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#31

General Classical Music Discussion / Re: Pieces that have blown you...

Last post by Symphonic Addict - October 09, 2024, 07:26:52 PM

Saint Saens VC #3, my introduction was in concert last night. Now I have it on repeat to break it in.

That had to be nice. I heard that work live last year. Needless to say that my love for that work grew since then.

BTW, his Violin Concerto No. 2 is almost as good.

#32

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

Last post by Symphonic Addict - October 09, 2024, 07:24:15 PM

Here is the review I wrote in 2014 — wow, ten years ago already. It was a terrific concert, and yes, I feel lucky to have experienced it.

-Bruce

Quite interesting to read. That the concert has included works by Kancheli and Gubaidulina made it more special and unmissable. Thanks for sharing!

#33

Composer Discussion / Re: Admiring Amirov 1922-1984

Last post by Roy Bland - October 09, 2024, 07:21:24 PM

#34

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

Last post by JBS - October 09, 2024, 07:02:09 PM

Final one for tonight

#35

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

Last post by brewski - October 09, 2024, 06:27:54 PM

I guess that his music is too "gloomy" for concert programmers to be performed. A pity. I wouldn't miss any opportunity to attend a concert featuring any of his works. Anyway, lucky you that managed to hear that work live.

Here is the review I wrote in 2014 — wow, ten years ago already. It was a terrific concert, and yes, I feel lucky to have experienced it.

-Bruce

#36

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

Last post by JBS - October 09, 2024, 06:25:59 PM

Instrument is described as un clavecin allemand anonyme (ca 1750), collection privee.

Recording was 29 November to 2 December 2020, Hotel de l'Industrie, Paris. Going by the blurb on the back cover, he intends no more Bach recordings.

[Alfred Brendel: Beethoven Piano Sonatas]

#37

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

Last post by NumberSix - October 09, 2024, 05:51:11 PM

Alfred Brendel: Beethoven Piano Sonatas

Four sonatas on this album. I don't know if I will listen to them all right now, but I am enjoying "Moonlight" (No. 14) so far.

#38

The Diner / Re: Kindle vs Nook vs.....?

Last post by DavidW - October 09, 2024, 05:48:51 PM

This is great info, thank you for both posts but espeically this jealousy-inducing info about filtering. The old Paperwhite just had sort by most recently opened.

That is another thing... Kobo keeps supporting their devices (except the Mini) forever. Even the original models run the most current software.

That came to mind because the modern Kindle has more options than your old one. They have most recent, title, author, and publication date.

#39

The Diner / Re: Kindle vs Nook vs.....?

Last post by Brian - October 09, 2024, 05:44:38 PM

On the Kobo, the filters are unread, reading, finished, purchased, and downloaded. You can sort by recent, date added, title, author, series, file size and file type. Finally, there are some ribbons (using MS Office terminology here!) you can switch to authors, and it will sort into folders by author. Ditto series, and just like Kindle and Nook you can also create collections.

This is great info, thank you for both posts but espeically this jealousy-inducing info about filtering. The old Paperwhite just had sort by most recently opened.

#40

The Diner / Re: Kindle vs Nook vs.....?

Last post by DavidW - October 09, 2024, 05:36:27 PM

Does the Kobo have sorting/filtering options for your library? I have a second-gen Paperwhite (i.e., from like 2013!) and it won't even let you sort read/unread books. The easy library card integration of Kobo is interesting to me, along with dark mode and my dislike of giving money to Amazon.

Oh wait there is one thing you do have to know about library checkouts. With a Kindle, you can have multiple accounts through Libby, and it is just as easy to get your checkouts. But Overdrive on Kobo only allows one library, and you have to change. I say this because some people pay the fees to subscribe to large out-of-state digital libraries, and they do multiple of them and have like four libraries they check books out from.