CLASSICAL: Currently Spinning

[Guest RobbC]

Turned out the Irish whiskey was better...necessitated a change in the evening's program...

 

Kenneth McKellar Famous Handle Songs and Arias.

 

 

 

Edited August 6, 2023 by RobbC

[Dilettanteque]

Alina Ibragimova, Cedric Tiberghien - Vierne & Franck Violin Sonatas & Ysaye Poeme Elegiaque

[lemarquis]

23 hours ago, RobbC said:

Turned out the Irish whiskey was better...necessitated a change in the evening's program...

 

Kenneth McKellar Famous Handle Songs and Arias.

 

 

 

I used to have this LP, wonderful sound and performances. I did keep a nice rip though  

[Guest RobbC]

12 hours ago, lemarquis said:

I used to have this LP, wonderful sound and performances. I did keep a nice rip though  

 

I agree this is a great album.  I dont have a physical copy (streamed it via Qobus) but think I need to find one. 

 

I figured Oratorio on a Sunday night was appropriate and McKellar is one of my favourite tenors for Handel arias

 

 

[dwbasement]

Testing my recently finished woofer box. Sounds much better now when listen to big orchestral pieces.

[Steff]

[lemarquis]

Edward Power Biggs - Toccata and Fugue - an Organ Journey through Europe (2023) [24-96]

Age 5 someone asked E Power Biggs what he wanted to be when he grew up...

 

Answer:

I want to play Big things with Power  

[Steff]

[dwbasement]

K622

[dwbasement]

Du Pre

[Dilettanteque]

1 hour ago, dwbasement said:

K622

Is that bloke on woodwind the same one who ran Musical Fidelity? If so he’s responsible for a few links in my musical chains, but none of his woodwind noises have gone down them. 

[dwbasement]

5 minutes ago, Dilettanteque said:

Is that bloke on woodwind the same one who ran Musical Fidelity? If so he’s responsible for a few links in my musical chains, but none of his woodwind noises have gone down them. 

Yes, same guy.

Edited August 13, 2023 by dwbasement

[mrbuzzardstubble]

12 minutes ago, Dilettanteque said:

Is that bloke on woodwind the same one who ran Musical Fidelity? If so he’s responsible for a few links in my musical chains, but none of his woodwind noises have gone down them. 

I got this freebie with my M.F pre-amp.

 

[dwbasement]

Beethoven Violin sonata no.9

[lemarquis]

2 minutes ago, dwbasement said:

Beethoven Violin sonata no.9

What a Duo!

[dwbasement]

Here is another pair.

[Steff]

Arrived in mail today: https://www.discogs.com/release/9394083-Various-Festival-Works-By-Copland-Kohjiba-And-Milhaud

comes with a very fine booklet (3 pages dedicated to recording choices).

 

[lemarquis]

Some nice finds today.

J.S.Bach Famous Organ Works - Otto Winter : Silbermann Organ 

[Steff]

@lemarquis very good! all three an op shop find? On the weekend @Keith_W played us Helmut Walcha's The Art of the Fugue organ recording...very good.

[lemarquis]

@Steff no just the Bach plus 15 others - all classical. Walcha is the master. 

This disc sounds very good, Never tire of Bach's organ music and always sounds fresh with a different interpretation.

Edited August 15, 2023 by lemarquis

[Keith_W]

6 minutes ago, Steff said:

@lemarquis very good! all three an op shop find? On the weekend @Keith_W played us Helmut Walcha's The Art of the Fugue organ recording...very good.

Passacaglia in C Minor, BWV 582 actually. 

[lemarquis]

Beethoven - Bruch - Violin Concerto - Arthur Grumiaux - Sir Colin Davis - RCO -Pentatone

[Steff]

 

I'm listening to the English language version of this satire: "In Praise of Folly" - the actors are so much more astute at giving voice to Erasmus' humour than their counterparts of the French version, I found.

Edited August 17, 2023 by Steff

[jazzdog@groovemasters]

I recently heard a couple of interviews with William Barton on ABC Classic, including his recollections of his collaboration with the late Peter Sculthorpe and the QSO on this album, Songs of Sea and Sky. In particular, Earth Cry. It should have national iconic status, if it doesn't already.

 

Edited August 17, 2023 by jazzdog@groovemasters

[jazzdog@groovemasters]

On 05/08/2023 at 9:52 AM, Dilettanteque said:

Damn - that is a most embarrasing typo  - definitely not spgel! 

Don't feel so shattered. On reflection, it is but a minor typo, cf. some of mine!