Has anyone given a listen to Silvestrov's Requiem for Larissa. The From what I gather, it appears to be a rather interesting piece.

Quote: Originally Posted by Bill Ward Lately I've been on a Scandinavian Romantics binge. BW As have I. Two notable absences are Gustav Allan Pettersson and Geirr Tveitt. I encourage you, and others to look into these composers if you have not already done so.

Quote: Originally Posted by Jasper994 the Telarc recording is so popular because they used real cannons in the recording which produces very low bass down to like 7hz or something like that and is an exceptional recording on top of that. The Dorati/Mercury recording, which I...

You had mentioned Amazon. I would suggest that you purchase your music at arkivmusic or if you have a local "indie" record store to make your purchases from there. You had also mentioned that you were looking for a good copy of The Planets and Beethoven's 5th. I have found Silverstein's...

I am quite curious as to how many hours per day do you spend with your headphones on? Personally, I spend about four to five hours per day with mine.