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February 16, 2010
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| Abbey Road was famous long before The Beatles. The world's first custom-built recording studio, it was inaugurated in 1931 with Elgar conducting the LSO in 'Land of Hope and Glory'. It is prime real estate, so a sale - as yet unconfirmed - would net EMI ten MILLION pounds or more. Just putting the record straight :) ... more | |
November 16, 2009
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| Teresa I can't help noticing that you always see yourself as the victim here, yet that doesn't stop you from using phrases like 'CD apologist' and accusing people of lacking credibility if they like or listen to CDs. That strikes me as pretty extreme, and if I weren't so hard nosed I might even be offended. As it is I'm merely irritated, because ... more | |
November 16, 2009
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| Teresa One thing that worries me about a system that makes strings sound gorgeous all the time is that in real life they aren't always meant to sound that way. Just think of a Bartok quartet, or a late Beethoven quartet, for instance, or Penderecki at his most avant garde. That's why regular concert going is a good idea, as it reminds you how real ... more | |
November 15, 2009
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| Teresa Please tell me you're joking about the aluminium foil on the windows. ... more | |
November 15, 2009
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| Apologies for the late (!) reply, but listening to this performance (in stereo) this afternoon just reinforces my earlier reservations. Beautifully played and well recorded, but to me Mackerras's reading is much more dramatic (and involving). The sound -on RBCD - isn't bad either (better with the lights off, though). ... more | |
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