What are you listening to?

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fergus wrote:
DaveF wrote:While the Brilliant Classics section has increased they are still getting in a lot of new recordings, stuff that has been recorded in recent years too so I wouldnt say that they they are going down the populist route.....
Glad to hear that Dave as we should have at least one decent Classical Music shop in the city.
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It has been on the ground floor for at least a year now....
Just shows you how long it has been since I have been in there.....an exercise not to be repeated in the near future!!
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Seán wrote:HMV is a whole, without the double u!
LOL!!!
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As with the weekend my body clock does not allow me to sleep late so I was up early and started my Paddy’s Day with some Haydn....

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....his chamber music is often overlooked and there are some little gems in there.
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listened to the last few pieces on this disc that I didnt get around to the other night. Quite an enjoyable recording this was.
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fergus wrote:As with the weekend my body clock does not allow me to sleep late so I was up early and started my Paddy’s Day with some Haydn....
Oh sleep the beauty of it, I only I could get more of it....
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Back to Beethoven and two superb interpretations of his symphonies:

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Ludwig van Beethoven
Symphony 2 & 5

Philharmonia Orchestra
Otto Klemperer conducting
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Seán wrote:Ludwig van Beethoven Symphony 2 & 5
Philharmonia Orchestra
Otto Klemperer conducting
I do not own that Klemperer set....yet....
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I remember when I first saw that film....I was mesmerised!
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Tchaikovsky – Marche Slave, Capriccio Italien, Romeo and Juliet Overture & 1812 Overture played by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra/Adrian Leaper....

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