The Classical Chat Thread

[Spotted Horses]

Last night I had a dream that I was in a room with a representative from Amazon and the guy selling the new Sony Michael Tilson Thomas box set with 70ish CDs. I said, "I want it, but not for the $299 you are charging, I want the price to go down." The Amazon rep said, "I can make the price go down by beating this guy up." And then he just started attacking the seller! With every punch and kick the price dropped more, until it was down to $85 and I pulled out my computer and clicked "buy." 

What does the fact that you dream about amazon reps and classical box sets say about your priorities in life? 

[DavidW]

I appreciate discovering that set is back in print, but that should have been in the new releases thread. Posting a video with zero words forcing you to watch it is the exact opposite of what the thread is about.

From the OP (some jerk named DavidW):

There seem to be two different approaches to the listening thread.  One is to do thread duty and let people know what you are currently listening to.  The other is to discuss what you're listening to.  Due to the high traffic on the thread latter is buried or ends up with replies separated by pages and pages.  I thought we might try something different.  If you want to post your thoughts and discuss them with others over current listening, reading or whatever is on your mind, post it here and it won't vanish.  You can then more easily talk about things with other posters.  I'll kick it off.

[Karl Henning]

I appreciate discovering that set is back in print, but that should have been in the new releases thread. Posting a video with zero words forcing you to watch it is the exact opposite of what the thread is about.

From the OP (some jerk named DavidW):

Sorry, Davey, my bad. In my defense (not that it's much) the video runs less than two minutes.

[Number Six]

Is it just me, or does Naive tend to simply put a random attractive model on their album covers?

When I first discovered the label, it was through Handel operas, and so I thought maybe the person on the cover might be one of the singers. Then later it occurred to me I might be wrong. 

[Jo498]

It's largely random (some sacred works seem to have vaguely religious symbolism on the covers) but apparently all done by the same designer/agency, mostly for the Vivaldi. But some other of their series have classical pictures:

[Karl Henning]

Living into the "eye candy."

[Cato]

I am unsure where to place this: while going through the archives of the journal Chord and Discord for my comment on the Bruckner Composer topic, I recalled that the 1960 issue had a prodigious number of fascinating articles, including several by student-of-Schoenberg Dika Newlin and an essay by Bruno Walter.

Newlin wrote articles on Bruckner, Mahler, and Berg's Wozzeck.


To download a copy for free:


Chord and Discord 1960 issue

[Karl Henning]

I am unsure where to place this: while going through the archives of the journal Chord and Discord for my comment on the Bruckner Composer topic, I recalled that the 1960 issue had a prodigious number of fascinating articles, including several by student-of-Schoenberg Dika Newlin and an essay by Bruno Walter.

Newlin wrote articles on Bruckner, Mahler, and Berg's Wozzeck.


To download a copy for free:


Chord and Discord 1960 issue

Interesting!

[ChamberNut]

In regards to GMG, is Ruth Gipps the new Havergal Brian?

[Christo]

In regards to GMG, is Ruth Gipps the new Havergal Brian?

As hermetic Havergal Brian is -- but I am a Brianite, was even a member of the HBS back in the 1990s -- so accessible is Ruth Gipps. But indeed, she is the discovery of the last decade for me, thanks to the CHANDOS series. 

[ChamberNut]

There was a composer with the same first and last name. Can't remember who though. Does it ring a bell?

I could have sworn it started with an M, but I'm not so sure?

[Jo498]

Italian late baroque composer Leonardo Leo is the closest I can think of, exactly equal first and last name should also be possible in the Italian renaissance (and maybe elsewhere).

https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leonardo_Leo

[ChamberNut]

Italian late baroque composer Leonardo Leo is the closest I can think of, exactly equal first and last name should also be possible in the Italian renaissance (and maybe elsewhere).

https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leonardo_Leo

Thank you, but not who I was thinking of.

It's an exact match (first and last name).

I'm sure it will come to me. 

[Der lächelnde Schatten]

Any time I want to look for John Butt's recordings, I end up feeling like a 12-year-old. 

As long as you don't make him the butt of a joke, it should be fine.

[hopefullytrusting]

Thank you, but not who I was thinking of.

It's an exact match (first and last name).

I'm sure it will come to me. 

In a not unsimilar vein, ChatGPT came up with Johann Johannsen.

[hopefullytrusting]

Thank you, but not who I was thinking of.

It's an exact match (first and last name).

I'm sure it will come to me. 

Jose Jose?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jos%C3%A9_Jos%C3%A9

(also, from ChatGPT)

[ChamberNut]

@hopefullytrusting It is neither of those, but keep persisting!

@Brian, this is something you surely know? I'm positive started with an M. Milchen Milchen, or something like that? Lol 

[ChamberNut]

Melcher Melchers! That is who I was thinking about.  A Swedish 20th Century composer born in the late 19th Century.

[Brian]

Aw man once you said it started with an M, I got it, then scrolled down and saw you had too! Yeah, I wrote some notes on his Ondine album here:

https://www.good-music-guide.com/community/index.php/topic,31.msg1518172.html#msg1518172