Spinning Today (Classical version)

I've been a fan of the following 2 albums for a while and played them both yesterday as my only substantive musical fodder in a rather busy day ...

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https://open.spotify.com/album/65ae5F9zN1xg4nBZakGlsF

and

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https://open.spotify.com/album/1u7cG2vx3iAS0NuwMWBrtC

Harbach is a superb harpsichord player and searching for more of her performances on Amazon a couple of years ago I came across some of her own compositions.
Really nice - OK, so they aren't Mahler 3 or Bruckner 8, or even Shostakovich 10. But for middle-to-light weight, well crafted music with some nice melodies and always interesting textures they are a very pleasant listen. Excellent sq, too. :thumbsup:

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https://open.spotify.com/album/6XF4Chiti1FMFzKGAExCdl
Enjoyed the Dunhill symphony, not so keen on the Arnell suite.


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https://open.spotify.com/album/31nDB9CQIHMwGtxN3H3yl4
Good / interesting in parts, but then he'd go all weird and yukky (technical term ;) ).
Tried his violin sonatas and that was the same,
Not for me.

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https://open.spotify.com/album/72Mq1PL1J1vAESFbJmAqNC
Listened to the Combat El Somni songs and then Cantar Del Alma (tracks 17 - 22).
Cor lummy - absolutely gorgeous :eek:
I'm not a lover of much of the song/lieder repertoire by any means, but this is scrumptious!


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https://open.spotify.com/album/3ZjBruG0d09CelmXTUaEhy
Nice and invigorating end to the evening.

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Stravinsky - The Rite of Spring & Petrushka : Silver - Garburg, Piano Duo
Vinyl

New Discovery... pretty amazing Cellist.
Double feature of this and Agnes Obel with a glass of red tonight. https://theartofsound.net/images/smilies/smile.gif

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https://open.spotify.com/album/0P5tFIBL8VDtQoP65dNLr7
Yum, not for the purist, perhaps, but I do like this.

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https://open.spotify.com/album/6dA8H7J4bJK7g1WqC3QOm2
- very nice, I'm getting more and more into Bax.

Talking about Fretwork on another thread started me listening to this again:

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Some contemporary stuff, some 17th century stuff. All great playing.

Mahler 3
Zubin Mehta / Los Angeles Philharmonic
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https://open.spotify.com/album/7deK6qsSCUayuCDIrtEuwv
-- classical meets rock.
Good fun and decidedly different!

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https://open.spotify.com/album/1C9gGjXxfcw7EZlTnt9n0l
Supadupa wonderful. I love this album. :)

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https://open.spotify.com/album/57yOSceg3YfSuYrebcd4ne
I played the lot, all in one go! Excellent.

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https://open.spotify.com/album/4eXs0SWGO7zvE7kCusPziI
For orchestral Bax newbies, Tintagel is a good place to start. I'm one of 'em - it's difficult music to get into, ime!

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https://open.spotify.com/album/5XtthvlTd5QqBdOmiAYiYI
A delight - one of my Desert Island Discs :)

Finally gave the Fremaux Organ Symphony a whirl, I don't know whether I like it as much as the Montreal-Dutoit but I like it very well indeed and will return to it.

Now playing this (Apple Lossless):
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