Re: What are you listening two?
Posted: Sat Nov 23, 2013 4:13 pm
Corelli: Concerti Grossi Op. 6, Ensemble 415/Chiara Banchini....
Wonderful!!
Wonderful!!
Oh don't get me started Pepe, we are supposed to be an intelligent species sadly there is very little evidence of it in the behaviour you refer to.Jose Echenique wrote:
It´s a superb recording Fergus, and buying the recording will not only afford you a lot of pleasure but will help to support Les Arts Florissants, one of the most noble and important musical projects of the last 30 years. It´s frightening that in these difficult times when idiots, morons and Lady Gaga lovers run the major companies, orchestras like the Concertgebouw, the LSO and the Chicago Symphony, and groups like the Monteverdi Choir and now Les Arts Florissants have had to create their own labels in order to preserve their performances for posterity. Many people think that any recording makes money, far from it, especially in difficult, non-commercial repertoire, and a 3 hour Handel oratorio is as far from "commercial" as you get, it was NOT commercial in Handel´s time, when he had to struggle to make ends meet, and it´s not commercial in our own time, but the important thing is that this is very great music that not only entertain us, but makes us better. That´s why we have to support it.
Seán wrote:Oh don't get me started Pepe, we are supposed to be an intelligent species sadly there is very little evidence of it in the behaviour you refer to.Jose Echenique wrote:
It´s a superb recording Fergus, and buying the recording will not only afford you a lot of pleasure but will help to support Les Arts Florissants, one of the most noble and important musical projects of the last 30 years. It´s frightening that in these difficult times when idiots, morons and Lady Gaga lovers run the major companies, orchestras like the Concertgebouw, the LSO and the Chicago Symphony, and groups like the Monteverdi Choir and now Les Arts Florissants have had to create their own labels in order to preserve their performances for posterity. Many people think that any recording makes money, far from it, especially in difficult, non-commercial repertoire, and a 3 hour Handel oratorio is as far from "commercial" as you get, it was NOT commercial in Handel´s time, when he had to struggle to make ends meet, and it´s not commercial in our own time, but the important thing is that this is very great music that not only entertain us, but makes us better. That´s why we have to support it.
Jose Echenique wrote:Seán wrote:Jose Echenique wrote:
It´s a superb recording Fergus, and buying the recording will not only afford you a lot of pleasure but will help to support Les Arts Florissants, one of the most noble and important musical projects of the last 30 years. It´s frightening that in these difficult times when idiots, morons and Lady Gaga lovers run the major companies, orchestras like the Concertgebouw, the LSO and the Chicago Symphony, and groups like the Monteverdi Choir and now Les Arts Florissants have had to create their own labels in order to preserve their performances for posterity. Many people think that any recording makes money, far from it, especially in difficult, non-commercial repertoire, and a 3 hour Handel oratorio is as far from "commercial" as you get, it was NOT commercial in Handel´s time, when he had to struggle to make ends meet, and it´s not commercial in our own time, but the important thing is that this is very great music that not only entertain us, but makes us better. That´s why we have to support it.
Oh don't get me started Pepe, we are supposed to be an intelligent species sadly there is very little evidence of it in the behaviour you refer to.
Intelligence, taste, knowledge, culture are rare commodities these days Seán.
May the good Lord deliver us from Justin Bieber, Amen.
Excuse me sir, I am more than happy to join any group with our dear Pepe however, if it's all the same to you, I would prefer to call it the Grumpy Young Man's (GYM's) rather than the Grumpy Old Man's (GOM's) corner. LOLfergus wrote:Jose Echenique wrote:Seán wrote:
Oh don't get me started Pepe, we are supposed to be an intelligent species sadly there is very little evidence of it in the behaviour you refer to.
Intelligence, taste, knowledge, culture are rare commodities these days Seán.
May the good Lord deliver us from Justin Bieber, Amen.
Is this the Grumpy Old Man Corner LOL?!?!
Seán wrote: Excuse me sir, I am more than happy to join any group with our dear Pepe however, if it's all the same to you, I would prefer to call it the Grumpy Young Man's (GYM's) rather than the Grumpy Old Man's (GOM's) corner. LOL