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Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #3: The State Symphony of Russia by Muse on 2008-03-03 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: State Symphony of Russia performing in Worcester, Massachuse... in Musical Discussions  6 Replies 
Romy, thanks for the link, it is very educating. Anyhow without knowing who they are and how they are good, I bought the ticket yesterday, which is a good catch for me. I know 2hrs driving from Boston at the rush hour is a torture, but afte...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #8: Gorecki Symphony No.3 by Dominik on 2010-11-17 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: RIP Henryk Mikolaj Górecki in Musical Discussions  10 Replies 
Symphony No.3 has nothing with the death camps, middle part refer to II war. It say about sorrow of a single man in Polish mouintans. This opinion about death camps in Gorecki Symphony No.3 comes from Staalhoj and Palmer movies where is pla...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #73: Hilary Hahn at Symphony Center by mats on 2011-10-24 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Performance of a week. in Musical Discussions  87 Replies 
A lovely afternoon yesterday with Hilary Hahn in Chicago's Symphony Center. Playing Bach, Beethoven, and Brahms, with over a dozen of her new encore pieces interspersed,Ms Hahn created a very enjoyable recital.  I'll leave it to the experts to revi...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #34: London Symphony in Boston by Romy the Cat on 2009-03-26 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: I hate, hate, hate, hate Boston Symphony! in Musical Discussions  72 Replies 
Well, I expected more. It was in short. In the longer version it would be like this. Valery Gergiev brought LSO in Boston for a single concert with Beethoven’s Emperor Concerto by Alexi Volodin and with Prokofiev’s Firth Symphony. Volodin make a lot...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #47: Glazunov 9th unfinished symphony. by Romy the Cat on 2009-07-29 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Performance of a week. in Musical Discussions  87 Replies 
Glazunovs’ symphonies are not well know but his 5, 6, 7, 8 symphonies are quite good with some movements from the 6th and 8th are almost great. Glazunov’s composed 9th symphony, well, only first movement and then he died. The 9th symphony practically...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #60: Vaughan Williams Symphony No. 4 by Romy the Cat on 2010-01-16 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Performance of a week. in Musical Discussions  87 Replies 
Eventually I heard today the Williams’ Symphony No. 4 that I like! Sir Colin Davis with BSO in 1973 – who would believe that Williams 4 could be so good!!!The Cat...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #14: A wonderful Chicago Symphony “Beyond The Score” presentation on Dvorak... by Romy the Cat on 2010-06-11 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: My new favorite "New World" (Karel Ancerl/Czech Ph... in Musical Discussions  14 Replies 
Nine parts are  available. Here is the past one. Follow the links for he rest....

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #3: The St Louis Symphony label. by Romy the Cat on 2010-12-22 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Hans Vonk Legacy in Musical Discussions  3 Replies 
[quote user="zako"]Hans Vonk is also my favorite... It was Slatkin that built up the St Louis Symphony orchestra,,and passed the batton on to Vonk when he left,,  VONK and the STL.,,,did a special concert for PBS TV of Carmina Burana,,,The chorus and...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1: God bless WDR Symphony Orchestra by Romy the Cat on 2023-09-21 
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Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #9: Mravinsky conducts Shostakovich's Symphony 8 by Romy the Cat on 2009-03-21 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Ah Mravinsky ! in Musical Discussions  8 Replies 
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Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #31: The Hans Graf and Boston Symphony by Romy the Cat on 2009-03-22 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: I hate, hate, hate, hate Boston Symphony! in Musical Discussions  72 Replies 
Well, as I said – you never know. I was listing the live Friday WGBH broadcast over internet from my work (very bad quality) and when I got home I listen my recording. The Brahms Double Concerto I did not like, but the Bruckner 7 was very-very good. ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1: Music & Arts' Stokowski Sale by Romy the Cat on 2006-09-05 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Music & Arts' Stokowski Sale in Musical Discussions  0 Replies 
STOKOWSKI - Members' Special Sale(through September 30, 2006) CD-1190(1) STOKOWSKI and KUBELIK conduct: experimental stereo recordings from 1952. JACOB AVSHALOMOV (b. 1919): The Taking of T’ung Kuan (7:53); TCHAIKOVSKY: Symphony No. 5 in E Min...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #7: If you are in Boston this weekend then by Romy the Cat on 2009-07-19 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: James Levine takes a great assault on Mozart’s symphonies. in Musical Discussions  6 Replies 
…do not miss today: 2:02pmMozart: Symphony No 36 in C major, K. 425, "Linz"Boston Symphony Orchestra/Serge Koussevitzky; Recorded at Tanglewood, August 16, 1949 (RCA 78 RPM DM-1354) 2:27pmMozart: Symphony No. 33: 3rd movementBoston Symphony...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1: Music and Arts' Spring... by Romy the Cat on 2006-03-09 
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CD-1124(2) J.S. BACH: THE FRENCH SUITES. BWV 812-817, selected Preludes, BWV 923, 999, 815a, and three Preludes from the Well-Tempered Clavier, performed by David Cates, harpsichord. CD1 49:38; CD2 45:22. DDD UPC #0-17685-112...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #5: A Documentary History Of EMI Classics by Romy the Cat on 2005-06-28 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: EMI rollercoaster across 20 century. in Musical Discussions  4 Replies 
A DOCUMENTARY HISTORY OF EMI CLASSICS Narrated by THOMAS HAMPSON  1    MENDELSSOHN: Spring Song/Adolf Umbach (clarinet)  2'17"  2  TCHAIKOVSKY: Forgive me (The Queen of Spades)/Nikolai Figner (tenor)  2'54" &n...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #2: State Symphony of Russia on tour in US and UK by Romy the Cat on 2008-03-03 
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Thank, Okan. I will be there. Any good concert in Mechanics Hall worth to attend even under a penalty of two hours of driving. This might be very much an interesting consent. The State Symphony of Russia use to be the main state sponsored symphony ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1: Dynamic range in historical recordings by Romy the Cat on 2005-04-27 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Dynamic range in historical recordings in Musical Discussions  0 Replies 
Pandora's Magic BoxRestoration of the music's dynamic range in historical recordings by: Pierre A. Paquin We are now able to enjoy great recording of the distant past, thanks to the efforts of several successful and dedicated engineers who have had...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #33: First Annual East Coast Brucknerathon by Romy the Cat on 2009-06-19 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Bruckner, me and the Seventh in Musical Discussions  81 Replies 
The First AnnualEast Coast Brucknerathon! Friday & Saturday, September 4 & 5   Hosted by John Berky &  Ken Jacobson at Ke...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #5: More High Definition Tape Transfers.... by Romy the Cat on 2006-11-17 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: High Definition Tape Transfers in Musical Discussions  10 Replies 
DVORAK NEW WORLD SYMPHONY Antal Dorati The New Philharmonia Orchestra transferred from a London Phase Four 4-track tape, Dorati gives a dynamic performance, also the recording has a much more natural sound then majority of the Phase Four releases whi...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1: Tanglewood's 75th anniversary season by Romy the Cat on 2012-06-20 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Tanglewood's 75th anniversary season in Musical Discussions  0 Replies 
Ok, here is the link: http://www.bso.org/brands/tanglewood/press/press-releases/archived-press-releases/051231/tanglewood-75-downloads.aspxOffer to public free in MP3 128 kbps formats. Both 320 kbps MP3 and 24bit 44.1kHz FLAC versions will be availab...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #18: My Apologies to Georg Solti by Paul S on 2014-04-26 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: If you are in Bruckner: Lovro von Matacic in Musical Discussions  18 Replies 
God, I feel wrung out! What a MASTERPIECE!! Today the electricity was good enough that I could finally and unequivocally establish the relative VTA on my newly re-furbished cartridge, and then the electricity let this symphony really reveal itself to...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1: Is anybody live in Australia with a tuner and an interest? by Romy the Cat on 2008-09-19 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Is anybody live in Australia with a tuner and an interest? in Off Air Audio  19 Replies 
The ABC Classical FM is just marvels. I love it. http://www.abc.net.au/classic/ Can you guys who live in Australia comment on the local FM quality of ABC Classical broadcasts? I listen it in US over internet, taking advantage of 15 hours differenc...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1: Mravinsky/Leningrad from 1960 with a Japanese twist. by Romy the Cat on 2004-06-02 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Mravinsky/Leningrad from 1960 with a Japanese twist. in Musical Discussions  2 Replies 
The Mravinsky’s and his orchestra trip to Austria in 1960 and this recording of the last 3 Tchaikovsky’s Symphonies are well known. I am sure any of us have a number of Italian pressed box-sets with 3 records of this performance. Yes, the Mravinsky’s...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #29: Boston Symphony Announces 2009-10 Season by Romy the Cat on 2009-03-10 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: I hate, hate, hate, hate Boston Symphony! in Musical Discussions  72 Replies 
"Highlights include complete Beethoven Symphony Cycle, Strauss's Four Last Songs with Renée Fleming, Mendelsshohn's "Elihah," Mahler's Fourth and Seventh Symphonies, and Premieres by Carter, Harbison, Lieverson and John Williams. BSO Music Director ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #8: The Mravinsky's birthday: 20 Melodia's CDs by Romy the Cat on 2007-06-04 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Ah Mravinsky ! in Musical Discussions  8 Replies 
Today, at Mravinsky's birthday I publish a good article by Rob Barnett: the Classical Editor of the UK-based http://www.musicweb.uk.net. Rob gives a brief observation of the 20 CDs Melodia's box-set with Mravinsky's recordings. MRAVINSKY Edition ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1: The "new" Shostakovich 10th symphony by Romy the Cat on 2007-10-21 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: The "new" Shostakovich 10th symphony in Musical Discussions  22 Replies 
I never was a big fan of this symphony, as I am not a big fan of Shostakovich generally, but this time it was truly remarkable performing event. My local FM WGBH 89.7 stated the new fiscal year funding campaign and compile a CD recorded “live” locall...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #64: Dorati is a fruit. by Romy the Cat on 2010-11-07 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Performance of a week. in Musical Discussions  87 Replies 
Great conductor but you never know what you get from him. I was listening tonight the FM recording from SymphonyShare of Dorati with CSO doing Mahler 6. Chicago Symphony play not well but whole together it is strangely powerful performance. As the pe...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1: The Best Of Wiener Philharmoniker by Romy the Cat on 2006-05-12 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: The Best Of Wiener Philharmoniker in Musical Discussions  2 Replies 
Nope, I am not going to threaten you with one of those threads “what would be the best…?” Still, the Wiener Philharmoniker has a CD of the “Best Of Wiener Philharmoniker”… witch is… surprise, surprise IS the best they play. Well, I would say that the...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #10: According to a Slovenian web site by Romy the Cat on 2007-10-04 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: A great conductor - but almost unknown - Anton Nanut in Musical Discussions  52 Replies 
Below is the text from Slovens Website that presumably knows Anton Nanut. According to them Mr. Nanut did record the Beethoven Nineth. Interesting is that Nanut also record Dvorak’s last symphonies, Jerry, are they interesting in Slovenian rendering?...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1: Tolga Kashif's “The Queen Symphony” by Romy the Cat on 2004-06-08 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Tolga Kashif's “The Queen Symphony” in Musical Discussions  0 Replies 
I few months back I picked up in my local used CD store a used CD of “The Queen Symphony ” for $5. To my surprise (and I am not a big fan of the Queen rock-and-roll band and do not particularly know their music … the 5-movement symphony is derivation...
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