Fret not, it is difficult to remember eveyone's likes and dislikes. I really like Froggy music: Roussel, Fauré, Debussy, Ravel et al.Jared wrote:Sorry Sean... didn't mean to leave you out; I just can't really remember what everyone has a passion for... I remembered Darren's because it has been mentioned on a couple of occasions recently.Seán wrote:I really like Debussy and Ravel.
anyway, I think Simon will consider himself to have been very well served with enticing suggestions... ;-)
Debussy orchestral works
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^^ I know what you mean. I remember being quite put out, the time you 'accused' me on CMG of not liking Chopin, when the offender was Fergus, all along... LOL
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Great suggestions all round. Thank you!
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Gosh, that's right, poor Fergus, fancy not liking Chopin, 'tis strange.Jared wrote:^^ I know what you mean. I remember being quite put out, the time you 'accused' me on CMG of not liking Chopin, when the offender was Fergus, all along... LOL
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Sorry. One more:-
It has the best Bolero ever(!) (if you like that sort of thing). The Roussel 3rd Symphony is one that I hope Sean has heard. Wonderful stuff :-)
It has the best Bolero ever(!) (if you like that sort of thing). The Roussel 3rd Symphony is one that I hope Sean has heard. Wonderful stuff :-)
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^^ some excellent Debussy recommendations from Sean there too :-D
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I love it, it is the one Roussel work that I return to time and time again, and this is my favourite performance:bombasticDarren wrote:The Roussel 3rd Symphony is one that I hope Sean has heard. Wonderful stuff :-)
This is well worth having too:
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Still don't like him....or pianos!!!!Seán wrote:Gosh, that's right, poor Fergus, fancy not liking Chopin, 'tis strange.Jared wrote:^^ I know what you mean. I remember being quite put out, the time you 'accused' me on CMG of not liking Chopin, when the offender was Fergus, all along... LOL
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One more for you Simon....
'Tis French music played by a French Orchestra and conducted by a French conductor....the version of La Mer is special!
'Tis French music played by a French Orchestra and conducted by a French conductor....the version of La Mer is special!
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I think that those works and more are included in the Brilliant Classics set that I mentioned earlier.fergus wrote:One more for you Simon....
'Tis French music played by a French Orchestra and conducted by a French conductor....the version of La Mer is special!
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