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Topic - Wigglesworth's Shosty Babi Yar half off at eclassical, but will the trees look sternly enough? - jdaniel@jps.net 09:52:21 03/25/17 (82)

By unfortunate coincidence... - Kas 12:58:11 04/01/17 (1)

Sad news. RIP, Mr. Yevtushenko. You mattered. nt. - MWE 19:55:44 04/01/17 (0)

BTW, here's a nice pic to help any grumpy... - MWE 12:31:07 03/26/17 (0)

Complete Shostakovich Symphonies ? - vacuumtube1954 06:18:46 03/26/17 (17)

RE: Complete Shostakovich Symphonies ? - jdaniel@jps.net 08:59:47 03/26/17 (16)

Another complete set that's well-regarded, though... - MWE 10:26:29 03/26/17 (12)

RE: Another complete set that's well-regarded, though... - vacuumtube1954 15:09:04 03/26/17 (11)

The Thirteenth you really should try to get... - MWE 15:55:13 03/26/17 (10)

RE: The Thirteenth you really should try to get... - Kas 07:14:16 04/04/17 (0)

This one? - Ivan303 19:43:16 03/26/17 (5)

I BELIEVE, but not certain, that the one you... - MWE 12:06:52 03/27/17 (4)

We'llee as I ordered it.... - Ivan303 13:45:23 03/27/17 (3)

Even worse- my wife doesn't give a hoot... - MWE 18:15:55 03/27/17 (0)

RE: We'llee as I ordered it.... - pbarach 14:17:45 03/27/17 (1)

What I can say is... - Ivan303 17:35:18 03/27/17 (0)

RE: The Thirteenth you really should try to get... - vacuumtube1954 17:47:05 03/26/17 (2)

You're most welcome. Just be careful, as there's... - MWE 18:59:21 03/26/17 (1)

RE: You're most welcome. Just be careful, as there's... - vacuumtube1954 01:09:41 03/27/17 (0)

RE: Complete Shostakovich Symphonies ? - vacuumtube1954 09:23:56 03/26/17 (2)

Re: Bernstein's famous 5th - jdaniel@jps.net 09:28:35 03/26/17 (1)

Re: Bernstein's famous 5th - vacuumtube1954 10:23:38 03/26/17 (0)

No matter how you wiggle it, it's still a vich, and not worth it - groan [NT] - Amphissa 17:14:06 03/25/17 (1)

Vich? nt - jdaniel@jps.net 20:45:12 03/25/17 (0)

RE: Wigglesworth's Shosty Babi Yar half off at eclassical, but will the trees look sternly enough? - pbarach 16:47:46 03/25/17 (0)

Afterwards... - MWE 12:05:54 03/25/17 (0)

OK - you convinced me (even though I don't like shostakovitch!) - it's downloading now - Chris from Lafayette 10:04:21 03/25/17 (56)

Oh man, problem is, the symphony exemplifies everything you *don't* like about the composer. nt - jdaniel@jps.net 10:08:13 03/25/17 (55)

Just played the first movement at full volume - Chris from Lafayette 12:13:03 03/25/17 (52)

RE: Just played the first movement at full volume - oldmkvi 11:17:45 03/26/17 (2)

No, not all the way - I was using poetic license in my description - Chris from Lafayette 11:28:30 03/26/17 (1)

RE: No, not all the way - I was using poetic license in my description - oldmkvi 11:40:15 03/26/17 (0)

RE: Just played the first movement at full volume - jdaniel@jps.net 13:39:21 03/25/17 (0)

It's all about the textual content... - MWE 12:21:29 03/25/17 (47)

Well, you see, THAT is the problem - Chris from Lafayette 13:44:51 03/25/17 (46)

RE: Well, you see, THAT is the problem -- Well, - goldenthal 19:51:50 04/01/17 (0)

RE: Well, you see, THAT is the problem - banpuku 16:53:25 03/25/17 (5)

Yes. What's needed is ... - rbolaw 19:48:26 03/25/17 (4)

Yep.... - Ivan303 21:07:46 03/25/17 (0)

My problems with Shostakovitch have nothing at all to do with his being Russian - Chris from Lafayette 20:47:42 03/25/17 (2)

RE: My problems with Shostakovitch have nothing at all to do with his being Russian - srl1 07:03:22 03/26/17 (1)

RE: My problems with Shostakovitch have nothing at all to do with his being Russian - banpuku 07:14:11 03/26/17 (0)

RE: Well, you see, THAT is the problem - Jim Treanor 15:41:22 03/25/17 (0)

Oh phooey. It stands on its own. Granted, there banal stretches but look at Bruckner. - jdaniel@jps.net 14:44:04 03/25/17 (37)

RE: "but look at Bruckner." -- And I'll bet Others Are Even Worse!! (n) - goldenthal 19:57:00 04/01/17 (0)

Just to clarify, by history, I was referring to... - MWE 16:25:14 03/25/17 (35)

Hard to argue.... - Ivan303 09:16:26 03/26/17 (0)

I understand. A little background and perspective is always enriching. - jdaniel@jps.net 16:54:09 03/25/17 (33)

Sorry, but what you guys are saying is 180 degrees opposed to each other - Chris from Lafayette 19:03:05 03/25/17 (31)

"music is a higher art and soars to the heavens" Sorry, but you're meeting BS with more BS - jdaniel@jps.net 20:31:02 03/25/17 (29)

You have no idea of what I'm reassured by, so I'll take your comments for what they're worth [mt] - Chris from Lafayette 20:50:34 03/25/17 (28)

Good morning! Sounds like we were both drinking last night. : ) - jdaniel@jps.net 08:34:15 03/26/17 (27)

I just found MWE's original comments not untypical of certain types. . . - Chris from Lafayette 09:38:26 03/26/17 (26)

RE: I just found MWE's original comments not untypical of certain types. . . - rbolaw 09:41:03 03/27/17 (25)

Sure - but banality is banality, even if it's intentional and cynical - Chris from Lafayette 11:18:14 03/27/17 (24)

Yes, around here at least, the ocean water is cold in the winter. - rbolaw 11:47:07 03/27/17 (14)

Of course - Chris from Lafayette 16:51:16 03/27/17 (13)

OK, but, - rbolaw 09:00:13 03/28/17 (12)

I agree about Lieutenant Kije - except that that's by PROKOFIEV, not Shostakovitch - Chris from Lafayette 14:33:14 03/28/17 (10)

Yes! I keep confusing Lt. Kije with The Nose. - rbolaw 16:49:44 03/28/17 (9)

My favorite piece by Shostakovitch is "Song of the Forests"! ;-) - Chris from Lafayette 18:19:35 03/28/17 (8)

Now I KNOW you're yanking our chains... - MWE 18:41:58 03/28/17 (7)

Hey, man - you questioning my taste? [nt] ;-) - Chris from Lafayette 19:43:18 03/28/17 (6)

Yuk, yuk. - rbolaw 07:32:03 03/29/17 (0)

Hee hee. nt. - MWE 19:50:22 03/28/17 (4)

But wait! If Song of the Forests is as bad as "everyone" says it is. . . - Chris from Lafayette 19:55:08 03/29/17 (3)

Ugh. Hideous cover. - rbolaw 09:20:21 03/30/17 (2)

Hey, man - that's a proletariat cover with not a trace of formalism! - Chris from Lafayette 13:36:20 03/30/17 (1)

You are CRACKING me UP!! - MWE 14:19:40 03/30/17 (0)

Most eloquently put, RBO. nt. - MWE 12:40:37 03/28/17 (0)

Why is it OK when Mahler does it? Nt - jdaniel@jps.net 11:45:13 03/27/17 (5)

IMHO it's NOT OK when Mahler does it - Chris from Lafayette 16:37:46 03/27/17 (0)

RE: Why is it OK when Mahler does it? Nt - rbolaw 12:43:10 03/27/17 (3)

RE: Why is it OK when Mahler does it? Nt - Ivan303 18:33:06 03/27/17 (0)

Still to this day: Fischer has no interest in recording Mahler's 8th. Nt - jdaniel@jps.net 12:46:33 03/27/17 (1)

RE: "Fischer has no interest" -- I Have Similar re Listening to It, and - goldenthal 20:18:09 04/01/17 (0)

RE: Sure - but banality is banality, even if it's intentional and cynical - MWE 11:43:33 03/27/17 (2)

Anyone who sit thru Mahler's Rondo Burlesque or the Friar Jacque on the double bass should get what Shosty - jdaniel@jps.net 12:43:51 03/27/17 (1)

Well, those examples are certainly NOT Mahler at his finest [nt] ;-) - Chris from Lafayette 16:39:23 03/27/17 (0)

Your call- and (IMO only) your loss. - MWE 19:42:13 03/25/17 (0)

Got it! ;-)) nt. - MWE 17:43:12 03/25/17 (0)

No worries - I have other recordings of Shostakovich's works I don't like [nt] ;-) - Chris from Lafayette 10:29:37 03/25/17 (1)

RE: No worries - I have other recordings of Shostakovich's works I don't like [nt] ;-) - goldenthal 20:21:24 04/01/17 (0)

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