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I used to have the Quad 33/405 playing into a pair of Kef 104ABs that I bought from Peter Dand in Clonskeagh, I loved that kit.

fergus wrote: ↑Tue Apr 09, 2024 10:33 pm Hello Seán. You have a PM.

Hi Fergus, I have just sent a response.

On the TT: Duke Ellington's First Sacred Concert: https://i.discogs.com/ZHre7cj9YnnYRzl9UWi1bUw60R4faarZ2sfOHIRpjAg/rs:fit/g:sm/q:90/h:595/w:600/czM6Ly9kaXNjb2dz/LWRhdGFiYXNlLWlt/YWdlcy9SLTI2NTc3/MDItMTY1MjY5ODYx/Ni0xMzkzLmpwZWc.jpeg Duke Ellington was a deeply religious man and composed and perform...

The Kondrashin box set has been on my 'must get' list of recordings for more than a decade now. But it has been out of print for far too long and the only sets available have been second hand sets at a rip off price. Some day perhaps. Given this, it's interesting that it's available to stream on Qo...

And back to Haydn https://i.discogs.com/pIFg4BEwyjGjoqn3ZtovV2nqMfReVVOWB5wVnfPgUMM/rs:fit/g:sm/q:90/h:536/w:600/czM6Ly9kaXNjb2dz/LWRhdGFiYXNlLWlt/YWdlcy9SLTU1NDQ5/NjktMTM5NjMwMTM5/My0yODQ4LmpwZWc.jpeg Joseph Haydn Paukenmesse Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra Tölzer Knabenchor Monica Groop; Ann Monoyios...

And on the Clearaudio Champion LE: https://devinylhunter-records.de/cdn/shop/files/s-l1600_5d50c271-db95-41e5-849b-ded48e37495d.jpg?v=1691393079&width=823 Johnny hodges last recording opens the album. Rab sure could play the blues https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rHJUiigx1uM&list=OLAK5uy_nIX...

Uncultured pearl that I am... Sunday relaxation with harpsichord and organ Harpsichord Concerto no.5 in G Minor Composed By – Thomas Arne Harpsichord – George Malcolm Organ Concerto In D Minor, Op. 7, No.4 Composed By – Georg Friedrich Händel Organ – George Malcolm Score Editor – Christopher Hogwoo...

I was inclined to listen to Haydn, a little Mozart and the Beethoven; but lately I am swapping between Bach and Shostakovich. What a combination! The mind works in mysterious ways, well mine does anyway. https://www.musicweb-international.com/classrev/2002/jun02/shost_barshi_complete.jpg Dmitri Shos...

https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/711b7yEXYBL._AC_SL1500_.jpg Kondrashin is interesting in that he seemed to be a good communist until he suddenly defected! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kirill_Kondrashin The Kondrashin box set has been on my 'must get' list of recordings for more than a decade n...

fergus wrote: ↑Fri Apr 05, 2024 11:37 pm Takemitsu Complete Original Solo Guitar Music

I have listened to Takemitsu's music on Youtube but have yet to buy any of his recordings. I am inclined to shy away from the modern composers.