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Marin Alsop of the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra aside, are there any other female conductors of major orchestras? I'm just curious really - when I go to the BSO I see a roughly 50-50 male-female split in the orchestra and likewise with the visiting...

Hi and good morning you all!I've found a review on last "Audiophile Sound" issue about this label.Does anybody had the chance to listen to these remasters?Thanks a lot!

Can anybody tell me what the music is/who sings it, etc to the latest itv3 drama advert? Male voice,slow/mid-tempo,& one of the hook lines is "what a feeling......", & no, its not the bloody fame theme. matt.

This company has ceased trading.I believe another company is interested in buying them out?RegardsChris Nwww.mvc.co.uk

Really enjoyed this movie at the weekend, some great performances, both as actors and singers.My wife wants to buy the OST (she probably liked the music more than I did). Anyone suggest a Cash compilation as a good alternative, or is the OST very...

Ok, I have most of the early Little Feat records, I bought the vinyl of this when it came out, and I bought, a couple of years ago, the remastered and filled out version on CD. While I admit there are some fabulous moments on this album, I have never...

...anyone going to any of their gigs? Just listened to the "One Night Only" cd and its not bad.

Hi all!Another thread another search.I own the whole nocturnes played by Arthur Rubinstein.Maybe somebody could suggest me some other editions or players.I do love very much Rubinstein's performance and i love very much this part of Chopin's...

From another forum that I visit : [url] http://forum.dijonstock.com/viewtopic.php?t=3883 [/url] And the mother load: http://forum.dijonstock.com/viewforum.php?f=5&sid=08289...5a28d7a0bec78b6fe264 Nice guys over there. Have a visit and say hello.

I've been mulling this one over in my mind, ever since Fredrik's threads along the lines of 'first piano', 'first concertos' and so on.Part of the reason that I didn't start the thread then was that I'm not entirely sure that Opera is something that...

Ali Farka Toure the Malian singer has died in his sleep. See hear

I’m not a big fan of Alfred Brendel. Try as I might – and I have tried – I’ve just been able to get into too many of his recordings. The last two of his three recordings of Schoenberg’s Piano Concerto aside, and perhaps...

I love hearing big bands / swing bands live but have nothing of any note in my collection. What would be the first top quality recordings to try?

http://tinyurl.com/onesf Otis Rush & Friends featuring Eric Clapton and Luther Allison: Live At Montreux 1986. DVD release. March 21 release. Blurb erroneously state Otis was born in the delta. He was born in Philadelphia, MS, a couple of hundred miles north.

Just a thought for a Monday afternoon here....The Record Collector Rare Record Price Guide has been virtually the bible to me since I started collecting music in about 1990. Its rarely left my coffee table and has given me hours of entertainment over...

FriendsI was looking to buy the Penguin classical CD guide, but noticed that there is also a year book that's half the price and half as thick.Can you help me out with what the difference is and, more importantly, which to get? I assume the Penguin...

Well this is one of my old vinyl that survived in the years.Recorded live in Paris in 1969 and edited by Moon Records in 1989 assemble Dizzy Gillespie, Sonny Stitt, Kay Winding, Thelonious Monk, Al McKibbon, Art Blakey and Alex Cafa.Does anybody found...

Rather than continue the hijack of the "What are you listening to right now?" thread, I'll continue the Bruckner discussion here.quote:As regards Bruckner - have you ever listened to either Solti or Jochum's readings. I sometimes find Bruckner a...

The ones i play most are: Steeleye span Capercaillie Isla St Clair Clive Gregson & Christine Collister Chris N

BBC 4 - Friday 24 February 2006 9pm-10.30pm; 1.20am-2.50am; Sunday 26 February 2.25am-2.55am (Saturday night).FOLK BRITANNIABest TV Concert I have seen in a long time, if you missed it last night, watch it or tape it tonight.

Curious observation with a couple of remastered discs.I have replaced Led Zeppelin's Physical Graffiti and found that the channels are swapped over. Same thing with a Fleetwood Mac track on Peter Green's Fleetwood Mac - the sound is swapped compared...

Any naim fans go to see Ian Brown in Glasgow or Aberdeen last weekend?

I'm going to be in England the week after next --and I'm fixin' to do some shopping. Record shopping.Can anyone recommend some good shops in London and/or Oxford?I checked out this thread...

This is a different version of a Beatles classic.

I am trying to broaden my education. I know very little about classical music. I am a fan of all music (sans country)but would not know where to begin when it comes to classical. Please offer some recommendations for a beginner. My current set is...