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 WhaGot my Currentzis today.Shows me one thing , it is done from an Eastern Christianity perspective where life is always hard and we do not deserve anything else as sinners .In Western Christianity we are still sinners but joy still stops by now ... 
Let’s share the music that gives us the chills every time.
Any and all from J.S.  Bach  the Greatest Musician who ever lived  orever will . 
Worst Concerts You Have Attended ??
Never went to a bad one of the 2,000  Classical concerts I have gone to ,    Sorry. 
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Yes , I have heard the Corries , had a CD and gave it to a Scottish student at the U of MN . Have to top up.I had pain with my first on 3rd day, this is my 3rd day on the 2nd and almost nothing at all .I believe it was "Scotland the Brave"  ?If I ... 
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Wee snip for Jim.For many years and still I always watch to see if the players sing the National Anthem . Seldom not haft do.This is THE only one of many hundreds that ever all did !https://youtu.be/DtnZxso4V3YP.S. have you had your needles yet ? ... 
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Well jim, not a few were Scottish immigrants ,If you ever see the films showing the British troops getting readily off the landing boots on D -DAY ( I think every American has)got news for you,they were Canadian and they got miles ahead of Brits a... 
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True, but circumstances had a lot to do with it.IMO General Currie in World War 1 had that crown .A reserve officer and math teacher who using mathturned the Canadian Army into the greatest force on either side . Without him and he alone the warwo... 
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It has burned bright since I was a wee’un on granny’s lap,jim, and alwayswill.I’m a penny tight, pound foolish semi-Scot myself .Had one granny from the Groble’s and one from Florida area .Both were in "The Daughters of Scotia " in Syracuse N.Y. a... 
Phono Stage, How much do I need to spend, New or used.
+1  for lehmann , a jewel. 
Are you troubled by the imaging of a symphony orchestra?
I have heard several halls where it makes little difference whether you sit in the front row or the last in balcony, acoustics are  that good .Of course they are VERY rare . 
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Brendel was the first artist that made me see what Classical music can be with Schubert over 50 years ago. Will always  be my hero.Great minds think alike jim,  I sat  not  20 feet away from Uchida at an outdoor festival in the Green Mountains of ... 
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Thanks rv !  Just going to hunt it.Received my GRAMOPHONE .On cover. "Alfred Brendel at 90: looking back over a glorious career" . 
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It’s hard indeed jim , get my 2nd vac tomorrow at the huge Vets hospital in Minneapolis .I will certainly buy the Currenzis if available . Conductors are always interesting to me .Right now I just play Brendel or Arrau . The ones I’ve heard in per... 
If you had access to a time machine, what concerts would you go back to see?
One of the Great  Haydn  Creation would be my 3rd choice . 
Are you troubled by the imaging of a symphony orchestra?
Since I can get carried away with Bach, Brahms, Haydn etc in my car with about 20$ worth of speakers not something I worry about .