weather ok[]

Ron

[SCOOTERDOG]

Ron,

I like your avatar. I saw TLLDOB live with Peter Gabriel in 75 at the

shrine auditorium in LA. It was a freakin awesome show. Ok I know I'm

dating myself. I was 17 1/2 the show was in January. I remember it well

because the folowing month we saw Pink Floyd at the LA a Sports Arena

do DSOTM another freakin awesome show.[]

scooter

[wheelman]

Wheelman, right on with the System of a Down rec! I love that CD, and I'm anxiously waiting for their follow-up, "Hypnotize." You know the lead singer is a medicinal marijuana patient who keeps jars of different strains in his fridge? Just thought that would be a facinating tidbit of info for ya there...

I didn't know that. Sounds like if he's got different strains he's more into it than just for medical reasons. []

[TEXASRONANDTRISH]

Ron,

I like your avatar. I saw TLLDOB live with Peter Gabriel in 75 at the shrine auditorium in LA. It was a freakin awesome show. Ok I know I'm dating myself. I was 17 1/2 the show was in January. I remember it well because the folowing month we saw Pink Floyd at the LA a Sports Arena do DSOTM another freakin awesome show.[]

scooter

I'm not too far behind ya, I was 15 back then. I was an idiot in 1975. My favorite band was... Kiss. Thought that Genesis and Floyd were too slow, not enougfht blazing guitar solos. Sure wish I could go back to '75 and slap that guy, mised some amazing shows. Although I did see Rush during the 2112 tour. I was a classic rock guy. Saw Aerosmith, Foghat, Nazareth, Nugent, Cheap Trick, Santana,Springsteen and many others that have been lost due to.....time, yea thats it, time.

Thanks for the invite, I get up that way once a year (Portland). Your CD's went out yesterday, noonish

Ron

[SCOOTERDOG]

Thanks so much Ron!

Send me your address and I'll send you a copy of Riverside.

scooter

[grog]

For this weeks selection I have decided on Dvorak who

spent time in New York and the Mid-West (Iowa). This fine piece was

attibuted to his three year stay in America!

ANTONIN DVORAK

Symphony No. 9 "From the New World"; Carnival Overture

Los Angeles Philharmonic

André Previn

Telarc- 80238(CD)

Reference Recording - Bernstein (Sony); Ancerl (Supraphon); Harnoncourt (Teldec)

01 Carnival (Karneval), concert overture, B. 169 (Op. 92)

02 Symphony No. 9 in E minor ('From the New World,' first published as No. 5), B. 178 (Op. 95)- Adagio...Allegro molto

03 Symphony No. 9 in E minor ('From the New World,' first published as No. 5), B. 178 (Op. 95)- Largo

04 Symphony No. 9 in E minor ('From the New World,' first published as No. 5), B. 178 (Op. 95)- Molto vivace...Poco sostenuto

Dvorák was appointed Professor of Composition at the Prague

Conservatoire in 1891, but soon after took up the offer of Directorship

of the National Conservatory of Music in New York. He stayed in the

United States for three years, spending summer holidays in Spillville,

a Czech-speaking community in Iowa. It is from this period that some of

his best-loved music comes, notably the Symphony No.9 (From the New World) and the American String Quartet.

Both these works make use of themes influenced by American Indian folk

melodies and ***** spirituals. As Dvorák later admitted, something of

their melancholy can be attributed to the homesickness he felt during

his time in America. Just before leaving in 1895 he produced his major

symphonic work, the remarkable Cello Concerto, which in its expressive power and melodic beauty rivals even the Seventh Symphony.

http://www.cantorinewyork.com/composers_archive/dvorak.html

Here is a really interesting history of Dvorak's life.

http://mynptv.org/musicFeat/composer/cmdvorak.html

The section on Dvorak

and Brahms is one of the most interesting items I have seen on Dvorak in a long time.

The "New World" was the kind of music that Dvorak enjoyed writting unlike the commercial endeavor of "Slavonic Dances".

I still think the best work of Dvorak is "Slavonic Dances" and the CD I

have performed by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra is perfection in

performance. Still "The New World" CD is one I can listen to over and

over, year after year and I still find it as refreshing as the day I

bought it.

The "Slavonic Dances" CD I bought in 1984, so I have enjoyed it for the last 21 years!

My favoriate song by Dvorak is on the "Slavonic Dances" CD "American Suite I. Molto Vivace".

Greg

[itsawomanthing]

About as "classical" as I can get this week is this one.....

Buddy Holly-Buddy Holly-Greatest Hits (remastered)



track listing:

1

That'll Be the Day

2

I'm Lookin' for Someone to Love

3

Words of Love

4

Not Fade Away

5

Everyday

6

Oh, Boy!

7

Peggy Sue

8

I'm Gonna Love You Too

9

Maybe Baby

10

Rave On

11

Think It Over

12

Fool's Paradise

13

Early in the Morning

14

It's So Easy

15

Heartbeat

16

True Love Ways

17

It Doesn't Matter Anymore

18

Raining in My Heart

yes I realize there are always those who say no "greatest hits" collection of Buddy Holly has ALL his greatest hits...but this guy had so many it's hard to get everyone's favorites in. My favorites on this album are "True Love Ways" and "I'm Gonna Love You Too". []