What classical music you listening to, luv?

S Clark · « **Reply #860 on:** 11 Mar 2013, 03:50 am »

I haven't given up on Shosty, just this piece. Sure that you don't need this lp? Sounds like it might fill a hole in your collection.
I've moved on the Franck Sym in D Min on Westminster. Good music.

lonewolfny42 · « **Reply #861 on:** 11 Mar 2013, 05:03 am »

Ravi Shankar - "Shankar: Sitar Concertos and Other Works"

jimdgoulding · « **Reply #862 on:** 11 Mar 2013, 05:06 am »

Dude, believe I will . .

S Clark · « **Reply #863 on:** 11 Mar 2013, 01:09 pm »

Quote from: jimdgoulding on 11 Mar 2013, 05:06 am

Dude, believe I will . .

You got it. I know somewhere I've got your address, but PM it to me again. You know, actually it had its moments of beauty, but overall, meh... I need the space more than another lp that I know i won't listen to.
Scott

Ericus Rex · « **Reply #864 on:** 11 Mar 2013, 01:21 pm »

Quote from: S Clark on 11 Mar 2013, 03:50 am

I haven't given up on Shosty, just this piece.

In addition to the already mentioned Sym 10, Symphony 9 is very user friendly (you may want to fast-forward through the rambling bassoon solo in the middle), Sym 7 is kick-butt, Sym 11 is ballz to the wallz. Of course, Sym 5 is his most performed work but I don't play it as much as those I just listed.

Shostakovich is definitely one of those 'love him or....meh' composers. I, for one, love him!

jimdgoulding · « **Reply #865 on:** 12 Mar 2013, 03:29 am »

Shostakovich Sym no. 8- Previn conducting the LSO (Angel). Produced and engineered by the two Christophers, Parker and Bishop. Beautiful passages and sound.

By Jove, I may have a collector's item here. I looked on Amazon for a pic. Twenty pages of the composer and no 8th that I could see. Certainly not this one.

S Clark · « **Reply #866 on:** 14 Mar 2013, 04:48 am »

Mozart's Haffner Symphony on Westminster vinyl.... from around 1956- a SEALED copy until today. Playing perfectly, conducted by a very young Eric Leinsdorf
The cover is almost like this one.

jimdgoulding · « **Reply #867 on:** 16 Mar 2013, 07:15 am »

Maestro Clark, you've been coming up some interesting stuff lately

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Played "Also Sprach Zarathustra" tonite. I can't remember where I got this album but it's Haitink conducting The Concertgebouw in Amsterdam on Philips which is well known, BUT, the cover is all in Japanese or Chinese (I wouldn't know the difference regrettably) with what looks to be a Nautilus logo and elsewhere it says "Audio Clinic series". That's in English. The orchestra sound is full and pretty powerful.

Toni, you know anything about this one?

S Clark · « **Reply #868 on:** 16 Mar 2013, 02:35 pm »

Quote from: jimdgoulding on 16 Mar 2013, 07:15 am

Maestro Clark, you've been coming up some interesting stuff lately ,

Well Jim, it's like I tell my wife when I bring in another load of lp's, we all have to do our part to stimulate the economy. But I have been pretty lucky lately... that Sidney Bechet ballet still blows my mind!!!
Yesterday's new arrivals were:

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poseidonsvoice · « **Reply #869 on:** 16 Mar 2013, 03:13 pm »

Quote from: lonewolfny42 on 11 Mar 2013, 05:03 am

Ravi Shankar - "Shankar: Sitar Concertos and Other Works"

Ooh. Might have to pick this one up.

Thanks for the link.

Best,
Anand

poseidonsvoice · « **Reply #870 on:** 16 Mar 2013, 03:16 pm »

Recently got the 45rpm version of this. A superb album and timeless classic.

Best,
Anand.

S Clark · « **Reply #871 on:** 18 Mar 2013, 07:28 pm »

The mailman comes and it's like everyday is Christmas! Today are Trios by Ravel and Chopin. I had never heard of this Chopin piece before- wrote it when he was 18. Early echoes of what later became his mazurkas. But the Ravel is the star of the lp. I don't really think of power when I think of Ravel, but that's what comes across here.
This stars a very youthful David Oistrakh from the early 50's. Also Sviatoslav Knushevitzky on cello and Lev Oborin on piano.

Mr. Orange · « **Reply #872 on:** 18 Mar 2013, 11:34 pm »

Randy · « **Reply #873 on:** 18 Mar 2013, 11:53 pm »

There's a least one other recording of it by the Tallis Scholars. I have both, and prefer the one you posted.

jimdgoulding · « **Reply #874 on:** 19 Mar 2013, 01:02 am »

After setting up my main turntable, arm and cartridge yesterday, I played Howard Hanson's Lament For Beowolf on Mercury records. Now this is a massive work with a huge chorus and orchestra. Formerly, when the sopranos in the chorus would hit high notes in intense passages with my number two analog rig, their voices could become a bit frazzled up there and sound less than good. But, having reset up and re-installed my main rig, out on holiday for reasons you can read about if you like at The Vinyl Circle in the Tweeker section (top line), sections of the orchestra and the instruments themselves are better sorted out side to side and front to back and individually, and those sopranos ring out more clearly and cleanly to the rafters of the venue! Hot damn, I'm excited! I love this and my main rig is back, Jack. Thank you very much me. Bout time I got it together. Didn't realize what I was missing. THIS is a beautiful and powerful piece of work . .

Or, look for this new pressing . .

Same guys, Mercury Living Presence.

Mr. Orange · « **Reply #875 on:** 19 Mar 2013, 01:13 am »

If you like the organ I highly recommend you add this to your collection!

http://www.amazon.com/The-First-Printed-Organ-Music/dp/B0094CSDB8/ref=sr_1_1?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1363655570&sr=1-1&keywords=kimberly+marshall

Mr. Orange · « **Reply #876 on:** 20 Mar 2013, 12:35 am »

S Clark · « **Reply #877 on:** 20 Mar 2013, 03:45 pm »

I picked up a couple of direct to disc this week. One jazz and one is a second copy for me and an old standby...
Very good recording

Tyson · « **Reply #878 on:** 20 Mar 2013, 04:42 pm »

Finishing up my Haydn Symphony traversal. Started with Hogwood & switched over to Harnoncourt here at the end:

S Clark · « **Reply #879 on:** 20 Mar 2013, 05:13 pm »

You're a braver man than me, Tyson. A hundred hours of Fraz Joseph would relieve me of what little sanity I have left. That guy must have emerged from the womb with a pen and a half finished score in hand.