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    Quote Originally Posted by MartinT View Post
    I'm intrigued by the different backdrops used in your album photos
    Burdundy is one of the throws on the sofa
    green is the chaise long
    cream / gold is a runner on the table
    the one with flowers is the chinese rug.

    The backdrop really depends on when I took the pic.

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    Sorry about the size, for now. I'll try and shrink them in a bit. (EDIT: shrunk)



    Trashed cover; but, the record cleanup nicely.





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    Lyrics are the ramblings of man, sometimes inspired by The Creator, most often, not.
    But music (melodies, harmonies, rhythms), that's God stuff.
    Always was. Always will be.


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    Hi Biff

    I have the Manuel de Falla, but not with that cover. I'll dig it out and take a look.

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    Shostakovich - Symphony No. 13, Previn, LSO, EMI [vinyl]

    My favourite recording of this work, even better than the later Haitink. Notable for its deep sense of foreboding, emphasised by the very well recorded, menacing bass drum and brilliant soloist.


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    Martin,

    I just looked and I don't have any Shostakovich. Sibelius... check. Stravinsky... check. Shostakovich... nada, zip, zilch. I guess I need to fix that now on your recommendation.
    Lyrics are the ramblings of man, sometimes inspired by The Creator, most often, not.
    But music (melodies, harmonies, rhythms), that's God stuff.
    Always was. Always will be.


    One of the biggest lies ever told was that only certain kinds of people should listen to certain kinds of music.

    (silent) VINYL LP SLIDESHOWS

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    Quote Originally Posted by MartinT View Post
    Shostakovich - Symphony No. 13, Previn, LSO, EMI [vinyl]

    My favourite recording of this work, even better than the later Haitink. Notable for its deep sense of foreboding, emphasised by the very well recorded, menacing bass drum and brilliant soloist.

    Great recommendation Martin, The Previn Shostakovich Sym No 13 is a beautiful record and was one of the last EMI analogue recordings engineered by that great duo Christopher Parker & Christopher Bishop. Parker had a close working relationship with Walter Legge and the Philharmonia orchestra and was responsible for a substantial number of the great EMI / Columbia recordings.

    I would love to listen to Chris Parkers "Oral History of Recorded Sound" but it seems is only available to members of a licensed UK higher or further education institution.

    http://sounds.bl.uk/View.aspx?item=0...8XX-0100V0.xml
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    Quote Originally Posted by WOStantonCS100 View Post
    I just looked and I don't have any Shostakovich. Sibelius... check. Stravinsky... check. Shostakovich... nada, zip, zilch. I guess I need to fix that now on your recommendation.
    Biff - the 13th is brilliant but I would class it as difficult music, if quite awesome and terrifying. You may also want to consider his 5th or 10th symphonies and the 1st & 2nd piano concertos.
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    Quote Originally Posted by BTH K10A View Post
    Great recommendation Martin, The Previn Shostakovich Sym No 3 is a beautiful record and was one of the last EMI analogue recordings engineered by that great duo Christopher Parker & Christopher Bishop.
    I also have the 8th and 10th by Previn in the same series. He is a very underrated Shostakovich conductor. The sound on all of them is impressive.

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    This is stunning , great music and amazing recording .



    These Britten recordings are simply superb



    Chris

    We've gone on holiday by mistake !

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    Quote Originally Posted by chris@panteg View Post
    These Britten recordings are simply superb

    Hi Chris

    I have this and you're right, it sounds very good indeed. Hard work listening to it in one take, though.

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