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Nice one. Glad you enjoyed it, and yes that is an interesting little factoidOriginally Posted by jandl100
https://open.spotify.com/album/2NAmV...QPi0JAUeCvzk7g
Yup, nice one. Accessible but modern, a good listen.
Interesting that a Lancashire Lad has been taken on by BIS, a Scandinavian recording label.
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Not my usual type of listening, but this is easy going, melodious and very pleasant
https://open.spotify.com/album/7A564...Qxe76O5OfDu3-w
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Something a bit on the weird side from Primephonic's Experimental section.
https://play.primephonic.com/album/00028948101504
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this is a stunning, and stunningly recorded, Haydn Creation.
Bravissimo!!
Spotify link here, but on my setup it sounds notably, and unusually, much better at CD quality.
https://open.spotify.com/album/38Quy...QMW6Sj_AcVPbMw
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Beethoven: Triple Concerto in C major, op. 56
Israel Philharmonic
Zubin Mehta - conductor
Yefim Bronfman - piano
Pinchas Zukerman - violin
Amanda Forsyth - cello
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One I picked up yesterday, no pop or clicks, and rather good all for £1
Rimsky-Korsakov*, Hugh Bean, Kletzki*, Philharmonia Orchestra Scheherazade
Label: His Master's Voice SXLP 20026, His Master's Voice SXLP.20026
Series: HMV Concert Classics
Format: Vinyl, LP, Stereo
Country: UK
Released: 1960
Genre: Classical
Style: Romantic
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An excellent performance of RVW's Lark Ascending
https://www.classicfm.com/music-news...doned-theatre/
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WOWZER !!
Spectacular music
Spectacular performance
Spectacular sound
Spectacular video shoot
Spectacular young ladies in the orchestra
-- oops, I'm not allowed to say that these days
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and a stunning, high octane Dvorak's New World symphony
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Some modern "Baltic Concerti", including a double concerto for organ and violin.
Lots of good stuff coming out of the Baltic!
https://open.spotify.com/album/2zkVh...SlqbA3V4cMXh1w
https://tidal.com/browse/album/96750483
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