What are you listening to?

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Over Lunch today I listened to BBC 3's Early Music Show which contained some really delightful music.
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This recording disappointed me when I first got it so I parked it on the shelf and havent gone back to it until this weekend. I havent changed my opinion either. The harpsichord just sounds too weak in the background and at times the small orchestra still overpowers it. Nowhere near as good as the Hogwood/AAM version.
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I have been playing this wonderful set over the course of the weekend....

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This afternoon, on vinyl....

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While off the air I kept myself busy with these....

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Really lovely music that was beautifully sung.



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M4.....simply magnificent!
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you seem well impressed with that Bernstein set Fergus. As I've said many times before, its my favorite Mahler set.
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DaveF wrote:you seem well impressed with that Bernstein set Fergus. As I've said many times before, its my favorite Mahler set.
Indeed, Dave, I am very impressed with what I have heard so far!
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What a wonderful disc this is. I love the vocals and the instrumental textures. This is also my first work directed by Emmanuelle Haim and I was suitably impressed.
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Joseph Haydn
Symphony No. 94

Wiener Philharmoniker
Wilhelm Furtwängler - conducting.

[Recorded in 1951]

This is a superb performance of the "Surprise", it makes for very enjoyable listening.
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Partita no. 1 & 2

András Schiff - piano


This is exquisite music and played beautifully too.
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