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The mention of the Shostakovich symphonies in an earlier post reminded be that I have the CD/SACD set mentioned. https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51HEaZ0gaEL._AC_.jpg However I refer this version (although the sound quality is not as good). https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/711b7yEXYBL._AC_SL15...

Ken Fritz was years into his quest to build the world’s greatest stereo when he realized it would take more than just gear. It would take more than the Krell amplifiers and the Ampex reel-to-reel. More than the trio of 10-foot speakers he envisioned crafting by hand. And it would take more than what...

The pianist Pollini has died.

Sorry about last post

I could access the article but now it seems to be behind a paywall.

A summary is that he treated his family as slaves to build his room.

If you look up his name on Google there are lots of articles

He's mentioned on the last page (p. 194) of the Apr edition of stereophile.

Here is another article about him (Washington post)

https://www.washingtonpost.com/style/ ... cost/

He seems to have neglected his family

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2024/mar/14/maria-callas-was-no-tragic-icon This is an article about Maria Callas by someone who has written a book about her. The part of the article that struck me was .. "... Callas knew her own value: demanding equal pay not only with the male singers, but...

https://www.mysqueezebox.com/index/Home "..... Hello Squeezebox and UE SmartRadio users After a more than ten year journey, as of February 2024, we will discontinue our UESmartRadio.com and MySqueezebox.com servers. We would like to thank you for your loyalty and support throughout this time. ...

I have a question about the site .. I have just posted in the "Classical/What are you Listening Two" thread. I include a link to a website (discogs) and a link to a picture (amazon). Neither is immediately visible. When I click on the site link it works but when I click on the image nothi...

I have a question about the site .. I have just posted in the "Classical/What are you Listening Two" thread. I include a link to a website (discogs) and a link to a picture (amazon). Neither is immediately visible. When I click on the site link it works but when I click on the image nothin...

https://www.discogs.com/master/15470-Carl-Craig-Moritz-von-Oswald-ReComposed I bought this CD for £3 in a charity shop. Quite strange. They take bits of Ravel recordings by Von Karajan and use them as the basis of a techno record. Can ocassionally just about hear faint references to the original mu...