Whats on your turntable tonight?

Stravinsky conducts Stravinsky - Le Sacre Du Printemps (The Rite Of Spring). Columbia Symphony Orchestra. Columbia Masterworks 1961

 

Ormandy conducts Charles Ives - Symphony No. 1 In D Minor & Three Places in New England. Philadelphia Orchestra. Columbia Masterworks 1968

@mammothguy54

Thanks man. Yea, there are a lot of conflicting info out there regarding tubes and if ‘burn-in’ is a reality with tubes. I’ve always been a solid state guy, so this is my first foray into a power or pre tube amp. One thing is for sure, it seems a lot of things can effect the sounds in regards to ‘tube power’. Little things like playing with dampers, has a pretty big effect.


Just finished with work for the day, so another round of LP’s and see what the night brings, and the days ahead.

Szell conducts Barber - Concerto For Piano And Orchestra, Op. 38 with John Browning, piano & Schuman - A Song Of Orpheus with Leonard Rose, cello. The Cleveland Orchestra. Columbia Masterworks 1964

Karajan conducts Sibelius - Finlandia · Valse Triste · Der Schwan Von Tuonela · Tapiola. Berlin Philharmoniker. Deutsche Grammophon (big tulips) 1967 German pressing

Pere Ubu - Songs From the Lost Album. Fire 2017

Thanks Boxer

 

Szell conducts Mozart - Serenade No. 9 In D Major, K.320 & Exsultate, Jubilate, K.165. The Cleveland Orchestra with Judith Raskin, soprano. CBS Masterworks 1984

Eels - Beautiful Freak. DreamWorks Records reissue 2015, originally 1996

 

@big_greg

@sbank I’ve been getting the classical "itch" a bit too lately. There’s so much, and there are only certain things I like, it’s hard to figure out where to start, but we have some good guides. I think our friend @spiritofradio knows a thing or two about classical music also.

You really just have to dig into various composers and see what/who you are attracted to. I’m actually a relative noob when it comes to classical, but have enjoyed the journey immensely. One of the important things for me was reading about the various composers I was listening to to understand their history, and ‘why’ they were composing their music. It’s a tremendous history lesson, and at times very competitive between the composers during various periods.

Yea, you have the ‘big ones’; Beethoven, Bach, Brahms, Mozart, etc. All wonderful, and to me, Beethoven was perhaps the most important during the actual ‘classical’ period. As a visual artist in my youth, schooling, and still in a form today, I do find it interesting how ‘classical’ music somewhat mirrored what was happening in the visual artist periods. Classical, romantic, impressionist, post impressionist, modern,etc.

But it was when I found those so called ‘second tier’ composers like Tchaikovsky, Mahler, Wagner, Bartok, Nielsen, Prokofiev, Sibelius, Shostakovich, Stravinsky, and so many more that everything started opening up to me. And really, those composers, and more, are not ‘second tier’ at all, but instead very important during the periods which they composed.

It’s been a fascinating journey, and opened my eyes to how ‘progressive’ and ‘modern’ all these composers were at the time, and still today.

And then you get into favorite conductors, and orchestras, etc. which widens the interest even further. And a really important piece of the journey.

James is selling himself way short, he has a pretty good grasp of these things, as good as I do.

@sbank 

I certainly don't mean "2nd tier" in terms of talent or accomplishment...maybe a better way to put it is if we're talking course content, with Bach & Beethoven explored in 101, I'm meandering my way thru 201. Particularly partial to the Russian Romantics orchestral works, Chopin & Liszt piano works, 

Not yet registered for 301 - Vaughn Williams, more Scandinavian composers?

                                   401 - Japanese composers, more 20th Century composers?

 

Oh yea, the Russian composers have become a favorite of mine (as you can tell), and the recordings and conductors and orchestras are incredible, including the USSR days. Fascinating stuff, and just hits me in my gut.

And yes, Vaughn Williams is also a favorite, big time, as is Britten’s orchestral and string quartet works.

It seems endless at times to me how much music is out their which I am unfamiliar, or don’t know well.

@slaw  From Jim

Jim, try ‘postimage’. What I’m using, free (with a limit you probably won’t reach), and easy enough to use. You can then resize as you desire when posting here.

@mammothguy54

Joni Mitchell ’Don Juan’s Reckless Daughter’ (Brian’s favorite!) Japanese pressing, super quiet vinyl and killer SQ.

👍🏼👍🏼 Fantastic album. Jaco is killer on that album too.

And happy birthday Joel !

Mark Eitzel - Don’t Be a Stranger. Merge Records 2012

 

Cowboy Junkies - The Caution Horses. RCA 1990

 

Sir Collin Davis conducts Sibelius - The Seven Symphonies. Boston Symphony Orchestra. Philips 5LP box set. Unknown release date, but, per label, going to guess late 70’s. Italian pressing.

Not sure how many of these I will get through tonight, but the vinyl is in great shape, ‘quiet as a church mouse’, and really sounds good right now.....Symphony #1, then?.....

No problem James!

John Hiatt - Mystic Pinball. New West Records 2012

 

@tomic601 

Yep Jim, as I said, try postimage site.

@spiritofradio 

That album is on my want list James. Nice. 

Leo Kottke - Greenhouse. Capitol reissue 1979, originally 1972

 

Robert Hunter - Tiger Rose. Round Records 1975

 

Jerry Garcia - Garcia. Round Records 1974

 

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers - Angel Dream. Warner Records 2021

@j_husker  👍🏼👍🏼

Only got through symphonies 1 & 2 last night. So, after working until 10:00 this evening, picked up at #3, then 4, and now 5. Perfect music after a very long day.

Sir Collin Davis conducts Sibelius - The Seven Symphonies. Boston Symphony Orchestra. Philips 5LP box set. Unknown release date, but, per label, going to guess late 70’s. Italian pressing.

Byrds. Asylum 1973

 

Richard Thompson - Hand of Kindness. Hannibal 1983

 

@boxer12 

 

BTW, your "Tiger Rose" album cover looks almost as beat up as mine 🤙. I really like that album from Robert. 

A sign it was played a lot over the years. Of course, today, they are all in outer protective sleeves. Didn’t seem all that important way back then. 

It is a great album, and love to hear he and Jerry play off each other. A rare glimpse of their true relationship being ‘in sync’ for years.

@slaw 

Gonna put on my "Live @ Canterbury House - 1967"

It’s on my radar Steve. Perhaps very very soon.

Sir Simon Rattle conducts Britten - Canadian Carnival, Op. 19 / Young Apollo, Op. 16 / Four French Songs (Quatre Chansons Françaises) / Scottish Ballad, Op. 26. City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra w/Jill Gomez, Peter Donohoe, and Philip Fowke. Angel 1982
 

It’s A Beautiful Day - S/T Columbia 1970

Hang in there Jim. We got your back on spinning vinyl while you are chair ridden. 👍🏼

The Band - The Band. Capitol 1969

Crosby/McGuinn/Hillman/Clark/Clarke (Byrds) - Preflyte. Together Records, promo 1969. Compilation album of demos recorded in 1964, pre-Byrds.

@tomic601

NeumoThorax is what I have

Yep, as I messaged you, had one of those. Not fun, but it was the chest tube, for me, that was the real pain in the butt.

Good to hear you are breaking out of jail.

Now for something completely different...

Yes - Close to Edge. Atlantic reissue, release unknown, but think 1975.

Its very strange. This album I picked up just out of curiosity ’way back in the day’. Used to listen to it very rarely, and basically it gets shelved in the sections of albums I basically ignore. The last time I ‘tried’ to play it not all that long ago, the SQ, IMO, was terrible, and took it off the TT before getting too far. And had to ask myself, ‘why is this album still popular and well regarded’? Tonight, it doesn’t sound too bad, at all. The SQ is much better. Could the Hagerman Trumpet actually allow this album to sound listenable to me?......mmmmmmm

George Harrison - Dark Horse. Apple 1974

@mammothguy54

Very interesting about that Yes album.


I’ll tell ya one thing, my The Band album never sounded so good. Damn. Nice.

@slaw 

Steve, have you ever heard the difference between Speaker Corners release vs the OP? My OP is nice, but seems to be a bit ‘thin’…..of course, just got done listening to Tom Petty….so…

McCartney? What a good idea…

Paul and Linda McCartney - Ram. Columbia 1980 reissue, originally 1971

Just finished working for the day, that wasn’t really expected. But, now I’ve told myself I’m done for the day, and a big plus, got a few ‘new’ LP’s in the mail today.

first up:

Sir Simon Rattle conducts Britten - Canadian Carnival, Op. 19, Young Apollo, Op. 16, Four French Songs (Quatre Chansons Françaises), & Scottish Ballad, Op. 26. City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. Angel 1982

All these albums are in incredible condition. Score.

Aeolian String Quartet - Haydn String Quartets Volume Eight, Op.3 and The Seven Last Words. London Treasury Series. 3LP box set 1979

Holy crap, does this sound wonderful 

@slaw 

Just bought Live At Canterbury House. Dang you 😁

@slaw

Brian,

I know it’s early on, ......

I just haven’t heard the normal "hell yeah" on each and every record so far .

lol, well, I’m trying not to inundate the forum of my pleasure with the Trumpet on every post, but believe me, I do say ‘hell yeah’ to myself often. If not just sit here and smile. A lot.

As far as the dampers, I’m just experimenting; On/off, high/low. pre/drivers, etc. There is time, I’m sure I’ll figure out what sounds best over time.

@spiritofradio 

Tchaikovsky
Swan Lake, Op. 20
Sleeping Beauty, Op. 68
Herbert von Karajan
Berliner Philharmoniker

James, I like that album a lot. My sister used to dance ballet in our youth, and brings back memories of their/her performances every time I listen to it.

Jim, glad you avoided the chest tube. No fun. But, I guess I had no choice.

And James, good point 😁

@slaw 

Nope, not Herbies, but have seen them. Jim sent a full set of inexpensive ’ring’ dampers with the Trumpet. Small, but very nice touch to include I think. I noticed on some earlier development photos of the Trumpet, he was actually using them.

Sir John Barbirolli conducts Vaughan Williams - Symphony No.5 In D Major. Philharmonia Orchestra. Angel 1962

Damn, for a 1962 release, this vinyl is in exquisite condition. Sounds incredible.

Very nice James 👍🏼👍🏼

Charles Munch conducts Ravel - Valses Nobles Et Sentimentales, Fauré - Pelléas Et Mélisande Suite, & Berlioz - Damnation Of Faust (Excerpts). The Philadelphia Orchestra. Columbia Odyssey reissue. Unknown release date, 1970’s per label. Originally 1963 in mono.