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    Just now on the iPlayer (Radio 4 Extra):The last episode of series 2 of 'Uncle Mort's Celtic Fringe' by Peter Tinniswood (who also wrote 'Tales Of The Brigadier'). Brilliantly bizzare, wonderfully wistful, idyllically inconsequential Northern humour.

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    Quote Originally Posted by jayne lee wilson View Post
    The sonics of the Maag-led Czech Philharmonic are seductively gorgeous! Edith's violin ain't bad either. Honestly, Jimbo, you wouldn't regret the aquisition for a few dollars more...
    Just finished listening to the Dvorak. Thanks for the recommendation, which, as you predicted, has turned out to be well worth adding to my collection.

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    Quote Originally Posted by DublinJimbo View Post
    Great idea! You've started a trend: I'm listening to Brandenburg No. 4, in the download equivalent of CD 3.
    They're such great recordings - full of zest and energy. Utter perfection and enough to brighten any day.

    It's also Mussorgsky's birthday today as well, so a quick spin around the Exhibition later on is warranted, perhaps.
    Our chief weapon is surprise...surprise and fear...fear and surprise.... Our two weapons are fear and surprise...and ruthless efficiency....

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    Sofia Gubaidulina: Fachwerk (for Bayan, Percussion and String Orchestra)
    Soloists, Trondheim Symphony Orchestra/Oyvind Gimse

    A fascinating piece, especially in terms of the highly original use of the instrumental forces. Naturally, the bayan contributes most of all to the unique sound world, with the soloist (Geir Draugsvoll) producing a virtuoso performance.

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    Schubert: Symphony No 3
    BPO/Bohm

    Mahler: Symphony No 4
    Ameling/Concertgebouw/Haitink
    “Every piece of music is a rehearsal of one’s life,” - Sir Colin Davis

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    Quote Originally Posted by Barbirollians View Post
    The live 1939 Ma Vlast from Talich and the Czech PO - a quite extraordinarily visceral performance .
    Thanks for reminding me of the reissue of this recording. Duly ordered!
    “Every piece of music is a rehearsal of one’s life,” - Sir Colin Davis

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    Quote Originally Posted by DublinJimbo View Post
    Sofia Gubaidulina: Fachwerk (for Bayan, Percussion and String Orchestra)
    Soloists, Trondheim Symphony Orchestra/Oyvind Gimse

    A fascinating piece, especially in terms of the highly original use of the instrumental forces. Naturally, the bayan contributes most of all to the unique sound world, with the soloist (Geir Draugsvoll) producing a virtuoso performance.
    The release of that recording had somehow passed me by. Now ordered from hmv.com. Draugsvoll is indeed a real wizard on the bayan, and other accordions.

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    David Maslanka: O Earth, O Stars (Double Concerto for Flute, Cello and Wind Orchestra)
    Kimberley McCoul Risinger (flute), Adriana La Rosa Ransom (cello), Illinois State University Wind Symphony / Stephen K. Steele

    Not sure about this. Certainly worlds away from the Gubaidulina I listened to earlier; heavily redolent of American Populism with hints of orientalism and minimalism thrown in. Strangely attractive and intriguing, while I'm all the time feeling that I'm allowing cheap tricks get to me. Still, I think I'll dig out some more Maslanka.

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    Today:

    Venetian Vespers. First Vespers of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin as it might have been celebrated in St.Mark’s in 1643.
    Gabrieli consort/McCreesh

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    Oh dear, you sound well, just a little underwhelmed... sorry if it wasn't - for you - the best thing since the last best thing. For me it's still one of the best of HDTT's sometimes eccentric catalogue, and one that I've played a lot (the only thing which matters, right?)
    Quote Originally Posted by DublinJimbo View Post
    Just finished listening to the Dvorak. Thanks for the recommendation, which, as you predicted, has turned out to be well worth adding to my collection.

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