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Today, 18:19

Merl replied to a thread Weekly quartet. Just a music lover perspective. in Solo & Chamber Music

Thanks HP, for saving me writing up my review of the Arditti performance. Another very convincing one in this quartet (tbh no-one has ballsed this...

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Today, 18:19

Highwayman replied to a thread A Game of 20th Century Choral/Orchestral Works (Finals) in Classical Music Discussion Polls

Duruflé - Requiem - 91 Parry - Ode on the Nativity - 80 (+4) Stravinsky - Symphony of Psalms - 64 Szymanowski - Symphony no. 3 "The Song of the...

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Today, 18:18

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

Brahms - Symphony no. 4 - 83 (+6) Beethoven - Symphony no. 7 - 73 Haydn - Symphony no. 101 "Clock" - 60 Mahler - Das Lied von der Erde - 59...

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Today, 18:17

Dorsetmike replied to a thread John Stanley 1712-1786 in Composer Guestbooks

John Stanley's birthday is on Sunday, has anybody sent requests to radio stations for some of his works?

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Today, 18:17

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

Debussy - Etudes - 10 (+3) Debussy - L'Isle joyeuse - 12 (+4) Debussy - Preludes, Book II - 6 Debussy - Sonata for Violin and Piano - 18 Debussy...

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Today, 18:16

Flamme replied to a thread What opera are you currently listening to / watching? CD/DVD in Opera on DVD, Blu-ray and CD

Penny Gore continues this week of Nordic performances with a real treat: Verdi's 'Il Trovatore' recording live at Swedish Royal Opera in 1960. It...

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Today, 18:16

Luchesi replied to a thread My thoughts about John Williams. in Classical Music Discussion

Thanks for slant on this and your accusatory tone. My wife says they're good for me.

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Today, 18:15

SixFootScowl replied to a thread Favorite Beethoven's Ninth Symphony? in Recorded Music and Publications

Such as this one:

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Today, 18:15

Highwayman replied to a thread The Fantasia Game (Round Five) in Classical Music Discussion Polls

Schubert - Fantasy in F minor for Piano Four-Hands - 94 (+6) Bridge - Phantasie Piano Quartet - 68 (+4) Tcherepnin - Piano Concerto no. 4...

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Today, 18:14

Handelian replied to a thread My thoughts about John Williams. in Classical Music Discussion

Write something people enjoy listening to?

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Today, 18:09

Highwayman replied to a thread Violin Sonata Game: 2020 Edition (Finals) in Classical Music Discussion Polls

Medtner - Violin Sonata no. 3 in E minor, op. 57 "Epica" - 45 (+4) Brahms - Violin Sonata no. 1 in G major, op. 78 - 40 Debussy - Violin Sonata in...

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Today, 18:05

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

I suppose random is as random does, but yesterday was quite a few 5, 10 and 15 minute pieces and today, it's all 2+ hour choices! Yikes. ...

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Today, 18:05

Highwayman replied to a thread Works for Saxophone (qualifying Round One) in Classical Music Discussion Polls

Adams - Saxophone Concerto - 2 Bennett - Concerto for Stan Getz - 5 Caravan - Soliloquy and Celebration - 4 (+2) Dean - Water Music - 2 (+2)...

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Today, 18:04

Woodduck replied to a thread Might have beens in Opera

Yeah. By the 1950s her high notes could peel paint off walls.

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Today, 18:03

Highwayman replied to a thread You pick the Composer but not the Works (Semi-Finals Round Three) in Classical Music Discussion Polls

Beethoven - Symphony no. 3 - 73 (+4) Grieg - Piano Concerto in A minor - 63 Stravinsky - Rite of Spring - 61 Bach - Mass in B Minor - 55 Elgar -...

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Today, 18:03

NoCoPilot replied to a thread I still like CDs! in Classical Music Discussion

One reason I still play CDs is this idea of keeping tracks together that belong together. A couple years ago I put everything The Beatles had...

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Today, 18:00

SanAntone replied to a thread My thoughts about John Williams. in Classical Music Discussion

Excellent post. The 20th century was a century of stylistic diversity, innovation, experimentation and creativity. Music as different as Webern and...

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Today, 18:00

Azol replied to a thread Generate play-lists (a game) in Non-Classical Music

New theme: What about Æ, Ø, Å etc? Performers/bands/songs titles. No title repeats! 1) Jordrök (Änglagård)

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Today, 17:49

Seattleoperafan replied to a thread State of modern operatic singing in Opera

Woodduck, to my ears the types of voice that are in vogue today sound different from many singers from 70 to 100 years ago. I think Ponselle or...

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Today, 17:46

Luchesi replied to a thread My thoughts about John Williams. in Classical Music Discussion

I never hear what complainers would rather have them do. What's your recommendation?

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Today, 17:45

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

Snap! - different cover same recording I played this morning - you must have good taste :lol:

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Today, 17:45

Woodduck replied to a poll SOPRANO TOURNAMENT: (Semifinal #1 Tie-breaker): Leider vs Flagstad in Opera

This looks like something I'd read if it were translated into English. Leider wrote a short autobiography which has been translated and is a pleasant...

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Today, 17:43

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

Beethoven - Symphony No. 9 "Choral" NDR SO - Gunter Wand

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Today, 17:43

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

This afternoons Symphonies selected from my earliest CM purchases around the late 1980s. Haydn, Symphony No 87 - Orchestra of the Age of...

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Today, 17:42

SanAntone replied to a poll The Most Epic Work Ever Composed in Classical Music Discussion

Some scores by John Cage Fontana Mix Piece for solo piano

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Today, 17:38

Kjetil Heggelund replied to a thread Generate play-lists (a game) in Non-Classical Music

What about Æ, Ø, Å ? :)

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Today, 17:38

Woodduck replied to a thread State of modern operatic singing in Opera

What exactly do you mean by "this type of singing," and why would present-day audiences have a problem with it? I'm inclined to think that if a...

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Today, 17:36

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

I'm rather fond of horn concertos. Reinhold Glière's (1875 - 1956, so basically a contempory of Vaughan Williams) is here played by Edward Downes,...

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Today, 17:35

Sequentia replied to a thread Composers who were also Poets in Classical Music Discussion

Sorabji wrote some poetry.

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Today, 17:34

allaroundmusicenthusiast replied to a thread Current Listening Vol VI in Classical Music Discussion

Hey! I'm also listening today to a bunch of piano pieces by Satie, some of the ones you mention are there too, but played by Noriko Ogawa on an 1890...

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