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by Seán
Fri Mar 22, 2024 8:59 pm
Forum: Classical
Topic: What are you listening two?
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fergus wrote: Thu Mar 21, 2024 3:40 pm Haydn's early Symphonies played under the baton of Goodman
I do like Goodman and the Handover Band's treatment of Haydn's symphonies, that said I don't have very many of them. Dave loved them.
by Seán
Wed Mar 20, 2024 11:58 pm
Forum: Classical
Topic: What are you listening two?
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Brandenburg Concertos Nos. 1-3

Café Zimmerman


This is a great set.
by Seán
Wed Mar 20, 2024 11:50 pm
Forum: Classical
Topic: What are you listening two?
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fergus wrote: Tue Mar 19, 2024 12:59 pm JS Bach: Brandenburg Concertos [Dart]
Philomusica of London is an entirely new one on me.
by Seán
Mon Mar 18, 2024 10:27 pm
Forum: Classical
Topic: What are you listening two?
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fergus wrote: Mon Mar 18, 2024 9:54 pm Jussi Bjoerling singing duets
Wonderful!
Bjoerling had a beautiful voice and the Pearl Fishers with Merrill is really special.
by Seán
Sun Mar 17, 2024 2:18 pm
Forum: The Hi-End Bar
Topic: You Tube Videos
Replies: 534
Views: 51752

Re: You Tube Videos

Cyndale wrote: Wed Mar 13, 2024 8:22 pm Another Richard Smith/Tommy Emmanuel & Jim Nichols video. Effortless playing and great respect shown to each other's playing!
Great video, thanks for sharing it
by Seán
Sat Mar 16, 2024 11:48 am
Forum: Classical
Topic: What are you listening two?
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https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71uFA9XNzwL._SX425_.jpg Franz Schubert Symphony No. 9 Chamber Orchestra of Europe Claudio abbado conducting. The 'Great C' is aptly named. It's a wonderful symphony and Abbado has used the original manuscripts for all of the performances on this set. This is a go...
by Seán
Sat Mar 16, 2024 10:26 am
Forum: Classical
Topic: What are you listening two?
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On last Saturday's Building a Library Katy Hamilton had the near impossible task of selecting the recommended recording of Schubert's Ninth Symphony. I was surprised that Katy never even mentioned the Georg Szell Cleveland Orchestra's recording which for me is the pick of the lot. I love several rec...
by Seán
Sat Mar 16, 2024 10:10 am
Forum: Classical
Topic: What are you listening two?
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These images are huge https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91MJKdHrROL._UF1000,1000_QL80_.jpg Bernhard Henrik Crusell Sinfonia Concertante in B flat major for Clarinet, Horn and Bassoon Dieter Klöcker, Nikolaus Gruger, Karl-Otto Hartmann Consortium Classicum, Academy of St Martin in the Fields Iona B...
by Seán
Sat Mar 16, 2024 9:55 am
Forum: Classical
Topic: What are you listening two?
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Les Maîtres de la Vielle Baroque : There is terrific music and music making on this CD. This is wonderful music from a terrific sound world. The hurdy gurdies are accompanied by a Bassoon, a Viola da Gamba and a Harpsichord which makes for a very interesting and engaging sonic experience. The hurdy...
by Seán
Tue Mar 12, 2024 3:01 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Ariston RD11 and Linn LP12
Replies: 7
Views: 566

Re: Ariston RD11 and Linn LP12

Thanks for sharing that post Fran. I, too, had heard rumblings about the Linn Sondelk LP12 but I didn't know very much about it.