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Classical Music for Aficionados
While there is a certain attractiveness to Nyiregyházi, I don’t find him to be in the “god” class either.  He seems to be a throwback to the 19th century, with its romantic excesses.  
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Jim204,Yes he was!Ferocious technique and yet the power to reduce you to tears. 
Artists you feel you can rely on, buy any new album unheard.
David12,Fascinating story! 
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The Master:https://youtu.be/g10ohnnbygI 
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The Schubert Bb Sonata D 960 to me is one of the most profound pieces of  art in existence. It’s greatness lies in it’s simplicity.  If one tries to do too much with it, to overly emote as Buniatishvili does, it loses something.As much as I respec... 
Article: "Spin Me Round: Why Vinyl is Better Than Digital"
I’ve been spending a lot of time and money on the digital end of my system lately to the exclusion of records completely.I just put on a record.WOW! 
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Schubert,Will listen to Schubert sonata and trios soon.Right now listening to CD of the underrated early Tchaikovsky symphonies performed by Markevich and the London Symphony.  (I still have the budget Philips LP’s of them.)  Classic renderings in... 
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Schubert,Thanks for citing Rachel Podger.  Quite beautiful.Menuhin, too 
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Yes, Milstein was one of nature’s miracles.After the age of 75 he was still as fluid and immaculate as ever.And oh so musical. 
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Oistrakh, notwithstanding Milstein or Heifetz, may be the greatest violinist of them all. 
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Jim,Sorry to say I never played the Goldberg Variations, but I played most of the Well-Tempered Clavier Book One. 
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The only thing I’m knocking out these days is myself!😉 
DAC's Made in the USA
Benchmark DACs are made in the U.S. and support DSD. 
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I believe she is a major talent.Original, probing with a blazing technique.However, I believe  she still has some maturing to do. 
Speaker upgrade for classical music
I am a former classical musician, who has exactly the same taste that you have in my listening.  I have a pair of GoldenEar Triton 1 speakers which are excellent for classical and Jazz.  With your budget you could try the GoldenEar Reference speak...