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Gurn Blanston
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Classical music lover, writer, braider of leather, old guy sitting on his porch and yelling at the kids to get off my lawn. I resist and always will! Learn about composer Joseph Haydn on my blog at fjhaydn.com. I HAVE NO INTEREST IN CRYPTO. DON'T BOTHER.
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Gurn Blanston @gurnb.bsky.social · Dec 28
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Gurn Blanston @gurnb.bsky.social · 19h
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Getting around to 103 now, I've always been fond of Hickox' Haydn, his Masses are especially nice, but the London Symphonies, of which he completed only half, stand up well in performance. It's very unfortunate he didn't live long enough complete it.🤠
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Gurn Blanston @gurnb.bsky.social · 1d
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So I went back to Haydn, no sin there. The late London symphonies are just too good to skip over. With that said, can #103 be far behind? 🤠
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Gurn Blanston @gurnb.bsky.social · 1d
All I have is the single disc of Best of. It is very good, not sure if I will get the box of 32/33 though, that is a big listen!🤠
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Gurn Blanston @gurnb.bsky.social · 1d
Yes, I have a couple of albums of his, really enjoy his style too. Love to see him in person. 🤠
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Gurn Blanston @gurnb.bsky.social · 2d
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Being, as I am, inordinately fond of Scarlatti, it's hard to go for small doses. I like Staier on cembalo, he doesn't ornament so heavily as he frequently does on fortepiano. 🤠
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Gurn Blanston @gurnb.bsky.social · 3d
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A fine morning to you...🤠
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Gurn Blanston @gurnb.bsky.social · 3d
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I'm listening to Haydn symphonies anyway, I says to myself, "Self?" says I "why stop at 94-96? Let's go right to 100-104!". Well, as you can figure, I'm pretty easy that way, & so this Haydn Double-Play gave me a nice extra hour. Like a bag of crisps.🤠
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Gurn Blanston @gurnb.bsky.social · 3d
Oh yes, the entire album is special, much like the 100-104 recording. Their inability to complete the entire cycle is a modern tragedy for Haydnists. 😖🤠
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Gurn Blanston @gurnb.bsky.social · 3d
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If I don't have every period instrument realization of the 'Surprise' symphony, I will be quite surprised myself! 😜 However, this album which I picked up very early on hasn't been surpassed, in my opinion. It still makes a great Sunday morning! 🤠
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Gurn Blanston @gurnb.bsky.social · 4d
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I've touted this album before, and will again. Mozart's time in London in the mid-1760's enabled his exposure to Abel and JC Bach, 2 of the primary influences on his style. There was also a whole lot more here than Mozart; it was a fine time for music!🤠
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Gurn Blanston @gurnb.bsky.social · 5d
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Certainly some names I hadn't heard before (Gibbs, Hellendaal, Jones etc) mixed in with some old favorites, like Arne & Geminiani. Some fine homegrown music here, not to mention the great playing. 🤠
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Gurn Blanston @gurnb.bsky.social · 6d
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Always glad of an opportunity to hear to the London Bach. These are the ultimate in pure galant clavier music! After my recent adventures listening to brother Emanuel, JC is like a bit of springtime! And Hören, by the way, is a first rate fortepianist.🤠
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Gurn Blanston @gurnb.bsky.social · 6d
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I'm not sure if these are JC's only works for Harmonie (outside of opera), but these six sextet/sinfonias for 2 Clarinets, 2 Horns & 2 Bassoons show what could have been a mastery if he hadn't died later that year. Very entertaining at all levels. 🤠
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Gurn Blanston @gurnb.bsky.social · 7d
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I have often elected to bypass Handel, much to my discredit. But slowly working through his music now, and wondering why that was!?! Anyway, this outfit really makes the most of these Trio Sonatas! 🤠
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Gurn Blanston @gurnb.bsky.social · 8d
I've enjoyed this album so much it's getting an instant replay! This form, which in many respects is no more than a string quartet with continuo, sounds so much more 'later on'. Like the string quartet, only the most accomplished composers wrote quadros, so that might have something to do with it! 🤠
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Gurn Blanston @gurnb.bsky.social · 8d
That's a lovely playlist, by the way. 👍🤠
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Gurn Blanston @gurnb.bsky.social · 8d
From 1725 onwards, when they opened the doors of the Concert Spirituel, what played there defined the taste of Paris and subsequently outward to most of Europe. When Mozart arrived, I believe he commented on the prevalence of the Mannheim style and how he incorporated it into his symphony there! 🤠
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Gurn Blanston @gurnb.bsky.social · 8d
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I always associated Carl Stamitz with Mannheim, or possibly Munich later on, but in fact, he was a traveling man who spent a considerable amount of time in Paris. Many of his works are lost, but a recent find of these Concerts Spirituel works is XLNT!🤠
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Gurn Blanston @gurnb.bsky.social · 8d
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In 1700, while Corelli was publishing his Op 5 Sonatas, Albinoni was putting out this group of 12, 6 sonatas/sinfonias in 5 parts and 6 concerti grosso. 1700 was a good year! These are the 6 sonatas/sinfonias. Classic Albinoni! Classic Ensemble 415! 🤠
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Gurn Blanston @gurnb.bsky.social · 9d
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So take a Trio Sonata, add an intermediate range part, and all of a sudden you have a Quadro. Of course, it would then be one more short step to making the cello obbligato, and another to losing the continuo, and you have a string quartet. Hmmm 🤠
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Gurn Blanston @gurnb.bsky.social · 9d
Weren't we talking about Isserlis?
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Gurn Blanston @gurnb.bsky.social · 9d
He's ok on post-18th century music. Of course, I don't listen to post-18th century music🫤🤠
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Gurn Blanston @gurnb.bsky.social · 9d
Very intriguing!🤠
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Gurn Blanston @gurnb.bsky.social · 9d
No link. 😔
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Gurn Blanston @gurnb.bsky.social · 10d
Probably pan-European, I believe. But sadly, being totally firebombed at least twice (ca. 1760 by Fred the Great and 1945 of course) has rendered them not much of a source of anything. Some of the smaller places provided much more. So much art list...🫤🤠