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HiCan any one recommend a good sound quality live album on vinylmusic tastes variedThanks in advance

What makes Beethoven’s music so great? Why, after two hundred years, do so many of his works still get recorded and performed so often? His very ubiquity in the classical music world seems stifling to some, who complain that his music is...

Hi all, There is a public outcry that Radio4 is going to scrap the 5.30am theme tune.To 'cushion the blow' the BBC are releasing a cd of this theme, on the 27th March 2006.RegardsChris n

I think he's really great....and the recording also great!

First some facts. This cycle, on Orpheum Masters, was not recorded in a normal fashion. That is, this set is not a compilation of concert performances or multiple studio sessions. Rather, the cycle was recorded using a Bösendorfer 290SE...

This is what I'm talking about: Have bought it today, and am interested to gather some thoughts, here.Since Brubeck, Loussier and alike, improvisation and the crossover to Jazz is nothing new, and Montero surely is able to bring this to the next...

just to let you all know that star wars,revenge of the sith and harry potter,prisoner of azkaban are hdcd. i have both and it doesnt say anywere on the cases,its only when it comes up on my 5x cdp.they'r both good discs

Not necessarily your favourite song but the best lyric as poetry say, something that can be enjoyed on it's own without music.To kick off: The year of the cat - by Al StewartOn a morning from a Bogart movieIn a country where they turn back timeYou go...

Anyone listening to this baby.....

Dear Friends,In the Hifi Corner discussion recently turned towards torturing programmes for amps, ans as it was one of my Threads (A Thought To Good Not To Share.), things soon enough veered from the Hifi to music! One or two folk wanted some...

In the current May edition of BBC Music Magazine's 'Building a Library' feature Stephen Johnson’s winner from about fifteen or so versions of Bruckner’s Symphony No. 7 was Karl Bohm with the Vienna Philharmonic on DG. Second place was...

For many years I have enjoyed and gained much pleasure from the wonderful Brahms piano concertos in performances by Emil Gilels with the Berlin Philharmonic under Eugen Jochum. Recently I was recommended a recording by Leon Fleisher with the Cleveland...

20 plus years ago a friend of mine had a (vinyl) recording of '4 concertos for flute et clavecin' (harpsicord?) by J S Bach - played by Jean Pierre Rampal, which I very much enjoyed. I was reminded of this by hearing a flautist playing one of the...

Anyone know this session? Side men? Sound quality? Blowing? Thanks.'Chet Baker',: My Funny Valentine; CTA; Darn that Dream; Chekeetah; Four; Ray's Idea; This is Always; Cheryl; Exitus. (Rec. Copenhagen, 12/11/55.

Having bought the 'Life Pursuit' on a whim I'm now really enjoying it. Anyone suggest some more highlights from their prodigious back catalogue?Bruce

As a serial boaster of great gigs I've been too, I thought it was time to mention some I regret missing;Beatles on Saville Row RoofCream farewell at the Albert HallHendrix at the Marquee

Reference Recordings has put out two "Direct to CD" recordings of Dick Hyman on the Bosendorfer Reproducing Piano, which records the artist as they play and then plays it back "perfectly" according to the artists themselves. In any case, these two...

In another thread, the question was asked, 'what was the best concert you never went to'. In this thread I want to something more along the lines 'what was the best concert you ever went to', but a little more too.I'll illustrate with an example. One...

I'm fairly new to this forum, but I've not seen the Naim label CD's mentioned. I received a copy of The number 2 Sampler with my CD5i and the music is really good and the sound is awesome.I like it so much that I ordered all the other samplers, with...

Anyone tried the new one yet?Go for £9 CD or £20 Vinyl?

According to the critics, this is Moz's return to form, best ever, etc. But according to my ears, it's not much cop. Is it just me?Nigel

I picked up a CD of the PetShop Boy's album : Introspective. Wow !!! I've got hundereds of CDs and this 3 quid CD for the first time showed the real value of my Naim System...extraordinary recording. Recommended to everyone who wants to show off their...

What an Amazing Site! This one of a kind, musical & spoken word collection of exciting audio presentations combines the scientific attributes of being informative, yet relaxing, as well as being contemporary & unique while appealing to each human with the simplicity of sound. Fractal music instrumental vibrational resonance sculptures, love poems & Christian music, alternative medicine health information, spoken word, super learning, home study, guided meditation, self healing, relaxation...

For those Lou fans he is paying only 2 gigs in this country (+Isle of Wight + Isle of Man) in JuneJune 1st - La Spezia : City SquareJune 3rd - Barcelona : Primavera FestivalJune 4th - Madrid : Palacio de CongresosJune 8th - Douglas,Isle of Man : Villa...

I ordered this 3CD set a couple of weeks ago, it turned up over the weekend, and I have to say that I'm completely bowled over by it. This is unlike any Mozart solo piano playing that I've ever heard of ten of the sonatas and the Fantasie K475.It is...