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The Diner / Re: Last Movie You Watched

Last post by Ganondorf - Today at 10:54:18 PM

I cannot forestall disappointment in the Council of Elrond devolving into rather a barroom brawl. There is a great deal of dignity in the books which the screenplays scuttle utterly. Just calling balls and strikes, here.

I actually started re-reading Lotr a little while ago and I agree with this post of yours wholeheartedly. While your overall feelings may be more positive I have never liked Lotr movies by Jackson, especially scenes with Frodo, Sam and Gollum.

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

Last post by steve ridgway - Today at 10:53:28 PM

I had this LP many, many years ago. Don't remember my impression.

Mind is actually this CD compilation but I like to use the original artwork on my files.

[Arvo Pärt: Tabula Rasa]

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

Last post by steve ridgway - Today at 10:49:44 PM

Arvo Pärt: Tabula Rasa



Thought I'd better give it a try as I'd never heard any of his works. I'm not so keen on minimalism but found it OK, Schnittke on the prepared piano maintained my interest.

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

Last post by AnotherSpin - Today at 10:44:32 PM

I was just reading on Wikipedia that Kremer invited Schnittke to play with the orchestra on its 1977 tour to Austria and Germany so he'd get permission to travel and hear the premiere in the West of the Concerto Grosso No. 1 that Kremer and Grindenko had asked him to compose the previous year.

As a different performance of that was what I was just listening to.

I had this LP many, many years ago. Don't remember my impression.

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

Last post by AnotherSpin - Today at 10:40:56 PM

Original orchestral version, commissioned by the prebendary of the Church of Santa Cueva in Cadiz in 1786.

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GMG News / Re: Bug Report 2024

Last post by steve ridgway - Today at 10:20:08 PM

1.1s for this page.

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

Last post by Que - Today at 09:57:31 PM

The main drawback of this otherwise great recording is the participation of counter tenor Dominique Visse, who stains this record with his horrible voice.

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

Last post by steve ridgway - Today at 09:35:38 PM

I was just reading on Wikipedia that Kremer invited Schnittke to play with the orchestra on its 1977 tour to Austria and Germany so he'd get permission to travel and hear the premiere in the West of the Concerto Grosso No. 1 that Kremer and Grindenko had asked him to compose the previous year.

As a different performance of that was what I was just listening to.

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

Last post by Mookalafalas - Today at 09:09:01 PM

crazy good.  Sorry for crappy photo.

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GMG News / Re: Bug Report 2024

Last post by Karl Henning - Today at 07:28:33 PM

Right now (10:30 PM EDT)it's not as slow as it was this afternoon but it's slower than before the bot attacks.

Yes.