Posts by Tyson

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There's some music that I like, can you tell me what else I might like?   Yeah, I'm lampooning you.  Deal with it.

I'm listening to the Rostropovich set for the first time today - I have to say I am quite enjoying it, which is very surprising after the rather lukewarm reviews I've read of it.  I like that it's different than any other set...

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It's not so much Ma, as it is BACH :)  You should check out Bach's masterpieces on other instruments too - the Goldberg Variations on harpsichord/piano (I think you'd like Perahia a lot), and the Sonatas & Partitas for Solo...

Ades is very good!  I think Higdon edges him out, though, for me:    

Quote: Originally Posted by bigshot  Classical music has been recorded in beautiful clean stereo since RCA's Living Stereo series back in 1954. Age is largely irrelevant because classical music has always been well...

Rubinstein, followed by Pires and Barenboim would be my rec's.

Also, remember that classical is a bit different in format than jazz or rock/pop.  Phrases tend to only repeat over long spans, and there's a lot of transitions between keys and motifs, so patience is required, as is listening to...

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