jim204
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| Classical Music for Aficionados You got one right, Burns did write the words, it was Scot's wha hae.I'm glad you're having no after effects from your second jab.Take care. | |
| Classical Music for Aficionados Len have you ever heard The Corries sing Flower of Scotland ?.Roy Williamson wrote the song and before it became our second national anthem when he and Ronnie were doing a concert anywhere the crowd would not let them leave the stage until they sa... | |
| Classical Music for Aficionados Yes Len the Canadians certainly were a very brave bunch and the Scots could be the same if only they could get rid of that very big chip on their shoulders. | |
| Classical Music for Aficionados @schubert Len I hope Currentzis doesn't disappoint as being a canny Scot I hate wasting money ( grew up with none so do not want to waste what has taken me a lifetime to accrue).You are so right about the state of the army here. We no long... | |
| Classical Music for Aficionados @rvpiano RV you are so right about Currentzis but I think that's why I like him. At least he is not anaemic like so many other conductors of today. He reminds me of some of the old conductors of yesteryear the likes of Stokowski and Reiner an... | |
| Classical Music for Aficionados Happy birthday Alfred and I really mean it. He more than any other pianist who I have heard live taught me more about Schubert and Beethoven.I was always going to Glasgow or Edinburgh each week of the concert season and Edinburgh Festivals to hear... | |
| If you had access to a time machine, what concerts would you go back to see? I'm going for the night Liszt and Thalberg had a piano playing contest. | |
| What does Roon give me beyond just Tidal HiFi? I have a confession to make, previously I said I pulled the plug and preferred my cPlay software. I did notice a couple of days ago that Roon have updated their software so I gave it another try as I still had six months to go on the subscription... | |
| Classical Music for Aficionados @schubert Len I don't know if you know or not but Theodor Currenzis has a wonderful recording of Tchaikovsky's Pathetique symphony and the conducting and recording quallity are wonderful.Some of the transients on full orchestra are frighten... | |
| Classical Music for Aficionados RV I've just had a chance to listen to Zlata Chochieva and have to say she is superb. She has technique in abundance and a superb musical mind. Her rendition of the three Rachmaninov transcriptions are wonderful especially the Gigue which is ve... | |
| Is it worth upsampling with dBpoweramp I am of the opinion why waste storage space saving a file that has no output after 44.1 | |
| If your were to assemble a vintage system ? Absolutely nothing I am so glad I now listen to digital. | |
| Classical Music for Aficionados This is probably musical heresy but I much prefer Scarlatti played on the piano. | |
| Classical Music for Aficionados I have the Scarlatti collection of Ross's and very rewarding it is although many of the individual sonatas may be played with more panache by other soloists the collection as a whole is a great recording achievement. | |
| Question about audiophile DC cables I have replaced mine with a silver variety from MCRU in UK with a nice drop in noise floor and a more dynamic presentation . the cables were for my J Play USB and Ethernet cards. |