[hpowders]

You do realise that 1987 was before a large proportion of the posters on TC were even born? Heck, even I have difficulty remembering that far back

Speak for yourself! Ha! Ha!

By 1987, I was already married twice!!!

 

[Headphone Hermit]

I thought it's 50s (I'm 53, by the way).

Evidence suggests that this is the optimum age for posters on TC - hahaha! (yes, me too!)

 

[hpowders]

^^^Hardly old enough to vote.

 

[SixFootScowl]

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The power of suggestion?

I just purchased the Mozart Horn Concertos on Naxos with Michael Thompson.

I'll never get album cover art like this. Is it supposed to represent the music?

 

[ribonucleic]

I'm 47. I assumed I'd be seated at the children's table.

 

[hpowders]

I'll never get album cover art like this. Is it supposed to represent the music?

I care about the music. I don't even look at most album covers. Usually tasteless.

 

[hpowders]

I'm 47. I assumed I'd be seated at the children's table.

Ahhhh!!! A junior member!

 

[SixFootScowl]

I care about the music. I don't even look at most album covers. Usually tasteless.

Yep. Sometimes am stuck with poor album art to get good music at a better price. I have done it.

 

[DrMuller]

Ahhhh!!! A junior member!

Then what am I, I am 32.

 

[thetrout]

I am 32 also. I suspect I am a sperm?

 

[Morimur]

I suspect I am a sperm?

So that's why you smell like mushrooms!

 

[hpowders]

Ummmm . . . you know it is best fresh, right? Raw fish should not be treated like cheese or wine.

And if you think he is young, you'll likely think me a babe - I haven't hit 40 yet (though I am close).

I have a very cold refrigerator.

 

[elgar's ghost]

I have a very cold refrigerator.

So have I - I sleep in a cryogenic cabinet. :lol:

 

[hpowders]

Seriously, we have a lot of members in their 20's and 30's for those of you concerned about this sort of thing.

 

[hpowders]

32 is a great age. Enjoy it, guys!!

 

[DrMuller]

I also must mention that Naxos has the COMPLETE Haydn String Quartets performed by the Kodaly Quartet.

You want Haydn, they've got Haydn!!

They also did complete Haydn Symphonies and complete Concertos. Naxos loves Haydn.

 

[hpowders]

They also did complete Haydn Symphonies and complete Concertos. Naxos loves Haydn.

What's nice is they did a whole lot of Haydn without being ob-Naxos about it. :tiphat:

 

[DrMuller]

About Naxos being much better at chamber music than orchestral music; I believe that has changed a lot through the years. Naxos has replaced many of their older orchestral recordings with new superior recordings, Brahms' and Dvorák's symphonies being a good example. Since we are at the subject of Brahms and Dvorák, I really enjoyed Marin Alsop's take on their symphonies. Any one else agree? Naxos did an excellent job on Shostakovich as well. Another example is Mozart's Horn Concertos which they have released 3 times now, first in the late 80's, than late 90's and in 2007 they released the best recording of these great Concertos yet. They have also re-recorded many of the baroque "standards" and are using period instruments in some of those. They released a complete orchestral works of Bach some time ago which I am totally in love with. They also replaced Holst's "The Planets years ago with a fantastic recording, so much better than their first, rather poor attempt. Their re-release of Rimsky-Korsakov's Scheherezade (I only discovered this work recently) is also much better than their older one. There are many more examples of course.

 

[hpowders]

Well if anyone is interested in building a respectable library of twentieth century American music, Naxos is the way to go.
Nothing to do with price. They are simply the best at resurrecting a lot of worthy American music. Their Schuman symphonies, Creston Symphonies, etc; Terrific commitment by Naxos!

 

[CDs]

Just curious did any of the big name conductors of the 20th century record with Naxos?