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Spotted Horses

#35900
May 01, 2025, 10:12:51 AM
Quote from: ritter on April 30, 2025, 10:06:01 AMDrove past the Juan March Foundation on my Vespa this afternoon, and popped in to get the third instalment of their live recordings of Conrado del Campo's string quartets: the Quatuor Diotima playing SQs 8 & 9 (on two CDs).



Vespa?
Formerly Scarpia (Scarps), Baron Scarpia, Ghost of Baron Scarpia, Varner, Ratliff, Parsifal, perhaps others.

ritter

#35901
May 01, 2025, 10:17:04 AM
 « Et n'oubliez pas que le trombone est à Voltaire ce que l'optimisme est à la percussion. » 

Que

#35902
May 02, 2025, 04:34:52 AM Last Edit: May 02, 2025, 05:46:37 AM by Que
Quote from: Que on April 29, 2025, 04:48:50 AMPurchased yesterday:

[...]

I noticed that my previous order at jpc was over a year ago!

Times have definitely changed.... ::)

So... that jpc order arrived yesterday, and it felt like Christmas!  :laugh:

It seems that I cannot rationalise the satisfaction of getting and owning the physical product out of my system...  :P
At present my approach to collecting is to get rid of stuff I do not need, in combination with streaming and limited buying of selected recordings on disc.
Even though I am aware that in the long run to will result into a physical collection that will (slowly) keep growing...

Der lächelnde Schatten

#35903
May 02, 2025, 06:03:27 AM Last Edit: May 02, 2025, 06:07:02 AM by Der lächelnde Schatten
Quote from: Que on May 02, 2025, 04:34:52 AMSo... that jpc order arrived yesterday, and it felt like Christmas!  :laugh:

It seems that I cannot rationalise the satisfaction of getting and owning the physical product out of my system...  :P
At present my approach to collecting is to get rid of stuff I do not need, in combination with streaming and limited buying of selected recordings on disc.
Even though I am aware that in the long run to will result into a physical collection that will (slowly) keep growing...


You just have to realize that you own far too much already. Like, for example, are there still CDs in your collection that you haven't heard or any that are still in their cellophane wrappers? These are good indicators that it's time to stop. When I stopped, which was in late March, it felt like a weight had been lifted off of me. Also, I'm saving a lot of money as well. One of the bonuses of buying CDs for so long is running across recordings you forgot you owned. This happens to me quite often when I'm trying to find something specific. I'll think "Oh, I forgot I bought this album." or "I haven't heard this recording in a decade. Glad I bought it."

Anyway, it is a gradual process, but you are your own boss and don't let your supposed "wants" or "needs" for something that you just don't need any longer dictate your actions.
"To send light into the darkness of men's hearts - such is the duty of the artist." ― Robert Schumann

ritter

#35904
May 02, 2025, 08:20:31 AM
This 5 CD set of all of Stravinsky's solo piano music (including recently rediscovered transcriptions of, e.g., Pulcinella and Le Baiser de la fée), played by Alexey Zuev,  was discussed here in GMG when it was released a couple of years ago, but somehow it slipped from my mind.

 « Et n'oubliez pas que le trombone est à Voltaire ce que l'optimisme est à la percussion. » 

JBS

#35905
May 02, 2025, 06:15:33 PM
From Arkivmusic. (The Sibelius is on sale this weekend for $34.99)


Hollywood Beach Broadwalk

Que

#35906
May 02, 2025, 09:26:34 PM
Quote from: JBS on May 02, 2025, 06:15:33 PMFrom Arkivmusic. (The Sibelius is on sale this weekend for $34.99)



I like the title!  :laugh:

Que

#35907
May 02, 2025, 11:02:29 PM
Just ordered... for a few euros each...

 

Harry

#35908
May 02, 2025, 11:27:54 PM
Quote from: Que on May 02, 2025, 11:02:29 PMJust ordered... for a few euros each...

 

A very good choice. I was thinking of dumping all my CD's with you, since you've got the hunger back again for the real thing! ;D  ;D  ;D
I've always had great respect for Paddington because he is amusingly English and a eccentric bear He is a great British institution and emits great wisdom with every growl. Of course I have Paddington at home, he is a member of the family, sure he is from the moment he was born. We have adopted him.

Que

#35909
May 03, 2025, 12:07:19 AM
Quote from: Harry on May 02, 2025, 11:27:54 PMA very good choice. I was thinking of dumping all my CD's with you, since you've got the hunger back again for the real thing! ;D  ;D  ;D

Bring it on!  ;D

DavidW

#35910
May 03, 2025, 07:38:41 AM
Quote from: JBS on May 02, 2025, 06:15:33 PM

That one is on my shortlist of favorite Sibelius sets!

Wanderer

#35911
May 04, 2025, 01:11:24 AM

JBS

#35912
May 05, 2025, 01:00:28 PM
From Presto.


Hollywood Beach Broadwalk

Traverso

#35913
May 06, 2025, 05:31:07 AM
Albinoni

I am a supporter of the HIP performance practice. It has been quite some time that I have distanced myself in some cases because of the performances that often seem to suffer from anemia. Also hectic and aggressive at the expense of letting the music breathe. Fortunately there are exceptions to this practice such as Frans Brüggen in particular where not all singing is banished with the idea of bringing something new.
I must admit that I have always looked down on Claudio Scimone with a certain condescension.
I recently searched for a piece by Albinoni ( Sonata) and found it on CD but this was a newer recording with I Musici. I found the older recording on the label "Alto" and was delighted to have found it.
This older recording is so much more beautiful, slower and full of melancholic singing strings.
So I finally end up with Claudio Scimone where I find much that has been banished in the HIP church. Music is more than just applying recipes and fads.
You can find beautiful results in both camps, HIP or less stylized versions.




nico1616

#35914
May 06, 2025, 01:20:40 PM






The first half of life is spent in longing for the second, the second half in regretting the first.

André

#35915
May 06, 2025, 05:23:13 PM
Nico: 👍 Karajan's Bruckner 2 sizzles.

JBS

#35916
May 06, 2025, 05:23:46 PM
@nico1616

That store is in and of itself a good reason to visit Europe.

TD
From AmazonUK via AmazonUS "Global Store". And since I used rewards from my credit card, I can pretend it's for free.


Hollywood Beach Broadwalk

André

#35917
May 06, 2025, 05:52:31 PM
Quote from: JBS on May 06, 2025, 05:23:46 PM@nico1616

That store is in and of itself a good reason to visit Europe.

TD
From AmazonUK via AmazonUS "Global Store". And since I used rewards from my credit card, I can pretend it's for free.



Nonpareil musicianship. Total musical integrity. Wonderful sonority.

JBS

#35918
May 06, 2025, 05:59:42 PM
Quote from: André on May 06, 2025, 05:52:31 PMNonpareil musicianship. Total musical integrity. Wonderful sonority.

It's been calling my name for a few months.

Hollywood Beach Broadwalk

Kalevala

#35919
Today at 06:18:09 AM
Quote from: nico1616 on May 06, 2025, 01:20:40 PM






Were these more of your recent finds from a charity shop?  :)

K
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