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I mean the one that left you amazed, mesmerized, blown away etc... and started you on an interest in the Classics. Mine was this.... I'd tried a few pieces previously to this but nothing really hit me, so as I like to persevere with things before I give up I bought a few more CD's which this performance was among. I played it one night not really thinking much about it and not reading the liner notes to understand the importance of the performance at the time, within the first movement I...
On Quiet Tiger Kit has actually expanded the trio into a quintet, adding tenor sax/bass clarinet and cello on all but 3 of the 11 tracks. It's a lovely album, and I think Kit has an exceptional ear for melody and arrangement. A melancholy...
Was having a nostalgia fest this afternoon, and dug out the CDs I'd made from my old singles collection. I got rid of the originals (big mistake) way back in 1975 when I bought my Tandberg TCD310 and copied them all to cassette (source : Thorens...
Bach and Beethoven make every wrinkle in my heart light up like a beacon from the first note more often than not. But Mozart only evokes polite respect and admiration. That's not right ! It's got to be fixed. Mozart deserves more...
I have just finished watching some of the 1976 TOTP coverage on BBC4. Mentioned was a preponderance of Beatles tracks in the Top 30. How did this come about at the time? As an 11 year old my only memory from the time is hearing a DJ saying you'd think...
Tim Smith of Cardiacs fame is still in hospital 2 years after having a massive heart attack. A lot of noted musicians got together recently to make a tribute album, all Cardiacs songs but using their own interpretation. Tim Smith is a genius, I...
Dear All, Now i have loved Alison for years, so here i sit listening to her with tears rolling down my cheeks. Whispering Bob Harris is interviewing her. Listening to music is a fantastically emotional experience when you have...
This is very well recorded - dem-quality radio sessions. A real musical gem.
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Just logged into their website, and am surprised and delighted that their catalogue is increasing rapidly. When I first downloaded as an experiment rock music seemed to be represented by Wings or the Kinks. Just spotted some of my favourites -...
In the spirit of South by Southwest this week, I highlighted this one to a friend: "She Left Me for Jesus" by the young Hayes Carll. In a world rich with irony, his one gets my vote. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AyxEO9dqi44 And he...
Heard this lot (who are French Canadian) on Maconie's Freakzone the other week and bought the album. It's a little gem. What it is is hard to describe (and I'm not normally lost for words in this regard). If you started off with recent Stereolab but replaced the group with a chamber ensemble and added in a dash of electonics/dissonance to stop it being too saccharin, then that would be a starting place, though they're a lot more pastoral than Stereolab. Vocals male and female in English and...
LA Phil this week paid tribute to Ernest Fleischman general manager of the Philharmonic. Boulez, Salonen, Dudamel and others talked about knowing him and played new music that he really promoted on the LA scene here. Interesting music played...
Not much activity in the past few months. I haven't anything to say, but would like to read and participate in threads about classical music.
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I'll start... The Odeon of Herodes Atticus, at the Acropolis, Athens. Here I saw my first Opera in September 1984, aged 21. Jose Carreras (pre-illness), Agnes Baltsa, Katia Ricciarelli, Jose Van Dam, conducted by Karajan; and the...
'(All I Wanted Was) Danger' is released on 28th March on Naim Edge Records.The Milk launch their single live at HMV Oxford Circus (London) @ 6pm on 28th March 2011.HMV (CD Single Exclusive) HEREiTunes (Bonus Version) HERENaim Hi Def Download HERE
What is your 3 top quality CD recordings?
Thursday 7 July - EelsFriday 8 July - Professor GreenSaturday 9 July - StornowaySunday 10 July - Aloe BlaccMonday 11 July - Imelda MayTuesday 12 July - Beady EyeWednesday 13 July - BlondieThursday 14 July - HurtsFriday 15 July - Ellie...
I purchased the 24-96 download of 'Tommy' from HDtracks. After an awful lot of grief with their Java based downloader and a couple of complaining emails to HDtracks, I finally managed to get the album downloaded. It sounded very good apart from the...
Kate Bush 15/5/11, on vinyl too. Chris N Director's cut
.. is available to download this Saturday 19th February, in advance of a May release in 'newspaper' format - a CD, 10" vinyl, and loads of artwork. http://www.thekingoflimbs.com/
For those who may have missed this bit in the UK budget, from November VAT will be applied on imported items over £ 15 ! http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/worl...rope-jersey-12837302 http://www.theregister.co.uk/2...l_islands_tax_stays/ Matty