Recent Purchases
Re: Recent Purchases
^^ I will do, Fergus. I have taken a bit of time out from my present Brahms & Schubert pilgrimages to do some 'revision' of works by Berlioz, Mendelssohn & Liszt, which I already own.... I then felt the above CDs were areas I wanted to explore a little further, as they are thus far, gaps in my knowledge of these composers. Many seem to feel that Via Crucis is a hard work to get into, so I would like to give it some considered air-play.
Re: Recent Purchases
The Arcanto Quartet playing Debussy, Ravel and (as has become customary) Dutilleux. The Debussy was most seductive.
Alexei Lubimov playing the Debussy Preludes on an old Steinway and an old Bechstein. Beautiful playing, beautiful colours.
Alexei Lubimov playing the Debussy Preludes on an old Steinway and an old Bechstein. Beautiful playing, beautiful colours.
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It's a remastering of the Gold Seal 1988 reissue by Kazuie Sugimoto
(of XRCD remastering fame). Not something I usually worry about but
the original was apparently a hi-fi demo LP in its time and the first CD
sounds a bit abrasive. I hope better of this - not exactly
a buy except paying the postage. Can't grumble at that!
..
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This arrived today following on from Jared's posting recently....
There is one big problem; it has included with it a lavishly printed harmonia mundi catalogue......................!!!
There is one big problem; it has included with it a lavishly printed harmonia mundi catalogue......................!!!
To be is to do: Socrates
To do is to be: Sartre
Do be do be do: Sinatra
To do is to be: Sartre
Do be do be do: Sinatra
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Don't read it, Fergus!! tear it up and put it in the bin, immediately!! LOLfergus wrote:There is one big problem; it has included with it a lavishly printed harmonia mundi catalogue......................!!!
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That was quick, I am tempted, really tempted.fergus wrote:This arrived today following on from Jared's posting recently....
There is one big problem; it has included with it a lavishly printed harmonia mundi catalogue......................!!!
"To appreciate the greatness of the Masters is to keep faith in the greatness of humanity." - Wilhelm Furtwängler
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How long will that price or stock last Seán???Seán wrote:That was quick, I am tempted, really tempted.fergus wrote:This arrived today following on from Jared's posting recently....
There is one big problem; it has included with it a lavishly printed harmonia mundi catalogue......................!!!
To be is to do: Socrates
To do is to be: Sartre
Do be do be do: Sinatra
To do is to be: Sartre
Do be do be do: Sinatra
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Bruckner:
Tota pulchra es Maria
Symphony No.7
Darwin Aquino:
Cantata para amansar la muerte
Filharmonica Musica Sacra/Aquino
Grupo Vocal Matisses
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I was in France on business a few years back with a day to kill in Grenoble.... turns out there's an Harmonia Mundi store in Grenoble.... they play disc through Focal Be of some description....Jared wrote:Don't read it, Fergus!! tear it up and put it in the bin, immediately!! LOLfergus wrote:There is one big problem; it has included with it a lavishly printed harmonia mundi catalogue......................!!!
Now that is a way to kill some time....
Brass Bands are all very well in their place -
outdoors and several miles away....
outdoors and several miles away....
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jaybee wrote: they play disc through Focal Be of some description....
Now that is a way to kill some time....
> And your wallet/bank account - I mean the focal stuff. Make sure your overdraft facility is ok.
Over draught? Overhurricane more like.