newbee
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| Classical Music for Aficionados Just listened to the O'Rourke sonatas and nocturnes, and ordered the O'Conor/Telarc CD's. Based mostly on my enjoyment of his Beethoven. I'll bet you're right! :-) | |
| Classical Music for Aficionados Beethoven sonatas. I've so many of these of which most are highly acclaimed performances, I simply ignored Stevecham's endorsement of John O'Conor's set on Telarc (on 4-08-18). Well, long story short, I just finished listening to the complete set.... | |
| Classical Music for Aficionados Ah yes, much to enjoy. Another excellent set and one that offers some serious alternatives to some of the more popular Rachmaninoff recordings. I consider these performances as more introverted which are to me often more attractive. FWIW I only ha... | |
| Classical Music for Aficionados jcazador, Same with me. I have his 'Seasons' and '6 Pieces' on Virgin Classics, and '18 Pieces' on DG. Something I've had a long time I've always enjoyed is an MMG CD with Richter playing excerpts from the 'Seasons' as well as excerpts from Rachma... | |
| Classical Music for Aficionados Here is something for the adventurous and or completest collector of Tchaikovsky's music for solo piano. "Complete works for solo piano" performed by Valentina Lisitsa on a new Decca issue. A 10 CD set for $32 on Anazon. Most of this is music I'v... | |
| Classical Music for Aficionados ei001h, "...other notables", you might like Louis Lorties' version of Petrushka on a Chandos CD, which includes an excellent 'LaValse'. I have not heard Buniatishvili's version, but IMHO Lorties' version is in the 'Pollini class'. But then I rea... | |
| Is there any equipment that can do this? The Carver C9 Holograph unit can do exactly what you describe) BUT you must set up your speakers properly (classic triangulated seat/speaker positions) to get it. At its best it ain’t that bad and is at least fascinating. If you can put it in a ta... | |
| Classical Music for Aficionados mahgister, FWIW, I think God prefers all of Moravec's music. He didn't record a lot but what he did is well worth hearing. I can recommend some more if your interested. twoleftears, I'm not sure what caused you to reach your conclusions, but I thi... | |
| Can you get good quality sound on the short wall axis of a room?? Many folks use (and prefer) settting up their speakers on the short wall. The only real down side to doing this is having to deal with early reflections from the side walls (unless your room is wide enough to make this irrelevant). Works best if y... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Late night solo piano music by Lara Downes on Steinway & Sons label. ’A Billie Holiday Songbook’. Very laid back and quite enjoyable. Sort of like Hyman who’s music I find more energized (not so much ’late at night’ music). FWIW. | |
| Classical Music for Aficionados Herr Professor, since you are a self proclaimed history professor perhaps you would like to revisit the basis for your statement that I 'schooled you' for putting Mozart and Brahms above LvB and Mahler.At 10:03 AM on 2/18/2019, I posted my person... | |
| Classical Music for Aficionados Big +1 on Giulini's 7th w/ Vienna PO, and I would add his 9th with the CSO, still one of my fav's. | |
| Classical Music for Aficionados Schubert, FWIW, I can’t imagine a context which makes your comments about someone growing up in the age of ’rock’ relevant to the music they might like, or appreciate, nor, for that matter, detract from the obverse. Sophomoric drivel, I think, eve... | |
| Classical Music for Aficionados I'm not unappreciative! Some of favorite Beethoven is his chamber music. My introduction to his chamber music was the Archduke, as well as his Kreutzer and Spring sonatas for piano and violin. I'm currently listening to the Florestan Trio on Hyp... | |
| Looking for more transparency. Do you still have the grills of your speakers in place? A lot of folks do -they usually just look better that way. When you're young with great hearing it probably doesn't make much difference, but as you start to suffer from age induced loss of t... |