[Peter Hyatt]

This one is fun
https://www.amazon.com/Donizetti-LElisir-Netrebko-Villazon-Staatsoper/dp/B000F3T3CS
both well sung and well-produced (in an appropriately silly setting). You can sample it on youtube
The DVD has a better sound quality of course.

I thought of this and I’ll have to learn how to get the music off of it & into Flac!

 

[calaf]

I thought of this and I'll have to learn how to get the music off of it & into Flac!

That's doable if you have a DVD reader attached to your computer, and if you are willing to install certain applications that you can find how with some googling. You'd miss Villazon acting though: he's quite the comedian!

 

[perhapss]

 

[perhapss]

 

[perhapss]

The last two posts are real treasures IMO.

 

[perhapss]

FYIW, Here is a link to an absolute treasure of important (many GREAT if not greatest) classical recordings. Many of which are particularly mindful/fantastic vinyl transfers:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrJiJHlSS3BUULZf_FH-zPQ

A true education's worth of great recordings IMO.

 

[Whitigir]

This is the best I have heard by far

 

[DaddyWhale]

FYIW, Here is a link to an absolute treasure of important (many GREAT if not greatest) classical recordings. Many of which are particularly mindful/fantastic vinyl transfers:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrJiJHlSS3BUULZf_FH-zPQ

A true education's worth of great recordings IMO.

Thank you! I'll check out the videos tonight. Always great to be introduced to works that I'm unfamiliar with (Tchaikovsky, for one)!

 

[perhapss]

Also fwiw, that last post linking to cgoroo is a perspective on classical (among other stuff) record collecting that was an integral part of some music lovers' way of life in the 20th century.

He did it and documented it (very nicely indeed) FOR FREE for us all.

Several points:

1. The collection contains years careful research,
2. The collection seams to reflect many years of spending, listening, reflecting etc.
3. The collection was posted online for us to listen to(or no)t at our convenience FOR FREE.
4. Very few people I know have cared enough to do this.
5. Of those I know who have done this, most haven't done it as well.
6. I remember MANY people collecting and spending thousands of $ and not doing it as well IMO.
7. Etc...
8. There are many discoveries for me....

 

[perhapss]

Oh and it contains this:



One of my favorite recordings of all time.

 

[Peter Hyatt]

I think the “many discoveries for me” is universal and something that provides us all a lifetime of adventurous joy to explore.

 

[perhapss]

 

[perhapss]

Please What is up with quoting posts on this site. About 3 years ago it changed and I haven't been able to quote others properly. If you have a simple answer to this...

 

[perhapss]

Short and sweet:

 

[rkw]

Please What is up with quoting posts on this site. About 3 years ago it changed and I haven't been able to quote others properly. If you have a simple answer to this...

Never had a problem. Clicking on Reply will quote the post. Click on +Quote to select one or more posts you want to add to your reply (then click the "Insert quotes..." button below the reply editor, to insert the posts you've selected).