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Strauss' Alpine Symphony
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TGR
09:27:16 04/15/18
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RE: Strauss' Alpine Symphony
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learsfool
07:54:23 04/22/18
(1)
"one of the very most difficult pieces ever written for the orchestra"
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pbarach
14:14:34 04/22/18
(0)
Man sorry we missed you. Was first non-HIP Beethoven I've heard live. Wasn't aware two harps were included
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jdaniel@jps.net
14:46:45 04/15/18
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Did you see the LPs for sale in the symphony store?
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TGR
16:25:23 04/15/18
(1)
No, too many painful memories. : ) I dare say, if there's one more must-have Mahler 3rd, it would be Adler's
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jdaniel@jps.net
18:04:15 04/15/18
(0)
I've seen plenty of people leave concerts in the middle, especially. . .
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Chris from Lafayette
16:09:32 04/15/18
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I swear, TGR, we should coordinate our schedules more!
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Chris from Lafayette
11:43:01 04/15/18
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Hmmm
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TGR
14:25:14 04/15/18
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We were right at the border of the overhang - not under it
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Chris from Lafayette
16:03:08 04/15/18
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Re: race to applause, a little cynical there. There was a bit of awkward silence; I suspect that people
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jdaniel@jps.net
18:56:57 04/15/18
(1)
Re: race to applause, a little cynical there. There was a bit of awkward silence
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Chris from Lafayette
19:15:28 04/15/18
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So, only fast applause. No "Bravo!" guy? nt
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srl1
12:20:26 04/15/18
(1)
No premature "Bravo" (that I heard), but. . .
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Chris from Lafayette
14:10:43 04/15/18
(0)
RE: Strauss' Alpine Symphony
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Frihed89
09:36:10 04/15/18
(0)
Finally listened to the rest of the Vanska/Minnesota Mahler Sixth
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Chris from Lafayette
11:13:52 04/11/18
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Andante scherzo vs scherzo andante
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TGR
12:32:55 04/13/18
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RE: Andante scherzo vs scherzo andante
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Todd Krieger
00:21:05 04/15/18
(0)
Jeez, didn't realize orchestral instruments playing notes could be "nihilistic".
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Rick W
16:26:38 04/13/18
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RE: Jeez, didn't realize orchestral instruments playing notes could be "nihilistic".
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Tadlo
10:17:07 04/14/18
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Neither, really. Either its a programmed reaction or feelings inside a listener that were there before.
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Rick W
14:04:40 04/14/18
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RE: Neither, really. Either its a programmed reaction or feelings inside a listener that were there before.
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Tadlo
05:42:15 04/15/18
(0)
Not my comment
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TGR
16:38:51 04/13/18
(1)
Ok, sorry. Thought you were agreeing with Walter's comment. Apparently I was mistaken. nt
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Rick W
17:18:57 04/13/18
(0)
RE: Finally listened to the rest of the Vanska/Minnesota Mahler Sixth
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Kal Rubinson
10:30:04 04/12/18
(1)
Interesting - thanks for your observations, Kal [nt]
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Chris from Lafayette
13:23:35 04/12/18
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RE: Finally listened to the rest of the Vanska/Minnesota Mahler Sixth
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Axiom05
15:26:46 04/11/18
(1)
Yes - excellent suggestion! Although I'm not looking for a refund. . .
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Chris from Lafayette
16:22:58 04/11/18
(0)
RE: Finally listened to the rest of the Vanska/Minnesota Mahler Sixth
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pbarach
15:16:48 04/11/18
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Well - I may try just that (i.e., downloading the 24/96 stereo incarnation)
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Chris from Lafayette
16:20:21 04/11/18
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RE: Well - I may try just that (i.e., downloading the 24/96 stereo incarnation)
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srl1
18:57:51 04/11/18
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Two-channel, then back to multi-channel
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Chris from Lafayette
15:52:18 04/15/18
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RE: Two-channel, then back to multi-channel
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Axiom05
05:30:04 04/16/18
(1)
RE: Two-channel, then back to multi-channel
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Chris from Lafayette
09:37:57 04/16/18
(0)
Paging Ivan303 : Nelsons/Bruckner 7
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PAR
06:59:04 04/11/18
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Thanks for the update....
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Ivan303
07:27:44 04/11/18
(1)
RE: Thanks for the update....
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PAR
08:40:58 04/11/18
(0)
Mozart - Violin Concertos 4 and 5 - Znaider/LSO
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srl1
10:41:02 04/10/18
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RE: Mozart - Violin Concertos 4 and 5 - Znaider/LSO
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PAR
13:15:16 04/10/18
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Hmm. . . those practices pre-dated HIP [nt] ;-)
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Chris from Lafayette
15:51:36 04/10/18
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RE: Hmm. . . those practices pre-dated HIP [nt] ;-)
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PAR
16:45:03 04/10/18
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C'mon. . .you know what I meant - these things were going on in the 50's, well before HIP [nt]
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Chris from Lafayette
16:46:17 04/10/18
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RE: C'mon. . .you know what I meant - these things were going on in the 50's, well before HIP [nt]
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PAR
17:17:52 04/10/18
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There's Nothing you can say that will have ANY
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oldmkvi
12:47:11 04/12/18
(1)
Yeah - especially words like "ignorance" and "prejudice" [nt] ;-)
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Chris from Lafayette
13:42:22 04/12/18
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"Your ignorance and prejudice is becoming annoying"
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Chris from Lafayette
01:20:10 04/11/18
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RE: "Your ignorance and prejudice is becoming annoying"
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PAR
03:03:49 04/11/18
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I think self-censorship is going WAY overboard - I've never removed a pro-HIP post
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Chris from Lafayette
10:24:30 04/11/18
(1)
One additional observation. . .
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Chris from Lafayette
11:26:41 04/11/18
(0)
Chris has 2 Blind-Spots-
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oldmkvi
08:28:47 04/11/18
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Only two? I must be improving! [nt] ;-)
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Chris from Lafayette
10:51:23 04/11/18
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I don't understand Why HIP is such a big deal for you.
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oldmkvi
11:58:49 04/12/18
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Maybe it's the whole false underpinning by academicians
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Chris from Lafayette
13:38:22 04/12/18
(1)
I see the Faust has got a special mention! I don't think I would have ever re-visited these pieces again had
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jdaniel@jps.net
19:25:58 04/12/18
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Sums up my view. Chris should be spanked. Maybe Scott could arrange for Yuja to do it. nt
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Rick W
13:28:38 04/12/18
(1)
Gosh! You think? What about it, Scott? [nt] ;-)
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Chris from Lafayette
13:39:45 04/12/18
(0)
Right on! Znaider has never struck me as the type who would become ensnared by HIP group-think
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Chris from Lafayette
11:28:25 04/10/18
(0)
Musicians and audiophiles
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cournot
20:08:59 04/09/18
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Music is something you make, not listen to
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andy evans
02:28:53 04/10/18
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RE: Music is something you make, not listen to
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cournot
11:08:23 04/10/18
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St Louis Symphony and Powell Hall
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cournot
11:10:38 04/10/18
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RE: St Louis Symphony and Powell Hall
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steve.ott@kctcs.edu
14:52:58 04/10/18
(0)
Obviously musicians hear stage sound, you/audiences hear hall sound. nt
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Rick W
11:28:56 04/10/18
(0)
I mostly agree, with a couple of exceptions
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Chris from Lafayette
00:45:59 04/10/18
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RE: I mostly agree, with a couple of exceptions
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cournot
11:06:48 04/10/18
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RE: I mostly agree, with a couple of exceptions
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pbarach
03:57:38 04/10/18
(1)
Yes - I was referring to the quad LP - sorry if I wasn't clear [nt]
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Chris from Lafayette
08:38:37 04/10/18
(0)
RE: Musicians and audiophiles
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PAR
22:56:29 04/09/18
(0)
Beethoven piano concertos
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Tadlo
18:18:41 04/08/18
(1)
He should go on to the Ring Cycle for 2 pianos and percussion. (nt)
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andy evans
09:04:17 04/09/18
(0)
Bruckner - Gewandhausorchester Leipzig...
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Ivan303
06:33:20 04/08/18
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So are you guys in Santa Fe yet? [nt]
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Chris from Lafayette
10:52:21 04/08/18
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Indeed...
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Ivan303
12:57:50 04/08/18
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How long do you stay?
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Rod M
18:52:17 04/08/18
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You need a couple of these...
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srl1
19:47:07 04/08/18
(1)
We left this huge dog carrier in the livingroom....
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Ivan303
20:27:01 04/08/18
(0)
Depends...
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Ivan303
19:26:31 04/08/18
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RE: Depends...
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Rod M
08:39:03 04/09/18
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I'd never try this while running a business from home...
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Ivan303
17:36:27 04/09/18
(0)
RE: Depends...
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merlinus
08:58:54 04/09/18
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Where in New Mexico?
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Ivan303
17:38:03 04/09/18
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RE: Where in New Mexico?
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merlinus
17:43:35 04/09/18
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You may be getting new neighbors soon....
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Ivan303
20:17:13 04/09/18
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RE: You may be getting new neighbors soon....
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merlinus
13:49:03 04/10/18
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RE: "I do not know any so-called audiophiles personally"
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Ivan303
07:09:55 04/11/18
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Playing an Instrument at that altitude is MISERY!
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oldmkvi
12:49:52 04/12/18
(0)
RE: "I do not know any so-called audiophiles personally"
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merlinus
08:44:46 04/11/18
(0)
Wow - tip of the hat to you! Keep us updated! [nt] ;-)
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Chris from Lafayette
14:49:42 04/08/18
(0)
RE: Bruckner - Gewandhausorchester Leipzig...
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merlinus
08:49:02 04/08/18
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Agree on Blomstedt and Bruckner....
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Ivan303
19:35:19 04/08/18
(1)
RE: Agree on Blomstedt and Bruckner....
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Todd Krieger
09:43:04 04/09/18
(0)
Well, so far...
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Ivan303
17:20:55 04/08/18
(0)
Interesting - I have (and love) the Blomstedt cycle, but haven't heard anything from the Nelsons cycle [nt]
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Chris from Lafayette
09:01:18 04/08/18
(0)
Mahler 6
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vahe
07:21:03 04/06/18
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4
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RE: Mahler 6
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srl1
10:00:22 04/06/18
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2
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You're right about the sound being close-up
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Chris from Lafayette
16:02:12 04/06/18
(0)
RE: Mahler 6
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pbarach
14:05:48 04/06/18
(0)
I downloaded it a couple of weeks ago
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Chris from Lafayette
08:59:09 04/06/18
(0)
Gershwin - Rhapsody in Blue & Concerto in F Gerstein/St. Louis Symphony
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srl1
10:54:28 04/05/18
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RE: Gershwin - Rhapsody in Blue & Concerto in F Gerstein/St. Louis Symphony
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cournot
07:58:29 04/06/18
(0)
TYVM; I ordered the CD. The "we're still going to play..." comment...
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jeffreybehr
22:28:34 04/05/18
(0)
Goerner. . . Gerstein. . . I'm losing track!
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Chris from Lafayette
16:47:56 04/05/18
(1)
I thought I saw it in hi-res, too, but.....
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Russell
23:26:33 04/05/18
(0)
Brahms Second Concerto - Nelson Goerner/Otaka/NHK
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Todd Krieger
12:40:15 04/04/18
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Also on Tidal. Nt
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srl1
16:50:15 04/04/18
(0)
Also on Spotify (nt)
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Kas
12:51:25 04/04/18
(0)
Bakel's Rimsky Download (Capriccio, Russian Easter) on Sale. Go for it?
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jdaniel@jps.net
12:11:28 04/04/18
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I got the whole Bakels/Malaysian Rimsky bundle about a year ago
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Chris from Lafayette
21:59:57 04/04/18
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Was a hugely enjoyable listen. I'd like to hear more Bakels. Nt
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jdaniel@jps.net
16:52:31 04/06/18
(1)
Bakels has an RVW cycle on Naxos that I'm not familiar with
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Chris from Lafayette
09:10:01 04/08/18
(0)
Well, after Andy Evans' rave of Parsifal-Boulez ...
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TeddiJackEddie
09:36:48 04/04/18
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Parsifal-Boulez is on Youtube
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andy evans
01:10:03 04/05/18
(0)
RE: Well, after Andy Evans' rave of Parsifal-Boulez ...
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bald2
10:40:11 04/04/18
(0)
A Young Persons Guide To The Majesty of the Orchestra.
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kitch29
08:24:48 04/04/18
(0)
Listening to BIS' Mozart Divertimento K 563 (for String trio): my goodness what glorious recording
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jdaniel@jps.net
19:13:45 04/02/18
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RE: Listening to BIS' Mozart Divertimento K 563 (for String trio): my goodness what glorious recording
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briggs
17:27:38 04/03/18
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RE: Listening to BIS' Mozart Divertimento K 563 (for String trio): my goodness what glorious recording
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SLee
09:19:56 04/03/18
(0)
RE: Listening to BIS' Mozart Divertimento K 563 (for String trio): my goodness what glorious recording
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Daverz
02:34:00 04/03/18
(1)
Re: Columbia, I have fond memories of the Mendelssohn Octet with the Marlboro
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jdaniel@jps.net
08:27:37 04/03/18
(0)
Yup - I just got that same download last week myself - SQ is excellent [nt]
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Chris from Lafayette
21:01:16 04/02/18
(0)
Listening to RCA Living Stereo audiophile sampler
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DAK
18:06:43 04/02/18
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RE: Listening to RCA Living Stereo audiophile sampler
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desertorganist
19:37:38 04/02/18
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RE: Listening to RCA Living Stereo audiophile sampler
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DAK
19:47:55 04/02/18
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RE: Listening to RCA Living Stereo audiophile sampler
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desertorganist
20:08:46 04/02/18
(1)
awesome! thanks.....nt
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DAK
20:11:58 04/02/18
(0)
RE: Listening to RCA Living Stereo audiophile sampler
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docw
18:18:10 04/02/18
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I have only heard that noise on this recording but...
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DAK
18:58:43 04/02/18
(1)
RE: I have only heard that noise on this recording but...
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desertorganist
20:13:24 04/02/18
(0)
Offer me some suggestions if you please
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rmilewsk
22:39:51 04/01/18
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RE: Offer me some suggestions if you please
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cournot
10:33:56 04/03/18
(0)
Digital only - does that mean discs or downloads?
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Chris from Lafayette
00:03:55 04/03/18
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RE: Digital only - does that mean discs or downloads?
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rmilewsk
20:48:04 04/06/18
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OK - you asked for it! ;-)
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Chris from Lafayette
09:51:48 04/08/18
(1)
Oops! Mrs. CfL wants to chime in
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Chris from Lafayette
10:27:42 04/08/18
(0)
RE: Digital only - does that mean discs or downloads?
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Tweaker456
23:53:47 04/06/18
(0)
Parsifal - Boulez
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andy evans
08:41:45 04/02/18
(0)
MTT Mahler 5th
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docw
11:37:02 03/31/18
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I was there too
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Analog Scott
08:10:32 04/01/18
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RE: I was there too
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docw
18:03:47 04/01/18
(1)
RE: I was there too
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Analog Scott
19:01:30 04/01/18
(0)
RE: I was there too
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Todd Krieger
16:22:54 04/01/18
(0)
RE: MTT Mahler 5th
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TGR
16:13:01 03/31/18
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RE: MTT Mahler 5th
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docw
18:49:11 03/31/18
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He started in a good place
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TGR
09:39:54 04/01/18
(1)
RE: He started in a good place
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Analog Scott
10:10:04 04/01/18
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Strauss help requested
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dinchart
18:30:57 03/29/18
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RE: Strauss help requested
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Kas
06:36:12 04/02/18
(0)
RE: Strauss help requested
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Dave Billinge
02:53:57 03/30/18
(1)
RE: Strauss help requested
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dinchart
10:15:29 03/30/18
(0)
Felicity Popp? Haven't heard of her [nt] ;-)
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Chris from Lafayette
18:59:07 03/29/18
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Felicity Popp? I'd die of double ecstasy. nt
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jdaniel@jps.net
00:21:58 03/30/18
(0)
-although I wonder if she's related to Lucia Lott? [nt]
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Chris from Lafayette
19:00:24 03/29/18
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RE: -although I wonder if she's related to Lucia Lott? [nt]
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dinchart
19:02:49 03/29/18
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Just having a bit of fun - hope you don't mind. . .
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Chris from Lafayette
21:08:09 03/29/18
(1)
Don't forget Lotta Topp! nt
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oldmkvi
08:15:59 03/30/18
(0)
Mahler 4th - Gustavo Gimeno
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Axiom05
04:33:23 03/28/18
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I wish I'd never heard Walter's NYPO from 40s. Can't get over it. Nt
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jdaniel@jps.net
17:35:27 03/28/18
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Do You Mean This One?
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Mel
08:08:04 03/29/18
(1)
If with NYPO then yes. Nt
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jdaniel@jps.net
11:21:18 03/29/18
(0)
Available as a Hi Rez download (24/96) from QOBUZ, for 2.49 Euros
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Ivan303
18:29:57 03/28/18
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RE: Available as a Hi Rez download (24/96) from QOBUZ, for 2.49 Euros
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PAR
23:31:17 03/28/18
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Got to jump on that upgrade to Sublime + as soon as I get relocated....
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Ivan303
07:37:57 03/29/18
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The sweetness of the woodwind playing, the mischievous 2nd mov't and absolutely sublime 3rd mov't climax...
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jdaniel@jps.net
07:35:37 03/29/18
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Doesn't sound like a chamber group
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steve.ott@kctcs.edu
12:01:15 03/28/18
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RE: Doesn't sound like a chamber group
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Axiom05
14:45:52 03/28/18
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RE: Ah. Thanks [nt]
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steve.ott@kctcs.edu
19:25:26 03/28/18
(0)
Heard their Bruckner 1 & 4 on the same label and liked it a lot...
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Ivan303
07:03:47 03/28/18
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Stile Antico: De Victoria, Tenebrae Responsories for Holy Week
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John Marks
19:31:52 03/27/18
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RE: Stile Antico: De Victoria, Tenebrae Responsories for Holy Week
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bald2
11:01:47 03/29/18
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RE: Stile Antico: De Victoria, Tenebrae Responsories for Holy Week
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Vade Forrester
15:15:19 04/03/18
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Do you know Victoria's Requiem with McCreesh? Very special too Imho. Nt
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jdaniel@jps.net
11:18:36 03/29/18
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Marvelous; thank you. [nt]
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steve.ott@kctcs.edu
12:05:27 03/28/18
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RE: Stile Antico: De Victoria, Tenebrae Responsories for Holy Week
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oldmkvi
20:37:29 03/27/18
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RE: Stile Antico: De Victoria, Tenebrae Responsories for Holy Week
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PAR
21:31:55 03/27/18
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A horrible surprise waiting for me in my (snail) mailbox today
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Chris from Lafayette
19:08:14 03/27/18
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Disinfecting/fumigating will not help
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steve.ott@kctcs.edu
12:46:51 03/28/18
(0)
What would one expect to find in a HIP mailbox? Nt
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jdaniel@jps.net
10:06:07 03/28/18
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I will probably be buying a new mailbox today - I am not making this up!
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Chris from Lafayette
10:45:00 03/28/18
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Make sure it vibrates uncontrollably when forced into motion by wind. Nt
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jdaniel@jps.net
10:48:24 03/28/18
(1)
Will do! [nt] ;-)
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Chris from Lafayette
11:01:07 03/28/18
(0)
Do we need to call the FBI?
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oldmkvi
02:06:55 03/28/18
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Passing out steel strings - excellent idea! [nt] ;-)
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Chris from Lafayette
10:31:50 03/28/18
(1)
AKA Sublimation. Stay calm, pass out the Strings. Repeat often. nt
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oldmkvi
11:05:15 03/28/18
(0)
"Step AWAY from the harpsichord!" /n
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Ivan303
07:07:42 03/28/18
(1)
It's the piano competition with fortepianos which horrifies me! [nt] ;-)
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Chris from Lafayette
10:40:35 03/28/18
(0)
Whom to Read for Hardware Reviews
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cournot
19:53:28 03/26/18
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Helpful to triangulate
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TGR
19:08:02 03/28/18
(0)
Most Hardware Reviews are unhelpful
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andy evans
09:18:15 03/27/18
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Can't recall ever reading a review that said...
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Ivan303
13:52:46 03/27/18
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RE: Can't recall ever reading a review that said...
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Kal Rubinson
15:51:30 03/27/18
(0)
For the Best Values Look to the Forums, not the Mags
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Mel
08:31:55 03/27/18
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RE: Whom to Read for Hardware Reviews
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PAR
03:15:02 03/27/18
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RE: Whom to Read for Hardware Reviews
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Kal Rubinson
06:13:39 03/27/18
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RE: Whom to Read for Hardware Reviews
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PAR
06:58:08 03/27/18
(1)
Thanks but I was trying to say..............................
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Kal Rubinson
07:48:37 03/27/18
(0)
Sadly....
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Frihed89
01:05:30 03/27/18
(0)
Vivaldi's "Nulla in mundo pax sincera" --New Decca Recording
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jdaniel@jps.net
15:30:28 03/26/18
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RE: Vivaldi's "Nulla in mundo pax sincera" --New Decca Recording
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Vade Forrester
15:52:59 04/03/18
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RE: Vivaldi's "Nulla in mundo pax sincera" --New Decca Recording
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PAR
06:41:36 03/27/18
(0)
If one must have a HIP-influenced performance. . .
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Chris from Lafayette
19:09:33 03/26/18
(1)
One must. Thanks! : ) nt
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jdaniel@jps.net
19:31:23 03/26/18
(0)
Finally Downloaded Sokolov's Chopin PC #1: Nice!
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jdaniel@jps.net
11:54:22 03/25/18
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RE: Finally Downloaded Sokolov's Chopin PC #1: Nice!
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Todd Krieger
02:40:14 03/30/18
(1)
Could not agree more! But his DGG recording not as good. Nt
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jdaniel@jps.net
11:59:05 03/30/18
(0)
Darn! I keep meaning to download that recording myself!
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Chris from Lafayette
10:30:28 03/26/18
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RE: Darn! I keep meaning to download that recording myself!
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oldmkvi
13:35:06 03/26/18
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It's in Revolution #9, if That helps!
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oldmkvi
14:50:25 03/26/18
(0)
I'm stumped [nt]
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Chris from Lafayette
14:05:58 03/26/18
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4
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Larghetto, Chopin Concerto #2.
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oldmkvi
14:53:14 03/26/18
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Man, I'm not hearing that! [nt] ;-)
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Chris from Lafayette
18:53:31 03/26/18
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OK, wrong piece! Here it is.
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oldmkvi
07:56:58 03/27/18
(1)
OK - Now THAT makes sense! ;-)
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Chris from Lafayette
09:56:10 03/27/18
(0)
PS on the Barber VC with Stern and Bernstein
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jdaniel@jps.net
20:23:23 03/25/18
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RE: PS on the Barber VC with Stern and Bernstein
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oldmkvi
13:32:40 03/26/18
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who played flute? not Baker
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pbarach
15:36:08 03/26/18
(1)
OK, Thanks! nt
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oldmkvi
17:32:22 03/26/18
(0)
RE: PS on the Barber VC with Stern and Bernstein
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Ivan303
20:54:09 03/25/18
(0)
Estelle Revaz
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jazz1
06:20:53 03/25/18
(0)
Vaughan Williams!
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Ivan303
16:52:23 03/24/18
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If anyone happens to be in LA this weekend...
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R Browne
23:40:09 03/28/18
(0)
RE: Vaughan Williams!
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Daverz
15:55:48 03/26/18
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4
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Agreed!
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Russell
15:11:26 03/28/18
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Sold me! Nt
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jdaniel@jps.net
17:12:00 03/28/18
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2
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RE: Sold me! Nt
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Russell
18:44:45 03/28/18
(1)
RE: Sold me! Nt
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Axiom05
04:43:44 03/29/18
(0)
RE: Vaughan Williams!
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Axiom05
07:01:33 03/25/18
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RE: Vaughan Williams!
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Chris from Lafayette
10:14:53 03/26/18
(0)
I actually meant low-impact dynamics from the orchestra, compared to, say, Haitink's old EMI, especially the
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jdaniel@jps.net
08:12:27 03/25/18
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You using the words 'impact', 'dynamics', and 'Vaughan Williams' in the same post?
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Ivan303
08:55:03 03/25/18
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Apparently you've never heard the 6th.
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Daverz
20:33:22 03/25/18
(1)
See my post below....
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Ivan303
20:57:15 03/25/18
(0)
oops, sorry again, I was referring to VW's 2nd. Very disappointed in Manze's. nt
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jdaniel@jps.net
09:13:36 03/25/18
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This one?
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Ivan303
17:58:12 03/25/18
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That's the one. The London Symphony should, "crackle" but unfortunately even the sedate Boult is more
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jdaniel@jps.net
20:19:05 03/25/18
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"you know who" sounds like a very discriminating listener to me. . .
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Chris from Lafayette
09:47:46 03/26/18
(0)
I like the whole Manze Vaughan Williams so far....
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Ivan303
21:01:06 03/25/18
(0)
Saw that. I was very disappointed with Manze's London: breathy strings, extremely low-impact dynamics,
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jdaniel@jps.net
19:12:18 03/24/18
(1)
RE: Saw that. I was very disappointed with Manze's London: breathy strings, extremely low-impact dynamics,
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pbarach
04:40:50 03/25/18
(0)
Rachmaninoff - Symphonic Dances No. 2 - Sir Eugene Goossens - London Symphony Orchestra
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Duster
17:57:25 03/22/18
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RE: Rachmaninoff - Symphonic Dances No. 2 - Sir Eugene Goossens - London Symphony Orchestra
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Mel
19:36:32 03/22/18
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RE: Rachmaninoff - Symphonic Dances No. 2 - Sir Eugene Goossens - London Symphony Orchestra
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cournot
09:26:30 03/23/18
(1)
I wonder why they wont release Stokowki's Everest Shostakovich 5th? My favorite and much better than Bernstein
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jdaniel@jps.net
10:31:20 03/23/18
(0)
Tenth Anniversary Sale at Hdtracks 25%
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Mel
14:07:40 03/21/18
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20
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I've Been Informed that the Sale Ends at Midnight Tonight
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Mel
07:24:26 03/22/18
(0)
Downloaded three today - the code worked - thanks again!
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Chris from Lafayette
21:37:05 03/21/18
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RE: Downloaded three today - the code worked - thanks again!
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srl1
12:23:41 03/22/18
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10
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How did you find the Thielemann/Mahler on TIDAL
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Ivan303
17:10:44 03/23/18
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2
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Long story
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srl1
08:15:31 03/24/18
(1)
Dang!
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Ivan303
10:40:22 03/24/18
(0)
Pressler
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pbarach
03:43:38 03/23/18
(0)
What did you think of the sonics on the van Zweden NYPO Beethoven album?
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Chris from Lafayette
15:33:06 03/22/18
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RE: What did you think of the sonics on the van Zweden NYPO Beethoven album?
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oldmkvi
10:24:04 03/24/18
(1)
Your questions. . .
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Chris from Lafayette
11:49:32 03/24/18
(0)
Agree 100% on SQ. Very disappointing. nt
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srl1
03:21:44 03/23/18
(0)
It's a Decca Gold curse. : ) Remember those US-pressed Decca's? nt
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jdaniel@jps.net
15:48:23 03/22/18
(1)
I was confused for a minute - you're talking about the US Deccas, not US pressings. . .
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Chris from Lafayette
17:54:14 03/22/18
(0)
RE: Mahler sets
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cournot
20:20:55 03/21/18
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Kubelik set was never known for its audiophile qualities, at least on Lp, though the sound is serviceable,
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jdaniel@jps.net
08:00:25 03/22/18
(1)
RE: Kubelik set was never known for its audiophile qualities, at least on Lp, though the sound is serviceable,
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cournot
08:02:47 03/22/18
(0)
RE: Mahler sets
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Chris from Lafayette
21:18:59 03/21/18
(0)
BTW, it's interesting to see what their best "classical" sellers are right now
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Chris from Lafayette
17:01:55 03/21/18
(1)
I listened to the "Edo" album last night on Tidal...
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srl1
18:37:29 03/21/18
(0)
Thanks, Mel - I'm going to check it out right now! [nt]
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Chris from Lafayette
16:53:44 03/21/18
(0)
New Vienna Phil. YT interview series: Players name favorite recordings
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John Marks
11:48:00 03/21/18
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3
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So they can only pick from among their own VPO recordings?
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Chris from Lafayette
16:52:41 03/21/18
(1)
I have no idea; first one I have seen.
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John Marks
18:14:10 03/21/18
(0)
RE: New Vienna Phil. YT interview series: Players name favorite recordings
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steve.ott@kctcs.edu
12:23:26 03/21/18
(0)
Gergiev just keeps coming...
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srl1
19:37:34 03/20/18
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RE: Gergiev just keeps coming...
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Mel
10:17:25 03/21/18
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It does make you wonder whether they have air conditioning in Albert Hall though [nt] ;-)
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Chris from Lafayette
16:41:01 03/21/18
(1)
RE: It does make you wonder whether they have air conditioning in Albert Hall though [nt] ;-)
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garrod
09:25:49 03/22/18
(0)
His toothpick get around....
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Ivan303
20:36:23 03/20/18
(0)
New Prokofiev 2nd from Matsuev/Gergiev
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srl1
09:50:29 03/20/18
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16
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I loved Matsuev...Live!
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kuma
18:14:19 03/20/18
(0)
RE: New Prokofiev 2nd from Matsuev/Gergiev
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Ivan303
17:39:37 03/20/18
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5
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Hey, neighbor - I didn't even know you were moving!
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Chris from Lafayette
18:44:45 03/20/18
(1)
All the same reasons here....
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Ivan303
19:04:27 03/20/18
(0)
Will you be around for Strauss' Alpine Symphony April 14th? nt
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jdaniel@jps.net
17:55:16 03/20/18
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Sorry to say, no. :-(
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Ivan303
18:06:00 03/20/18
(1)
RE: Sorry to say, no. :-(
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jdaniel@jps.net
18:13:45 03/20/18
(0)
RE: New Prokofiev 2nd from Matsuev/Gergiev
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Kal Rubinson
13:46:00 03/20/18
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RE: "I will probably do a marathon. My wife's away this week and that helps."
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Ivan303
17:23:42 03/20/18
(0)
Frager's is still my favorite, but sadly and oddly overlooked by those mining the Living Stereo catalog.
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jdaniel@jps.net
16:56:20 03/20/18
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RE: Frager's is still my favorite, but sadly and oddly overlooked by those mining the Living Stereo catalog.
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pbarach
18:26:45 03/20/18
(0)
RE: Frager's is still my favorite, but sadly and oddly overlooked by those mining the Living Stereo catalog.
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Ivan303
17:08:59 03/20/18
(1)
That's the one. nt
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jdaniel@jps.net
17:54:06 03/20/18
(0)
RE: New Prokofiev 2nd from Matsuev/Gergiev
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Analog Scott
14:08:15 03/20/18
(1)
Me, too. (NT)
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Kal Rubinson
15:23:19 03/20/18
(0)
I'll probably have to get the disc rather than the download in this case
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Chris from Lafayette
10:24:20 03/20/18
(0)
Do I want Flor's Suk Symphony 2 "Asrael"? Great price today @Eclassical
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jdaniel@jps.net
09:40:15 03/20/18
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5
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Thanks guys, turned out to be very happy with the Flor BIS. Much prefer Malaysian Hall sound to Singapore's
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jdaniel@jps.net
08:01:35 03/21/18
(1)
I just heard the first two movements earlier today myself
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Chris from Lafayette
21:43:58 03/21/18
(0)
RE: Do I want Flor's Suk Symphony 2 "Asrael"? Great price today @Eclassical
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Daverz
20:43:12 03/20/18
(1)
Yes - the BPO Designate
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Chris from Lafayette
21:36:47 03/20/18
(0)
The guy is one of those conductor a**holes, but I'll probably download it myself
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Chris from Lafayette
10:05:18 03/20/18
(0)
Frémaux!
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Ivan303
16:28:03 03/19/18
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Glad you liked his Requiem. During my Lp days, I preferred it to Davis'. nt
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jdaniel@jps.net
18:47:56 03/19/18
(0)
He also had some good recordings on the Collins Classics label
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Chris from Lafayette
17:37:52 03/19/18
(1)
All three of those Collins Classics are on TIDAL...
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Ivan303
18:25:54 03/19/18
(0)
Classical works you would pay to hear live but can't
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cournot
07:40:10 03/18/18
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23
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RE: Classical works you would pay to hear live but can't
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billeames
18:54:34 04/07/18
(0)
Tallis: Spem In Alium...
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classfolkphile
23:39:39 03/23/18
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2
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RE: Tallis: Spem In Alium...
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pbarach
04:00:37 03/24/18
(1)
RE: Tallis: Spem In Alium...
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classfolkphile
08:18:01 03/24/18
(0)
RE: Classical works you would pay to hear live but can't
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Todd Krieger
23:10:28 03/19/18
(0)
shared tickets
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richardl
17:47:54 03/19/18
(0)
RE: Classical works you would pay to hear live but can't -- Berlioz Requiem (nt)
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goldenthal
16:34:50 03/19/18
(0)
Mahler's 8th and...
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kuma
11:17:20 03/19/18
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6
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The Tristan scenery looks somewhat evocative, but. . .
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Chris from Lafayette
17:26:02 03/19/18
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5
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in this particular case...
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DrChaos
09:53:43 03/23/18
(0)
RE: The Tristan scenery looks somewhat evocative, but. . .
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cournot
13:49:30 03/20/18
(1)
Don't need any costumes for Tristan for me. . .
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kuma
15:05:34 03/20/18
(0)
LOL You'd have loved the Washington Opera's Don Carlo
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vinyl phanatic
18:53:26 03/19/18
(1)
LOL! (nt)
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kuma
13:22:20 03/20/18
(0)
So does anyone ever program Wellington's victory? (nt)
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John N
10:58:17 03/19/18
(1)
I played in a performance of it one time (Fremont CA Symphony)
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Chris from Lafayette
17:23:22 03/19/18
(0)
In general, I'd say some of the larger, more obscure later-19th-C Choral/Orch Works
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Chris from Lafayette
09:41:40 03/19/18
(0)
RE: Classical works you would pay to hear live but can't
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Palustris
07:49:33 03/19/18
(0)
RE: Classical works you would pay to hear live but can't
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John N
07:46:51 03/19/18
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RE: Classical works you would pay to hear live but can't
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Botanico92007
12:22:07 03/21/18
(0)
Suppe Requiem! Yes! - I heard it on Spotify [nt]
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Chris from Lafayette
09:24:51 03/19/18
(0)
RE: Classical works you would pay to hear live but can't
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pbarach
14:56:09 03/18/18
(1)
RE: Classical works you would pay to hear live but can't
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cournot
15:20:29 03/18/18
(0)
What are your favorite box sets?
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jimbill
17:13:20 03/16/18
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20
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Russel Davies Haydn symphonies box
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Daverz
12:20:06 03/19/18
(0)
RE: What are your favorite box sets?
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John N
07:49:29 03/19/18
(0)
RE: What are your favorite box sets?
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tc
13:18:59 03/18/18
(0)
RE: What are your favorite box sets?
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fstein
13:05:40 03/18/18
(1)
That's true - until you go to the additional trouble. . .
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Chris from Lafayette
19:08:43 03/18/18
(0)
RE: What are your favorite box sets?
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Russell
23:18:07 03/17/18
(0)
RE: What are your favorite box sets?
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steve.ott@kctcs.edu
13:31:48 03/17/18
(0)
RE: What are your favorite box sets?
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pbarach
13:23:34 03/17/18
(1)
RE: What are your favorite box sets?
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Todd Krieger
23:04:11 03/17/18
(0)
RE: What are your favorite box sets?
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bald2
09:23:09 03/17/18
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RE: What are your favorite box sets?
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bald2
10:04:39 03/17/18
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RE: What are your favorite box sets?
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bald2
09:51:28 03/19/18
(0)
And of course those big boxes are often the most economical way to acquire the given recordings
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Chris from Lafayette
12:34:42 03/17/18
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RE: And of course those big boxes are often the most economical way to acquire the given recordings
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cournot
07:19:01 03/18/18
(1)
I lack the discipline and so tend to by the boxes shortly after release
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John N
09:47:01 03/19/18
(0)
RE: What are your favorite box sets?
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cournot
07:04:35 03/17/18
(0)
RE: What are your favorite box sets?
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docw
17:27:41 03/16/18
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RE: What are your favorite box sets?
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PAR
17:41:36 03/16/18
(0)
Performer/artist
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jimbill
17:33:03 03/16/18
(1)
RE: Performer/artist
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docw
11:15:51 03/17/18
(0)
This week's download will be Rattle's Pelleas. Anyone ultimately disappointed?
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jdaniel@jps.net
11:18:26 03/16/18
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9
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Update: Finished listening. Should be great for new-comer, especially given the clean, clear and warm
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jdaniel@jps.net
14:55:42 03/18/18
(0)
Tallulah Bankhead
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pbarach
03:24:09 03/18/18
(0)
RE: This week's download will be Rattle's Pelleas. Anyone ultimately disappointed?
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PAR
17:31:22 03/16/18
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6
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Maybe 15% 'off' the $20 price...
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Ivan303
17:50:16 03/16/18
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RE: Maybe 15% 'off' the $20 price...
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PAR
08:12:16 03/17/18
(0)
All I know is that the price is best by far, even cheaper than Eclassical. So no one here has heard it?
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jdaniel@jps.net
17:54:37 03/16/18
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RE: All I know is that the price is best by far, even cheaper than Eclassical. So no one here has heard it?
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PAR
08:29:47 03/17/18
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RE: All I know is that the price is best by far, even cheaper than Eclassical. So no one here has heard it?
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bean
14:58:21 03/17/18
(0)
Thanks, I look forward to immersing myself tomorrow morning.
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jdaniel@jps.net
08:53:42 03/17/18
(0)
Gramophone: 250 greatest recordings of all time
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Mel
22:07:47 03/15/18
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51
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Gould haters are out of luck...
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Daverz
12:02:16 03/19/18
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2
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As they should be...
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Ivan303
17:52:59 03/21/18
(0)
Exactly - those are all true statements [nt]
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Chris from Lafayette
17:20:18 03/19/18
(0)
No Mendelssohn at all in that List
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flyingdutchman
17:28:38 03/18/18
(0)
du Pré and Barenboim as you've never heard them before
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hesson11
21:20:34 03/17/18
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3
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RE: du Pré and Barenboim as you've never heard them before
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Chris from Lafayette
01:02:24 03/18/18
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2
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Per Wikipedia...
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Ivan303
07:42:38 03/18/18
(1)
Thanks, Ivan303 - I did not know that! [nt]
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Chris from Lafayette
19:10:53 03/18/18
(0)
Mravinsky's Tchaikovsky Symphonies 4-6
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Mel
18:09:29 03/17/18
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5
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RE: You can hear them all here on youtube
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Mel
07:06:48 03/18/18
(0)
The 24/96 download of those performances improves things a bit [nt]
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Chris from Lafayette
00:58:33 03/18/18
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RE: The 24/96 download of those performances improves things a bit [nt]
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Mel
07:08:29 03/18/18
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2
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I'm sure that's part of it [nt]
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Chris from Lafayette
19:12:08 03/18/18
(0)
I downloaded the 4th and enjoyed it quite a bit, the recording didn't distract at all, but I can live without
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jdaniel@jps.net
08:38:52 03/18/18
(0)
Bach/Siloti, Casals
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jimbill
17:21:00 03/16/18
(1)
Here it is:
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Mel
07:02:31 03/17/18
(0)
Way too much HIP for me.
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jimbill
16:28:47 03/16/18
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RE: Way too much HIP for me.
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cournot
07:05:09 03/17/18
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Exactly...
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Ivan303
19:20:07 03/17/18
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+1,000,000! ;-)
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Chris from Lafayette
09:13:50 03/17/18
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HIP stealing resources? Yeah, so sad we've only got 4 Bax cycles from which to choose when we could have 20.
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jdaniel@jps.net
09:51:15 03/17/18
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Snorrington's got 2, 4, 5 and 9 out - can the 8th be far behind?
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Chris from Lafayette
00:54:02 03/18/18
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RE: Bax cycles...
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Ivan303
19:11:32 03/17/18
(1)
Fredman's 2nd is still the best IMHO, but CD doesn't do justice to Lp. I live with Handley's at the moment. nt
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jdaniel@jps.net
08:40:03 03/18/18
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RE: HIP stealing resources? Yeah, so sad we've only got 4 Bax cycles from which to choose when we could have 20.
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cournot
09:55:24 03/17/18
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And you could have those recording, but for the fact that those making HIP recordings...
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Ivan303
19:23:31 03/17/18
(1)
Not the notes - the budget! [nt] ;-)
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Chris from Lafayette
00:55:15 03/18/18
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"...fewer great recordings since HIP...."
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jdaniel@jps.net
08:03:45 03/17/18
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homogeneous orchestras
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cournot
11:47:55 03/17/18
(1)
I hear you. In any case, I'm finding myself more into chamber music these days. . Nt
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jdaniel@jps.net
11:52:42 03/17/18
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RE: "...fewer great recordings since HIP...."
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cournot
09:58:06 03/17/18
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I'm very fond of Walter's Mozart on Columbia/Sony but then recording quality. What about Linn's with Scottish
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jdaniel@jps.net
10:50:01 03/17/18
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RE: I'm very fond of Walter's Mozart on Columbia/Sony but then recording quality. What about Linn's with Scottish
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cournot
11:36:59 03/17/18
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RE: I'm very fond of Walter's Mozart on Columbia/Sony but then recording quality. What about Linn's with Scottish
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docw
11:19:43 03/17/18
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RE: I'm very fond of Walter's Mozart on Columbia/Sony but then recording quality. What about Linn's with Scottish
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cournot
11:40:36 03/17/18
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RE: I'm very fond of Walter's Mozart on Columbia/Sony but then recording quality. What about Linn's with Scottish
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docw
17:39:32 03/17/18
(1)
RE: I'm very fond of Walter's Mozart on Columbia/Sony but then recording quality. What about Linn's with Scottish
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cournot
18:25:05 03/17/18
(0)
RE: Gramophone: 250 greatest recordings of all time
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flyingdutchman
15:53:34 03/16/18
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RE: Gramophone: 250 greatest recordings of all time
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flyingdutchman
16:41:05 03/18/18
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RE: Gramophone: 250 greatest recordings of all time
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Todd Krieger
22:27:58 03/18/18
(1)
RE: Gramophone: 250 greatest recordings of all time
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flyingdutchman
13:33:34 03/19/18
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RE: Gramophone: 250 greatest recordings of all time
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Mel
21:38:44 03/17/18
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RE: Gramophone: 250 greatest recordings of all time
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hesson11
21:23:38 03/17/18
(0)
I think I saw that list last year when it first came out
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Chris from Lafayette
09:53:48 03/16/18
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Aha, but which Neumann Dvorak cycle?
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Daverz
18:18:45 03/19/18
(1)
You're right, they don't say
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Chris from Lafayette
10:39:04 03/20/18
(0)
Agree to Disagree, but those Mozart Operas are Great (nt)
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Sibelius
12:40:17 03/17/18
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RE: I think I saw that list last year when it first came out
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srl1
14:01:30 03/16/18
(1)
As I was saying, appalling! [nt] ;-)
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Chris from Lafayette
14:48:58 03/16/18
(0)
RE: I think I saw that list last year when it first came out
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fstein
13:15:36 03/16/18
(1)
RE: I think I saw that list last year when it first came out
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srl1
13:58:32 03/16/18
(0)
James Levine wants to inspire a Hitler-Movie Rant Parody
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John Marks
17:33:54 03/15/18
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I just noticed another story on Lebrecht's site today
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Chris from Lafayette
17:50:16 03/15/18
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As someone who had the misfortune of playing one of ALW's shows......
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Rick W
21:44:57 03/15/18
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Even subbing at one was Agony! nt
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oldmkvi
07:37:28 03/16/18
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OTOH, I'd guess you guys don't know Shostakovich's "Cheryomushki"
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Chris from Lafayette
09:28:35 03/16/18
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You "classical" guys lead a sheltered life.
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Rick W
10:24:52 03/16/18
(1)
Dunno, Rick - it sounded kind of catchy to me! [nt] ;-)
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Chris from Lafayette
14:57:30 03/16/18
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LOL! Touche, Rick! [nt] ;-)
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Chris from Lafayette
00:41:48 03/16/18
(0)
"Where is Jack Ruby, when we really need him???"
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Chris from Lafayette
17:39:11 03/15/18
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Thanks!
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John Marks
03:49:51 03/16/18
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RE: Thanks!
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cournot
08:24:13 03/16/18
(1)
Eh; more snarky than brilliant, but thanks!
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John Marks
08:49:52 03/16/18
(0)
Bach Violin Sonatas (With Hpscd)
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fstein
12:34:24 03/14/18
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Podger & Pinnock!
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13th Duke of Wymbourne
17:48:52 03/15/18
(0)
The Faust has given me endless pleasure, even the faster movts sparkle. Haven't heard Apollo. Nt
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jdaniel@jps.net
12:54:24 03/14/18
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jdaniel's "Words to Live By" (courtesy of a post on RMCR Google Groups)
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Chris from Lafayette
09:27:54 03/15/18
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Hahaha but not all Harpsichords sound clangy. Try Hantai's Goldberg's. N5
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jdaniel@jps.net
09:42:39 03/15/18
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Getting back to Faust's album, a bit of a cool reception today on MWI. . .
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Chris from Lafayette
17:13:26 03/15/18
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I know that Lp set very well. ZZZZZZZZzzzzzzzz. And the Harpsichord sounds clangy. nt
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jdaniel@jps.net
17:51:09 03/15/18
(1)
LOL! Gotcha! [nt] ;-)
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Chris from Lafayette
17:52:55 03/15/18
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RE: Hahaha but not all Harpsichords sound clangy. Try Hantai's Goldberg's. N5
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bald2
16:01:28 03/15/18
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RE: Hahaha but not all Harpsichords sound clangy. Try Hantai's Goldberg's. N5
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bald2
16:04:51 03/15/18
(1)
Thanks, bald2 - That's a VERY good article - entertaining too!
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Chris from Lafayette
17:36:09 03/15/18
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Was listening to Magee's Salome. Blah. Same for the accompaniment.
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jdaniel@jps.net
18:07:37 03/13/18
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Magee was already sounding a bit matronly a few years ago
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Chris from Lafayette
01:16:37 03/14/18
(0)
This one?
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Ivan303
21:08:38 03/13/18
(1)
Yes, the cover art was the most dramatic element of the performance. Nt
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jdaniel@jps.net
21:32:22 03/13/18
(0)
What an awful noise..
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PAR
18:50:42 03/13/18
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RE: What an awful noise..
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jdaniel@jps.net
19:41:14 03/13/18
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RE: What an awful noise..
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PAR
20:01:17 03/13/18
(1)
Truly awful - how does she work?
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andy evans
11:45:38 03/14/18
(0)
And James Levine is gone....
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popsy
16:42:41 03/12/18
(1)
Three Stories on the Lebrecht site (Slipped Disc) [nt]
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Chris from Lafayette
17:08:05 03/12/18
(0)
So...Mahler's 1st: should I go with the classic Kubelik or Seguin's?
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jdaniel@jps.net
15:49:14 03/12/18
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RE: So...Mahler's 1st: should I go with the classic Kubelik or Seguin's?
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Todd Krieger
23:17:23 03/17/18
(0)
RE: So...Mahler's 1st: should I go with the classic Kubelik or Seguin's?
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cournot
09:54:00 03/13/18
(0)
RE: So...Mahler's 1st: should I go with the classic Kubelik or Seguin's?
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steve.ott@kctcs.edu
18:48:32 03/12/18
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i just heard De Waart conduct it last Sunday with the San Diego Symphony
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padreken
23:30:32 03/14/18
(1)
RE: i just heard De Waart conduct it last Sunday with the San Diego Symphony
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docw
11:22:43 03/17/18
(0)
RE: So...Mahler's 1st: should I go with the classic Kubelik or Seguin's?
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docw
18:29:25 03/12/18
(0)
Kubelik is good - I haven't heard N-S
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Chris from Lafayette
16:05:29 03/12/18
(1)
The Kubelik is a steal at 96/24. The final pages epitomize "sensational".
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jdaniel@jps.net
16:24:00 03/12/18
(0)
Re-evaluating 8/9ths of the Kubelik Beethoven Symphony set
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Chris from Lafayette
21:58:52 03/11/18
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Too bad Pentatone hasn't made any of this series (or their Philips remasters) available as downloads.
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Russell
01:24:36 03/14/18
(1)
Yes - I noticed that too. Having to buy discs is so. . . 20th century! [nt] ;-)
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Chris from Lafayette
01:35:30 03/14/18
(0)
I have the 7,8,9 in stereo
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docw
18:23:39 03/12/18
(1)
Still haven't listened to 8 - I'm doing my taxes today and tomorrow [nt]
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Chris from Lafayette
19:19:35 03/12/18
(0)
Never heard this set, even though Rafael is a fave
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TGR
17:00:00 03/12/18
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RE: Never heard this set, even though Rafael is a fave
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goldenthal
21:42:28 03/19/18
(0)
I'd read another story about the Kubelik Meistersinger
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Chris from Lafayette
17:38:34 03/12/18
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That one seems a stretch, too
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TGR
08:06:10 03/13/18
(1)
That's true about Fricsay, but what was supposedly objected to was. . .
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Chris from Lafayette
12:13:33 03/13/18
(0)
RE: Re-evaluating 8/9ths of the Kubelik Beethoven Symphony set
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cournot
09:07:29 03/12/18
(1)
RE: Re-evaluating 8/9ths of the Kubelik Beethoven Symphony set
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Chris from Lafayette
15:56:35 03/12/18
(0)
I like Kubelik, esp his Mahler. Looks like a great blast from the past and fun listen! nt
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jdaniel@jps.net
07:52:41 03/12/18
(0)
RE: Re-evaluating 8/9ths of the Kubelik Beethoven Symphony set
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srl1
06:03:32 03/12/18
(1)
"Do you know if the 2-channel tracks on these releases are remastered, too?"
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Chris from Lafayette
09:11:45 03/12/18
(0)
"Josquin was his name, and polyphony was his game."
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John Marks
03:50:00 03/09/18
(1)
RE: "Josquin was his name, and polyphony was his game."
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semuta
12:33:13 03/09/18
(0)
I Guess Ayako Uehara Is Still Performing......
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Todd Krieger
23:38:06 03/08/18
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Glad to hear that - I hope she's still playing well [nt]
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Chris from Lafayette
00:45:20 03/09/18
(1)
RE: Glad to hear that - I hope she's still playing well [nt]
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Todd Krieger
01:44:46 03/11/18
(0)
Works that have entered the standard orchestral repertoire
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TGR
16:24:48 03/08/18
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RE: Works that have entered the standard orchestral repertoire
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learsfool
07:49:03 03/19/18
(0)
Anders Hillborg, anyone?
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TGR
09:28:11 03/13/18
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Yeah - Babbitt thought that the world owed him a living - what a jerk [nt]
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Chris from Lafayette
12:16:20 03/13/18
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Perhaps, but he's out of the picture now and we're still waiting for the Great Tonal Revival. nt
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jdaniel@jps.net
12:29:34 03/13/18
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What is minimalism, if not a kind of tonal revival? [nt]
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Chris from Lafayette
17:33:51 03/13/18
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Minimalism is like suffering from an earworm based upon a Bruckner Scherzo
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jdaniel@jps.net
18:02:49 03/13/18
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Minimalists performed a crucial service
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TGR
09:13:53 03/14/18
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Szell and the first movement repeat in Beethoven Sym 5
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pbarach
14:57:46 03/19/18
(0)
I heard MTT do Harmonielhre live. Unforgettable, esp. the chugging final pages. Roof-raiser. But...
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jdaniel@jps.net
09:34:36 03/14/18
(0)
There's some truth to your statement [nt] ;-)
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Chris from Lafayette
00:25:09 03/14/18
(0)
I heard the Rautavaara during the Eschenbach era...
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tonyptony
08:21:30 03/12/18
(0)
RE: Works that have entered the standard orchestral repertoire
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fstein
16:39:48 03/10/18
(0)
Britten War Requiem was 1962... (nt)
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andy evans
13:56:11 03/09/18
(1)
Right
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TGR
14:27:37 03/09/18
(0)
RE: Solti declined to conduct the premier of the Corigliano 1st
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bean
08:20:32 03/09/18
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Maybe he didn't take to the Aids(sp?) Theme. nt
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oldmkvi
11:11:17 03/09/18
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RE: doubt that
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bean
11:40:55 03/09/18
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RE: doubt that
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oldmkvi
13:02:06 03/09/18
(1)
RE: doubt that
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bean
14:02:37 03/09/18
(0)
Pops Route
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briggs
06:02:16 03/09/18
(0)
Wow - I wouldn't classify any of those works as standard repertoire, with the exception of. . .
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Chris from Lafayette
00:43:23 03/09/18
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More on the reasoning
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TGR
08:34:35 03/09/18
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RE: More on the reasoning
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cournot
08:08:26 03/11/18
(0)
"So what is on your list?"
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Chris from Lafayette
09:37:24 03/09/18
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The Pensive Yuja...
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oldmkvi
10:58:39 03/09/18
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I forgot the Quotation Marks...
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oldmkvi
10:22:45 03/10/18
(0)
She's contemplating page turners too! [nt] ;-)
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Chris from Lafayette
18:42:00 03/09/18
(0)
RE: Wow - I wouldn't classify any of those works as standard repertoire, with the exception of. . .
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PAR
02:16:35 03/09/18
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I made an attempt to look at composers from outside the US
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TGR
10:54:01 03/09/18
(1)
RE: I made an attempt to look at composers from outside the US
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PAR
15:06:56 03/09/18
(0)
Previn's first try at the Rachmaninoff Symphony no. 2
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cournot
07:52:28 03/06/18
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I'm glad to hear that I'm not the only one unimpressed with Previn's EMI
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jdaniel@jps.net
16:22:45 03/06/18
(0)
Interesting - but Previn's first version had cuts in it, right?
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Chris from Lafayette
09:35:52 03/06/18
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Ormandy
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briggs
16:48:36 03/06/18
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I was happy to find his early Lps but found them to be a bit expedient and dry, but then Rach like them, so...
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jdaniel@jps.net
22:05:46 03/06/18
(1)
RE: I was happy to find his early Lps but found them to be a bit expedient and dry, but then Rach like them, so...
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cournot
06:47:44 03/07/18
(0)
RE: Ormandy
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Todd Krieger
20:33:44 03/06/18
(0)
I'm enjoying Hughes' BIS recording with GASP expo repeats way more than Hurwitz says I should. Nt
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jdaniel@jps.net
16:17:45 03/06/18
(0)
RE: Interesting - but Previn's first version had cuts in it, right?
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cournot
14:57:40 03/06/18
(0)
RE: Interesting - but Previn's first version had cuts in it, right?
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Dave Billinge
14:32:27 03/06/18
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Walton 1? +1
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PAR
14:41:30 03/06/18
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+2. And the HDTT transfer is miraculous but a little skewed to the Right. Nt
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jdaniel@jps.net
16:25:20 03/06/18
(1)
RE: +2. And the HDTT transfer is miraculous but a little skewed to the Right. Nt
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Dave Billinge
01:17:30 03/07/18
(0)
Hmm, my Previn/Strauss LP is a Red Seal RCA. Sounds good to me.
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Rick W
10:56:16 03/06/18
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No argument - the basic recording is excellent; I just had the Dynaflex incarnation of it though [nt]
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Chris from Lafayette
11:56:03 03/06/18
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RE: No argument - the basic recording is excellent; I just had the Dynaflex incarnation of it though [nt]
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docw
12:32:52 03/06/18
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I found that often (and contrary to RCA's claims!) they were subject. . .
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Chris from Lafayette
00:10:47 03/07/18
(1)
RE: I found that often (and contrary to RCA's claims!) they were subject. . .
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docw
07:25:20 03/07/18
(0)
R.I.P. Russ Solomon (founder of Tower Records)
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Russell
19:05:04 03/05/18
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RE: R.I.P. Russ Solomon (founder of Tower Records)
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BubbaMike
19:19:46 03/05/18
(1)
Well, I agree with the whiskey part... (nt)
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Kas
07:05:13 03/06/18
(0)
Yup, RIP Russ and Physical Media. I'll miss the pilgrimages to the Urban stores. nt
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jdaniel@jps.net
19:16:36 03/05/18
(0)
Byron Janis
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jimbill
20:51:25 03/03/18
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RE: Byron Janis
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bald2
12:30:53 03/09/18
(1)
Thanks for the observation - As much as I admire the Janis recordings. . .
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Chris from Lafayette
15:53:52 03/09/18
(0)
RE: His Mercury Rach. 2 and 3
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steve.ott@kctcs.edu
12:12:29 03/04/18
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The recordings are indeed close, but I wouldn't say that the piano is "in your lap"
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Chris from Lafayette
12:51:28 03/04/18
(1)
Interesting and helpful; thanks [nt]
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steve.ott@kctcs.edu
19:27:26 03/04/18
(0)
Byron Janis - one of my absolute favorite pianists ever
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Chris from Lafayette
01:27:03 03/04/18
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He was paranormally gifted
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Jay Buridan
09:36:23 03/06/18
(0)
As far as Prokofiev goes, I never felt that Janis captured the composer's whimsical side. That said: for vinyl
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jdaniel@jps.net
20:48:01 03/04/18
(1)
I certainly hear irony and sarcasm in Prokofiev's music - I'm less sure about the whimsey [nt] ;-)
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Chris from Lafayette
00:10:04 03/05/18
(0)
"Byron Janis - one of my absolute favorite pianists ever" me too!
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Analog Scott
09:13:17 03/04/18
(0)
I like his Rach 3 with Munch. nt
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jdaniel@jps.net
07:20:07 03/04/18
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RE: I like his Rach 3 with Munch. nt
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ahendler
09:50:21 03/04/18
(1)
RE: I like his Rach 3 with Munch. nt
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pbarach
11:02:17 03/04/18
(0)
Boston Globe investigates the James Levine cult
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Chris from Lafayette
10:57:26 03/03/18
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RE: Boston Globe investigates the James Levine cult
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bean
18:52:04 03/04/18
(0)
All the presumed collective enabling has helped me understand and appreciate Bruno's Baby Audition Scene
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jdaniel@jps.net
17:37:10 03/03/18
(0)
OK, so maybe Levine doesn't deserve an audiance going forward...
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Ivan303
12:22:02 03/03/18
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That's up to the individual listener to decide - I'm throwing them under the bus myself though [nt] ;-)
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Chris from Lafayette
14:50:25 03/03/18
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RE: That's up to the individual listener to decide - I'm throwing them under the bus myself though [nt] ;-)
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flyingdutchman
21:56:26 03/07/18
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fd - Nice to hear from you! - You should check in with us more often! [nt] ;-)
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Chris from Lafayette
17:35:57 03/13/18
(1)
RE: fd - Nice to hear from you! - You should check in with us more often! [nt] ;-)
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flyingdutchman
19:44:12 03/15/18
(0)
RE: Boston Globe investigates the James Levine cult
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docw
11:50:20 03/03/18
(0)
If Looks Could Kill - Yuja and her poor page turner!
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Chris from Lafayette
15:33:20 02/27/18
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RE: If Looks Could Kill - Yuja and her poor page turner!
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docw
10:36:24 03/01/18
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My colleague - just for you, docw, she's got a Cleveland connection!
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Chris from Lafayette
11:31:46 03/01/18
(1)
RE: My colleague - just for you, docw, she's got a Cleveland connection!
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docw
14:13:58 03/01/18
(0)
RE: Page turner -- one of the hardest jobs in music
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desertorganist
21:16:06 02/27/18
(0)
To the best of my knowledge there are two page turners that are missing
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Analog Scott
20:44:45 02/27/18
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I've heard that she has ways of making them disappear! [nt] ;-)
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Chris from Lafayette
21:01:03 02/27/18
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She keeps a Private Stash, for her other, Non-Page-Turning Needs...
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oldmkvi
11:43:25 02/28/18
(1)
The two in question may be "stashed"
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Analog Scott
18:23:57 02/28/18
(0)
page turner- One of the hardest jobs in Music!
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oldmkvi
17:08:10 02/27/18
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One of the hardest jobs in Music - not for Cortot!
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andy evans
00:55:21 02/28/18
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My piano teacher first told me that story close to 50 years ago
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Chris from Lafayette
09:27:04 02/28/18
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Not my text - it's off the Internet! Well-known story (nt)
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andy evans
05:17:36 03/01/18
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Oops! Then you should have acknowledged your source! [nt] ;-)
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Chris from Lafayette
09:30:55 03/01/18
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Sic transit gloria mundi.... (nt)
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andy evans
13:38:51 03/02/18
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Those few sentences by the reviewer are perfect. Thanks for that story :-) nt
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Rick W
09:12:14 02/28/18
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Great Story! I'm going to share it! Thanks! nt
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oldmkvi
07:30:33 02/28/18
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Fremaux download
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cournot
15:01:07 02/26/18
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You and jdaniel...
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Jim Treanor
17:59:58 03/01/18
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Actually, the Berlioz Requiem, Walton Crown Imperial, Te Deum and Poulenc Piano Concerto and Gloria would be
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jdaniel@jps.net
22:12:28 03/01/18
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RE: Actually, the Berlioz Requiem, Walton Crown Imperial, Te Deum and Poulenc Piano Concerto and Gloria would be
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cournot
08:10:11 03/04/18
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His Saint-Saens 3rd is a favorite....
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Russell
08:57:15 02/27/18
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I really enjoyed his Berlioz Requiem on Lp, especially the pitch-perfect choir, better than Davis' or Munch. n
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jdaniel@jps.net
21:39:05 02/26/18
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TIDAL has it in MQA...
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Ivan303
21:28:49 02/26/18
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And Qobuz in 24/96...
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PAR
00:41:46 02/27/18
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The French Are Coming
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Mel
20:14:29 02/26/18
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RE: The French Are Coming
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cournot
07:01:24 02/27/18
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Link, please?
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Kal Rubinson
15:33:44 02/26/18
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RE: Link, please?
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cournot
17:10:32 02/26/18
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The individual tracks are available at Presto, if one wants to sample. nt
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jdaniel@jps.net
21:40:04 02/26/18
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Thanks.
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Kal Rubinson
18:45:22 02/26/18
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