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The Franck [Monteux/Chicago] is still, by a distance, the finest performance there is. I agree. I only own a few recordings of this work (Dutoit, Munch, this one) - partly because I've never felt the need to look further than this recording. What a great combination of orchestra & conductor Monteux...

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Lance, just curious -- to whom or what is this fine collection bequeathed? (generally speaking) We're all gonna go sometime. I'm thinking my relatively modest collection may ultimately be my most valuable possession. :!: Will you leave it to your heirs to figure out? Will the collection be distribut...

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Can't beat live, but only if you're there.

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Wasn't he also Jim Morrison in The Doors? Looked the spittin' image!

Check out recent photos, he's put on quite a few!

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Rachmaninov - 'Symphonic Dances' (Vladimir Ashkenazy, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Decca) below http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51yVK5Mp23L._SL500_AA240_.jpg I've yet to hear Ashkenazy in this, but I have to believe it's more rousing than the Jansons/St. Petersburg I heard last night -- a r...

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http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51EabGC3B3L._SL500_AA240_.jpg Current packaging Schubert: Symphony No. 5; Symphony No. 8 "Unfinished" Berlin Philharmonic Karl Böhm, cond. DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON (4 CDs) Though not an unalloyed fan of Schubert's symphonies, I've never outgrown this set purchased a...

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Not to sound crass, but in most financially stricken districts in which I'm familiar, what to cut usually comes down to music/arts and sports. Its known that youngsters who [play sports] in school are much less likely to drop out and gravitate toward drugs and anti-social behavior. Not only that, it...

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http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41NKVGZYKPL._SL500_AA240_.jpg http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/ciu/57/2f/2fee81b0c8a05413a255a110.L._SL500_AA240_.jpg Schoenberg: String Quartet No. 3, Op. 30 New Vienna String Quartet PHILIPS (on disc #2 of 2) Continuing on in my first listening trav...

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Two virgin voyages this morning... http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41NKVGZYKPL._SL500_AA240_.jpg http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41F280Q9T7L._SL500_AA240_.jpg Schoenberg: String Quartet No. 1 in D minor, Op. 7; String Quartet No. 2 (with soprano), Op. 10 New Vienna String Quartet Evelyn ...

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http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/31YEDYEM0KL._SL500_AA180_.jpg Mozart: Violin Sonata in B-flat, KV 378; Violin Sonata in G, KV 379; Violin Sonata in E-flat, KV 380; Violin Sonata in B-flat, KV 454 Henryk Szeryng, violin; Ingrid Haebler, piano PHILIPS (CD #1 of 2) Surprisingly, greatly enjoying...

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dulcinea wrote:
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moldyoldie wrote:Richard Widmark as Tommy Udo in Kiss of Death
Well, anyone catch it on TCM last night?
Yes, great film. The scene where Udo sends the old lady in the wheelchair crashing down the stairs is truly terrifying.

Now that's a guy you can love to hate; i.e., a "good" villain!

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Currently having a first listen to... http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/417XDAECQ1L._SL500_AA240_.jpg Bizet: Carmen Suites 1 & 2; L'Arlésienne Suites 1 & 2 Orchestre de Paris Semyon Bychkov, cond. PHILIPS I've enjoyed the Tortelier/Ulster recording for years, but it was maddening to reprogram th...

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Thanks for that tip Moldyoldie! I just got the Shipway Mahler 5 on hybrid SACD. WOW! This is an amazing performance. I didn't think he could make the 4th movement work so well at such a slow tempo but he pulls it off. I have also ordered his Shostakovich 10. Do you know of any other recordings he h...

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http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41HT13X1MFL._SL500_AA240_.jpg Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 "Choral" Martina Arroyo, soprano; Regina Sarfaty, mezzo-soprano; Nicholas di Virgilio, tenor; Norman Scott, bass Julliard Chorus New York Philharmonic Leonard Bernstein, cond. SONY FRANCE (Disc #5 of 6) Fi...

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moldyoldie wrote:Richard Widmark as Tommy Udo in Kiss of Death

Well, anyone catch it on TCM last night?

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A reassessment... http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41Z257TZWJL._SL500_AA240_.jpg Nielsen: Symphony No. 4 "Inextinguishable" Sibelius: Tapiola Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra Herbert von Karajan, cond. DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON Frankly, I find Karajan's Nielsen No. 4 with the BPO from the early '80s to ...

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Broadening the Best Picture slate to ten was a capital idea and a long time in coming. The winner means nothing.

And don't forget Jeremiah Johnson.

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dulcinea wrote:Once again:
who among you had the stamina--or rather, the foolhardiness--to watch OUT-OF-mAFRICAn-mind-with-boredom to the very bitter end?

Now, I'm not sayin' it was easy, but....

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These days I'm making my way through my very old LPs, this is one I've had for years: Arnold Schoenberg Concerto for Piano & Orchestra, Op. 42 SWF Symphony Orchestra, Baden-Baden Alfred Brendel - Piano Michael Gielen conducting Op. 42, eh? Sounds twelve-tone to me. :wink: I've yet to hear it, but I...

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Beethoven: String Quartet No. 7 "Rasumovsky 1"; String Quartet No. 8 "Rasumovsky 2"
Alban Berg Quartett
EMI

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....the plots are the same, the stunts are the same, even the humorous lines are the same. I can't begin to tell you how pleasantly surprised I was at the "serious" remake of Casino Royale -- Daniel Craig's debut as 007. If you haven't seen it, check it out. :wink: There's little that's "samey" abo...

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It's been awhile, but I recall having the impression of it being a Heifetz promotional. I did enjoy the performance of the youth orchestra (Dvořák?) and the kid was credible. Who played the headmaster of the school? I want to say Harry Morgan (Col. Potter in M*A*S*H ), but I don't think that's right...

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Is this the same site as http://www.classicstoday.com? No, Slofstra, Classical Digest is (was?) much like a Rotten Tomatoes for classical music (I didn't choose the name, folks!); i.e., you select a composer and composition and they supply a list of prominent recordings with links to reviews and si...

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I see I'm not the only one in a Nielsen mood. :) http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/5191EZN93SL._SL500_AA240_.jpg Nielsen: Symphony No. 4 "The Inextinguishable" Scriabin: Poem of Ecstasy Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra Zubin Mehta, cond. DECCA ELOQUENCE I've read professional reviews of this p...

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Powerful stuff!

As dark as it gets.

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The slimiest, most despicable villains ever: :twisted: Richard Widmark as Tommy Udo in Kiss of Death Dennis Hopper as Frank Booth (along with Dean Stockwell) in Blue Velvet John Glover as Alan Raimy (along with Clarence Williams III) in 52 Pick-Up If you haven't seen 'em, they're new to you. :wink: :)

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My first venture into the music of Zemlinsky.... http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/61LIi0S8P-L._SL500_AA240_.jpg I recently got the Chailly recording, but haven't spun it yet. Let us know what you think; I'll be sure to do the same. :) FWIW, Zemlinsky's Die Seejungfrau (The Mermaid) is a delight.

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http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/ciu/46/c4/ad46224128a03117ee039010.L._SL500_AA240_.jpg http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/ciu/4f/ac/80ecc0a398a099e2ef8cd110.L._SL500_AA240_.jpg Dutilleux: Symphony No. 2 "Le Double"; Timbres, Espace, Mouvement (ou La nuit étoilée); Métaboles Orche...

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Anyone know what happened to 'em? They've disappeared before, presumably to update since they reappeared within days. This time, it's seemed like forever.

http://www.classicaldigest.com

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Amazon has Philips Duo series going at 3 for $30!

Here are my three:

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The only Wagner cd in my collection.... http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41AJ108B32L._SL500_AA240_.jpg Wow! :o I barely recognize him in that pic! ( Herbie, that is. :lol: ) Having a first listen to... http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41Yyj9V9T5L._SL500_AA240_.jpg Rachmaninov: Symphony No...

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Thanks to Kubrick's great film, there was a time when the famous opening of Also Sprach Zarathustra was heard incessantly in commercials, usually in a parodistic context. :roll: It went on for YEARS! On the bright side, there's a brilliant parody in one of Terry Gilliam's animations for the third s...

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Thanks to Kubrick's great film, there was a time when the famous opening of Also Sprach Zarathustra was heard incessantly in commercials, usually in a parodistic context. :roll: It went on for YEARS! :x I thought to myself, is the ad biz that bereft of original ideas? Nowadays, since Boorman's great...

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http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41VBFMQTM5L._SL500_AA240_.jpg Holst: The Planets; Lyric Movement for Viola and Orchestra Matthews: Pluto, the Renewer The Hallé Orchestra The Ladies of the Hallé Choir Mark Elder, cond. HYPERION The only genuine attraction for me here was to hear Colin Matthews...

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Another thread had me hearing this again this morning; comments are pasted... http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51g09fxlpNL._SL500_AA240_.jpg It seems to come in various packaging. Mahler: Symphony No. 5 Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Frank Shipway, cond. RPO PLATINUM Shipway/RPO's Mahler Fifth is...

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I remember reading that the Shipway is great in the 5th - is there anything particular that you like about it? It's schizoid to the max (in the now sullied sense of meaning thoroughly contrasting in mood, tempo and dynamics); yet comprehensible, committed, and thrillingly performed! :D It's how I i...

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I hear ya.

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1 - Kubelik
2 - Bernstein
3 - Boulez (yeah, that's right!)
4 - Maazel (cuz of Kathleen)
5 - Shipway (ya gotta hear it!)
6 - Boulez & Inbal
7 - The law firm of Bernstein, Gielen & Levine
8 - Gotta be Solti
9 - Abbado/VPO
10- Chailly

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Michelle DeYoung

Amazon's new spokesperson...or should be.

Seriously, I love her singing and she's a beautiful lady.

Then there's Cecilia (that's che-CHEE-lia!) Bartoli.

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Currently listening to... http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/216SMVZC1VL._SL500_AA130_.jpg Sibelius: Pelléas et Mélisande Suite; Suite Mignonne; Suite Champêtre; Suite Caractéristique; Cassazione; Presto for Strings Tapiola Sinfonietta Tuomas Ollila, cond. ONDINE Very, VERY lightweight Sibelius, ...

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I caught the last half-hour or so this afternoon on TCM. He could've easily copped an insanity plea...or was Robinson too good an actor.

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do you believe that any workers, including orchestra musicians, have the right to organize, bargain or even strike to better their job conditions and/or protect what they already have. yes, or no?? I'll butt in with my unequivocal "YES!" The brief strike brought issues to the forefront of community...

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do you believe that any workers, including orchestra musicians, have the right to organize, bargain or even strike to better their job conditions and/or protect what they already have. yes, or no?? I'll butt in with my unequivocal "YES!" The brief strike brought issues to the forefront of community...

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CLEVELAND — A one-day strike at the Cleveland Orchestra ended Tuesday morning with a tentative agreement....

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/19/arts/ ... estra.html

http://www.cleveland.com/musicdance/ind ... _tent.html

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http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51CST0FWKTL._SL500_AA240_.jpg Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No. 2; Piano Concerto No. 3 Earl Wild, piano Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Jascha Horenstein, cond. CHANDOS (Disc #2 of 2) No. 2 still leaves me nonplussed with its longwinded pseudo-Romantic virtuoso pou...

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I just see a lot of incendiary comments from people who don't fully appreciate just what it takes to be a professional musician in an orchestra the caliber of the Cleveland Orchestra. The pro-musician comments are just as vehement. I see nothing wrong with them striking, and would go as far as to s...

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http://www.cleveland.com/musicdance/ind ... tra_m.html

Be sure to read some of the long list of comments. I'm sure there's a bias on this forum, but the gists of the respective arguments are seemingly valid.

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Review: Leonard Slatkin retakes reins of Detroit Symphony Somewhat surprisingly, Slatkin, known for his volubility and easy rapport with audiences, chose not to address his listeners on this momentous night. He let the music speak for him, and it spoke eloquently of a conductor fully in command of ...

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Mahler's Ninth...though I suppose it's arguable as to the intent, hearing a great performance (eg. Abbado/WP) makes me feel as if I've died and gone to heaven.

I've also been hearing a lot of Rachmaninov's Isle of the Dead lately.

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Are you familiar with the wonderful Svetlanov/Russian State Symphony Orchestra ,Rachmaninov Symphony set? No, not familiar at all, but I take it you recommend them highly. :) What adjectives would best describe the performances and recordings? Defintive will do nicely, Svetlanov is peerless in Rach...

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