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General Classical Music Discussion / Re: What are you listening 2 n...

Last post by AnotherSpin - Today at 11:56:57 PM

Your use of words is arbitrary. And yet somehow you want me to care how you use them.

Your belief that someone wants something from you is again entirely subjective. I do not and cannot want anything from you.

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General Classical Music Discussion / Re: What are you listening 2 n...

Last post by Madiel - Today at 11:49:43 PM

Your rejection of the claims of total subjectivity is totally subjective.

Your use of words is arbitrary. And yet somehow you want me to care how you use them.

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Composer Discussion / Re: Hugo's Wolf Den

Last post by Mandryka - Today at 11:45:51 PM

And a third complete Mörike Liede has come my way - Frauke May's got a fabulous voice for me, flexible, full of life,  and text aware.  Bernhard Renizkowski is sensitive and tender.  Well recorded to boot. I think it may well be top tier Mörike

[Sir Hubert ParrySymphony 1London PhilharmonicMatthias Bamert]

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General Classical Music Discussion / Re: What are you listening 2 n...

Last post by vandermolen - Today at 11:44:06 PM

I like Helvi Leiviska's Symphony #1 very much indeed, as with her #2. Very worthwhile, particularly after enough listens to generate familiarity. Thumbs up from me, anyhoo.

TD:

Sir Hubert Parry
Symphony 1
London Philharmonic
Matthias Bamert

Outside of my regular listening arc, but always enjoyable to revisit Parry's symphonies. They are monuments to their time, in some respects, but I do like them and they form part of the rich heritage of music from these fair islands, so why not? Working with no phone to hand, so good old YouTube for the choons.

Good to know that you like the Leiviska as well Danny. 

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General Classical Music Discussion / Re: All About Streaming Music ...

Last post by AnotherSpin - Today at 11:41:40 PM

I haven't read it, but I think I may have read a review of it.

I haven't read this book, and I'm not likely to, the answer to the freedom of choice question is pretty clear to me. On another note, I found this excerpt from a Goodreads review funny. Quote: "Whether we're buying a pair of jeans, [...] decisions have become increasingly complex due to the overwhelming abundance of choice." Wait a minute, real jeans are no longer available to the average consumer. Levi's produces anywhere but the US some sorry rags that have little to do with the original product of the mid-20th century.

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GMG News / Re: Bug Report 2024

Last post by Harry - Today at 11:36:11 PM

Page created in 3.735 seconds with 36 queries.

One could say that it is slow, very much so. Those Bots are quite aggressive.

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General Classical Music Discussion / Re: All About Streaming Music ...

Last post by Spotted Horses - Today at 11:32:42 PM

Are the recordings of Mahler's 9th Symphony really different? The record companies executives will say yes, critics will readily confirm. The other question is, how many of these versions do you need at any given moment of time? And there is only this moment.

You and I look at the ability to choose in different ways. Ultimately, it all comes down to the ability to distinguish between what is desired and what is necessary.

I don't know how many I "need," but I have never listened to a recording of Mahler 9 that wasn't unique in some way, or which didn't bring out a musical line that I had not noticed before.

[Mozart]

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General Classical Music Discussion / Re: What are you listening 2 n...

Last post by Florestan - Today at 11:26:46 PM

Mozart: Missa longa in C major, K.262/246a



There are only 2 volumes so far but this is supposed to become a complete set of Mozart's masses. I'm a total novice to this music, but I'm finding this performance very appealing - nice energy, a good scale sounding neither thin nor overly grand. I'd be interested to know if others have heard this album (or volume 2) and what they thought.

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#9

General Classical Music Discussion / Re: What are you listening 2 n...

Last post by AnotherSpin - Today at 11:22:01 PM

I reject the claims of total subjectivity just as much as I would reject claims of objectivity.

No, it is not totally subjective. Opinions about art are not random. They do not sit on a bell curve.

Treating any one review as gospel truth is an error. Treating the collective wisdom of reviews as worthless is just the opposite error.

And one that makes me wonder why people are on the forum, frankly. Here we are, constantly sharing mini-reviews, and every now and then someone seems to declare that sharing opinions is utterly valueless, which would make what they are reading AND POSTING an exercise in futility.

I care what other people write about music and performances. That's why I read it.

Your rejection of the claims of total subjectivity is totally subjective.

#10

General Classical Music Discussion / Re: All About Streaming Music ...

Last post by AnotherSpin - Today at 11:12:27 PM

Four categories: with/without fluoride; with/without whiteners.  Intangible product differentiation must flourish so that marketing folks stay employed.

There's also a difference in the place of manufacture.

A few years ago, I bought Japanese toothbrushes in Singapore that were claimed to clean without toothpaste, just with a little water. I didn't like the way they worked. The minimalist design was much more impressive.