What do we have to bribe you with for the location of this emporium?
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What do we have to bribe you with for the location of this emporium?
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Nothing short of thisOriginally Posted by morris_minor
What do we have to bribe you with for the location of this emporium?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VERY-RARE-...#ht_757wt_1398
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Blimey! Your secret's safe then ..
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For a while yes.Blimey! Your secret's safe then ..
The few I picked up today are absolutely mint. The Shostakovitch 7th looks to be unplayed and the Haitink 5th is an early (1982) Decca digital recording that won the Gramophone record award for engineering and production excellence in 1983
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Awesome stuff, Andy - enjoy!
Nigel, I'm still waiting for your PM!!
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Ginastera - Piano Concertos No. 1 and 2, De Marinis, Malaval, Slovak RSO, Naxos [cd]
These concertos are really superb with a sound world all of their own. For those who like Toccata by Emerson, Lake & Palmer and want to explore some more.
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Grumpy Old Git
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What a brilliant idea, Martin! A Spotify link
Am listening now - and is definitely worth further investigation. I thought I heard a kind of distorted side slip into some Gershwin for an instant. But it's hard to characterise it - definitely "modern" but not so much that makes it inaccessible. The performance and recording seem especially strong too...
A good find!
Grumpy Old Git
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Have downloaded the Ginastera Piano Concertos - jolly good listening!
However, am now playing:
Walton - 5 Bagatelles
Britten - Nocturnal after John Downland
Richard Rodney Bennett - Impromptus and Guitar Sonata
- Maximillian Mangold on Musicaphon
That reminds me: have you ever heard the Ligeti Bagatelles? Wonderful stuff!
Grumpy Old Git
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No . . . something else to check out. (Just started on the Ginastera . .
Thanks for the pointers, Martin.
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