Music Room

A new year means it’s time for some new Beethoven recordings. I thought I’d start small and buy a single disc from one of the several on-going cycles. Paul Lewis is a pianist new to me. I’ve seen his name before, usually in reference...

I love some of the acts mentioned here:-BoC, Photek, Aphex.I know that Mary Anne Hobbs plays them sometimes.But can anyone here suggest a good programme/station to hear this kind of music in the UK?

What would happen if you could combine, in one pianist, the best traits of some of the best pianists? Say you could combine the passion of Annie Fischer, the mercurial wit of Artur Schnabel, the serious-mindedness and technical acumen of Maurizio...

Would anyone be able to point me in the right direction of a current “hdcd” catalogue, or maybe someone who specialise in selling these cd’sThanks Mick

By popular request (Well one request actually)Bohemian Crapsody In the Air Tonight" by Phil Collins Whiter Shade Of Pale - Procol Harum gets my voteAre the starters for 10RegardsSpock

"Celi", as he was apparently known to his admirers, should have taken over the Berliner Philharmoniker permanently after Furtwaengler died (he had the job pro tem after WWII before Furtwaengler was denazified), but the job went to Karajan. Maybe...

At the end of the day, whatever we spend on hardware is pointless if there has been nothing to play on it. So, what have been your best software purchases of 2005?For me:Cowboy Junkies - Early 21st Century BluesThe National - AlligatorRobert Plant -...

Any one completed it yet? 50/54 here so far.Howard

Q: What do you have if the Shulman Brothers leave the band?A: Gentile Giant

Hi all,I've been listening to Pat Martino's "We'll be together again" a lot lately and wondered if you knew if he had done anything similar. I've listened to a few samples from other albums which all seem to fall into the million notes a minute,...

I don't suppose anyone might be able to help me out here, what I want to find is somewhere I can download an MP3 of a christmas song, Merry Christmas, Jingle Bells etc from in Swedish ? Something that would reduce a homesick ex-pat Swede to tears at...

Just discovered this group on a Mojo Christmas compilation - just loved the song. Also found a bit of their work on the Internet that was very good. Any one have advice on what to get avoid etc.Cheers

Nice to see one of my favourite bands of long ago is returning...http://www.codaagency.com/blueaero.html

Opinions?Caught a show with songs and interviews on satellite TV and thought his voice remarkable if a little unusual in presentation. At least he could hold a tune which an anorexic Marc Almond spectacularly failed to do.

The Campfire Headphase.Better than even Music Has The Right To Children. Their best to date by a long way. If you like them, you need this. Trust me.

Can anyone help - there is/was a song by someone called something like Johnny Paycheque with lyrics that went something like 'take your job and stick it...As I recall, it was a bluesy style, and he had a big lravelly voice - now half of this may be...

What movie scores do you like best?My favorites are:Before The Rain / Anastasia / Londonhttp://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0000042I...720-7334337?v=glanceParis, Texas / Ry Cooder / Warner...

I have no doubt that vinyl is the media of choice for genuine musicality but I currently run a CDP only and as such have no vinyl collection. How easy is it to build a decent collection of vinyl from on line retailers and how do they compare pricewise...

Has anyone got or seen the "Notebook" edition of the "Minimum Maximum" DVD?It's a superb set - it includes a double DVD, a double CD, a fantastically uninformative book and a laptop-style box with a lenticular lid.The picture and sound quality of the...

If you don't know them yet, download Barely Losing & I'll bet you'll buy the album. Great band.

Does anybody have a recommendation for a CD with top-notch performance/sound quality of Bach - Brandenburg Concertos? Especially it's important for me that No. 3 is performed in a very excellent way. I have read a bit on the internet, and it seems to...

Does anyone know anything about Winsome Evans and/or The Renaissance Players?My father has a double CD titled: "Testament - Archangels' Banquet - Shepherds' Delight" and is looking for some information. He would particularly like to know if Winsome...

I notice on one of my concert email flyers he will be playing at the Royal Albert Hall next year.One thing I notice is that the tickets are bloody pricey, £46 Is he worth a look? I only have his greatest hits album from a few years back which I...

something for a few of us to look forward to, I believe this was recorded live in Chicago and may be music DVD:Jeff APINO PALLADINO - JOHN MAYER - STEVE JORDAN"TRY!" To Be Released On November 22, 2005 Tuesday, October 11, 2005 at 02:53AMPosted by...

What are your votes for the best recording of Dvorak's "From the new world"?My 2 favorites1. Vaclav Talish with Chech Philarmonic (1950'es)2. Ference Fricsay with Berlin PhilarmonicAny other recommended recordings?Anders