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Post by Pinch on Jan 29, 2015 9:04:00 GMT
No need to apologise Jerry - it's great that this stuff is being given a new lease of life (one of my favourite things about charity shop vinyl - especially barely played classical stuff). I shall keep an eye out in case any more sales threads pop up  |
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Post by jandl100 on Jan 29, 2015 10:07:43 GMT
I shall keep an eye out in case any more sales threads pop up I've a feeling there will be another one fairly soon.  |
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Post by jandl100 on Jan 30, 2015 7:20:15 GMT
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Post by Pinch on Jan 30, 2015 10:02:34 GMT
Think I'll work through this today:  |
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Post by jandl100 on Jan 31, 2015 6:51:38 GMT
I picked the next CD up at a charity shop for 50p.
Just one of those naff cheapo labels with pseudonymous orchestra and conductor names, I thought.
But, well -- 50p -- charity -- why not? - who knows what it's like?!
Well, blow me down. It is very, very good indeed.
Different performers for each symphony. And you can hear that from both sq and interpretation. #40 - a measured tread, but superbly held together rhythmically. Somewhat warm sonics with good clarity and wide stereo spread. #41 - faster, quite incisive. Slight disappointment in that there is no repeat in the fugue finale, it would have been welcomed! Slightly lean recording, but that suits the interpretation. Narrower stereo spread.
I've played this CD 3 times now - You know, I think these may well be my favoured versions of these symphonies! 
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Post by jandl100 on Feb 1, 2015 7:20:26 GMT
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Post by jandl100 on Feb 2, 2015 17:43:49 GMT
Something of a Respighi binge recently .... CD  --- suite for organ & strings, and organ solo pieces CD  --- violin sonatas CD  --- string quartet & soprano ! CD  |
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Post by MartinT on Feb 2, 2015 22:59:03 GMT
I love Respighi |
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Post by jandl100 on Feb 4, 2015 7:01:08 GMT
Mega LP haul yesterday in a couple of charity shops. Played so far .... :format(jpeg):mode_rgb()/discogs-images/R-6137628-1412007758-4304.jpeg.jpg) Heifetz is technically sizzling, even in his early 70s. Astonishing, really, especially the Ravel Tzigane . But his playing still sounds robotic to me, emotionless. Others hear it differently, though.   |
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Post by MartinT on Feb 4, 2015 7:57:50 GMT
The middle one's cover could easily go into the Worst Album Covers Ever thread!
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Post by jandl100 on Feb 4, 2015 16:43:34 GMT
Oh, I dunno, compared to some it is the height of good taste! Just been listening to this on LP ....  I do love these old Melodiya LPs. There is a certain bold presence to the sq which is very appealing. |
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Post by jandl100 on Feb 6, 2015 9:35:32 GMT
LP  My top performance of the concerto.  -- classical transcriptions for balalaika and the occasional piano on Melodiya. Great fun. Liszt hungarian rhapsody #2,SaintSaens Danse Macabre etc ... |
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Post by istari_knight on Feb 8, 2015 19:36:12 GMT
 Lambert - Lecons De Tenebres This CD gets poor reviews and overall I'm inclined to agree with them... It has its moments however so I give it an outing every so often. |
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Post by jandl100 on Feb 10, 2015 5:32:10 GMT
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Post by daytona600 on Feb 10, 2015 21:23:45 GMT
LP ![]() |
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Post by istari_knight on Feb 10, 2015 22:27:50 GMT
Nice to see a bit of Disney Jerry  Takashi Matsuishi Spark - JS Bach Flute Sonatas and Partita |
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Post by jandl100 on Feb 11, 2015 7:42:07 GMT
Yep - I think the Beethoven Pastoral symphony / greek mythology sequence in the original Disney Fantasia is as near to perfect as we can achieve in this vale of tears. And then .... CD  LP  LP  |
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Post by jandl100 on Feb 12, 2015 10:58:25 GMT
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Post by daytona600 on Feb 12, 2015 13:03:48 GMT
Bach - Goldberg Variations : Ito Ema Vinyl ![]() |
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Post by julesd68 on Feb 12, 2015 15:06:12 GMT
LP  How does Campoli get on with the Beethoven Jerry? His Tchaikovsky is a particular favourite of mine ... |
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