What are you listening to right now? (VOL I)

quote:

Originally posted by HR:
Gian, I hope you weathered the storm and came out in one piece. My wife has a spare hair dryer, so let me know if you need one.

Haim.
I have no hair.


I finished cleaning this morning.
We had another storm last night but this time i had no water coming from closed windows and doors.
Monday morning i'll call the man who built the house and i'll ask him about the money i gave him.
My grandpa was right: don't give them a coin till the job is done and tested.

Catch you soon!
Gianluigi

quote:

Originally posted by IanGtoo:
both stalls - it was the best I could do when booking a single ticket online. How is the sound upstairs - I've always been downstairs?

Ian

The sound in the stalls (as long as you are not under the overhang) is very good. Under the overhang it can get very cramped (I have only sat there once or twice, but in the Mahler I heard there it wasn't ideal). That said, you get miles of legroom in the stalls.

In the grand circle the sound is probably a little better (though there is an overhang there if you go further back - I've never been under it, but will be once or twice, so it will be an interesting experience). I also like being higher up as it gives a better view of the players (and I rather enjoy watching timpanists tuning their drums).

The finest sound, however, is to be heard in the uncomfortable wooden seats (with even worse legroom than the grand circle) in the upper circle.

regards, Tam

quote:

Originally posted by Gianluigi Mazzorana:

quote:

Originally posted by HR:
Gian, I hope you weathered the storm and came out in one piece. My wife has a spare hair dryer, so let me know if you need one.

Haim.
I have no hair.


I finished cleaning this morning.
We had another storm last night but this time i had no water coming from closed windows and doors.
Monday morning i'll call the man who built the house and i'll ask him about the money i gave him.
My grandpa was right: don't give them a coin till the job is done and tested.

Catch you soon!
Gianluigi

Ah, good to read you're fine, again (even if you've lost your hair... ) I guess this is the right time to know about the face behind the name, eh ? We know your dog and your legs, already, give yourself the final push, and show us the whole Gianluigi ! With or without hair...

cheers
Stefan

Starting a very muggy morning with a cool Mozart.

Regards,

Haim

quote:

Originally posted by Gianluigi Mazzorana:

quote:

Originally posted by HR:
Gian, I hope you weathered the storm and came out in one piece. My wife has a spare hair dryer, so let me know if you need one.

Haim.
I have no hair.
!
Gianluigi

Gian,

The hair dryer was meant for the dog!

Regards,

Haim

The Coral - Nightfreaks and the sons of Becker

Laughter tears and rage, Act.

Now 64.

Got addicted to listening to Radio 1 now I drive 120 miles a day so had to listen to a few of the songs which were I've heard on there !

P.

Plainte Calme / Alexander Lonquich, piano / ECM

Music of Faure, Ravel & Messiaen.
There is something which I cannot put into words about French piano music. Perhaps their perception of the instrument is fundamentaly different.
Anyway, I Just love it.

Haim

quote:

Originally posted by HR:
Gian,

The hair dryer was meant for the dog!

"Sultans of Swing: The Best of" Dire Straits, without apology to the taste police. Great sound on this HDCD compilation.

quote:

Originally posted by sjust:
We know your dog and your legs, already, give yourself the final push, and show us the whole Gianluigi ! With or without hair...

Those are my dad's legs!

Down tempo acid jazz in a vein of Kyoto Jazz Massive on a hot day.

Interesting expression.
After a couple of beers!

This Morning it was CD review followed by Bohm conducting early Mozart symphonies wonderfully with the BPO (I never thought I'd need anyone in this repertiore bar Mackerras, but it just goes to show there's always another perspective).

Then it was Thomas Dolby's best of album Retrospectacle.

This afternoon Haydn's 94th, 95th and 96th symphonies from Davis and the Concertgebouw.

Then Paul Lewis playing Beethoven's op.31 no.1 sonata.

Now it's Brendel and Mackerras and the SCO playing Mozart concerts (was 25 now number 12).


regards, Tam

p.s. In other words (bar a trip to the barber) a wonderfully enjoyable day in the company of some great music. Now wonder I feel so good right now.

In honour of Tam' Handel thread I have just let Heavy Metal Handel rip with the Fireworks Music led by Charles Mackerras in 1959, where the planned forces for the first performance were re-assembled.

WOW! If it had to be Heavy Metal, let it be Handel writting for twenty plus oboes, nine French Horns and so on! [Currently out on Testament].


Bloody good, big racket, for making fine music!!! Fredrik

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Originally posted by Fredrik_Fiske:
In honour of Tam' Handel thread I have just let Heavy Metal Handel rip with the Fireworks Music led by Charles Mackerras in 1959, where the planned forces for the first performance were re-assembled.

WOW! If it had to be Heavy Metal, let it be Handel writting for twenty plus oboes, nine French Horns and so on! [Currently out on Testament].

I can't emphasise this enough for those who like Handel: Buy this disc!

I think the notes say (or maybe I picked it up somewhere else) how organic (in the sense of like an organ) the sound is. And all the more wonderful for it.

regards, Tam

Thanks, Gianluigi, for the pics ! It's always better to put a face to a name. I thought you were older...

Currently enjoying:



Too darn hot...
Stefan

quote:

Originally posted by sjust:
Thanks, Gianluigi, for the pics ! It's always better to put a face to a name. I thought you were older...

I'll be 40 in few months.
I'm saving for my birthday present.

Trouble Over Bridgewater - HMHB

Bridge Over Troubled Water - S&G

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cheers
Stefan

Ali Farka Toure & Toumani Diabete - In The Heart Of The Moon - another musical venture having Ry Cooder driving it along



Peter