What are you listening to? (VOL VI)

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Originally posted by Audio-T Epsom:
Just had some Wizzard, now Slade.... next up Jona Lewie.

I'll get my coat!

Merry Chrimbo to all from the lightly frayed sanity of us at Audio-T Epsom


Mike

If that's what you are playing I'll wait until the new year to visit.

Have a good one.

JJ - JJ No2

Second run through. This really is worth tracking down IMO. Have a listen there are samples on Amazon.com.
Cheers
Flettster

Cheers
Flettster

~<>~ Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975) ~<>~

String Quartet no.11 in F minor, op.122 (1966)

String Quartet no.12 in D flat minor, op.133 (1968)

String Quartet no.13 in B flat minor, op.138 (1970)

The Borodin String Quartet

Mikhail Kopelman violin 1
Andrei Abramenkov violin 2
Dmitri Shebalin viola
Valentin Berlinsky cello

Recorded in Moscow, 1981

[ADD] stereo ~ CD Melodiya (p) 2006

Playing cd no.5 of 6 x cd box-set : )

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Originally posted by naim_nymph:
~<>~ Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975) ~<>~

String Quartet no.11 in F minor, op.122 (1966)

String Quartet no.12 in D flat minor, op.133 (1968)

String Quartet no.13 in B flat minor, op.138 (1970)

The Borodin String Quartet

Mikhail Kopelman violin 1
Andrei Abramenkov violin 2
Dmitri Shebalin viola
Valentin Berlinsky cello

Recorded in Moscow, 1981

[ADD] stereo ~ CD Melodiya (p) 2006

Playing cd no.5 of 6 x cd box-set : )

Good Morning Debs,

If you are a Shostakovich Quartets enthusiast, I would recommend the Fitzwilliam set on Decca. It is available on CD but if you listen to vinyl well worth trying to locate a copy. Apart from the excellent playing, the recording quality is superb.

Karl

Part of the DG 111 anniversary box set.

Karl

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Good Morning Debs,

If you are a Shostakovich Quartets enthusiast, I would recommend the Fitzwilliam set on Decca. It is available on CD but if you listen to vinyl well worth trying to locate a copy. Apart from the excellent playing, the recording quality is superb.

Karl

Hi Karl,

thanks for that, i will investigate!

I'm thinking ~ the Borodin Quartet are rather brilliant imho, could there really be something even better?

Debs

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Originally posted by naim_nymph:

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Good Morning Debs,

If you are a Shostakovich Quartets enthusiast, I would recommend the Fitzwilliam set on Decca. It is available on CD but if you listen to vinyl well worth trying to locate a copy. Apart from the excellent playing, the recording quality is superb.

Karl

Hi Karl,

thanks for that, i will investigate!

I'm thinking ~ the Borodin Quartet are rather brilliant imho, could there really be something even better?

Debs

I have not heard the Borodin’s so cannot say although I’m aware that those in the know speak highly of their interpretation.

I’ve recently bought one of the Hyperion discs of the quartets played by the St Petersburg String Quartet (No 5, 7 and 9 ) and have really enjoyed this. Well worth investigating particularly as Hyperion often have the discs on special offer (Hyperion Current Offers )

Karl

Wow Lloydy, not seen that album for a fair while, might even dig it out.

Now on CD:-



Bliss SCP free.

[QUOTE]Originally posted by BigH47:
Wow Lloydy, not seen that album for a fair while, might even dig it out.


I'm digging out some old "classics"??

On CD:-




Oh dear! Sounds like a waste of £5.99. I think too much influence from the awful FZ. A school orchestra on their first day would sound better than this.

What's the brief, hey guys go into the studio and ALL play something different at the same time.

This warrants 5* on AMG???

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Originally posted by BigH47:
On CD:-

Wonderful record - Fast n' bulbous

As everybody knows the Captain is making a reference to Dr. Fester’s pet when he sings A squid eating dough in a polyethylene bag is fast ‘n’ bulbous, got me?.

No thanks I'll stick to music.
...and you moan about PC????

Life's too short, onto something else, on vinyl:-

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Originally posted by BigH47:
No thanks I'll stick to music.

This is the most difficult Beefheart record to start with - it is for the dedicated fan - Safe As Milk or Clear Spot are a good place to start.

I run on beans, laser beans

Christmas treat to myself. Has Mark King and Mike Lindup (ex Level 42) playing with him.

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Originally posted by ROTF:

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Originally posted by BigH47:
No thanks I'll stick to music.

This is the most difficult Beefheart record to start with - it is for the dedicated fan - Safe As Milk or Clear Spot are a good place to start.

I run on beans, laser beans

I've got Blue Jeans and Moonbeams , and Doc at the Radar Station I'll stick there.

Just arrived in the post. An(other) ebay purchase!

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Originally posted by BigH47:

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Originally posted by ROTF:

quote:

Originally posted by BigH47:
No thanks I'll stick to music.

This is the most difficult Beefheart record to start with - it is for the dedicated fan - Safe As Milk or Clear Spot are a good place to start.

I run on beans, laser beans

I've got Blue Jeans and Moonbeams , and Doc at the Radar Station I'll stick there.

Fair enough -

The Captain wasn't happy with Blue Jeans & Moonbeams (though it is not bad); Doc At The Radar Station is superb IMHO - one of his finest: do you like it?

With TMR, most folk hate it on first listen, on second listen they see odd bits of promise, on third they say its not bad, on fourth they say it is rather good, on fifth they say it's a fine album, on sixth they say great record and on seventh they say it's the best album ever.

I think it is called the concept of seventh heaven or perhaps it is just the Dust Blows Forward 'n the Dust Blows Back.

Interestingly - although at times TMR sounds chaotic, the magic band could play it note perfect at concerts - musically they were quite amazing. Whether you like the result is a matter of taste.