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

Last post by AnotherSpin - Today at 04:10:31 AM

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The Diner / Re: Today's Purchases (Non-cla...

Last post by Ian - Today at 03:24:10 AM

For me not liking later TD would be a limitation rather than something to be proud of. I guess I am very lucky to be able to enjoy all of their music. I just don't expect musicians to make their early albums over and over again.

It's neither pride, luck or expectations. It's a simple question of taste. Everyone differs. Sorry for being so limited.

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The Diner / Re: What are you currently rea...

Last post by Mandryka - Today at 03:07:18 AM

Like who, me? 

I really want to read some Eliot as well, especially Middlemarch... but I've read so many lengthy books this year already I might save it for next. Edit: Maybe I'll try Silas Marner.

Have you read Anthony Powell's A Dance to the Music of Time? I just suddenly thought you may like it.  Short in a way, 12 short novels, funny, intelligent and arguably "great." I had a friend at university who wrote a doctorate about it, and argued it was a really major contribution to literature. 

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The Diner / Re: The Cat Thread

Last post by Wendell_E - Today at 02:54:32 AM

How is she doing?  And I'm so sorry.

I posted about it at the time, but she never got better, and rapidly declined and I had to have her euthanized on Mar. 20, 2022, the day before Mardi Gras. I had to have her predecessor, Precious euthanized on the day after Mardi Gras in 2011.

After about three months of carelessness, I got two eight-week-old kittens from a co-worker whose cat had a litter. I'm not a big picture-taker, so it looks like the latest one I have is from Sep. 2023, not long after I had them fixed. You can see where Lulu's stomach was shaved for the operation. Her brother Alban's in the foreground.

[Cliff Richard - The Whole Story: His Greatest Hits]

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The Diner / Re: Today's Purchases (Non-cla...

Last post by Peter Power Pop - Today at 02:51:54 AM

Cliff Richard - The Whole Story: His Greatest Hits (2000)

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Composer Discussion / Re: George Lloyd

Last post by Maestro267 - Today at 02:46:51 AM

Got the Symphonies 1-6 box today so that's the complete symphonies finally in my collection after all this time.

[Chyp-Notic]

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The Diner / Re: Today's Purchases (Non-cla...

Last post by 71 dB - Today at 02:17:55 AM

More recent non-classical music purchases on CD, all used and cheap:

Chyp-Notic: When I Dream (single, 1993)
Chyp-Notic ft. Greg Ellis: Don't Break The Heart (single, 1994)
Dido: Here With Me (single, 2001)
The Time Frequency: Real Love (single, 1992)
VA: RTL Sommer Hits 2011 (2CD compilation, 2011)
Was (Not Was): Are You Okay? (album, 1990)

I have always liked Was (Not Was)'s songs Papa Was A Rolling Stone and I Feel Better Than James Brown. This album felt interesting, but to my disappointment the other songs aren't even near as good. I love pop music of around 2011 and that's why I bought the German RTL compilation. It contains some songs I want in my music collection. The Time Frequency is nice Scottish rave music...

[Rubycon]

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The Diner / Re: Today's Purchases (Non-cla...

Last post by 71 dB - Today at 01:46:09 AM

I've not heard a new TD release since the early 80s. My favourite is still Rubycon and I recently bought the remastered version, my previous being the original release on CD. It's well worth it IMHO.

Personally I don't understand why people are not interested of "later" TD, but then again how could I understand other people? When I got into TD back in 2008, I was warned by TD fans online how the TD albums of the 90s suck for all the flamenco guitars and saxophone. When I explored them I found those albums at least okay and extending the stylistic range of the band. I like how TD has done so many styles. No matter what mood I am in, there is likely something by them that fits it.

For me not liking later TD would be a limitation rather than something to be proud of. I guess I am very lucky to be able to enjoy all of their music. I just don't expect musicians to make their early albums over and over again. Music technology has advanced so much while TD has been creating music. It would be a miracle if it didn't show in the style and sound.

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Opera and Vocal / Re: Massenet

Last post by Wendell_E - Today at 01:46:01 AM

So who are these awful performers. I think we need to know.

That's what I was wondering. I found this page on the label's website. I few familiar names, and a bunch of others.

https://atmaclassique.com/en/product/massenet-complete-songs-for-voice-and-piano/

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The Diner / Re: What are you currently rea...

Last post by Mandryka - Today at 01:36:19 AM

I liked Daniel Deronda more than Middlemarch.

I got bored by all the Zionism stuff, and so abandoned it. But it started well, maybe I should go back to it and try again.