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Today, 12:30

Merl replied to a thread Schubert's String Quintet in C, D.956 in Solo & Chamber Music

Agreed, it's a cracker and one of the best of the free BBC cds at the time.

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Today, 12:25

Mifek replied to a thread The Chopin/Liszt Competition (Selections and Game) in Classical Music Discussion Polls

Chopin - Ballade no 1 in G minor, op. 23 - 14 (+1) Chopin - Barcarolle in F sharp minor - 3 Chopin - Fantaisie-Impromptu, op. 66 - 3 Chopin -...

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Today, 12:25

premont replied to a thread Best Well Tempered Clavier? in Recorded Music and Publications

It's not that I'm much into Bach on piano, but I think Schäfer's interpretation is the closest one gets to a piano recording in the Dutch no-nonsense...

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Today, 12:20

Mifek replied to a thread Game: Favored Symphonies (Semi-Finals Round Three) in Classical Music Discussion Polls

Beethoven - Symphony no. 2 - 0 Braga Santos - Symphony no. 1 - 0 Dvořák - Symphony no. 7 - 19 (+5) Haydn - Symphony no. 88 - 7 Hindemith -...

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Today, 12:19

StDior replied to a thread Game: Favored Symphonies (Semi-Finals Round Three) in Classical Music Discussion Polls

Beethoven - Symphony no. 2 - 0 Braga Santos - Symphony no. 1 - 0 Dvořák - Symphony no. 7 - 14 Haydn - Symphony no. 88 - 7 (+6) Hindemith -...

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Today, 12:18

The Conte replied to a thread The Callas Debate (Processo alla Callas) in Opera

I think this debate is also in the book, "Callas as they saw her". I read it many years ago and have just bought a secondhand copy of the book. N.

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Today, 12:17

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

The original release of 4 was c/w Berg's 7 Early songs, which I don't think comes with this set. The release was lauded to to rafters at the time.

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Today, 12:15

The Conte replied to a thread what's up with This Is Opera! in Opera

One of the things I find really interesting about this is how many different elements there are to it. Online anonymity, online world of opera...

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Today, 12:14

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

Dowland CD 1

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Today, 12:11

The Conte replied to a thread The Rossini Tread in Opera

I have Studer/Larmore (of course!) and apart from the cuts in the Sutherland/Horne, the men are quite weakly cast, whereas you get Ramey and Lopardo...

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Today, 11:59

HenryPenfold replied to a thread A Beginner's Guide to Classical Music in Classical Music Discussion

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Today, 11:50

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

Gosh! A Callas performance I hadn't heard before! Or rather part of a performance because some sections have been lost and so we don't get all the...

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Today, 11:48

larold replied to a thread A Beginner's Guide to Classical Music in Classical Music Discussion

Or just read or review Martin Bookspan's 1968 book "101 Masterpieces of Music and Their Composers" You can buy it for as little as a half...

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Today, 11:47

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

Mahler: Symphony No. 4 Riccardo Chailly Concertgebouworkest

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Today, 11:45

Bulldog replied to a thread A Game of Solo Keyboard Miniatures (Qualifying Round Eight of Ten) in Classical Music Discussion Polls

Chopin - Nocturne no. 13 in C minor op. 48/1 - 31 Brahms - Intermezzo in E-flat minor (from 6 Klavierstücke, op. 118) - 29 Scarlatti - Sonata in...

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Today, 11:41

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

Beethoven: Missa Solemnis -Vynil edition Anna Tomowa-Sintow (soprano), Annelies Burmeister (alto), Peter Schreier (tenor) & Hermann Christian...

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Today, 11:38

Tsaraslondon replied to a thread Best Queen of the Night? in Opera

It was also rather too late for her to be recording the Verdi Requiem, though I'd love t have heard her sing it at the time of De Sabata's recording.

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Today, 11:38

SuperTonic replied to a thread Game: Favored Symphonies (Semi-Finals Round Three) in Classical Music Discussion Polls

Beethoven - Symphony no. 2 - 0 Braga Santos - Symphony no. 1 - 0 Dvořák - Symphony no. 7 - 14 Haydn - Symphony no. 88 - 1 Hindemith - "Mathis der...

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Today, 11:38

Ned Low replied to a thread The Chopin/Liszt Competition (Selections and Game) in Classical Music Discussion Polls

Chopin - Ballade no 1 in G minor, op. 23 - 13 Chopin - Barcarolle in F sharp minor - 3 Chopin - Fantaisie-Impromptu, op. 66 - 3 Chopin - Mazurka...

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Today, 11:36

Ned Low replied to a thread Game: Favored Symphonies (Semi-Finals Round Three) in Classical Music Discussion Polls

Beethoven - Symphony no. 2 - 0 Braga Santos - Symphony no. 1 - 0 Dvořák - Symphony no. 7 - 14(+4) Haydn - Symphony no. 88 - 1 Hindemith - "Mathis...

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Today, 11:35

GucciManeIsTheNewWebern replied to a thread Most Overrated and Underrated Symphonies in Classical Music Discussion

Now that is a bold opinion! You're gonna have a hard time getting even some of the most die-hard Brucknerians to agree with that. I like Bruckner 2...

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Today, 11:35

Tsaraslondon replied to a thread The Rossini Tread in Opera

Yes that's the one. What happened to her? The name doesn't seem to come up very often.

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Today, 11:23

Bulldog replied to a thread Game: Your Least Enjoyable Music (with a positive spin) - Round Three of Five in Classical Music Discussion Polls

Brahms - Symphony no. 1 - 40 Grieg - Piano Concerto - 37 Debussy - Etudes - 35 Bach - Mass in B minor - 33 (+6) Mahler - Symphony no. 9 - 28 ...

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Today, 11:22

Tsaraslondon replied to a thread The Callas Debate (Processo alla Callas) in Opera

I have this edition of Opera Magazine, and have read the article quite a few times. Here we are fifty years later and we are still having the...

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Today, 11:19

haziz replied to a thread Game: Favored Symphonies (Semi-Finals Round Three) in Classical Music Discussion Polls

Beethoven - Symphony no. 2 - 0 Braga Santos - Symphony no. 1 - 0 Dvořák - Symphony no. 7 - 10 (+4) Haydn - Symphony no. 88 - 1 Hindemith -...

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Today, 11:18

Tsaraslondon replied to a poll SOPRANO TOURNAMENT: (Quarterfinal 4): Sayao vs Rethberg in Opera

Both singers have surpassingly beautiful voices and both sing the aria very well. Rethberg's singin is wonderfully poised and beautifully phrased and...

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Today, 11:18

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

I haven't listened to either of these in years! They're so lovely

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