Thirty three and a third.

[Irons]

Spinning: More Schubert.



As always with Quartetto Italiano playing that is beautifully executed but not the last word in rhythmic energy. The first movement seemed long (repeats?) but never outstayed it's welcome. 

[Pohjolas Daughter]

Spinning: More Schubert.



As always with Quartetto Italiano playing that is beautifully executed but not the last word in rhythmic energy. The first movement seemed long (repeats?) but never outstayed it's welcome.

On a hot summer's night, did you have some sherbet with your Schubert?

I'll run away now!   

PD

[aligreto]

On a hot summer's night, did you have some sherbet with your Schubert?

I'll run away now!   

PD

Back with you to your veggies PD   

[Irons]

Back with you to your veggies PD   

I'm not so sure. PD is a honorary Brit but is she up with cockney slang?  And yes I did have a sherbet while listening to my Schubert in the form of a finger of Bells whisky. Can't handle more because keeps me up all night!    

[aligreto]

PD is a honorary Brit but is she up with cockney slang?   

An innate or very acquired skill indeed. 

And yes I did have a sherbet while listening to my Schubert in the form of a finger of Bells whisky. Can't handle more because keeps me up all night!

May I humbly suggest more practice to hone your art   

[Pohjolas Daughter]

I'm not so sure. PD is a honorary Brit but is she up with cockney slang?  And yes I did have a sherbet while listening to my Schubert in the form of a finger of Bells whisky. Can't handle more because keeps me up all night!

I just found out what a *sherbet dab is and that sherbet can also mean an alcoholic drink in both Britain and in Australia, so I inadvertently hit the nail on the head (though I was thinking of the frozen dessert at the time)! 

And I'm done with the garden for the moment (too hot out now)...perhaps a bit more around sunset? 

*So, do people wave and yell "Oh, dabbie!" when they need a cab? 

PD

[Irons]

When I were a lad, a sherbet dab was what you see here:



I don't remember the 'dip' bit of the name, and that's why my car soft-toy mascot is known as plain Herbert Dab.

The sherbet frosting on the confectionery effect is presumably why certain varieties of marijuana are also known as sherbet dabs.



It is apparently now Cockney Rhyming slang for 'taxi cab', but I think that's fairly new (1990s, I think). I'm more used to it being a "Smash and Grab" or a "Flounder and Dab".

Sherbet always was a refreshing drink, of course, courtesy of the Persians, though they might more properly call it a Sharbat. Perhaps that's why it got associated with alcoholic drinks in the UK (and, by extension, Australia)?

I have not heard the taxi connection before. Brought up in the East End of London a sherbet was always a boozy drink. I was quite puzzled when PD used the word - how on earth? As can be the case with cockney slang I had no idea of the origin which is apparently Sherbet dip = sip.

Current listening.



First recording and in my book may as well be the last.

Coincidently Rostropovich's recordings of both Shostakovich's cello concertos are with American orchestras. The 2nd is my all time favourite DSCH recording.

[Pohjolas Daughter]

When I were a lad, a sherbet dab was what you see here:



I don't remember the 'dip' bit of the name, and that's why my car soft-toy mascot is known as plain Herbert Dab.

The sherbet frosting on the confectionery effect is presumably why certain varieties of marijuana are also known as sherbet dabs.



It is apparently now Cockney Rhyming slang for 'taxi cab', but I think that's fairly new (1990s, I think). I'm more used to it being a "Smash and Grab" or a "Flounder and Dab".

Sherbet always was a refreshing drink, of course, courtesy of the Persians, though they might more properly call it a Sharbat. Perhaps that's why it got associated with alcoholic drinks in the UK (and, by extension, Australia)?

Quite interesting how we have such different childhood memories of what sherbet was/is. 

[Pohjolas Daughter]

I have not heard the taxi connection before. Brought up in the East End of London a sherbet was always a boozy drink. I was quite puzzled when PD used the word - how on earth? As can be the case with cockney slang I had no idea of the origin which is apparently Sherbet dip = sip.

Current listening.



First recording and in my book may as well be the last.

Coincidently Rostropovich's recordings of both Shostakovich's cello concertos are with American orchestras. The 2nd is my all time favourite DSCH recording.

I love that No. 1 recording; don't recall having heard the No. 2 though with Ozawa...will have to do some double-checking (digging) in a bit.  Off to work in garden for a bit.

PD

[staxomega]

I like the slightly macabre artwork on that cover.

Death and the Maiden often had great art to go with it

Spinning: More Schubert.



As always with Quartetto Italiano playing that is beautifully executed but not the last word in rhythmic energy. The first movement seemed long (repeats?) but never outstayed it's welcome.

I've had the Italians in my heavy rotation with the Warner box that came out a couple of years ago. Very addicting, some nights where I want to hear just one more performance then before I know it's into the early AM.

[Irons]

Death and the Maiden often had great art to go with it

I've had the Italians in my heavy rotation with the Warner box that came out a couple of years ago. Very addicting, some nights where I want to hear just one more performance then before I know it's into the early AM.

Addictive.

Skeletons do often feature with Schubert's masterpiece.

[aligreto]

Addictive.

Skeletons do often feature with Schubert's masterpiece.

I find that top one much more disconcerting

[aligreto]

I gave these two a spin earlier today:


   

[Papy Oli]

I gave these two a sin earlier today:

   

[aligreto]

   

 

I blame paint and white spirit fumes for that one 

[Papy Oli]

 

I blame paint and white spirit fumes for that one 

I shall not be tempted into a "stripper" joke, no Sir... 

[aligreto]

I shall not be tempted into a "stripper" joke, no Sir... 

[Irons]

I gave these two a sin earlier today:


   

When you posted the Turnabout issue on main thread I thought it familiar so probably vinyl. Introduction and Allegro one of my favourite pieces. An interesting LP, thanks for posting.

Unlike Turnabout I have not come across the Fournier release on my travels. 

[aligreto]

When you posted the Turnabout issue on main thread I thought it familiar so probably vinyl. Introduction and Allegro one of my favourite pieces. An interesting LP, thanks for posting.

That is a fine album with some really wonderful music on it. Most enjoyable altogether.

[vandermolen]

I just noted that this new release (of an old Teldec recording) is LP only AFAIK.
The 6th was generally considered the highlight of Andrew Davis's cycle: