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Oct 15, 2021 at 2:53 AM Post #6,813 of 8,694
The successor to Orchestra!, Concerto! was broadcast on Channel 4 in 1993. Presented by Dudley Moore, it featured great soloists under the baton of Michael Tilson-Thomas rehearse, discuss and perform great classical concertos, in a fun and informative way. This edition features pianist Alicia De Larrocha and Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 1.
 
Oct 15, 2021 at 1:05 PM Post #6,815 of 8,694
I haven’t posted anything in a while, and i need to catch up with a few pages of messages 😀
In the meanwhile i’m listening to this, the piano quintets would do Brahms proud I guess. Beautiful playing by the Takacs
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Oct 16, 2021 at 4:30 AM Post #6,817 of 8,694
Last night's Friday concert from The Helix concert hall, Dublin (15 Oct 2021)

Samuel Coleridge-Taylor Ballade op.33
Grazyna Bacewicz Concerto for String Orchestra
Rachmaninov Symphony no. 2 in E minor

RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra
Ruth Reinhardt (conductor)
Paul Herriott presents

View programme notes here

Intro starts at 3' 20''
 
Oct 16, 2021 at 5:52 AM Post #6,819 of 8,694
Indeed Sir, it was a live recording. I used to go to nearly all the concerts for more than 25 years, before one of my ears suddenly died (Dec 2019). Then Covid came about 2 months later. I have no plans to go to any concert for the foreseeable future. Her Lightness and I don't fancy the hassle of wearing masks for the duration of a concert as well as the unnecessary risk. The dynamic range swings of a full orchestra is just too much for my broken ear. I get distortion in my bad ear which is a little unpleasant. We went to so many concerts that we don't really miss it that much.
 
Oct 16, 2021 at 6:25 AM Post #6,820 of 8,694
Light - Man said:
Indeed Sir, it was a live recording. I used to go to nearly all the concerts for more than 25 years, before one of my ears suddenly died (Dec 2019). Then Covid came about 2 months later. I have no plans to go to any concert for the foreseeable future. Her Lightness and I don't fancy the hassle of wearing masks for the duration of a concert as well as the unnecessary risk. The dynamic range swings of a full orchestra is just too much for my broken ear. I get distortion in my bad ear which is a little unpleasant. We went to so many concerts that we don't really miss it that much.
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Unfortunate, LM. Hope the sensory adaptation has not been too traumatic. Hearing the world in mono must take a lot of perseverance.

There are a lot of excellent mono recordings available, like some Beecham (Beeth 7th with RPO), Szell, and even Karajan (early Philharmonia).
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Oct 16, 2021 at 6:35 AM Post #6,821 of 8,694
Light - Man said:
Indeed Sir, it was a live recording. I used to go to nearly all the concerts for more than 25 years, before one of my ears suddenly died (Dec 2019). Then Covid came about 2 months later. I have no plans to go to any concert for the foreseeable future. Her Lightness and I don't fancy the hassle of wearing masks for the duration of a concert as well as the unnecessary risk. The dynamic range swings of a full orchestra is just too much for my broken ear. I get distortion in my bad ear which is a little unpleasant. We went to so many concerts that we don't really miss it that much.
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Take care Mr. Light Man! Sad to hear you cannot dig live music anymore. Thankfully you can dig it at home
I have becomed used to concerts with masks. I am afraid those are here to stay for some time.
 
Oct 16, 2021 at 7:11 AM Post #6,823 of 8,694
Thanks for the kind words Gents!

A cracking version of this song with some orchestral backing, perhaps? :)

Both Sides Now by Mary Fahl (former lead singer of October Project). Originally written and performed by Joni Mitchell.

 
Oct 16, 2021 at 7:43 AM Post #6,824 of 8,694
Light - Man said:
Indeed Sir, it was a live recording. I used to go to nearly all the concerts for more than 25 years, before one of my ears suddenly died (Dec 2019). Then Covid came about 2 months later. I have no plans to go to any concert for the foreseeable future. Her Lightness and I don't fancy the hassle of wearing masks for the duration of a concert as well as the unnecessary risk. The dynamic range swings of a full orchestra is just too much for my broken ear. I get distortion in my bad ear which is a little unpleasant. We went to so many concerts that we don't really miss it that much.
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Dear Light-Man Really Sorry to hear, but good to know you seem to be coping quite well with your problem.
And still posting lots of good stuff and often with a twinkle in the eye too.
I am far from sure I would personally cope as you seem to be doing.
I actually went to my first live concert in nearly two years, last Sunday. The Cathedral in Linköping Sweden has an ongoing series of Bach´s organ works and are now allowing an audience again.
It was worth 2 the hours drive for me. But although I enjoyed it a lot musically I felt compelled to hold "a short sermon" to the "compulsory coughers" in the audience after the concert, showing them how to both silence a cough and lowering the risk of sharing their cough a bit, by coughing into a folded arm or armpit instead of out loud.
To my surprise I received an applause by the non-coughers.
Very few masks though
Cheers CC
 
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