Raff symphonies from Chandos

[semloh]

Gosh, that is really something to look forward to, Mark. 
Do you know when it is likely to appear on the shelf?

[Mark Thomas]

In a word, Colin, no. It's clearly some months away yet, though.

[petershott@btinternet.com]

Maybe just as well the new Raff series is being produced by Chandos, rather than, say, CPO - for I fear that with the latter's release times we might all well be advanced in our dotage before the next Raff symphony was released. Patience, Colin!

[semloh]

Yes, indeed. Better late than never! In any case, my funds are already promised to so many of the new CDs mentioned on UC. Santa's sack will be overflowing as it is! 

[Mark Thomas]

I understand that the next CD in the series, Symphony No.5 Lenore plus a plethora of Overtures, will be coming out in March next year, with the possibility of digital downloads being available a little earlier.

[Alan Howe]

Corrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!

[raffite33]

I guess everyone has seen the listing for the new Raff SACD on sacd.net, One Bit Audio, or elsewhere.  The first thing I noticed was the timings:  1st mvt:  10:29, 2nd mvt:  8:04, 3rd mvt:  9:13, 4th mvt:  11:53.  Considerably faster than even the Carthy recording on Dynamic, which, if I remember quickly, was said to be way too fast in the Raff Society site review.  I've always wondered, though, what timings the metronome markings on the score would indicate.

[Alan Howe]

Please refer to this more recent thread:
http://www.unsungcomposers.com/forum/index.php/topic,4845.30.html
Oh, and welcome to UC!

[Mark Thomas]

I understand that there will be a volume 3, but that the recording sessions won't be until autumn next year, so it won't be published until 2016. I don't know the works to be recorded.

[Mark Thomas]

Apparently, the next CD in the series will pair the Symphony No.3 Im Walde with Symphony No.4.

[DennisS]

I hope you are right Mark even if we have to wait quite a while for the CD's appearance. I will be really looking forward to Järvi's take on Im Walde and it will be fascinating to see what tempi he adopts. It could be a very exciting performance indeed, especially as I have been listening a lot recently to Stadlmair's Im Walde. Whilst listening to Stadlmair, I was trying to imagine what the music would sound like if the movements were taken at faster speeds? Järvi's take, based on his performance of Lenore, could likewise be a revelation! We will have to see.

[Alan Howe]

...the next CD in the series will pair the Symphony No.3 Im Walde with Symphony No.4

Now that's a wonderful prospect. It means that Järvi will have recorded the four greatest Raff symphonies.

[Mark Thomas]

Indeed. Järvi is obviously a man of discernment. But it would be good to hear what he does with, say Nos.8-10, which have some movements well up to the level of Nos.2-5, although that's not quite true of all of them in any of the first three of the seasons cycle..

[Alan Howe]

Agreed. Raff was clearly on a symphonic journey...

[Gareth Vaughan]

I look forward very much to Jarvi's 3 & 4. I suspect he may stop there, but I would be extremely interested in his take on No. 6 (should he choose to record it), which I have always felt was the least satisfying of Raff's symphonies.