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| Classical Music for Aficionados BeethovenSYMPHONY NO.7 IN A MAJOR, OP.92Pittsburgh Symphony OrchestraManfred Honeck, Music directorReference Recordings SACD Recorded 2015From the Notes: "Critics did not comment on the poetic melodies, but rather on the rhythm as the main ele... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Nice Golson:I watch and listen to birds and squirrels most days. We have several bird baths in our yard. We have a large group of Blue Jays and a sizable number of Cardinals and many many pigeons. At dusk, the pigeons start cooing. They can k... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Today’s Listen:Various Artists -- THE 25 BEST JAZZ TUNES OF 19612CD Box from Chrome Dreams. My experience is that they do good work. Based in the U.K.The Box I have is not on YT, but these are cuts from disc one of the 2CD set. Picture of Jean Seb... | |
| Classical Music for Aficionados BeethovenEROICA - VARIATIONENBruno Leonardo Gelber (piano)Orfeo Label Recorded 1984In the notes, they talk about and use the word 'improvisations' a lot. Maybe this should have been posted on JFA. Seems like here, the improvisations are done... | |
| Classical Music for Aficionados @frogman Thanks for the info. I am beginning to appreciate the structure and hierarchy of the orchestra. I had no idea, except that I knew about the Principles and the violin Concertmaster.Cheers | |
| Jazz for aficionados Tires and Audiophiles:My local Ford dealer treats all his customers as if they are audiophiles. He charges about 300 dollars extra for filling the tires of his NEW cars with pure Nitrogen. Me, being sort of slow asked, Why? They said the nitrog... | |
| Classical Music for Aficionados Questions to The Frogman:At the end of the roster list of the NY Philharmonic there is this:"The New York Philharmonic uses the revolving seating method for section string players who are listed alphabetically in the roster."What does this mean?T... | |
| Classical Music for Aficionados BeethovenVIOLIN CONCERTO IN D MAJORAnne-Sophie Mutter (violin)New York Philharmonic -- Kurt MasurDG SACD Recorded 2002The Notes Consist primarily of a conversation between Joachim Kaiser and Sophie Mutter. ASM: "It was in 1978, a year after ... | |
| Jazz for aficionados I may have told this story before, seems to bear repeating.Man buys a 5 million dollar European Super Car. As he is writing the 5 Million Dollar check and getting the key Fobs to his long lusted after treasure, the salesman says, "the first thin... | |
| Classical Music for Aficionados George GershwinPORGY AND BESS (highlights)Simon Estes / Roberta AlexanderRundfunk - Sinfonieorchester BerlinLeonard SlatkinRecorded 1984Another one with the German sales price sticker still attached. DM39.95From the Notes: Talks about the deeper m... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Brother Ray in fine form.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WFatAWbKow4&list=RDGMEM6CZm14o9sc-Q22TIneLI8g&index=10Cheers | |
| Jazz for aficionados I don't remember if I posted this before, if I did, so what, we need to see / hear it again.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJKHWxa2ba4Every time these babes put moves on my man Wynton, he starts to forget his nuts & bolts.Cheers | |
| Classical Music for Aficionados Last night while watching an episode of "Endeavor" on the internet, this aria was part of the music soundtrack. The main character, a Police Detective, is a rapid Opera fan. Looking at the credits I found out it was from ’Madame Butterfly’. After ... | |
| Classical Music for Aficionados @edcyn: Your got me searching my record shelves. Yes, I've got that Heifetz Brahms Violin Concerto on a half-speed master "Red Seal .5 Series" LP. I'm committed to CD. Just so much easier. Btw, when I search my shelves I am always surprised by... | |
| Classical Music for Aficionados Nathan Milstein:I will listen to them both, and see if I can hear your comments. Lord knows I am not qualified to judge, but I always look into ANYTHING recommended by The Frogman.Cheers |