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Hyperion Shopping Spree. Not About Babes, Stick Size, or Vibrato; Am I Posting in the Appropriate Place?
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jdaniel@jps.net
22:09:11 01/21/18
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OK - NOW HEAR THIS!
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Chris from Lafayette
15:17:13 01/23/18
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Shhhh! I'm listening to Faust's superior performance. Nt
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jdaniel@jps.net
15:55:08 01/23/18
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I'll never know, Hyperion refuses to release their catalog to the streaming services. :-( /n
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Ivan303
11:42:50 01/22/18
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Did you listen to Faust's Bach yet? The last movt of the 6th is a barn-burning hoedown. Also, the way she
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jdaniel@jps.net
13:46:41 01/22/18
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Water... Water... Please WATER!
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Ivan303
19:44:43 01/22/18
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I'm very sensitive to dryness, but didn't hear any at all. Maybe salt's gotten into your speakers? : ) nt
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jdaniel@jps.net
19:51:54 01/22/18
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It's not the audio system and it's a fine recording...
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Ivan303
20:04:14 01/22/18
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Ooh! That's probably one area where jdaniel and I agree: these sonatas have many facets!
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Chris from Lafayette
21:54:42 01/22/18
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OK, to clarify....
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Ivan303
10:23:41 01/23/18
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And yet, Geminiani (a contemporary of Handel), said that. . .
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Chris from Lafayette
10:40:50 01/23/18
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There *is* vibrato in Faust's Bach, just not Wurlitzer Organ style. Nt
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jdaniel@jps.net
11:50:05 01/23/18
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That's true - Faust does play with a type of "politically correct" eensy-weensy vibrato!
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Chris from Lafayette
12:36:24 01/23/18
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RE: "some of her sustained notes are without any vibrato at all."...
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Ivan303
13:41:35 01/23/18
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OK, nothing wrong with playing in tune
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Chris from Lafayette
14:55:47 01/23/18
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Ah, she doesn't wear high heels. I *knew* that's what all this is about. Nt
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jdaniel@jps.net
13:23:48 01/23/18
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Hmm. . . trying to change the subject, are we? Who said anything about high heels? [nt]
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Chris from Lafayette
14:58:15 01/23/18
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Hmmm. You opened the door with your comments about PC and Sandals. I don't blame you when trying to defend
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jdaniel@jps.net
17:22:48 01/23/18
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Dunno, jdaniel - it's a pretty large leap from Birkenstocks to stilettos - at least IMHO [nt] ;-)
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Chris from Lafayette
21:41:21 01/23/18
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Someone should tell Chris that 'real' progressives and HIPsters...
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Ivan303
13:43:49 01/23/18
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LOL! nt
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classfolkphile
14:19:41 01/24/18
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Last time I checked at a Philharmonia Baroque live performance. . .
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Chris from Lafayette
14:45:34 01/23/18
(1)
But were there a lot of....
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Ivan303
17:10:21 01/23/18
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OK, just about to crank up my 'Very Good DAC'....
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Ivan303
18:48:12 01/22/18
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I thought it had to be a certain kind of Chinese DAC? [nt] ;-)
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Chris from Lafayette
19:15:26 01/22/18
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OK, very good CHINESE DAC....
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Ivan303
19:38:53 01/22/18
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Must be OK then! - My DAC is Canadian, so that's probably why I'm immune. . .
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Chris from Lafayette
19:49:04 01/22/18
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RE: Must be OK then! - My DAC is Canadian, so that's probably why I'm immune. . .
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srl1
20:02:52 01/22/18
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Interestingly enough. . .
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Chris from Lafayette
21:37:40 01/22/18
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Hi! It's just me raining on your parade again!
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Chris from Lafayette
15:31:42 01/22/18
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Still not sure if you even showed up to the parade? And "Hoedown" was figurative. If you listened to samples
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jdaniel@jps.net
17:05:18 01/22/18
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Yup - samples only - all I needed [nt] ;-)
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Chris from Lafayette
17:11:25 01/22/18
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Yeah, well, they don't do justice to the keyboard. You still haven't offered up an alternative. : ) nt
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jdaniel@jps.net
17:12:49 01/22/18
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There aren't many, but. . .
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Chris from Lafayette
17:31:22 01/22/18
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Seriously this one on Youtube? I was asleep before Zim even came in!
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jdaniel@jps.net
17:44:47 01/22/18
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Oh dear! I've heard that narcolepsy can be treated these days! ;-)
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Chris from Lafayette
18:27:58 01/22/18
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You're a nice guy, but it' so slow, stodgy, shapeless, unimaginative, directionless...
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jdaniel@jps.net
18:45:20 01/22/18
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I'm sure that with some maturity and some sober, quiet reflection. . .
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Chris from Lafayette
19:13:51 01/22/18
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Good Lord, so much dust emanated from my computer speakers that I had to grab a Swiffer.
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jdaniel@jps.net
19:50:51 01/22/18
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Sober. . . quiet. . . reflection. . . [nt] ;-)
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Chris from Lafayette
21:30:13 01/22/18
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At least recommend a performance that doesn't embody everything that's wrong with "traditional" Bach. ; ) nt
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jdaniel@jps.net
22:15:20 01/22/18
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ALL 5-star Reviews! ;-)
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Chris from Lafayette
00:28:22 01/23/18
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Good for Zim's claque : ), but the mov't in question is too slow. That's a fact.
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jdaniel@jps.net
08:11:01 01/23/18
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The claque is strong! Soon, you will see the light too [nt] ;-)
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Chris from Lafayette
10:22:16 01/23/18
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RE: ALL 5-star Reviews! ;-)
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srl1
04:41:29 01/23/18
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You won't be sorry - this is wonderful music!
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Chris from Lafayette
10:19:44 01/23/18
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Speaking of variety, where's Pace's improv/ornamentation? Nt
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jdaniel@jps.net
10:27:59 01/23/18
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It's there, but it's reserved and tasteful! [nt] ;-)
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Chris from Lafayette
10:42:53 01/23/18
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Where? Nt
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jdaniel@jps.net
11:45:19 01/23/18
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OK! Here we go!
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Chris from Lafayette
14:38:12 01/23/18
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Well, Pace's performance is enough for you, that's all that matters. To me it's as bland as Birkenstock Tan. N
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jdaniel@jps.net
14:52:22 01/23/18
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Yes, but it's YOUR type of aficionados who tend to wear Birkenstocks [nt] ;-)
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Chris from Lafayette
15:02:04 01/23/18
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jdaniel - I'm your friend! Do you think I would lie to you?
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Chris from Lafayette
12:39:45 01/23/18
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Your pianist's Xmas tree sounds awfully-bare. But you enjoy Bach your way. Nt
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jdaniel@jps.net
13:26:08 01/23/18
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See just above for chapter and verse - but hey. . .
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Chris from Lafayette
14:42:59 01/23/18
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Agreed! Vibrato shouldn't be an issue in those performances! [nt] ;-)
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Chris from Lafayette
00:37:08 01/22/18
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No. You should have checked in with me first...nt
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oldmkvi
22:49:53 01/21/18
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Wagner "Tannhauser" Overture - Leinsdorf/Cleveland Live 1984 [yt-audio]
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Todd Krieger
21:22:15 01/19/18
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RE: Wagner "Tannhauser" Overture - Leinsdorf/Cleveland Live 1984 [yt-audio]
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docw
21:10:43 01/20/18
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RE: Wagner "Tannhauser" Overture - Leinsdorf/Cleveland Live 1984 [yt-audio]
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Todd Krieger
12:21:09 01/21/18
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RE: Wagner "Tannhauser" Overture - Leinsdorf/Cleveland Live 1984 [yt-audio]
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pbarach
18:21:27 01/21/18
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RE: Wagner "Tannhauser" Overture - Leinsdorf/Cleveland Live 1984 [yt-audio]
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Todd Krieger
21:20:18 01/22/18
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RE: Wagner "Tannhauser" Overture - Leinsdorf/Cleveland Live 1984 [yt-audio]
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pbarach
05:45:28 01/21/18
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RE: Wagner "Tannhauser" Overture - Leinsdorf/Cleveland Live 1984 [yt-audio]
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oldmkvi
08:04:46 01/20/18
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RE: Leinsdorf and Cleveland
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Ivan303
07:42:48 01/20/18
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Paul Lewis Beethoven 3 (OSM)
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Diogenes
13:38:22 01/18/18
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RE: Paul Lewis Beethoven 3 (OSM)
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Diogenes
15:02:20 01/18/18
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Of course I didn't hear it, but from what you say ("sounded like Liszt"), it might be Alkan?
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Chris from Lafayette
14:38:05 01/18/18
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RE: Of course I didn't hear it, but from what you say ("sounded like Liszt"), it might be Alkan?
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oldmkvi
17:20:54 01/20/18
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Interesting - I was not aware of those authors - I just checked out their web site
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Chris from Lafayette
01:05:46 01/21/18
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RE: Interesting - I was not aware of those authors - I just checked out their web site
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oldmkvi
08:27:35 01/21/18
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"The relation of baton and penis is more powerful than many maestros are prepared to admit."
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John Marks
10:52:30 01/18/18
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RE: "The relation of baton and penis is more powerful than many maestros are prepared to admit."
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Inmate51
10:57:47 02/01/18
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RE: "The relation of baton and penis is more powerful than many maestros are prepared to admit."
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Todd Krieger
12:06:49 01/21/18
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RE: "The relation of baton and penis is more powerful than many maestros are prepared to admit."
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steve.ott@kctcs.edu
13:28:59 01/19/18
(1)
The Angle of the Dangle is Inversely Proportional to the Heat of the
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oldmkvi
16:35:10 01/19/18
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RE: "The relation of baton and penis is more powerful than many maestros are prepared to admit."
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Ivan303
11:32:36 01/18/18
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ROTFLMAO!
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Chris from Lafayette
12:57:46 01/18/18
(0)
Mendelssohn : A Midsummer Night's Dream
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Ivan303
17:32:26 01/17/18
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RE: Mendelssohn : A Midsummer Night's Dream
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Diogenes
13:24:08 01/19/18
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RE: Mendelssohn : A Midsummer Night's Dream
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pbarach
13:52:14 01/19/18
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I've heard it
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pbarach
14:17:00 01/18/18
(0)
Maag -- Still my favorite
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srl1
04:30:07 01/18/18
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Guess it's a matter of what we're used to, at least for me...
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Ivan303
07:58:07 01/18/18
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Judi Dench? Wow - that's the opposite of a "youthful" voice (per PAR's comment below)! [nt] ;-)
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Chris from Lafayette
10:34:52 01/18/18
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RE: Judi Dench? Wow - that's the opposite of a "youthful" voice (per PAR's comment below)! [nt] ;-)
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srl1
11:30:30 01/18/18
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RE: Maag -- Still my favorite
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ahendler
07:32:58 01/18/18
(0)
And don't forget that Ivan Fischer's new recording is coming soon on Channel. (nt)
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Russell
19:01:06 01/17/18
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I've had my eye on that one myself. Not of fan of Gardiner, but Mendelssohn might suit him
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jdaniel@jps.net
18:01:24 01/17/18
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It's almost 2 years old so...
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Ivan303
18:35:26 01/17/18
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Well that's too bad, thanks for report, critics seemed to love it.
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jdaniel@jps.net
18:39:18 01/17/18
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RE: :that 'v' stuff"...
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Ivan303
09:07:29 01/18/18
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Wow! Fantastic - where did you find that? [nt] ;-)
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Chris from Lafayette
10:31:43 01/18/18
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RE: Well that's too bad, thanks for report, critics seemed to love it.
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PAR
05:21:23 01/18/18
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Thanks, I'd read that the Barbican was a difficult recording venue in the past
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jdaniel@jps.net
06:53:47 01/18/18
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C'mon, jdaniel - you know what that "v" stuff is! [nt] ;-)
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Chris from Lafayette
21:26:43 01/17/18
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Vibrant? Vivacious? Verdant? Nt
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jdaniel@jps.net
12:53:03 01/18/18
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All those and more! [nt] ;-)
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Chris from Lafayette
13:12:32 01/18/18
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Sites to trust buying QUALITY recording from
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airtime
10:02:48 01/17/18
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Definitely try Audite. Their recent chamber music recordings are fantastic and great prices too.
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jdaniel@jps.net
09:43:11 01/19/18
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RE: Definitely try Audite. Their recent chamber music recordings are fantastic and great prices too.
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airtime
18:05:50 01/19/18
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RE: Sites to trust buying QUALITY recording from
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pbarach
14:43:24 01/17/18
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RE: Sites to trust buying QUALITY recording from
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PAR
14:38:56 01/17/18
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Considering this one first
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airtime
18:15:35 01/17/18
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RE: Considering this one first
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PAR
05:10:59 01/18/18
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RE: Considering this one first
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airtime
06:04:57 01/18/18
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RE: Considering this one first
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PAR
07:05:40 01/18/18
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RE: Considering this one first
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airtime
07:35:32 01/18/18
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Ask here?
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Daverz
14:34:23 01/17/18
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Good idea if others are up for it. I was considering this one first
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airtime
18:16:43 01/17/18
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RE: Good idea if others are up for it. I was considering this one first
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Daverz
09:49:00 01/19/18
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Presto is fine - I've used them increasingly in the last couple of years
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Chris from Lafayette
10:11:52 01/17/18
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RE: Presto is fine - I've used them increasingly in the last couple of years
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airtime
17:43:27 01/17/18
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I'm about to take the advice of multiple folks here. . .
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Chris from Lafayette
18:48:14 01/15/18
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Wallis Giunta
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jec01
17:20:17 01/15/18
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RE: Wallis Giunta
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WallisG
09:51:13 01/16/18
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I FINALLY checked out your uTube videos - wonderful!
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Chris from Lafayette
01:32:22 01/21/18
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RE: Wallis Giunta
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jazz1
21:44:54 01/16/18
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Thanks - she was completely unknown to me [nt]
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Chris from Lafayette
18:03:27 01/15/18
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Listened to Elder's multi award-winning Elgar Apostles today. I didn't get into it.
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jdaniel@jps.net
23:37:44 01/14/18
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Anyone a fan of Sibelius' "Voces Intimae?" Eclassical has the Tempera Qt's at half-off, but
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jdaniel@jps.net
11:19:09 01/14/18
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An older recording, but still a fave...
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Doktor Brahms
17:45:21 01/14/18
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I only like them when I'm at a Japanese restaurant
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Chris from Lafayette
11:35:38 01/14/18
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RE: I only like them when I'm at a Japanese restaurant
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ahendler
18:24:10 01/14/18
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Lame humor? [nt]
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Chris from Lafayette
19:09:58 01/14/18
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I sense a certain lack of Temperaence here.
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oldmkvi
15:44:50 01/15/18
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Thanks for trying to save my reputation - maybe Alan will forgive me! [nt] ;-)
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Chris from Lafayette
18:05:23 01/15/18
(1)
Well, it's a big job, but...
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oldmkvi
19:43:10 01/15/18
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Westminster chamber music box!
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bald2
10:47:24 01/14/18
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They have to be heard
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sser2
14:53:39 01/16/18
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Agreed...
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Ivan303
18:12:01 01/18/18
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Ah! Nostalgia! ;-)
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Chris from Lafayette
11:28:18 01/14/18
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RE: Ah! Nostalgia! ;-)
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bald2
18:33:57 01/14/18
(1)
Agreed. Surprise of my life. Nt.
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jdaniel@jps.net
18:37:32 01/14/18
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Yes, some of my favorite Lps were Westminster. I remember being bowled-over by a particular Schubert mono
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jdaniel@jps.net
10:57:30 01/14/18
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I've made it half way through Martynova's (harpsichord!) recording of the English Suites on Caro Mitis
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Chris from Lafayette
01:50:16 01/14/18
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RE: I've made it half way through Martynova's (harpsichord!) recording of the English Suites on Caro Mitis
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Mel
06:51:34 01/14/18
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Harpsichord is absent from African-American gospel music...
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Jay Buridan
13:33:28 01/14/18
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Ah yes, let's assume WE know what was in Bach's mind when he wrote his musc
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Chris from Lafayette
10:19:50 01/14/18
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RE: Ah yes, let's assume WE know what was in Bach's mind when he wrote his musc
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Mel
13:25:02 01/14/18
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Not gonna pretend I can read Bach's mind but...
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Ivan303
15:59:17 01/14/18
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The point is we don't KNOW that, and it's arrogant to pretend as if we do
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Chris from Lafayette
16:11:04 01/14/18
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I don't claim to KNOW what Bach was thinking when he wrote for the harpsichord...
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Ivan303
06:55:34 01/15/18
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But your own example provides the proof of how wedded Bach was (or was NOT) to a particular sound [nt]
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Chris from Lafayette
11:08:33 01/15/18
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Next he's going to carve the letters H-I-P into his face, stagger into a police station and claim Harnoncourt
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jdaniel@jps.net
09:29:05 01/14/18
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As you know, I've begun to like some of Harnoncourt's recordings
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Chris from Lafayette
10:23:51 01/14/18
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RE: As you know, I've begun to like some of Harnoncourt's recordings
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steve.ott@kctcs.edu
13:39:00 01/14/18
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Then stop it
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Analog Scott
16:11:57 01/15/18
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Snorrington too! [nt] ;-)
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Chris from Lafayette
19:14:24 01/14/18
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You need a QOBUZ subscritption...
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Ivan303
06:48:19 01/14/18
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Also available on Tidal. Nt
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srl1
07:48:26 01/14/18
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RE: Also available on Tidal. Nt
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ahendler
18:34:30 01/14/18
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Not sure plugging my cell phone into the USB connection on a rental car...
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Ivan303
06:23:59 01/15/18
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Chris has no more excuses...
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Ivan303
07:52:46 01/14/18
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I'll leave my anathemas for others to comment on! [nt] ;-)
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Chris from Lafayette
10:12:57 01/14/18
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Say 'Amen' Somebody
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Jay Buridan
04:40:02 01/14/18
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Amen! /n
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Ivan303
06:08:16 01/14/18
(1)
Thank you...
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Jay Buridan
08:49:23 01/14/18
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RE: I've made it half way through Martynova's (harpsichord!) recording of the English Suites on Caro Mitis
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jazz1
02:35:48 01/14/18
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What you mention about the hesitations is interesting
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Chris from Lafayette
10:06:15 01/14/18
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RE: "Killer Orchestra Playing Star Wars"
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Todd Krieger
00:44:52 01/14/18
(0)
Faust's Bach Sonatas for Violin and Keyboard Released Yesterday; Can't Recommend Enough!
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jdaniel@jps.net
08:52:06 01/13/18
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RE: Faust's Bach Sonatas for Violin and Keyboard Released Yesterday; Can't Recommend Enough!
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jazz1
23:36:15 01/14/18
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Interesting, I wished for a touch more distance when listening to her solo Bach, but thanks for actually
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jdaniel@jps.net
07:41:18 01/15/18
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Amazing, Chris has single handedly destroyed HIP
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Analog Scott
00:24:14 01/14/18
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"HIP is destroyed forever. All because of Chris."
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Chris from Lafayette
00:38:35 01/14/18
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Oh Gawd! [nt] ;-)
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Chris from Lafayette
11:12:21 01/13/18
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Chris, I do wonder wahy we allow a moderator to behave on this board as you do!
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Timbo in Oz
13:13:29 01/13/18
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RE: Chris, I do wonder wahy we allow a moderator to behave on this board as you do!
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jec01
09:41:31 01/14/18
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Gosh, Jim - I thought that linked post was one of my best efforts! [nt] ;-)
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Chris from Lafayette
01:37:56 01/15/18
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Yes, I suspected as much, which is why I thought a response was in order. nt
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jec01
04:54:55 01/15/18
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LOL! [nt] ;-)
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Chris from Lafayette
10:33:55 01/15/18
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RE: Chris, I do wonder wahy we allow a moderator to behave on this board as you do!
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Ivan303
17:15:22 01/13/18
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I've had enough of it.
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Timbo in Oz
18:21:45 01/13/18
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So, Timbo - have you ever heard of IGNORING or SKIPPING posts from posters you don't want to read? [nt]
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Chris from Lafayette
19:18:10 01/14/18
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Have you? : ) nt
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jdaniel@jps.net
23:05:21 01/14/18
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Hey - I'm not the one complaining [nt] ;-)
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Chris from Lafayette
01:21:57 01/15/18
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Speaking only for myself...
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Ivan303
19:12:51 01/13/18
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Yes, Hantai! Have you heard his Goldberg's? nt
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jdaniel@jps.net
19:20:35 01/13/18
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Let's not get TOO carried away with the harpsichord thing...
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Ivan303
19:32:28 01/13/18
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Right, but the Hantai Goldberg's can and should melt the coldest of hearts. BTW, is the Faust available for
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jdaniel@jps.net
19:33:49 01/13/18
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Ms Faust's latest is currently sitting in my favorites list on QOBUZ...
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Ivan303
19:43:56 01/13/18
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It's also available on Tidal and Primephonic nt
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srl1
06:14:31 01/14/18
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I think Chris needs a streaming subscription...
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Ivan303
06:52:02 01/14/18
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Well, don't forget that I've HAD streaming subscriptions in the past
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Chris from Lafayette
10:10:19 01/14/18
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Oh, it's no big deal! I feel the same way about Knappertsbusch's Bach.
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jdaniel@jps.net
13:19:03 01/13/18
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Wowww, I managed to listen to it for only a few minutes
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Timbo in Oz
13:57:18 01/13/18
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Quite an acid recording
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andy evans
16:23:14 01/13/18
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Another casual dismissal, soon to be followed by admission that you haven't heard the recording? : ) nt
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jdaniel@jps.net
11:42:10 01/13/18
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Again, I've heard enough of Faust not to waste my money further [nt]
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Chris from Lafayette
11:49:48 01/13/18
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Does she not dress skimpily enough? Nt
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jdaniel@jps.net
11:58:17 01/13/18
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I guess not...
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srl1
12:03:48 01/13/18
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Well, whatever one thinks of her chosen instrument(s) and alleged lack of vibrato, her intonation, technique
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jdaniel@jps.net
12:09:45 01/13/18
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OK, OK - Shame on me for raining on your parade
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Chris from Lafayette
12:38:15 01/13/18
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YES!
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Timbo in Oz
13:58:53 01/13/18
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I wouldn't mind if only he'd managed to show up for the parade firstly. Nt
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jdaniel@jps.net
14:12:04 01/13/18
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No worries, but here's Faust's "Fuga" from Sonata 1, I'd love to know what your preferred version would be.
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jdaniel@jps.net
12:47:09 01/13/18
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My preferred version has even less vibrato than Faust uses!
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Chris from Lafayette
21:43:44 01/17/18
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Leaving right now - won't be back until tonight [nt]
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Chris from Lafayette
13:07:26 01/13/18
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Name this song.
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gtfsr
19:12:35 01/12/18
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Prokofiev - Romeo & Juliet - Dance of the Knights
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Mel
20:04:53 01/12/18
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My first exposure to that tune was....
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kuma
01:11:47 01/13/18
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The Bane of Tenor Sax Players everywhere! nt
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oldmkvi
00:11:50 01/13/18
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That's it.
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gtfsr
20:14:31 01/12/18
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New du Pre Vinyl
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fstein
06:20:31 01/12/18
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RE: New du Pre Vinyl
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steve.ott@kctcs.edu
12:22:51 01/12/18
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And the hits just keep on coming for Dutoit
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Chris from Lafayette
19:36:48 01/11/18
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Man, I saw that! Blows my mind. nt
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jdaniel@jps.net
22:57:01 01/11/18
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Dvorak cello concerto, duPre
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docw
15:02:03 01/11/18
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RE: Dvorak cello concerto, duPre
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John N
09:34:27 01/13/18
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RE: Dvorak cello concerto, duPre
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pbarach
14:20:03 01/18/18
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RE: Dvorak cello concerto, duPre
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gussclarinet
13:10:21 01/18/18
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The Dvorak is the King of Cello Concertos
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Chris from Lafayette
18:18:22 01/11/18
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I also rate Elgar's cello concerto about Dvorak's (and same for the violin concerti)
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John Marks
10:38:41 01/12/18
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I dislike Barenboim as depicted in the film
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Jay Buridan
10:38:03 01/12/18
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RE: The Dvorak is the King of Cello Concertos
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docw
07:06:17 01/12/18
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RE: The Dvorak is the King of Cello Concertos
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Chris from Lafayette
10:12:06 01/12/18
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RE: The Dvorak is the King of Cello Concertos
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cournot
08:24:26 01/26/18
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RE: The Dvorak is the King of Cello Concertos
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docw
15:23:08 01/12/18
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RE: The Dvorak is the King of Cello Concertos
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briggs
11:42:47 01/12/18
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Recent Dvorak recordings
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Kas
07:52:32 01/12/18
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RE: The Dvorak is the King of Cello Concertos
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Kas
07:02:11 01/12/18
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RE: The Dvorak is the King of Cello Concertos
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docw
14:03:12 01/12/18
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RE: The Dvorak is the King of Cello Concertos
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fstein
18:24:40 01/11/18
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OOps, I wanted my comment to respond to fstein, sorry NT
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John Marks
11:13:19 01/12/18
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I must admit that I haven't heard Barenboim's Elgar recordings! [nt] ;-)
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Chris from Lafayette
00:25:38 01/12/18
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RE: I must admit that I haven't heard Barenboim's Elgar recordings! [nt] ;-)
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Ivan303
06:50:45 01/13/18
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And yet. . . extrapolating from his other recordings. . . [nt] ;-)
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Chris from Lafayette
11:14:33 01/13/18
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RE: I must admit that I haven't heard Barenboim's Elgar recordings! [nt] ;-)
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fstein
06:18:44 01/12/18
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Is Act 1 of Wagner's Gotterdammerung a little slow, or is it just me?
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jdaniel@jps.net
09:09:41 01/11/18
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RE: Is Act 1 of Wagner's Gotterdammerung a little slow, or is it just me?
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fstein
14:22:57 01/11/18
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Very good point - especially with the audio quality available on blu-ray these days
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Chris from Lafayette
18:09:00 01/11/18
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I'd say it works both ways. I can't imagine a stage production that could match my own imaginary Immolation.
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jdaniel@jps.net
22:59:32 01/11/18
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Your imagination must be better than mine! [nt] ;-)
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Chris from Lafayette
00:20:40 01/12/18
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Everything is relative
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Chris from Lafayette
10:46:40 01/11/18
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Aren't you referring to Act 1 of Die Walkure, there? : )
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jdaniel@jps.net
11:31:16 01/11/18
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Nope - You asked about Gotterdammerung and that's what I meant [nt] ;-)
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Chris from Lafayette
17:59:04 01/11/18
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You get it, right? : ) (Brother, sister?) nt
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jdaniel@jps.net
23:00:24 01/11/18
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Ohhhhhhh! D-oh! [nt] ;-)
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Chris from Lafayette
00:21:45 01/12/18
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Bought it for the Stravinsky. Keeping it because of the Ligeti!
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srl1
04:42:21 01/09/18
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RE: Mysteries of the Macabre
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kitch29
16:51:36 01/09/18
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What exactly was it that you bought?
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Chris from Lafayette
14:31:50 01/09/18
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Sorry, the first edit dropped the image url link
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srl1
16:23:57 01/09/18
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RE: Bought it for the Stravinsky. Keeping it because of the Ligeti!
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jec01
12:00:55 01/09/18
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Wynton Marsalis does not have those legs :)
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Jay Buridan
16:06:19 01/09/18
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This music is better than it sounds
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Jay Buridan
11:11:23 01/09/18
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Síppal, dobbal, nádihegedűvel
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andy evans
12:34:53 01/10/18
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At first, I thought that might be Turkish - silly me! [nt] ;-)
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Chris from Lafayette
18:12:16 01/10/18
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Ligeti IMHO is real deal. Do try his Violin Concerto on Ondine.
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jdaniel@jps.net
08:31:24 01/09/18
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RE: Ligeti IMHO is real deal. Do try his Violin Concerto on Ondine.
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srl1
09:17:55 01/09/18
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The Ligeti VC that blew me away was Kopatchinskaja
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Daverz
14:41:17 01/09/18
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Thanks, it's at eclassical for 5 bucks. I went through all the positive reviews and will investigate. nt
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jdaniel@jps.net
20:46:04 01/09/18
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RE: The Ligeti VC that blew me away was Kopatchinskaja
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srl1
16:10:31 01/09/18
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Smetana: Ma Vlast
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pbarach
15:28:14 01/07/18
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I've been loving 'Ma Vlast' for 55 years or so and have heard...
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jeffreybehr
12:54:16 01/11/18
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RE: Dynamic Range of Bis Disk.
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Mel
11:04:07 01/13/18
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BIS used to have "warning" stickers on their CD's. . .
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Chris from Lafayette
11:48:53 01/13/18
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That's interesting in view of what happened between Flor and the Malaysian Philharmonic
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Chris from Lafayette
19:12:37 01/11/18
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RE: That's interesting in view of what happened between Flor and the Malaysian Philharmonic
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Mel
10:42:27 01/12/18
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Well, I suppose one of us can write to Robert von Bahr. . .
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Chris from Lafayette
23:50:28 01/12/18
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RE: I've dropped them a note. nt
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Mel
10:58:35 01/13/18
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Thanks, Mel! [nt]
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Chris from Lafayette
11:18:57 01/13/18
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RE: And the answer quickly returned is . . .
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Mel
12:06:50 01/13/18
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Thanks again, Mel!
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Chris from Lafayette
12:45:11 01/13/18
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RE: Thanks again, Mel!
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Mel
13:27:11 01/13/18
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No argument that there are some good DSD recordings
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Chris from Lafayette
01:04:51 01/14/18
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RE: No argument that there are some good DSD recordings
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Mel
08:50:57 01/14/18
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Uh-uh - That test would be WAY too easy! ;-)
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Chris from Lafayette
11:20:02 01/14/18
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RE: Uh-uh - That test would be WAY too easy! ;-)
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Mel
13:31:45 01/14/18
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Source: Jared Sacks himself (he's been to my house) ;-)
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Chris from Lafayette
16:17:32 01/14/18
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RE: "But I'm always willing to be learned!"
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Mel
08:36:16 01/15/18
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I'm a bit less sanguine about Michael than you are
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Chris from Lafayette
11:02:52 01/15/18
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Another fine Ma Vlast worth getting to know
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johngladneyproffitt
07:51:14 01/13/18
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Thanks, John! As you can see from a previous post in this thread. . .
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Chris from Lafayette
11:17:32 01/13/18
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RE: Another fine Ma Vlast worth getting to know
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Axiom05
09:59:13 01/13/18
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RE: Smetana: Ma Vlast
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Todd Krieger
22:05:07 01/09/18
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RE: Smetana: Ma Vlast
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Axiom05
15:43:33 01/08/18
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RE: Smetana: Ma Vlast
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Daverz
20:44:17 01/09/18
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Dvorak Slavonic Dances
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Botanico92007
11:46:24 01/11/18
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RE: Dvorak Slavonic Dances
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pbarach
09:08:30 01/12/18
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RE: Dvorak Slavonic Dances
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Axiom05
13:42:30 01/11/18
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RE: Smetana: Ma Vlast
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pbarach
15:50:52 01/08/18
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RE: Smetana: Ma Vlast
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Axiom05
16:02:26 01/08/18
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TT Dynamic Range
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pbarach
16:18:53 01/08/18
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RE: TT Dynamic Range
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Axiom05
16:22:43 01/08/18
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Belohlavek could have his moments - Thanks for the report
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Chris from Lafayette
20:58:59 01/07/18
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RE: Belohlavek could have his moments - Thanks for the report
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Ivan303
11:21:19 01/08/18
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Yes - I have all of those Belohlavek Suk recordings on Chandos
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Chris from Lafayette
18:07:17 01/08/18
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Quartetto Italiano
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goldenthal
12:27:54 01/07/18
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Speaking of QI...
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Doktor Brahms
06:29:41 01/11/18
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RE: Speaking of QI...
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classfolkphile
10:05:04 01/11/18
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RE: Quartetto Italiano
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steve.ott@kctcs.edu
08:54:54 01/08/18
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RE: Quartetto Italiano
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goldenthal
21:30:28 01/13/18
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RE: Quartetto Italiano
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classfolkphile
20:37:43 01/10/18
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RE: Quartetto Italiano
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Daverz
23:03:18 01/08/18
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that photo
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pbarach
15:17:25 01/10/18
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Funny - I felt that the QI was sometimes slow, as you say. . .
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Chris from Lafayette
20:43:10 01/07/18
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RE: Funny - I felt that the QI was sometimes slow, as you say. . .
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goldenthal
21:36:10 01/13/18
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The one I have is the best kind - freely downloadable!
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Chris from Lafayette
01:35:22 01/15/18
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RE: The one I have is the best kind - freely downloadable!
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goldenthal
15:19:24 01/21/18
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RE: Quartetto Italiano
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classfolkphile
14:12:13 01/07/18
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RE: Quartetto Italiano
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goldenthal
21:41:58 01/13/18
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Late to the party...
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Ivan303
18:18:09 01/05/18
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I'm curious about the BIS Quartet issue, I almost purchased when discounted. nt
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jdaniel@jps.net
18:55:05 01/05/18
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Great recording but....
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Ivan303
20:25:30 01/05/18
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It's in the queue...
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Ivan303
19:07:03 01/05/18
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Ulan Bator? Mama Mia!
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kitch29
15:07:15 01/05/18
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Ronald Brautigam & the Forte Piano
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John C. - Aussie
14:55:05 01/05/18
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RE: Ronald Brautigam & the Forte Piano
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jazz1
22:01:50 01/06/18
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I, too, love the sound of harpsicord
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jbrrp1
20:20:01 01/08/18
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I think it would take more that a really good Chinese DAC...
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Ivan303
17:36:39 01/05/18
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Don't call it the Harpsichord! - It's the Clangsichord! [nt] ;-)
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Chris from Lafayette
20:04:37 01/05/18
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What's better than a Harpsichord?
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Ivan303
19:56:06 01/06/18
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Yup. Hantai's Goldberg V's are gorgeous. So are Gilbert's WTC's. Nt
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jdaniel@jps.net
14:31:02 01/07/18
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Robert Hill's Goldbergs are a fine live performance on hpschrd, well recorded
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pbarach
15:32:34 01/07/18
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Really?
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Mel
08:47:29 01/06/18
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It's multi-channel SACD...
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Ivan303
09:33:42 01/06/18
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My Clangsichord concert attendance goes back to the days of Fernando Valenti
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Chris from Lafayette
12:50:02 01/06/18
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RE: My Clangsichord concert attendance goes back to the days of Fernando Valenti
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pbarach
16:27:19 01/06/18
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You're probably right, although. . .
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Chris from Lafayette
20:13:40 01/06/18
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RE: You're probably right, although. . .
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Mel
21:13:16 01/06/18
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That instrument on the Scarlatti album is a contemporaneous. . .
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Chris from Lafayette
00:15:24 01/07/18
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If you want to borrow one of my Cheap Chinese DACs...
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Ivan303
07:55:24 01/07/18
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RE: If you want to borrow one of my Cheap Chinese DACs...
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Chris from Lafayette
10:10:52 01/07/18
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RE: If you want to borrow one of my Cheap Chinese DACs...
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Mel
13:31:06 01/07/18
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Thanks, but fair is fair - I'll download the whole album tomorrow [nt]
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Chris from Lafayette
20:08:29 01/07/18
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Sorry - make that Tuesday! [nt] ;-)
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Chris from Lafayette
17:58:59 01/08/18
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Can't argue with THAT logic!
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Ivan303
10:53:07 01/07/18
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Funny - I feel that clangsichords sound the same, digital, analog, or "real life" [nt] ;-)
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Chris from Lafayette
12:27:01 01/07/18
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Well, if you don't like the harpsichord in 'real life'....
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Ivan303
12:32:17 01/07/18
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Yup! Not likely. [nt] ;-)
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Chris from Lafayette
21:00:12 01/07/18
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RE: If you want to borrow one of my Cheap Chinese DACs...
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Mel
08:18:14 01/07/18
(1)
Sarcasm....
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Ivan303
09:06:56 01/07/18
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RE: I think it would take more that a really good Chinese DAC...
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John C. - Aussie
17:52:16 01/05/18
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RE: I think it would take more that a really good Chinese DAC...
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Mel
08:54:37 01/06/18
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Going to pull trigger on Pentatone's New Live Salome with McGee; also new Faust Bach Sonatas coming on 12th!
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jdaniel@jps.net
09:09:28 01/05/18
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Oops, sorry, Magee. nt
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jdaniel@jps.net
09:58:20 01/05/18
(1)
I thought Magee was starting to sound a bit matronly a couple of years ago
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Chris from Lafayette
12:36:14 01/05/18
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RE: Going to pull trigger on Pentatone's New Live Salome with McGee; also new Faust Bach Sonatas coming on 12th!
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Kal Rubinson
09:13:57 01/05/18
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RE: Going to pull trigger on Pentatone's New Live Salome with McGee; also new Faust Bach Sonatas coming on 12th!
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jdaniel@jps.net
09:57:41 01/05/18
(1)
RE: Going to pull trigger on Pentatone's New Live Salome with McGee; also new Faust Bach Sonatas coming on 12th!
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Kal Rubinson
13:37:24 01/05/18
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The Pristine catalog
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John N
18:33:36 01/03/18
(1)
Very jealous. I look forward to your rec's. Nt
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jdaniel@jps.net
20:57:29 01/03/18
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Interesting big release: Sudbin's Rach 2 and 3 from BIS on sale
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jdaniel@jps.net
08:46:49 01/02/18
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Just listened to the whole album - a bit disappointing
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Chris from Lafayette
19:57:35 01/03/18
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The booklet notes
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Chris from Lafayette
13:16:25 01/04/18
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I rather liked it!
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Russell
02:00:58 01/04/18
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Thanks for report. I guess I'll wait for the Rubinstein/Reiner. Nt
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jdaniel@jps.net
20:59:28 01/03/18
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RE: Interesting big release: Sudbin's Rach 2 and 3 from BIS on sale
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srl1
10:09:05 01/02/18
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I think I'll download it later today too, even though I think I have reservations
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Chris from Lafayette
11:17:05 01/02/18
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A guy goes into a restaurant. He's asked, "Do you have reservations?" He said "Yes,
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oldmkvi
10:09:11 01/05/18
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Exactly! Turns out I should have had more reservations! [nt] ;-)
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Chris from Lafayette
12:38:13 01/05/18
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RE: Exactly! Turns out I should have had more reservations! [nt] ;-)
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oldmkvi
13:30:18 01/05/18
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SQ is fine, performances not so much - see my comments further above [nt]
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Chris from Lafayette
15:51:08 01/05/18
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RE: SQ is fine, performances not so much - see my comments further above [nt]
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oldmkvi
17:05:57 01/05/18
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Ivan Moravec told me that his recording of the Dvorak Piano Concerto was recorded the same way
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Chris from Lafayette
19:57:42 01/05/18
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Thanks- It's the Yoko Ono Syndrome.
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oldmkvi
20:11:03 01/05/18
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RE: I think I'll download it later today too, even though I think I have reservations
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fstein
14:23:22 01/02/18
(1)
I find myself not using iTunes very much these days
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Chris from Lafayette
15:41:34 01/02/18
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Rachel Barton Pine
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Jack D II
00:10:47 01/01/18
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RE: Rachel Barton Pine
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kitch29
10:46:50 01/03/18
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RE: Rachel Barton Pine
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hesson11
17:40:59 01/01/18
(0)
RE: Rachel Barton Pine
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pbarach
05:52:22 01/01/18
(1)
RE: Rachel Barton Pine
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ahendler
22:32:14 01/01/18
(0)
Patti Page - Blue Dream Street
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Jay Buridan
20:32:18 12/31/17
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Listening to:
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fstein
12:02:50 12/31/17
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That's a piece with an interesting history!
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Chris from Lafayette
12:49:52 12/31/17
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RE: That's a piece with an interesting history!
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fstein
13:52:07 12/31/17
(0)
Pristine's New Year Sale, My Dusty Old Acquisitions Below
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jdaniel@jps.net
17:16:38 12/30/17
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RE: Pristine's New Year Sale, My Dusty Old Acquisitions Below
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John N
09:43:28 01/01/18
(1)
Wow, that's a lot of music! Have fun.
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jdaniel@jps.net
10:07:20 01/01/18
(0)
Furtwangler's Milan Ring Cycle from 1950....
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andy evans
05:12:50 12/31/17
(1)
Solti was my first, his early digital Highlight Lp on London/Decca; found his Ring Cycle in a 2nd hand shop.
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jdaniel@jps.net
09:00:38 12/31/17
(0)
As much as I'm in awe of Schnabel's Beethoven Sonatas, has anyone heard Igor Levit's Op 111 "Arrieta" ?
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jdaniel@jps.net
20:39:40 12/30/17
(1)
RE: As much as I'm in awe of Schnabel's Beethoven Sonatas, has anyone heard Igor Levit's Op 111 "Arrieta" ?
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goldenthal
19:37:37 01/06/18
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My Humble "Best of 2017"
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jdaniel@jps.net
18:26:01 12/29/17
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Karabits and October Revolution
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Botanico92007
09:38:34 01/01/18
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Looks as if the American pressing from that time may have been more generous
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Chris from Lafayette
10:26:29 01/01/18
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Other Shostakovich
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Botanico92007
12:00:12 01/01/18
(1)
Yup - I have the Chailly/Concertgebouw Jazz Suites
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Chris from Lafayette
19:58:13 01/01/18
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RE: Looks as if the American pressing from that time may have been more generous
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Ivan303
11:43:19 01/01/18
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Thanks, jdaniel! I definitely agree about that Karabits/Prokofiev album
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Chris from Lafayette
00:47:59 12/30/17
(1)
Oops! Meant Karabits, not Currentzis. nt
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jdaniel@jps.net
08:06:38 12/30/17
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RE: Berg...
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Ivan303
19:01:45 12/29/17
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Webern's "Six Pieces for Orchestra" is pretty good, I enjoyed it on the famous old Dorati Mercury. nt
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jdaniel@jps.net
08:03:52 01/03/18
(1)
Webern causes Drain Bamage. Rain Dabmage. Mam Drainage.
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oldmkvi
19:21:15 01/05/18
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RE: Berg...
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goldenthal
17:47:01 01/02/18
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RE: "Wozzeck"...
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Ivan303
19:21:39 01/02/18
(1)
New Wozzek w/Houston Symphony-Great!
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oldmkvi
14:15:54 01/05/18
(0)
Bach B Minor Mass - Which to get ?
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vacuumtube1954
19:45:42 12/28/17
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Is the B Minor Mass in fact one of Bach's better works?
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andy evans
02:01:46 01/04/18
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RE: Is the B Minor Mass in fact one of Bach's better works?
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pbarach
03:57:11 01/04/18
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RE: Bach B Minor Mass - I like Richter and also Wöldike. (nt)
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goldenthal
17:50:18 01/02/18
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I have a million different versions
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Jay Buridan
20:41:14 12/31/17
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I salute you, Jay!
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Chris from Lafayette
01:58:05 01/01/18
(1)
Thanks, Chris :)
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Jay Buridan
11:55:30 01/01/18
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Marriner
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briggs
08:44:13 12/31/17
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Marriner, Rilling, Richter, Munchinger, Somary, Schreier. . .
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Chris from Lafayette
11:35:42 12/31/17
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Intelligent HIP
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briggs
14:35:57 12/31/17
(1)
AND now for something completely un-HIP
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pbarach
14:51:34 12/31/17
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My favorite HIP would have to be the Gardiner/Monteverdi Choir.
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Harmonia
20:12:46 12/30/17
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+1 nt
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jec01
07:16:55 01/01/18
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What do you make of Minkowski?
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andy evans
05:17:04 12/31/17
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RE: What do you make of Minkowski?
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Harmonia
19:42:30 01/01/18
(0)
I've been enjoying Mortenson's on CPO quite a bit. Smaller forces, gently-sprung but lively rhythms, lovely
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jdaniel@jps.net
07:58:48 12/29/17
(1)
Mortenson was the BBC choice - other nice ones....
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andy evans
09:28:15 12/29/17
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Thank you all !
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vacuumtube1954
06:57:43 12/29/17
(1)
Good listening!
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andy evans
12:03:27 12/30/17
(0)
Make your own mind up - YouTube selection!
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andy evans
03:45:45 12/29/17
(0)
Netherlands Bach Society for historically informed version
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pbarach
03:35:24 12/29/17
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I can understand your curiosity about faithfulness to Bach's period. . .
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Chris from Lafayette
01:03:57 12/29/17
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What, exactly, do you mean by "Depth" and "Profundity"? The 80s New Age wants its words back. : )
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jdaniel@jps.net
07:54:30 12/29/17
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So, yes. . . you are absolutely right to ask that question
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Chris from Lafayette
17:25:59 12/30/17
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Your last paragraph shows signs that you're beginning to fall under the HIP spell. Good! As for Currentzis'
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jdaniel@jps.net
10:57:48 12/31/17
(1)
Whatever else they may or may not have had, Mravinsky's strings. . .
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Chris from Lafayette
12:01:40 12/31/17
(0)
MusicAeterna - Tchaikovsky: Symphony No.6
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Ivan303
20:36:58 12/30/17
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I wouldn't have recognized it as a HIP performance, except. . .
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Chris from Lafayette
00:06:27 12/31/17
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RE: I wouldn't have recognized it as a HIP performance, except. . .
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Ivan303
07:39:13 12/31/17
(1)
Right - I hadn't heard it when I made my "HIP Pathetique" comment [nt]
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Chris from Lafayette
10:31:22 12/31/17
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Fair enough question - gotta go now but will have more to say later [nt]
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Chris from Lafayette
09:02:06 12/29/17
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There's a big difference between HIP and interpretation nt
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Frihed89
01:22:02 12/29/17
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Dunno about that - HIPsters kind of fall into line in key areas, such as the ones I mentioned [nt]
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Chris from Lafayette
09:01:01 12/29/17
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Harnoncout...
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kuma
22:01:39 12/28/17
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RE: I have that one
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kitch29
07:42:09 12/30/17
(0)
RE: "One that is faithful to the period Bach wrote it in."
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Ivan303
21:04:52 12/28/17
(0)
Belated Christmas music post: Respighi's "Lauda per la Nativita del Signore"
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Chris from Lafayette
11:57:15 12/27/17
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A belated thank you for this.
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Harmonia
20:11:55 01/01/18
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I had high hopes for this Respighi piece as well, but in the end, its magic didn't work on me
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jdaniel@jps.net
21:18:22 01/01/18
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Respighi and "restrained".
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Harmonia
12:28:44 01/03/18
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Respighi and "restrained".
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Harmonia
11:55:36 01/02/18
(1)
I hope you do take a chance
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Chris from Lafayette
15:54:20 01/02/18
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My 2017 top ten
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madisonears
21:13:46 12/26/17
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RE: My 2017 top ten
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steve.ott@kctcs.edu
12:50:04 12/27/17
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"there are no babes here, displayed on covers or otherwise" - Hey! Wait a minute!
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Chris from Lafayette
09:27:47 12/27/17
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RE: "there are no babes here, displayed on covers or otherwise" - Hey! Wait a minute!
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madisonears
09:55:53 12/27/17
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" I wish you could leave the other stuff alone, just for once."
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oldmkvi
10:28:08 12/27/17
(1)
Indeed, I probably WOULD have left it alone. . .
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Chris from Lafayette
11:05:10 12/27/17
(0)
For you enterprising streamers out there...
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srl1
07:37:33 12/27/17
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Hyperion does not believe in streaming....
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Ivan303
13:24:16 12/27/17
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Didn't mean to recommend unobtanium
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madisonears
10:38:47 12/27/17
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Thanks, Tom!
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Chris from Lafayette
00:20:11 12/27/17
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I love Praga SACD's
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madisonears
10:04:41 12/27/17
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Believe it or not, I've played some Boellmann myself
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Chris from Lafayette
11:11:39 12/27/17
(0)
Wow. I recognized 2.5 names. nt
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jdaniel@jps.net
23:42:05 12/26/17
(1)
The post was aimed at people like you
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madisonears
10:09:46 12/27/17
(0)
Tchaikovsky Symphony #1 recommendations
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boboli
12:03:11 12/26/17
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RE: Tchaikovsky Symphony #1 - I like your 1st choice. (nt)
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goldenthal
17:53:17 01/02/18
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Bernstein
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briggs
15:11:13 12/28/17
(0)
Thanks for the recommendations nt
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boboli
16:19:18 12/26/17
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Petrenko
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Daverz
15:10:41 12/26/17
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Critics rave about Petrenko's though I haven't heard it. Nt
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jdaniel@jps.net
12:47:37 12/26/17
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Also Jurowski - I forgot about his recording [nt]
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Chris from Lafayette
14:49:13 12/26/17
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RE: Also Jurowski - I forgot about his recording [nt]
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ahendler
18:20:48 12/27/17
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RE: Also Jurowski - I forgot about his recording [nt]
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Ivan303
20:52:25 12/29/17
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You're ahead of me - I've heard the Jurowski, but not the Petrenko [nt]
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Chris from Lafayette
20:16:57 12/27/17
(0)
I have to say, I never liked the MTT/Boston performance
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Chris from Lafayette
12:19:18 12/26/17
(0)
Babe Pianist Lola Astanova featured today
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Chris from Lafayette
10:44:16 12/26/17
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Probably your best find ever! Thanks! nt
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Tom
10:57:49 12/30/17
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Or the stereotype of Women using their bodies to get what they want...
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oldmkvi
22:08:34 12/26/17
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"Poor Yuja, what's she going to do now?"
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Analog Scott
01:35:50 12/27/17
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I'm sure she will. I was talking about the escalation of Skin Wars.
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oldmkvi
10:30:08 12/27/17
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"Skin wars" no such thing
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Analog Scott
12:19:47 12/27/17
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RE: Some didn't read his Desmond Morris (nt)
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kitch29
08:34:07 12/29/17
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A Teddy and Spiked Heels on a Steinway? Sex Sells. nt
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oldmkvi
16:41:12 12/27/17
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Do you really think she'll dress like that for a Concert? nt
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oldmkvi
16:49:26 12/27/17
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One can hope. nt
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Rick W
14:21:42 12/31/17
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She did at the concert I attended
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jec01
07:43:14 12/28/17
(0)
What is the point of your question?
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Analog Scott
17:01:15 12/27/17
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Finally, some sanity! [nt]
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Chris from Lafayette
13:03:31 12/27/17
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And, sometimes, they can get amazingly far
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Chris from Lafayette
00:25:35 12/27/17
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RE: And, sometimes, they can get amazingly far
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Rockethead26
12:49:15 12/27/17
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Dunno - I think her expression appears kind of like Melania's ;-)
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Chris from Lafayette
13:08:24 12/27/17
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RE: Whatever Lola Wants!
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kitch29
19:36:58 12/26/17
(0)
Chris, do you think she and Yuja have the same fashion designers and managers?
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srl1
11:48:33 12/26/17
(1)
Yes I did notice that - I don't like her hairdo in the Gershwin video as much
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Chris from Lafayette
16:11:16 12/26/17
(0)
Wow! Guess she took Madonna's Biz 101 course. nt
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Rick W
10:59:39 12/26/17
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More like from P.T. Barnum...
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kuma
12:16:39 12/26/17
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"Taste?"
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Analog Scott
15:39:18 12/26/17
(0)
And, once again this year, I want to wish you all a happy Dies natalis solis invicti!
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Chris from Lafayette
01:04:05 12/24/17
(0)
14 Favorite Classical Recordings for 2017 (I'd like to see and hear yours too!)
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Chris from Lafayette
18:49:33 12/22/17
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Honestly Chris, you wouldn't want to know...
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PAR
15:13:38 12/23/17
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Did you pick up the David Watkin Bach Cello Sonatas? nt
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jdaniel@jps.net
08:59:30 12/24/17
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I would
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Jack G
06:20:38 12/24/17
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Sure - but other folks might want to know!
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Chris from Lafayette
19:35:34 12/23/17
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RE: Sure - but other folks might want to know!
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Ivan303
13:19:50 12/24/17
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RE: Sure - but other folks might want to know!
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PAR
15:51:07 12/24/17
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What? You had a Snorrington favorite in 2017? I was hoping he was pretty washed up by now! [nt] ;-)
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Chris from Lafayette
14:49:37 12/24/17
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You haven't heard his Mahler Ninth?..
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srl1
15:34:35 12/24/17
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I have no doubt that it's. . . "amazing"! [nt] ;-)
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Chris from Lafayette
00:00:40 12/25/17
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RE: 14 Favorite Classical Recordings for 2017 (I'd like to see and hear yours too!)
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srl1
11:14:49 12/23/17
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Might be interested in that Trout. Was a little underwhelmed by the classic Curzon/Vienna
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jdaniel@jps.net
16:49:53 12/23/17
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RE: Might be interested in that Trout. Was a little underwhelmed by the classic Curzon/Vienna
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classfolkphile
08:19:19 12/25/17
(1)
Re: Marlboro, I loved the energy of their Mendelssohn Octet, sadly overshadowed by Vienna and ASMF. Nt
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jdaniel@jps.net
09:40:03 12/25/17
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"the whole thing sounded a bit subdued"
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Chris from Lafayette
19:34:25 12/23/17
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I've heard that before
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Jack G
09:21:53 12/24/17
(1)
The Decca Lp is a bit valuable. Whether the performance is the ultimate in "charm," I don't know
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jdaniel@jps.net
13:03:48 12/24/17
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"Dead, flat, muffled...." I can't remember if the Lp sounded that way though. nt
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jdaniel@jps.net
21:25:36 12/23/17
(1)
RE: "Dead, flat, muffled...." I can't remember if the Lp sounded that way though. nt
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briggs
16:47:59 12/24/17
(0)
Thanks! And, yes, I've had my eye on that Grieg album for a couple of weeks
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Chris from Lafayette
11:34:50 12/23/17
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Here's some babe musicians that I ran into...
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srl1
14:12:08 12/23/17
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Ooh! I don't like Cathy's new hairdo! Haven't heard Lise's Bach album
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Chris from Lafayette
14:20:31 12/23/17
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Dudes! Isn't it time to move past this sort of thing?
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oldmkvi
17:55:15 12/23/17
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Sorry! I thought we were all in the ENTERTAINMENT business!
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Chris from Lafayette
19:28:05 12/23/17
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Gentle ribbing? Entertainment Industry?
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oldmkvi
10:13:22 12/26/17
(1)
So much has changed indeed
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Chris from Lafayette
10:54:16 12/26/17
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Yes , I did. Some of Yuja's Poses, and others make one
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oldmkvi
10:09:42 12/26/17
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So. . . I'm still wondering about your contributions to the post below
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Chris from Lafayette
10:47:39 12/26/17
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Am I really the only one that feels this way??? nt
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oldmkvi
10:14:45 12/26/17
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Not really....
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Ivan303
14:16:52 12/26/17
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I'm sorry, but saying "I don't like Cathy's hairdo" has nothing to do with the "current climate" [nt]
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Chris from Lafayette
14:52:18 12/26/17
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. . . other than the fact that some SJW's are hyper-sensitized about it [nt]
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Chris from Lafayette
14:57:19 12/26/17
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So just how DO you feel?
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Chris from Lafayette
10:52:02 12/26/17
(0)
RE: 14 Favorite Classical Recordings for 2017 (I'd like to see and hear yours too!)
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jec01
08:40:04 12/23/17
(1)
Thanks! Interesting - I saw Bela Fleck in concert this past summer [nt]
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Chris from Lafayette
10:55:35 12/23/17
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Such a quality post, I'll try to live up to it when I have more time, but just a few comments
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jdaniel@jps.net
19:24:52 12/22/17
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"true dynamic range"- That's what Digital does. Doesn't always work for me,
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oldmkvi
10:18:59 12/23/17
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RE: "true dynamic range"- That's what Digital does. Doesn't always work for me,
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vahe
07:54:56 12/24/17
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RE: "true dynamic range"- That's what Digital does. Doesn't always work for me,
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Ivan303
14:35:52 12/24/17
(1)
A Bass Clarinetists worth his salt would know that was coming! nt
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jdaniel@jps.net
17:23:01 12/24/17
(0)
"Vaporizing hammer blows." Reminds me of when I was a kid salivating over the OBI strip around Telarc's
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jdaniel@jps.net
13:10:30 12/24/17
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If it vaporizes speakers what do you think it does to your ears? nt
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Rick W
10:17:30 12/24/17
(1)
RE: If it vaporizes speakers what do you think it does to your ears? nt
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vahe
10:54:34 12/24/17
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Hmm. . . is that why you like DSD? (Just kidding, just kidding!) [nt] ;-)
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Chris from Lafayette
10:57:41 12/23/17
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DSD may have even more Dynamic Range than PCM...
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oldmkvi
11:56:26 12/23/17
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In all seriousness, sorry to hear that - I hope the situation improves soon for you [nt]
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Chris from Lafayette
14:22:17 12/23/17
(1)
Well, you sit next to the Yamaha Piano in the Opera House Pit for a while.
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oldmkvi
17:58:59 12/23/17
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I also wanted to mention that I do like Faure's First Piano Quartet myself [nt]
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Chris from Lafayette
00:38:24 12/23/17
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I've bought five albums in the eClassical Advent sale so far this year
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Chris from Lafayette
00:00:21 12/23/17
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RE: I've bought five albums in the eClassical Advent sale so far this year
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pbarach
03:54:56 12/23/17
(1)
Yes - that's somewhat what I experienced too [nt]
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Chris from Lafayette
10:49:23 12/23/17
(0)