What were you listening to? (CLOSED)

[Franco]

Well, if Paint can do that - I won't need anything else.

Except, I guess, skill and imagination.

[Brahmsian]

Ah, ok! That didn't translate across the pond. Like my asking for a biscuit in NYC and receiving a scone...

En francais, a biscuit is a cookie.  What's a biscuit for an Englishman?

[Opus106]

En francais, a biscuit is a cookie.  What's a biscuit for an Englishman?

Anything that is not for a USAmerican, I suppose. I guess we, here in India, use the term in the same sense as the British do, considering that they gave it to us in the first place. It's definitely closer to a cookie than a scone.

Care for a cup of tea and some biscuits?

[Brahmsian]

Anything that is not for a USAmerican, I suppose. I guess we, here in India, use the term in the same sense as the British do, considering that they gave it to us in the first place. It's definitely closer to a cookie than a scone.

Care for a cup of tea and some biscuits?

That means you say "B is for Biscuits, that's good enough for me......"   

[Brian]

That means you say "B is for Biscuits, that's good enough for me......"   

The other day, my roommates decided that that song is my theme song. Sadly, it's an excellent choice 

[Opus106]

That means you say "B is for Biscuits, that's good enough for me......"   

Had to google that one... [Hey, I just know some of the characters' names, that's all. ]... and came across this -- a whole blog dedicated to biscuits!

[Brahmsian]

The other day, my roommates decided that that song is my theme song. Sadly, it's an excellent choice 

I plan on having a Sesame Street character on a semi-regular basis.    Now, who was that guy who made all those industrial sounds with his mouth? 

[The new erato]

On-thread duty:

Indulging in my passion for overlooked baroque operas, I'm doing my first listen to Dominic Terradellas Artaserses.



Gloriously infectious and lively, if perhaps a tad rough and ready on occasions in the instrumental department. Lavishly praised in a recent issue of Gramophone, and I concur. Only midway in my first runthrough though.

[Keemun]

After this ^ underwhelming Mahler performance, I'm reviving myself with this:

Bruckner
Symphony No. 9
Pierre Boulez
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
(2001 live performance)

[Benji]

Care for a cup of tea and some biscuits?

DO I! I'm taking this line of conversation to the chat thread... join me!

http://www.good-music-guide.com/community/index.php/topic,8081.msg372124.html#msg372124

[Papy Oli]

Good evening all,

Chopin - Nocturnes
Maria Tipo

Courtesy of a kind GMG Member 

clicking nicely and softly

[Papy Oli]

After this ^ underwhelming Mahler performance...

that's an understatement...

[jlaurson]

What graphics editing software do you recommend?

You can do a surprising amount with MS Paint... which I have used as a make-shift for longer than I care to remember. But obviously Photoshop (any version) will give you a vastly greater amount of tools. (Though tools don't make a carpenter, it should be noted. :-) )

[CD]

What graphics editing software do you recommend?

I use Photoshop CS3.

[CD]

That is way better; actually I like it a lot.  You may have another career around the bend.

--Bruce

Oh, pshaw!

[Benji]

Rózsa - Ben Hur.

Immaculately crafted music from the 'Golden Age' of cinema. Rózsa's score is of course chock full of memorable highlights. Amazing stuff.

[Brian]

Brahms Complete Works - Brilliant Classics

BRAHMS | Symphony No 4
Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra
Jaap van Zweden

The first big test for the Brilliant box: how good a performance does it offer of one of the composer's greatest works?

[Keemun]

that's an understatement...

No kidding!   I realized today why I had only listened to it once before.  Thankfully it was an eMusic download, so I paid very little for it.   

[SonicMan46]

Tonight for our dinner music - the discs below, recent arrivals:

Beethoven, LV - Piano Trios w/ the Borodin Trio licensed on Brilliant Classics from the early '80s - 2nd disc tonight!

Boccherini, Luigi - Cello Sonatas w/ Luigi Puxeddu on the Brilliant label - another 4-CD set - just listening to the first disc - 

 

[Bogey]

Rózsa - Ben Hur.

Immaculately crafted music from the 'Golden Age' of cinema. Rózsa's score is of course chock full of memorable highlights. Amazing stuff.

Booyah!