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Today, 12:54

allaroundmusicenthusiast replied to a thread Game: Favored Symphonies (Qualifying Round Thirteen) in Classical Music Discussion Polls

Haydn - Symphony no. 104 "London" - 54 Prokofiev - Symphony no. 5 - 52 (+4) Shostakovich - Symphony no. 7 "Leningrad" - 43 (+6) Haydn - Symphony...

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Today, 12:50

SuperTonic replied to a thread The Debussy/Ravel Competition (Selections and Game) in Classical Music Discussion Polls

Ravel - String Quartet in F major - 82 Ravel - Piano Trio - 66 Debussy - Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune - 63 Debussy - Sonata for Cello and...

188 replies | 7229 view(s)

Today, 12:48

larold replied to a thread Longest classical CD? in Classical Music Discussion

I saw one reviewed in the recent edition of American Record Guide that was 88 minutes, the longest the critic said he'd ever seen. Seems to me I've...

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Today, 12:46

gregorx replied to a thread Works for Saxophone (Qualifying Round Two) in Classical Music Discussion Polls

Debussy - Rhapsody for Alto Saxophone - 55 Schmitt - Légende, op. 66 - 36 Berio - Sequenza IXb - 43 (+6) Mackey - Concerto for Soprano Saxophone...

24 replies | 483 view(s)

Today, 12:46

Bourdon replied to a thread Current Listening Vol VII in Classical Music Discussion

Bach Vol.9 CD 2 Well, I finally come to this last recording of this marvelous set. It was an enjoyable journey through Bach's organ work and...

46 replies | 496 view(s)

Today, 12:46

SuperTonic replied to a thread Game: Favored Symphonies (Qualifying Round Thirteen) in Classical Music Discussion Polls

Haydn - Symphony no. 104 "London" - 54 Prokofiev - Symphony no. 5 - 48 (+5) Shostakovich - Symphony no. 7 "Leningrad" - 37 Haydn - Symphony no....

39 replies | 525 view(s)

Today, 12:45

Malx replied to a thread Current Listening Vol VII in Classical Music Discussion

Bartok, Violin Concerto No 2 - Gil Shaham, Chicago SO, Pierre Boulez.

46 replies | 496 view(s)

Today, 12:44

Haydn man replied to a thread Hurwitz's YouTube channel - your thoughts? in Classical Music Discussion

I have only recently come across Hurwitz on YouTube and must say I have enjoyed what I have seen so far. Yes, he is can be rather over the top in...

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Today, 12:42

Rogerx replied to a thread Current Listening Vol VII in Classical Music Discussion

Piano Music by Federico Mompou Stephen Hough (piano) Canción y Danza 1, 3, 5, 7, 8 & 9 Cants Mágics Charmes Dialogues...

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Today, 12:41

gregorx replied to a thread You pick the Composer but not the Works (Finals) in Classical Music Discussion Polls

This draw was loaded. Beethoven's 131 doesn't even win best string quartet and I haven't seen the Mass in B Minor or Goldberg Variations place so...

68 replies | 1365 view(s)

Today, 12:41

Barbebleu replied to a thread Historical Wagner Recordings............... in Opera

I’ve just finished Götterdämmerung, Bayreuth 1957, Knappertsbusch et al. Not the best sung one I’ve ever heard. Everybody seems a bit lacklustre, in...

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Today, 12:35

SuperTonic replied to a thread You pick the Composer but not the Works (Finals) in Classical Music Discussion Polls

Mahler - Symphony no. 2 - 100 (+4) Tchaikovsky - Piano Concerto no. 1 - 96 Haydn - String Quartet op. 20/2 - 85 Bach - Well-Tempered Clavier - 76...

68 replies | 1365 view(s)

Today, 12:30

gregorx replied to a thread The Debussy/Ravel Competition (Selections and Game) in Classical Music Discussion Polls

Ravel - String Quartet in F major - 82 Ravel - Piano Trio - 66 Debussy - Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune - 63 Debussy - Sonata for Cello and...

188 replies | 7229 view(s)

Today, 12:28

Haydn man replied to a thread Current Listening Vol VII in Classical Music Discussion

Continuing to explore this set Amazingly consistent quality throughout the set, I really can’t recommend these too highly. That Haydn produced such...

46 replies | 496 view(s)

Today, 12:28

AbsolutelyBaching replied to a thread Current Listening Vol VII in Classical Music Discussion

Francesco Cavalli's opera La Calisto René Jacobs directs Concerto Vocale, Maria Bayo, Barry Banks, Alessandro Mantovani, Marcello Lippi and a whole...

46 replies | 496 view(s)

Today, 12:24

haziz replied to a thread Current Listening Vol VII in Classical Music Discussion

Bruch - Violin Concerto No. 3 Chloe Hanslip - LSO - Brabbins

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Today, 12:24

Mandryka replied to a thread Great avant-garde music vs. Average/Mediocre avant-garde music in Classical Music Discussion

Possibly the value is in the thing itself, and not in the reactions of society to that thing. See my first post in this thread -- same for...

256 replies | 8290 view(s)

Today, 12:15

elgars ghost replied to a thread Current Listening Vol VII in Classical Music Discussion

Ned Rorem - various works part one. Continuing with another celebrated American composer - and he's still with us at the age of 97, born when...

46 replies | 496 view(s)

Today, 12:05

Donboy replied to a thread Is this "Away in a manger"? in Identifying Classical Music

I've tried many times to upload the audio file for this, but to no avail. Don't know why. Mp3 file less than 1mb. Sorry for wasting your time.

2 replies | 66 view(s)

Today, 11:57

AbsolutelyBaching replied to a thread Hurwitz's YouTube channel - your thoughts? in Classical Music Discussion

Well, it's not Russian is it? As you say, it's Armenian. Արամ Խաչատրյան if you want to get precise about it. Good luck with that one. The Russian is...

347 replies | 25925 view(s)

Today, 11:56

CristianRey replied to a thread Jewels in Ballet

"Diamonds" is just pure...raw beauty. A magnificent and glorious wink to the Russian Imperial Ballet, so respected and cherished by Mr. B. Here......

9 replies | 2111 view(s)

Today, 11:52

Tsaraslondon replied to a poll TENOR TOURNAMENT (By Request): Schicoff vs Lemeshev in Opera

I actually know this aria quite well, as I used to sing it back in my singing days (coached in Russian by an old emigré my singing teacher knew). ...

14 replies | 187 view(s)

Today, 11:51

CristianRey replied to a thread What is this ballet I saw? in Ballet

"Sketches by Marius Petipa". Oh dear... Please explain. I'm totally lost here...

8 replies | 943 view(s)

Today, 11:48

Marinera replied to a thread Current Listening Vol VII in Classical Music Discussion

Berlioz - Roméo et Juliette. BBC Symphony Orchestra, BBC Symphony Chorus, Sir Andrew Davis, Michèle Losier, Samuel Boden, David Soar.

46 replies | 496 view(s)

Today, 11:47

CristianRey replied to a thread Matthew Bourne's Swan Lake? in Ballet

That's quite unwatchable to me, but I respect diversity. Now...let me go back to Dame Fonteyn and Michael Somes...

2 replies | 962 view(s)

Today, 11:45

CristianRey replied to a thread Best "Swan Lake" DVD? in Ballet

Hands down ABT. One of the VERY FEW stagings that honor the original double suicide/heavens redemption Imperial Ballet finale. ...

23 replies | 14166 view(s)

Today, 11:44

perempe replied to a thread Hurwitz's YouTube channel - your thoughts? in Classical Music Discussion

I don't know the original armenian name. I'm sure he's familiar with russian (Хачатурян), but he's lazy.

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Today, 11:41

CristianRey replied to a thread La fille mal gardée in Ballet

The Petipa/Hertel version also survived via Nijinska's staging for Ballet Theater in the 1940's. It is now gone, but Alicia Alonso lifted it to her...

9 replies | 2367 view(s)

Today, 11:39

AbsolutelyBaching replied to a thread Current Listening Vol VII in Classical Music Discussion

Ildebrando Pizzetti's La Pisanella. Osmo Vänskä and the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra. I rather like Pizzetti's music, though hearing his name...

46 replies | 496 view(s)

Today, 11:37

Rogerx replied to a thread Current Listening Vol VII in Classical Music Discussion

Khachaturian: Symphonies Vol. 1 Julia Bauer (soprano) Robert Schumann Philharmonie, Frank Beermann Khachaturian: Symphony No. 2 'The...

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