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I'm just curious. Many times I see recommendations from you knowledgeable folk for recordings dating from the middle of the last century.Are there no modern orchestras, conductors or recording companies producing quality recordings of the classics ...
Apologies, in advance, to anyone expecting to get a discourse on the subject, the likes of which Todd would provide, my knowledge of the sonatas is not nearly up to that (and my listening to this set has not been nearly exhaustive enough).At the...
Hi,Just wanted to mention how bloody good he was last night - vocals were brill, and the musicians that backed him were astounding.If any of you have the 'One night in Paris' DVD showing his last tour, it was basically the same players.Pure...
Any early thoughts on his new album. I bought his first album and played it loads (particularly Blowers daughter) and wonder what this ones like before i dish out the hard earned scheckles.Diccus
Just seen Joe Lee Wilson live in Brighton - totally blown away!Strange that I have never heard of him before, despite having played with the likes of Sonny Rollins, Freddie Hubbard, Lee Morgan, Miles Davis and others.Bought a signed copy of "Ballads...
I would like to know which CD's you would recommend of this man's large collection of work
Some of you will have read this article on Abbey Rd Studios in today's Independent:''The Beatles recorded there, yeah, yeah, yeah, but the most famous recording studios in the world also played host to Edward Elgar and Fred Astaire, among others....
It looks like allofmp3 has finally hit the skids with the withdrawal of credit services by the main credit card companies, making it impossible for users to lodge funds. I'm sure lots will feel bereft at this turn of events, and not a few will welcome...
I bought this CD recently and after a couple of playings was distinctly underwhelmed. On further acquaintance, I have changed my mind. It's a really excellent record. The mutual understnding between the two players is very tangible. It's a record you...
The Philadephia Orchstra now sell Flac-files in their on-line store. I just bought Varese Arcana. It cost 6 dollars and the download fast at 90 seconds. It was CD-standard 44/16.Flac files are lossless. You get the full PCM content. There is no ...
Reading through the top 15 albums post I was struck by how some of the posts listed records I would rather die than listen to. So just for fun, and not to demean anyone’s taste but just to show the truth of the proverb One man’s meat is...
I'm looking for an excellent performance of "The Creation". I have read positive comments about many recordings, and the one that tempted me most was Hogwood (but of course it is 100% out of print). Then I wonder if one of these are highly...
Genesis are to do some dates - this being the Phil Collins, Mike Rutherford, Tony Banks effort.Firstly, why?Secondly, why?I'm off to get my elephant gun
I went to a couple of weddings in Philadelphia earlier in the year and I was amazed to discover that the gospel band consisted of a drummer and a pedal steel guitarist. Now my knowledge of gospel music is a bit sketchy - I don't know much beyond Andre...
What are your preferences for classical recordings; live or studio?To me it’s a dilemma. Live recordings often have an edge and the performance has clearly been lifted by the sense of occasion, but the audience really annoy me! Coughs and other...
Roger Water is touring again next year. Manchester (MEN Arena) NEC & Earls Court. Tickets on public sale soon - or HERE now. Will cost you £5.00 extra for the privelidge. Tickets are £50 at the NEC. It sounds spectacular with state of the art light/sound/stage and a 360' PA system First half will be 'In the flesh with added bits from The Wall and Animals. Second Half will be DSOTM with *MOST* of the original members of the Floyd. Move quickly.....
There are a few records that I managed to buy after searching for years and I think every single one I’ve played once and never played again. They always seem to be a disappointment – the chase is more exciting than the record itself....
http://media.guardian.co.uk/site/story/0,,1940502,00.htmlWorst news here is that Late Junction is being reduced from 4 to 3 per week; strange, as it seems pretty successful, and can't be that expensive to produce.
could someone recommend a few nice albums by the Scofield Trio?or is there one which is really outstanding?regards, christianps> he will play very close to berlin on saturday - is it worth going there?
OLD LOVEEric Clapton (Un Plugged) on VinylSimply Awesome
Hi Realised that the previous Antonio Live thread was a bit out of date, so here are the new dates. He's at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe until the end of August:4-28 August 2006 - EDINBURGH FESTIVAL-AFQ @ the Assembly rooms,...
I recently picked up four new (for me) discs of solo piano repertoire – a rare occurrence for me, to be sure – and figured I’d briefly cover ‘em.First up is Steven Osborne’s brand-spankin’ new recording of...
Hallo everybody, good morning, (or night or evening or whatever it is . . . just have a good one)I just bought a record, a Naim cd, called "The Sampler". I'd like knowing where some of the songs on the record came from. In other words, to which...