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

Last post by Spotted Horses - Today at 07:07:29 AM

Mozart, Symphony No 31 ("Paris"), Pinnock



This symphony seems to cater to Paris fashion, more emphasis on noise than subtlety. Nicely performed. Listened again to the first movement of the Symphony No 30, more to my liking.

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

Last post by AnotherSpin - Today at 07:05:01 AM

[Bach, CPE]

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

Last post by SonicMan46 - Today at 06:47:38 AM

Bach, CPE - Solo KB works - yesterday and today - will go through half of the 26 disc box - left a more detailed post in the CPE Thread with other performers on a variety of instruments and many reviews.  Dave

[CPE's Solo KB Works]

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Composer Discussion / Re: CPE Bach (Carl Philipp Ema...

Last post by SonicMan46 - Today at 06:42:46 AM

Boy, CPE's Solo KB Works, a cornucopia of variety and instruments to use! According to the Helm Catalog, he composed just over 400 'authentic' keyboard pieces (H 1 - H 402) - my collection shown below; top first 2 on harpsichord, Belder on fortepiano & clavichord, Shornsheim on tangent piano, and Markovina on piano (26 disc box), which states 'complete works' but Spanyi on BIS has recorded 40 volumes - well I'm not about to sit down and tabulate the differences -      For those interested, some reviews are attached.  Dave  

P.S. about a third through the 'big' box - will stop after a few more.



 

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The Diner / Re: Pictures I like

Last post by Todd - Today at 06:18:45 AM

Got over to see Ole Bolle, one of ~120 large troll statues by Danish recycle artist Thomas Dambo.  Statues are currently displayed on five continents.  The Emerald City has five, so next time I mosey on up that way, I might stop to see one or two. 

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The Diner / Re: Reaction Videos

Last post by Karl Henning - Today at 06:14:36 AM

I hear you and wouldn't disagree. Otoh, Burt Reynolds in his prime just might make her forget about that Cruise guy, and progress is progress. 

And, good for Sally Field for the opportunity to shed her Flying Nun type-casting. She's also in one of my favorite Night Gallery episodes, "Whisper," which has a subtle Poe vibe. 

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The Diner / Re: Reaction Videos

Last post by LKB - Today at 06:09:19 AM

Cassie watched Smokey and the Bandit. Yes, I saw it in the movie house back when, but don't need to see it ever again.

I hear you and wouldn't disagree. Otoh, Burt Reynolds in his prime just might make her forget about that Cruise guy, and progress is progress. 

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

Last post by Todd - Today at 06:08:15 AM

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The Polling Station / Re: Your Top 20 Favorite 20th ...

Last post by foxandpeng - Today at 05:53:28 AM

My favorite symphonists of the 20th century are:

Shostakovich
Weinberg
Rautavaara
Frankel
Wellesz

Pick any 4 from each and it would produce a list I could live with.

Nice.

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The Diner / Re: What TV series are you cur...

Last post by Karl Henning - Today at 05:42:17 AM

Just started watching this one -- and yes, it's a hard one to watch.

My sister read it with her Library Book Club, and found it a rough go. If I understand/recall aright from our @Cato, the book is a fictionalization, and I cannot help feeling that the facts of the extermination camps are sufficiently dramatic of themselves.