Mimi Ezust <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

>I was talking about the Stanford Symphony # 4.  I have the set of seven
>symphonies conducted by Vernon Handley with the Ulster Orchestra on
>Chandos, and I have not compared these performances with any other.  I've
>been whistling parts of the fourth all day now.  Reminds me of the Brahms
>Liebeslieder Waltzes in places, then Mendelssohn, then back to Brahms
>Serenades.  Charming music.

And if you want more -- try the Chandos recording of the Second Piano
Concerto -- really stunning and powerful stuff -- especially the third
movement.

Tim