Three new (to me) recordings

[Jenn[_2_]]

I had a fun day at Amoeba Hollywood yesterday on the way home from
Christmas with the in-laws.

1. Mercury CDs of the classic recording of Starker playing the Bach
Cello Suites. Such beautiful playing of these masterpieces, and the
sound is among the best that I've heard on CD.

2. Classic Records LP re-issue of Everest recording of music by
Villa-Lobos and Ginastera. Goossens/LSO. Fine playing of these little
gems. Especially good sound on the Ginastera Dansa Finale from
Estancia. Great horns, really well captured on record.

3. Works for flute and guitar on used French Harmonia Mundi (one of my
favorite labels) LP, very clean copy. Rampal and Bartoli. Wonderful,
sensitive playing, nice sense of space on the recording.

Anyone else have any end-of-the-year recording purchases?

[Jenn[_2_]]

In article

>,
Jenn > wrote:

> I had a fun day at Amoeba Hollywood yesterday on the way home from
> Christmas with the in-laws.
>
> 1. Mercury CDs of the classic recording of Starker playing the Bach
> Cello Suites. Such beautiful playing of these masterpieces, and the
> sound is among the best that I've heard on CD.
>
> 2. Classic Records LP re-issue of Everest recording of music by
> Villa-Lobos and Ginastera. Goossens/LSO. Fine playing of these little
> gems. Especially good sound on the Ginastera Dansa Finale from
> Estancia. Great horns, really well captured on record.
>
> 3. Works for flute and guitar on used French Harmonia Mundi (one of my
> favorite labels) LP, very clean copy. Rampal and Bartoli. Wonderful,
> sensitive playing, nice sense of space on the recording.
>
> Anyone else have any end-of-the-year recording purchases?

Forgot to mention: All found a pristine copy of original Apple release
of Beatles Rubber Soul LP. Sounds great!

[MiNe 109]

In article

>,
Jenn > wrote:

> Anyone else have any end-of-the-year recording purchases?

I took a chance on Crossley's Faure Barcarolles on CRD. I'm sure the
performances are fine. I just hope the cd itself predates the PDO
'bronzing' era.

Possibly not hi-fi, but I am enjoying my Michelangeli download. The
recordings are from concerts and feature his repertoire familiar from
the studio. The $9.99 download is equivalent to 3 or 4 cds.

My 99 tracks of Tchaikovsky download was effectively free due to a
refund offered because track 67 wasn't what it was supposed to be. It
will be months before I want to hear the Nutcracker again but I liked
Ponti's performance of the Seasons.

I am intrigued by the Hall and Oates box set.

Stephen

[MiNe 109]

In article

>,
Jenn > wrote:

> Forgot to mention: All found a pristine copy of original Apple release
> of Beatles Rubber Soul LP. Sounds great!

Stereo or mono? Good find either way.

Stephen

[Jenn[_2_]]

In article
>,
ScottW > wrote:

> On Dec 28, 11:09*am, Jenn > wrote:
> > I had a fun day at Amoeba Hollywood yesterday on the way home from
> > Christmas with the in-laws. *
> >
> > 1. *Mercury CDs of the classic recording of Starker playing the Bach
> > Cello Suites. *Such beautiful playing of these masterpieces, and the
> > sound is among the best that I've heard on CD.
> >
> > 2. *Classic Records LP re-issue of Everest recording of music by
> > Villa-Lobos and Ginastera. *Goossens/LSO. *Fine playing of these little
> > gems. *Especially good sound on the Ginastera Dansa Finale from
> > Estancia. *Great horns, really well captured on record.
> >
> > 3. *Works for flute and guitar on used French Harmonia Mundi (one of my
> > favorite labels) LP, very clean copy. *Rampal and Bartoli. *Wonderful,
> > sensitive playing, nice sense of space on the recording.
> >
> > Anyone else have any end-of-the-year recording purchases?
>
> I got an 85 cd box set of Beethoven for Christmas
>
> http://www.amazon.com/Beethoven-Complete-Works-85CD-Box/dp/B000VBNRE4/ref=sr_1
> _1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1262028509&sr=8-1


Cool. Those Brilliant sets tend to be good generalized surveys of the
composer. Performances and recording quality vary, of course, but they
sure are a great bargain. I've been thinking of getting the Haydn set.

Enjoy.

[Jenn[_2_]]

In article >,
MiNe 109 > wrote:

> In article
>
> >,
> Jenn > wrote:
>
> > Forgot to mention: All found a pristine copy of original Apple release
> > of Beatles Rubber Soul LP. Sounds great!
>
> Stereo or mono? Good find either way.
>
> Stephen

Stereo. Sounds really, really good.

[Jenn[_2_]]

In article >,
MiNe 109 > wrote:

> In article
>
> >,
> Jenn > wrote:
>
> > Anyone else have any end-of-the-year recording purchases?
>
> I took a chance on Crossley's Faure Barcarolles on CRD. I'm sure the
> performances are fine. I just hope the cd itself predates the PDO
> 'bronzing' era.
>
> Possibly not hi-fi, but I am enjoying my Michelangeli download. The
> recordings are from concerts and feature his repertoire familiar from
> the studio. The $9.99 download is equivalent to 3 or 4 cds.
>
> My 99 tracks of Tchaikovsky download was effectively free due to a
> refund offered because track 67 wasn't what it was supposed to be. It
> will be months before I want to hear the Nutcracker again but I liked
> Ponti's performance of the Seasons.
>
> I am intrigued by the Hall and Oates box set.
>
> Stephen

Fun.

[Boon[_2_]]

On Dec 28, 1:28*pm, Jenn > wrote:
> In article
>
>
>
>
>
>
> >,
> *Jenn > wrote:
> > I had a fun day at Amoeba Hollywood yesterday on the way home from
> > Christmas with the in-laws. *
>
> > 1. *Mercury CDs of the classic recording of Starker playing the Bach
> > Cello Suites. *Such beautiful playing of these masterpieces, and the
> > sound is among the best that I've heard on CD.
>
> > 2. *Classic Records LP re-issue of Everest recording of music by
> > Villa-Lobos and Ginastera. *Goossens/LSO. *Fine playing of these little
> > gems. *Especially good sound on the Ginastera Dansa Finale from
> > Estancia. *Great horns, really well captured on record.
>
> > 3. *Works for flute and guitar on used French Harmonia Mundi (one of my
> > favorite labels) LP, very clean copy. *Rampal and Bartoli. *Wonderful,
> > sensitive playing, nice sense of space on the recording.
>
> > Anyone else have any end-of-the-year recording purchases?
>
> Forgot to mention: *All found a pristine copy of original Apple release
> of Beatles Rubber Soul LP. *Sounds great!- Hide quoted text -

Very nice.

I picked up Wilco (the album) on vinyl, and "I'll Fight" has suddenly
become my favorite song of the year. I also received a bunch of vinyl
as Christmas presents...no classical, but a lot of new stuff from
local bands such as Buttercup.

[Jenn[_2_]]

In article
>,
Boon > wrote:

> On Dec 28, 1:28*pm, Jenn > wrote:
> > In article
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > >,
> > *Jenn > wrote:
> > > I had a fun day at Amoeba Hollywood yesterday on the way home from
> > > Christmas with the in-laws. *
> >
> > > 1. *Mercury CDs of the classic recording of Starker playing the Bach
> > > Cello Suites. *Such beautiful playing of these masterpieces, and the
> > > sound is among the best that I've heard on CD.
> >
> > > 2. *Classic Records LP re-issue of Everest recording of music by
> > > Villa-Lobos and Ginastera. *Goossens/LSO. *Fine playing of these little
> > > gems. *Especially good sound on the Ginastera Dansa Finale from
> > > Estancia. *Great horns, really well captured on record.
> >
> > > 3. *Works for flute and guitar on used French Harmonia Mundi (one of my
> > > favorite labels) LP, very clean copy. *Rampal and Bartoli. *Wonderful,
> > > sensitive playing, nice sense of space on the recording.
> >
> > > Anyone else have any end-of-the-year recording purchases?
> >
> > Forgot to mention: *All found a pristine copy of original Apple release
> > of Beatles Rubber Soul LP. *Sounds great!- Hide quoted text -
>
> Very nice.
>
> I picked up Wilco (the album) on vinyl, and "I'll Fight" has suddenly
> become my favorite song of the year. I also received a bunch of vinyl
> as Christmas presents...no classical, but a lot of new stuff from
> local bands such as Buttercup.

Cool.

[none]

ScottW a écrit :

> I got an 85 cd box set of Beethoven for Christmas

Somebody tries to attempt to your life, sue him (her) !!!!

[hophead]

In article >, none <""lionel\"@
(none)"> says...
> ScottW a écrit :
>
> > I got an 85 cd box set of Beethoven for Christmas
>
> Somebody tries to attempt to your life, sue him (her) !!!!

Well, if it isn't Lionel!

How are things in France these days?

[none]

hophead a écrit :
> In article >, none <""lionel\"@
> (none)"> says...
>> ScottW a écrit :
>>
>>> I got an 85 cd box set of Beethoven for Christmas
>> Somebody tries to attempt to your life, sue him (her) !!!!
>
> Well, if it isn't Lionel!

Damned, I've been uncovered !!! It's very difficult to remain incognito
by now.

> How are things in France these days?

Not worst than in so much places.

[hophead]

In article >, none <""lionel\"@
(none)"> says...

> Damned, I've been uncovered !!! It's very difficult to remain incognito
> by now.

That it is. Of course with the very low traffic around here it's hard to
go unnoticed.

>
> > How are things in France these days?
>
> Not worst than in so much places.

Good to hear. You may have noticed that Monsieur Middius has been absent
for some time. Given that you two shared such camaraderie I wondered if
he had dropped by for a visit?

[MiNe 109]

In article >,
none <""lionel\"@(none)"> wrote:

> ScottW a écrit :
>
> > I got an 85 cd box set of Beethoven for Christmas
>
> Somebody tries to attempt to your life, sue him (her) !!!!

Depends. 85 jewel boxes is a felony; 85 digipacks just a misdemeanor.

Stephen

[none]

MiNe 109 a écrit :
> In article >,
> none <""lionel\"@(none)"> wrote:
>
>> ScottW a écrit :
>>
>>> I got an 85 cd box set of Beethoven for Christmas
>> Somebody tries to attempt to your life, sue him (her) !!!!
>
> Depends. 85 jewel boxes is a felony; 85 digipacks just a misdemeanor.

Seems that your expertise goes from Solfege to proceedings.
What a decadence Stephen.

[none]

hophead a écrit :
> In article >, none <""lionel\"@
> (none)"> says...
>
>> Damned, I've been uncovered !!! It's very difficult to remain incognito
>> by now.
>
> That it is. Of course with the very low traffic around here it's hard to
> go unnoticed.

Not a good time for a discreet wink ?

>>> How are things in France these days?
>> Not worst than in so much places.
>
> Good to hear. You may have noticed that Monsieur Middius has been absent
> for some time.

George "Don Quixote" Middius was just a flimsy fraud. I must acknowledge
that his incredible pathologic narcissism made him last on RAC more than
anybody can foresee.