What are you listening to now?

[Sergeant Rock]

Lloyd Symphony No.9 (1969), the composer conducting the BBC Phil




Sarge

[Sergeant Rock]

Its a nice start.

And I love the Deneuve pic. What film is it from?


Sarge

[Brian]

Martinů
The Epic of Gilgamesh
Marcel Machotková; Jirí Zahradnícek; Václav Zítek; Karel Prusa; Otakar Brousek
Belohlávek & Prague Symphony
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By coincidence, that's one of the 61 new CDs I got this week! Should I put it on later?

Right now, my first-ever listen to "Spalicek":

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Hey Sarge, I'm thinking I need some George Lloyd Albany issues in my next batch of purchases (January). I have only the Lloyd/Albany 5 and the Downes/Lyrita 4-5-8. Might have heard 11 on YouTube one time. What are your mostest favoritest?

[Sergeant Rock]

Hey Sarge, I'm thinking I need some George Lloyd Albany issues in my next batch of purchases (January). I have only the Lloyd/Albany 5 and the Downes/Lyrita 4-5-8. Might have heard 11 on YouTube one time. What are your mostest favoritest?

My favorites are the middle Lloyd Symphones, 4-8.

So you need 6 & 7 (especially 7) ...plus the Symphonic Mass.






Sarge

[Brian]

My favorites are the middle Lloyd Symphones, 4-8.

So you need 6 & 7 (especially 7) ...plus the Symphonic Mass.

Sarge

Thanks! Wow, it's rare to see a Lloyd CD that he was able to fit 2 symphonies onto 

[Sergeant Rock]

Thanks! Wow, it's rare to see a Lloyd CD that he was able to fit 2 symphonies onto 

Attractive music too....short and sweet (well, actually the slow movement of 9 is rather dissonant relative to Lloyd's usual sweetness). I'm listening to the Second now (1933, revised 1982). Edit: or do you mean the CD with 6 & 10? Yeah, you probably mean 6 & 10...my brain is rather slow tonight after two bottles of champagne 




Sarge

[CRMS]

Thanks! Wow, it's rare to see a Lloyd CD that he was able to fit 2 symphonies onto 

I would put the 11th and the Symphonic Mass at the top of my list.

P.S. The 1st & 12th are also on a single CD

[Sergeant Rock]

I would put the 11th and the Symphonic Mass at the top of my list.

Come to think of it, I'd probably put 11 ahead of 6 too...and damn, the Second's Largo is melodic nirvana.

Sarge

[Brian]

my brain is rather slow tonight after two bottles of champagne 

Hey, sounds like you're living well tonight! 

Of the stuff I've heard so far, my fave is still the unlikely journey to affirmation in 5.

[Sergeant Rock]

Hey, sounds like you're living well tonight! 

A Moet et Chandon rosé with the scallops, and for dessert a regular Brut. Yes, I'm happy 

Sarge

[Brian]

A Moet et Chandon rosé with the scallops, and for dessert a regular Brut. Yes, I'm happy 

Sarge

Mmmm, bliss! Sounds so good 

Not that I can complain - I may be sober now, but tonight I'm on duty for my new gig as a pro restaurant critic!

[SimonNZ]

A Moet et Chandon rosé with the scallops, and for dessert a regular Brut. Yes, I'm happy 

Sarge

Heh. I'm trying to picture your avatar saying this line.

(sounds like a great evening, though)

[Sergeant Rock]

Heh. I'm trying to picture your avatar saying this line.

...I became a food and wine snob after I retired from the army. Before that, I was happy with a box of C rations or a packet of MREs and a coke 

Sarge

[Sergeant Rock]

Not that I can complain - I may be sober now, but tonight I'm on duty for my new gig as a pro restaurant critic!

Excellent! Who's paying for the meal?

Sarge

[aligreto]

Bach: Orchestral Suites 3 & 4....





These were all very well played; lyrical and lively performances that sing and, very importantly, dance.

[Brahmsian]

Why don't you just say you like all of Stravinsky's ballets, Ray?

  Not quite.  L`histoire du Soldat, Renard the Fox and The Wedding are not really my cup of tea. 

[Sergeant Rock]

  Not quite.  L`histoire du Soldat, Renard the Fox and The Wedding are not really my cup of tea. 

The Wedding I understand. That has yet to click with me. But Soldat??? Say it ain't so, Nut!

Sarge

[Brian]

Excellent! Who's paying for the meal?

Sarge

Dallas newspaper. And they're paying for a chic new Italian place, so I'm really mad at myself for eating such a big lunch and feeling full right now.

[Sergeant Rock]

Dallas newspaper. And they're paying for a chic new Italian place, so I'm really mad at myself for eating such a big lunch and feeling full right now.

I can empathize. Mrs. Rock, who's been on vacation the last couple of days, prepared a substantial lunch today (smoked shark, fried rice with chicken, and kimchee) and even though we ate supper considerably later than usual, it still came too soon for maximum enjoyment.

Sarge

[mc ukrneal]

...I became a food and wine snob after I retired from the army. Before that, I was happy with a box of C rations or a packet of MREs and a coke 

Sarge

You're just balancing things out....