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For months, I fixed my attention on the Well Tempered Clavier and the St. Matthew's Passion, but now I am turning to the Beethoven Symphonies and late piano sonatas again.The effect of this prolonged exposure to Bach is like waking up to find you have...

Downloaded the janvier jones - Soul Searching Hi-Rez Download today and I must say I'm very impressed. Has anybody else been downloading these files and what are your impressions so far

Definitely running low on readily available complete cycles to hear, I decided to go for two from pianists I probably would not have experimented with had they not recorded the New Testament: André De Groote and Gerhard Oppitz. Mr De Groote,...

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Believe it or not, I had never listened to Radiohead until a few months ago. Wow. Started with "In Rainbows" and went backwards. "Kid A" is a masterpiece. I even love Thom Yorke's solo album. If I like them so much, what else do I need to hear?Thanks...

I don't know if there are any ardent stamp collectors out there...I'm far to cool for that but these look like somat nice to frame... Cover Art Stamps

Hi,Has anyone got the above and can comment on SQ/value?Neil Young Official Series Discs 1-4 Limited Edition Box Sets Available Now!Available EXCLUSIVELY through NEILYOUNG.COM and BECAUSESOUNDMATTERS.COM180 Gram Limited Edition Numbered Vinyl Box Set...

Now I'm not a great Corrs fan (except of Andrea), but for anybody who likes music generally you really owe it to yourselves to watch this DVD. The peformance and arrangements really are quite magical.

I have a confession to make........I love Susan Boyle Well lets rephrase that.....I love her voice !Just been listening to the new album and........BLIMEY its firking good - I mean seriously good!She almost reduced me to tears with her rendition of:...

I think this is allowed as I don't believe CDs count as equipment. So here goes. HMV's online shop is currently asking £18.99 for all 10 discs. There's a v good write up at Music Web International if anyone's interested. Suffice to say that I...

A friend of mine asked what would be the "definitive" Xmas Jazz record, if such a thing exists. I have no clue. Can anyone help me?

yes I went to Motorhead on sat night and it was f......king loud my ears are still ringing Girlschool were there as well as the Damned with Captin Sensible "happy talk'.I don't think I will go to a heavy metal gig again! Tel

Not all records are suitable for driving . . . IMOI have at least two, or three:1. African Horns, by Abdullah Ibrahim2. Show Time, by Ry Cooder3. Concert for Violin and Orchestra in D major, by L.V. Beethoven (best Oistrakh/Cluytens/RDF)cheersAndrea

There are artists of various genres that we all really like and respect as artists/musicians/writers/arrangers, but every now and then they can really lay a bomb...which ones come to mind for you? For me I'll start this off with: Neil Young - Trans;...

Saw him last night in Preston he was pretty awesome he must be still one of our top English Talents,Were do you rate him?

For any UK based fans of SRV, I think there may currently be a very good bargain/mistake on iTunes. The SRV 4cd box set is currently selling as a download for £7.99! 49 great SRV tracks...a mistake surely?

Over time, appetites change. In 1980 my list of most favored composers would include Shostakovitch, Mahler, Bartok, Prokofiev, Stravinsky, Richard Strauss, Holst and Beethoven.Today this list includes Bach, Beethoven, Brahms, Messiaen, Stravinsky and...

Our there any good Artists to come out of those Shows?

Hi All,Please come and download Gwyneth Herbert's new single PERFECT FIT for free HEREIts available in Hi Def (native 44.1kHz recording though....sorry hardcore digital audiophiles!)Listen to the whole thing on the tube HERE

San Francisco Chorus and Orchestra performed this last night at Davies Symphony hall, and the choir especially was in fine form.I have the Gardiner/Monteverdi Choir Abbey Road recording and saw them perform it several times but memory fades and last...

After Mike's thread of folk discoveries, it got me thinking...what's my favourite folk album of all time and favourite recent album.It's a genre that's flourishing at the moment and a good time to look forward and back.Favourite Folk Album: Fairport...

Listened to bits and bobs of this guy and like what I hear - Dark and atmospheric - any recommendations folks?

Not a sale advert from me I'm afraid, but you can bid for Mike Read's collection, if you have a £million...!

I have just taken delivery of "Miles Davis - The Complete Columbia Collection" box set of CDs. Even if you own a lot of these titles, it's a super value, with excellent sound, mini-LP covers, and a very useful 250-page booklet. To be sure, there have...