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| Does anyone leave their amp and preamp on all the time? Long ago and far away, when i was an undergrad studying engineering, i had a professor who was a ww2 whiz kid, and one of the studies he did for DOD was when to change lightbulbs in the Pentagon. Question was, should they change them all at once,... | |
| Classical Music for Aficionados FTMWhen I listed my favorite classical pianists, somehow I left John Ogdon off the list. I especially treasure his Rachmaninoff. I am not really a big fan of Rachmaninoff, but I love the Preludes and the Corelli Variations.Also, when I mentioned... | |
| Classical Music for Aficionados "It’s only right, then, that we mark Johann Sebastian’s 333rd birthday not with the usual seriousness and solemnity, but with the exuberance of the season: this composer and his musical wife knew not just how to make babies, but also how to si... | |
| Classical Music for Aficionados agree with these commentsnow listening to casals/serkin beethoven sonatasif i listen for them, i can hear imperfectionsbut then that casals tone takes over, and i am goneI have a picture of casals thibaud and cortot in their young prime they are s... | |
| Classical Music for Aficionados Anyone into Komitas?He was an Armenian priest, composer, and pianist, nearly killed by the Turks. Much of his music is based on Armenian folk tunes. Some people today associate his music with Gurdjieff. His background included classical train... | |
| Classical Music for Aficionados Yes I like Anderszewski, a lotWolfgang Amadeus Mozart 1756-17911] Fantasia in c minor K475 .Fantaisie en ut mineur . Fantasie in C-Dur 13:18Piano Sonata No. 14 in c minor K457Sonate pour piano en ut mineur . Klaviersonate in C-Dur2] I. Allegro 8:0... | |
| Classical Music for Aficionados Jacqueline Du Pré - Complete Emi Recordings 17 cdshttp://www.arkivmusic.com/classical/album.jsp?album_id=177845 | |
| The ups and downs of tube vs. SS... I love my MC240 amp. It does sound better, especially playing piano music. It is paired with APT Holman preamp, and AR90 speakers. Paid $50 for the AR90s, had to replace the surrounds.I also have 3 sets of Adcom amps/preamps, with various speak... | |
| Classical Music for Aficionados Sokolov storyHe plays all over the world, except in UK.When he tried to get a visa to play in London, they required eye scans.He told them that reminded him too much of USSR, and refused. He was born in Leningrad, USSR, which became St Petersburg... | |
| Classical Music for Aficionados Now watching/listening to Grigory Sokolov plays Schubert, Beethoven, Rameau and Brahms – Recital at the Berliner Philharmonie, 2013 I am stunned at Sokolov's pure musicianship. No show, all go.His technique is so incredible, it seems to make r... | |
| Classical Music for Aficionados kef loverPogorelich, YES!I have his "complete recording on DG" 14 cdsHe gives me faith that the tradition is going forward | |
| Classical Music for Aficionados rvpianoYes I saw Ashkenazy in local high school auditorium, nice big auditorium, with a stage, not a cafeteria.In those days he was not allowed to travel freely outside USSR.So programs existed that sponsored a series of recitals, and USSR coopera... | |
| Classical Music for Aficionados Yes, love John Field.And no, the "Andreas Staier Edition" (10 cd) does not include the album you mention, will look for that, thanks.Here is what is included in the 10 cds: 2 D. Scarlatti2 J.S. Bach1 Telemann1 C.P.E. Bach1 Boccherini1 Dussek2 Hayd... | |
| Classical Music for Aficionados New book on Debussy reviewed:" He came out of nothing, and the eruption of his genius is a complete mystery. There was no musical tradition in his very ordinary family. Within two years of starting to play the piano he was admitted to the Conse... | |
| Classical Music for Aficionados FTMThe Andreas Staier 10 cd torrent hash I used is:e389b4a3189aaa6605b61a7930079a3d786abc81google it, you will fink free links to download It is 3.35 GB, excellent quality |