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Not sure of the inspiration behind the piece. I don't even recall it being mentioned in Imogen's biography...

No idea if this has been mentioned before, but this intriguing bit from Holst's largely forgotten suite makes me want to hear the rest:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0LB-Du-9Kw&ab_channel=BrunoLima

I certainly hope that someone is able to record this.

I would love to see a video of how exactly 6 pianos plus orchestra are coordinated. Seems I recall reading about a Czerny polonaise/piece for 8 pianos...

A must-buy for me. There's still a fair amount of MacDowell (keyboard-wise) awaiting a first recording, so I hope there are many volumes to come.

A must-buy for me.

Thanks for posting this.

I love the 79's Ozawa recording of the Gurrelieder. Werner Klemperer's charmingly over the top rendition of "Herr Gänsefuss, Frau Gänsekraut" gets me every time.

Thank you, A.H.

Blah. I was hoping to update my Marco Polo versions.

The only piece by Langgaard that I haven't been particularly impressed by is the 1st symphony - and that may have been down to the performance (again, Stupel).

Thanks for the replies. I detect a bit of Gade in the 5th and 7th symphonies (especially in the writing for timpani).
Langgaard is difficult (for me, anyway) to get a hold of. He's as oddly beautiful as a shoebill stork.

Was listening to Stupel's recording of Langgaard's 3rd symphony and wondering if he may have been inspired by Gade's fifth to add a piano? Apparently, the piece began as a concerto/fantasia, and morphed into what we have today. I'm not very familiar with Langgaard's biography, and don't know to what degree he may have been influenced by Gade. Personally, I tend to hear more Strauss than Gade in early Langgaard...

A must-have, thank you.

Been buying from RI since the 80s. Hope they recover soon.