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[Brahmsian]

Thanks, Greg 

Sarge

Wishing you a great Veterans Day as well, Sarge.

[jlaurson]

Wishing you a great Veterans Day as well, Sarge.

In honor of Veteran's day, I'm writing something nasty about Benjamin Britten. 

[Sergeant Rock]

Wishing you a great Veterans Day as well, Sarge.

Much appreciated, Nut.

Sarge

[jlaurson]

Ha! My ladies had to suffer through long-winded verbal reenactments of the battle. That probably explains why so few stayed long with me 

My best friend photographed me giving a lecture on Balaclava ...

Very neat.

Problem with my reciting of Lord Alfred Tennyson is that I move myself so much that, at the latest, by the lines "but not.......................................... not the 600", I have to work hard at not starting to cry. Never sure whether it enhances the effect or whether it makes me look bathetic. :-)

Thread duty:

More from the French cat:

Now:

13 Valses
Aldo Ciccolini
la dolce volta
German link - UK link

From Charbier to Grieg, from Sibelius to Faure...

No, Brian -- haven't heard the BIS Pressler recital yet.
Remember fondly MP's 80th birthday recital at the Library of Congress... one of the first reviews I ever wrote. Well, one of the earlier ones, at least.
http://ionarts.blogspot.com/2003/12/happy-birthday-menahem-by-jens-laurson.html

[The new erato]

In honor of Veteran's day, I'm writing something nasty about Benjamin Britten. 

You should rather be playing "Veteran's Day, Poppy" with Captain Beefheart.

[TheGSMoeller]

In honor of Veteran's day, I'm writing something nasty about Benjamin Britten. 

Will this nastiness be on your IonArts blog? 

[Mirror Image]

Much appreciated, Nut.

Sarge

A Happy Veteran's Day to you, Sarge. Thank you for putting your life on the line for your country.

[jlaurson]

Will this nastiness be on your IonArts blog? 

I jest, for the most part. I am writing about Britten right now, though... and it will be in the liner notes of an upcoming CD featuring the VC along with that of Weinberg's.

[Mirror Image]

I jest, for the most part. I am writing about Britten right now, though... and it will be in the liner notes of an upcoming CD featuring the VC along with that of Weinberg's.

Excellent! Britten's VC coupled with Weinberg's?!?!? Oh, that does sound enticing.

[TheGSMoeller]

I jest, for the most part. I am writing about Britten right now, though... and it will be in the liner notes of an upcoming CD featuring the VC along with that of Weinberg's.

Cool. I actually just came across your tweets. Can you give more info on the CD?

Ok, now that "tweet" sentence could be interpreted in some interesting ways.    

[jlaurson]

Cool. I actually just came across your tweets. Can you give more info on the CD?

I'll get the work out of the way, first... then I'll spill all the beans. :-)

[Papy Oli]

J'adore Menahem Pressler!

There is his 90th birthday concert on Arte Live web at the moment for those interested :

http://liveweb.arte.tv/fr/cat/Classique/

[Wakefield]

These beauties recorded by Peter Watchorn and Co.:

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All of them previously heard through Deezer. 

[trung224]

 I  can't  let this box past once again, especially at the price of 25 Euro
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[Mirror Image]

More Xenakis one the way:





My goodness I don't know what's gotten into me, but I can't get enough of this atonal crap!

[Brian]

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In all seriousness, this is my desert island Beethoven late sonatas disc, and probably in my top 20 desert island discs overall.

[HIPster]

Today's purchase:
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[Wakefield]

In all seriousness, this is my desert island Beethoven late sonatas disc, and probably in my top 20 desert island discs overall.

I know it. I have known Mrs. Crawford's work for awhile, but basically as a chamber musician (Atlantis trio and Schubert's lieders). 

Your posts about her Beethoven disk prompted me to listen to her work as soloist and it was a wonderful find. 

[Wakefield]

Today's purchase:
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Wonderful disk, HIPster.

Altri canti d'Amor is one of my all-time favorite madrigals.

[marvinbrown]

I  can't  let this box past once again, especially at the price of 25 Euro
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  INDEED! Mine was dispatched yesterday from Presto classical. Much praise was heaped on this set and for so long it has been out of print.

  marvin