Spinning Today (Classical version)

[morris_minor]

A lot of the old pubs have become part of chains now, but the Royal Oak near Pirbright (on the road from Aldershot) should suit you very well and is between Guildford and Bisley.

There's also the White Hart on Pirbight Green.


Hope this helps.

[Marco]

A lot of the old pubs have become part of chains now...

I know, and it does my head in. Thankfully, here in (largely rural) North Wales, things are different and we still have most of our characterful old pubs. I can't stand chains, as they all serve the same standardised, mass-produced bullshite!

It's a sign of the times, I guess... Most people now, when eating, seem to prefer quantity to quality; 'cheap and cheerful' is paramount, whereas I'm the exact opposite! I value quality, individuality, and food made from the best local produce.

...the Royal Oak near Pirbright (on the road from Aldershot) should suit you very well and is between Guildford and Bisley.

See here: http://theartofsound.net/forum/showthread.php?t=14758

Great minds think alike!

Anyway, thanks for your help

Marco.

[morris_minor]

Great minds think alike!

Anyway, thanks for your help

Marco.

Must be a good pub, then!

Enjoy your day!

Bob

[Marco]

As discussed elsewhere on the thread about my ebony armboard in the DIY room, I purloined 75 superb classical albums in near mint condition, from a little antique shop near Guildford, for a mere £45!

Here's what I got:

Symphony No2 in E Minor Op 27, with the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra/Alfred Wallenstein, on EMI from 1970 - Sergei Rachmaninov

Piano Concerto No21 - Eine Kleine Nachtmusik - Elvira Madigari. Serenade for strings. Moura Lympany, piano. The Virtuosi of England, conducted by Arthur Davison, on EMI from 1972 - Mozart

Vienna Carnival - Willi Boskovsky conducting the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, on Decca FFRR - Johann & Josef Strauss

Introduction and Allegro Serenade for Strings, Academy of St Martin-in-the-Fields, conducted by Neville Marriner, on Decca (Argo) from 1968 - Elgar

Symphony No6 "Pastoral", Prometheus Overture, L'Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, conducted by Ernest Ansermet. on Decca (Ace of Diamonds) from 1960 - Beethoven

Violin Concerto in D, Opus 61, Concertgebouw Orchestra, Amsterdam with Arthur Grumiaux (soloist), conducted by Sir Colin Davis, on Deutsche Grammophon from 1974 - Beethoven

Symphony No8 in B Minor ('unfinished') D.759, and Symphony No5 in B Flat Major D.485, with the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Karl Bohm, on Deutsche Grammophon from 1966 - Shubert

Symphonie Fantastique Op.14 (Episode de la vie d'un artiste), with the Berliner Philharmoniker, conducted by Herbert Von Karajan, on Deutsche Grammophon from 1975 - Hector Berlioz

Symphony No4 in G Major with the London Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Jascha Horenstein and Margaret Price (soloist) on EMI from 1971 - Mahler

Symphony No1 in C, Symphony No5 in C Minor, Op.67 with the New York Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Bruno Walter, on Phillips - Beethoven

Sonata in B Minor. Dante Sonata. Bagatelle without Tonality. Hungarian Rhapsody No.11, Alfred Brendel (piano) on Decca (Turnabout) from 1964 - Liszt

Moments Musicaux, Klavierstucke, Alfred Brendel (piano) on Phillips, from 1972 - Franz Schubert

Variations on an Original Theme ('Enigma') Op.36. Introduction and Allegro for String Orchestra, Op.47, with The London Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Sir Adrain Boult, on EMI from 1962 - Elgar

Symphony No9 in E Minor, Op.95 "From the New World", with The Chicago Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Carlo Maria Giulini, on Deutsche Grammophon from 1977 - Antonin Dvorak

Piano Concerto No2 in B Flat Major, Opus 83, with The Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra and Emil Gilels (soloist), conducted by Eugen Jochum, on Deutsche Grammophon from 1972 - Brahms

String Quartet No1 in D Major/String Quartet No2 in F Major/String Quartet in No3 in E Flat Major - The Gabreli Quartet, on Decca (Ace of Diamonds) from 1977 - Tchaikovsky

Symphony No.92 in G Major ("Oxford")/Symphony No.103 in E Flat Major ("Drum Roll"), with The Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Lorin Maazel, on Synchro Concert Hall records from 1970 - Hadyn

Symphony No.5 in C Minor, Op.67/Symphony No.8 in F Major, Op.93, with The Classics Club Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Alois Gruhn, on Classics Club Records - Beethoven

Symphony No.6 in F Major, Op.68 ("Pastoral"), with The Classics Club Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Rudolf Khovak, on Classics Club Records - Beethoven

Symphony No.40, with The Mozarteum Orchestra, conducted by Carlo Pantelli on Chevron Records from 1979 - Mozart

Jupiter Symphony No.41 in C Major, K551/ Prague Symphony No.38 in D Major, K.504, with The Orchestra of the Paris Orchestra, conducted by Carl Schuricht, on Synchro Concert Hall records from 1971 - Mozart

Symphonie Fantastique, Opus 14, with The London Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Sir Colin Davis, on Phillips from 1963 - Berlioz

Symphony No.5 in C Minor, Opus 67, with The Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Karl Bohm, on Deutsche Grammophon from 1970 - Beethoven

Piano Concerto No.5 in E Flat, Opus 73 ('Emperor'), with The Concertgebouw Orchestra, Amsterdam and Claudio Arrau (soloist), conducted by Bernard Haitink, on Deutsche Grammophon from 1964 - Beethoven

Violin Concerto in D Major, Opus 77, with The Concertgebouw Orchestra, Amsterdam and Henryk Szeryng (soloist), conducted by Bernard Haitink, on Phillips from 1975 - Brahms

Overtures, including 'A Midsummer Night's Dream', Opus 21, with The London Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Gabriel Chmura, on Deutsche Grammophon from 1977 - Mendelssohn

Symphonies 5 & 8, with L'Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, conducted by Ernest Ansermet, on Decca from 1965 - Beethoven

Johann Strauss Concert, with The Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Willi Boskovsky, on Decca FFRR from 1958 - Strauss

Oboe Concerto in A Minor/Oboe Concerto in D Minor/Oboe Concerto in B Flat Major/Oboe Concerto in D Major, with Sydney Sutcliffe and The Virtuosi of England, conducted by Arthur Davison, on EMI from 1971 - Vivaldi and Albinoni

Piano Recital, including 'Minute' Waltz, 'Revolutionary' Study, with Tamas Vasary (soloist), on Deutsche Grammophon from 1976 - Chopin

Brandenburg Concertos, No.1 in F Major/No.2 in F Major/No.3 in G Major, with The Virtuosi of England, conducted by Arthur Davison, on EMI from 1972 - J.S Bach

Symphony No9 in C Major, with The SDR Symphony Orchestra, Stuttgart, conducted by Carl Schuricht, on Synchro Concert Hall records - Schubert

Die Schone Mullerin D.795/La Belle Meuniere D.795, with Gerald Moore (piano), conducted by Dietrich Fischer-DiesKau, on Deutsche Grammophon from 1972 - Schubert

Fantasy in F Minor, Divertissement a la hongroise, with Bella Davidovitch, Yakov Zak (Piano Duet), on Melodiya Records from 1971 - Schubert

Piano Concerto No.5 in E Flat, Op.73 ("The Emperor"), with John Lill (piano) and The Scottish National Orchestra, conducted by Alexander Gibson, on EMI from 1974 - Beethoven

Semprini plays Liszt, with The New Abbey Light Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Vilem Tausky, on EMI (Studio 2 Stereo), from 1970 - Liszt

Symphony No.3 in C Major/Symphony No.4 in A Minor, with The London Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Anthony Collins, on Decca (Eclipse, purple) from 1971 - Sibelius

Symphony No.3 "Organ", with Gaston Litaize (organ) and The Chicago Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Daniel Barenboim, on Deutsche Grammophon from 1976 - Camille Saint-Saens

Excerpts from Tannhauser and Die Meistersinger Von Nurnberg, with The Vienna Philharmonic/Vienna State Opera Chorus, conducted by Sir Georg Solti, on Decca FFSS from 1979 - Wagner

The Mastersingers of Nuremberg. Overture to Act 1: Overture to Act III: Dance of the Apprentices: Entrance of The Mastersingers. The Flying Dutchman Overture. The Twilight of the Gods - Dawn and Siegfried's journey to the Rhine. Lohengrin Overture to Act III, with the London Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Antal Dorati, and The Detroit Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Paul Paray, on Fontana Special from 1962 - Wagner

Symphonie pour Orgue No.10 "Romane", conducted by Pierre Cochereau, Aux grandes orgues de Notre-Dame de Paris, on Phillips - Charles-Marie Widor

Le Sacre du Printemps, with the Berliner Philharmoniker. directed by Herbert Von Karajan, on Deutsche Grammophon - Igor Strawinsky

Romeo and Juliet, Francesca da Rimini. Munch: Boston Symphony, on RCA Victrola from 1967 - Tchaikovsky

1812 Festival Overture, Op.49 (Original Scoring), Capriccio Italien, Op.45, with Antal Dorati conducting the Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra, on Mercury Olympian records (in Mono) - Tchaikovsky

Classical Symphony in C, with The Bernstein New York Philharmonic, on CBS from 1981 - Prokofiev/Bizet

Fifth Symphony, with The Paris Conservatoire Orchestra, condicted by Carl Schuricht, on Decca (Ace of clubs) - Beethoven

Symphony No.94 in G ("surprise")/Symphony 101 in D ("clock"), with Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Pierre Monteaux, on Decca Eclipse (purple) from 1961 - Hadyn

Orchestral music from "Lohengrin", "Die Walkure", "Die Meistersinger" and "Tannhauser", with The Philadelphia Orchestra, conducted by Eugene Ormandy, on Phillips - Wagner

Beethoven Sonatas: Pathetique/Appassionata/Moonlight, with Daniel Barenboim (pianoforte), on EMI (His Master's Voice - Mono) from 1967 - Beethoven

Symphony NR.2 in D Major Op.36, with The Leningrad Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Kurt Sanderling, on Helidor - Beethoven

A Recital of Bach Arias by Kathleen Ferrier (contralto) with Sir Adrian Boult conducting The London Philharmonic Orchestra, on 10" Decca FFRR - Bach

A Recital of Handel Arias by Kathleen Ferrier (contralto) with Sir Adrian Boult conducting The London Philharmonic Orchestra, on 10" Decca FFRR - Handel

The Sleeping Beauty, Ballet Suite, Opus 66, with Roger Desormiere conducting L'Orchestre de la Societe des Concerts du Conservatoire de Paris, 10" Decca FFRR - Tchaikovsky

Marco.

[morris_minor]

Nice haul Marco!

If it isn't a trade secret, which little shop was selling these?

[Marco]

There's MUCH more to come - lol! I know very little about what's good to have or not in classical music, so is some of the stuff I got not bad?

I'm not sure what it was called. Speedy Steve will know... It was a little antiques shop, on the right, on the way from Bisley to Guildford - is it the A3222, or something?

You can't miss it. If you go, there's still plenty of vinyl there in the back shop

Marco.

[morris_minor]

I think I know it - at Worplesdon. Will have to have a nose round.

Thanks Marco.

[Marco]

Perryhill - that's the one, matey! Hope you find some good gear there

What do make of some of the stuff I've manage to 'purloin'? Any stand-outs you can see?

Marco.

[morris_minor]

These would be my picks, Marco, but obviously YMMV

The Suisse Romande and the Decca Eclipse issues should be good, and the Cochereau organ too; I've an ASV issue of Cochereau improvisations which are monumental!

The Marriner/Elgar is typically stylish ASMF fare, and Boult's Enigma is self recommending.

Happy listening

Introduction and Allegro Serenade for Strings, Academy of St Martin-in-the-Fields, conducted by Neville Marriner, on Decca (Argo) from 1968 - Elgar

Symphony No6 "Pastoral", Prometheus Overture, L'Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, conducted by Ernest Ansermet. on Decca (Ace of Diamonds) from 1960 - Beethoven

Variations on an Original Theme ('Enigma') Op.36. Introduction and Allegro for String Orchestra, Op.47, with The London Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Sir Adrain Boult, on EMI from 1962 - Elgar

Symphonie Fantastique, Opus 14, with The London Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Sir Colin Davis, on Phillips from 1963 - Berlioz

Symphonies 5 & 8, with L'Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, conducted by Ernest Ansermet, on Decca from 1965 - Beethoven

Symphony No.3 in C Major/Symphony No.4 in A Minor, with The London Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Anthony Collins, on Decca (Eclipse, purple) from 1971 - Sibelius

Symphony No.3 "Organ", with Gaston Litaize (organ) and The Chicago Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Daniel Barenboim, on Deutsche Grammophon from 1976 - Camille Saint-Saens

Symphonie pour Orgue No.10 "Romane", conducted by Pierre Cochereau, Aux grandes orgues de Notre-Dame de Paris, on Phillips - Charles-Marie Widor

1812 Festival Overture, Op.49 (Original Scoring), Capriccio Italien, Op.45, with Antal Dorati conducting the Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra, on Mercury Olympian records (in Mono) - Tchaikovsky

Symphony No.94 in G ("surprise")/Symphony 101 in D ("clock"), with Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Pierre Monteaux, on Decca Eclipse (purple) from 1961 - Hadyn

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[Marco]

Okies, I'll check those out first... Not bad, eh, for £45? And I've got about another dozen still to list!

Now all I need to do is clean the fuckers on the RCM!

Marco.