jim204
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| Classical Music for Aficionados @rvpiano RV have had a few listens to young Grosvenor's Liszt recital and yes he certainly does great things with the Sonata and most other things. I don't think he has the way with the three Petrarch Sonnet's though as they seem quite distant... | |
| Suggest one obsure album we all should hear Donovan - A gift from a flower to a garden. One side electric and the other side acoustic. The acoustic side beautifully ethereal. | |
| Classical Music for Aficionados @RV I have just opened the discussion to see anything new and discovered your news re Grosvenor I shall search for it first thing tomorrow and get back in touch. I love the Liszt Sonata and I love young Grosvenor's playing so here's looking fo... | |
| Classical Music for Aficionados RV I heartily second your Pletnev admiration. I have seen him a few times at The Edinburgh Festivals as pianist, just have to see him as conductor now and it'll be complete. | |
| Quad 33/303 hum I had the same problem from Quad stuff 50 years ago and it bugged the H**L out of me , the worst part was my phono side . It was awfull I was constantly getting hum on every record I played and it took me years to fix. It was those blasted din plu... | |
| Classical Music for Aficionados @twoleftears The biggest Mompou plug I could give is Arkady Volodos , Stunning!!! | |
| Classical Music for Aficionados @maghister I have tried as hard as I can to see something in your "God pianist" but I am sorry to have to admit defeat because all I can hear is massive rubatos and distortions of the melodic line . some of the Liszt pieces he plays are almost... | |
| Easy on the eyes. Easy on the ears. Faouzia I listened to her and couldn't get by the very fast vibrato and the electronic augmentation of the voice. | |
| Classical Music for Aficionados @rvpiano RV thanks for posting that Horowitz film it was very interesting and informative also, I loved the way he played the Schubert / Liszt - Soirée de Vienne it was so controlled and the runs and scales were perfect. Even the virtuoso Ch... | |
| Classical Music for Aficionados @jcazador Jeremy thanks for posting that film of Arrau it was an absolute hoot to watch. I have looked for it for years and was very pleased to see it . Of course as a biopic account what to film and what to leave must have been a major consi... | |
| Classical Music for Aficionados @twoleftears I haven't sampled this disc yet but tomorrow I'll surely do so. I have very high hopes for the future of this pianist but like Trifonov she has masses of technique but they need time to grow into the stars they will be in the future... | |
| Amps to match kef blade2 I would go for a Gryphon Diablo, that will drive anything and remain absolutely stable . | |
| Classical Music for Aficionados @schubert Sorry Len, did you mean to send a link to the Liszt concerto. | |
| Classical Music for Aficionados No Len didn't buy it I came across it on Qobuz and was hooked at the first listen. | |
| Classical Music for Aficionados @schubert Len, if of any interest to you there is a glorious madrigal recording on Qobuz at the moment. Verdelot : Madrigals for Four Voices.by Profeti Della Quinta. It is some of the finest singing I have heard in a very long time with perf... |