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- Fri Jul 13, 2012 9:38 pm
- Forum: Classical Music Chatterbox
- Topic: New Elektra with Gergiev Conducting on LSO Live !
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3050
Re: New Elektra with Gergiev Conducting on LSO Live !
My experience of Gergiev in Strauss has been worse than underwhelming. I saw his Salome with the Kirov in Melbourne about 8 years ago and it was the worst operatic performance that I have ever attended – mostly attributable to the conductor. To be fair I also attended the Kirov’s The Fiery Angel a c...
- Sat Jun 30, 2012 12:35 am
- Forum: Classical Music Chatterbox
- Topic: Herren Anton und Gustav
- Replies: 24
- Views: 11824
Re: Herren Anton und Gustav
That's the most accurate statement within your post!Tarantella wrote:I put the current interest down to a 360 degree shift in tastes
- Fri Jun 29, 2012 8:05 pm
- Forum: Classical Music Chatterbox
- Topic: Herren Anton und Gustav
- Replies: 24
- Views: 11824
Re: Herren Anton und Gustav
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- Wed Jun 06, 2012 1:55 am
- Forum: Classical Music Chatterbox
- Topic: A gift from down under: soprano Emma Matthews
- Replies: 17
- Views: 8993
Re: A gift from down under: soprano Emma Matthews
José, I'm having problems getting to the operas you refer to at the Sydney Opera House site. Can you send me an active URL that gets me there quickly? ¡Gracias! The Sydney Opera House is not directly associated with Opera Australia, furthermore the SOH's giftshop and merchandise offering is quite p...
- Sat May 19, 2012 10:17 am
- Forum: Classical Music Chatterbox
- Topic: A gift from down under: soprano Emma Matthews
- Replies: 17
- Views: 8993
Re: A gift from down under: soprano Emma Matthews
I have followed Emma Matthews since her 1993 debut here (then Emma Lysons). She is a superb singer and a committed actress. She is one of the few singers that I have seen/heard who can triumph in the 4 soprano roles (in a single performance) of Hoffman - including that other Australian soprano. I w...
- Thu May 03, 2012 3:00 am
- Forum: Classical Music Chatterbox
- Topic: The most exciting start to an opera, symphony,concerto .....
- Replies: 17
- Views: 8590
Re: The most exciting start to an opera, symphony,concerto .
Strauss' Elektra.
Just 3 chords that pin you back into your seat.
After just a few seconds you KNOW that you're in for a wild ride.
Just 3 chords that pin you back into your seat.
After just a few seconds you KNOW that you're in for a wild ride.
- Sun Feb 19, 2012 8:32 pm
- Forum: Classical Music Chatterbox
- Topic: Elizabeth Connell RIP
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3355
Re: Elizabeth Connell RIP
Elizabeth Connell had a long association with Opera Australia; as far back as the opening of the Sydney Opera House in 1973. I saw her many times; particularly memorable was the roles that she sang for the Mackerras Janacek cycle (The Kostelnika, Kabanicha), her Wagner, strauss and (most recently) T...
- Sun Feb 19, 2012 5:43 pm
- Forum: Classical Music Chatterbox
- Topic: Why No Applause ...
- Replies: 26
- Views: 9901
Re: Why No Applause ...
In opera you are expected to applaud after every big musical number Not really. Applause during an operatic scene can break the dramatic flow of the work and some composers deliberately composed transitional pieces immediately following a “hit” aria to keep the drama flowing. A good example is Cala...
- Sun Feb 19, 2012 7:13 am
- Forum: Classical Music Chatterbox
- Topic: What's Wrong With Us Opera People!
- Replies: 15
- Views: 8021
Re: What's Wrong With Us Opera People!
The FA that Gergiev brought to a Melbourne Festival about 10 year ago is one of my greatest artistic experiences. Agreed, that performance was mind blowing ........... unfortunately the Salome that Gergiev/Kirov served up at the same festival (2001) was a total disaster. Stil, it was worth the airf...
- Sat Jan 28, 2012 4:40 pm
- Forum: Classical Music Chatterbox
- Topic: Goodall Immolation question
- Replies: 8
- Views: 5436
Re: Goodall Immolation question
The complete set doesn't have Norman Bailey in Gotterdammerung. Is this a third recording? It's also listed as being DDD, which can't be correct. Does anyone know what this CD is? The complete Goodall Ring on Chandos was recorded between 1973 and 1977 – the current CD issue was remastered (24 bit) ...
- Mon Jan 23, 2012 7:27 pm
- Forum: Classical Music Chatterbox
- Topic: What are YOU listening to today?
- Replies: 16255
- Views: 5359654
Re: What are YOU listening to today?
http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41TYHSQW1HL._SL500_AA300_.jpg Just comparing this version to the recent PBS telecast of Netrebko et al: IMHO Netrebko wins hands down, especially now that she has discovered a stunningly beautiful watery trill in the middle of her voice, that made her shine in ...
- Tue Jan 10, 2012 5:49 pm
- Forum: Classical Music Chatterbox
- Topic: Greatest Conductor of the 20th Century?
- Replies: 40
- Views: 22532
Re: Greatest Conductor of the 20th Century?
Gustav Mahler anyone?
- Mon Jan 09, 2012 10:43 pm
- Forum: Classical Music Chatterbox
- Topic: What are YOU listening to today?
- Replies: 16255
- Views: 5359654
Re: What are YOU listening to today?
Harnoncourt's wonderful (1989) recording of Lucio Silla with the luxury cast of: Peter Schreier, Edita Gruberova, Cecilia Bartoli, Dawn Upshaw and Yvonne Kenny. http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51LdziVO7CL._SL500_AA300_.jpg A fabulous (if under performed/recorded) opera by the 16 years old Moza...
- Sun Jan 01, 2012 5:09 pm
- Forum: Classical Music Chatterbox
- Topic: Important composers not considered "great" today ...
- Replies: 70
- Views: 42361
Re: Important composers not considered "great" today ...
No, I'm sure it's the lack of interest among singers and conductors, and of demand from the opera audience, that's why Meyerbeer's operas are so rarely taken off the shelf. Every decade or so, a major opera house will venture one of the most famous operas, and achieve artistic success with it - the...
- Sat Dec 31, 2011 9:41 pm
- Forum: Classical Music Chatterbox
- Topic: Important composers not considered "great" today ...
- Replies: 70
- Views: 42361
Re: Important composers not considered "great" today ...
Giacomo Meyerbeer -- In the 1830s and 1840s, he was arguably the most famous and successful composer in the world. Today, he is a virtual unknown, even to many people who consider themselves classical music buffs. They may have heard of his name, but none of his music. He does live on in various th...
- Tue Sep 20, 2011 5:48 am
- Forum: Corner Pub
- Topic: Who uses headphones?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 6730
Re: Who uses headphones?
lennygoran wrote:too much Donizetti I'm afraid!
Too much Donizetti is barely enough.
- Tue Sep 20, 2011 3:35 am
- Forum: Corner Pub
- Topic: What are you listening to? Jazz, World, New Age, Rock, etc.
- Replies: 1345
- Views: 1217009
- Mon Sep 19, 2011 5:48 pm
- Forum: Classical Music Chatterbox
- Topic: The latest on copyright: sound recordings
- Replies: 9
- Views: 7099
Re: The latest on copyright: sound recordings
Failing that, the artists could make copies of their own from the CDs or whatever. I doubt that an artist could legally use a commercially released CD as the master for re-releases of their own work. Copyright also exists for the re-engineered masters that were made to produce CDs. The copyright ge...
- Sat Sep 03, 2011 11:35 pm
- Forum: Corner Pub
- Topic: What are you listening to? Jazz, World, New Age, Rock, etc.
- Replies: 1345
- Views: 1217009
- Sat Sep 03, 2011 11:32 pm
- Forum: Corner Pub
- Topic: What are you listening to? Jazz, World, New Age, Rock, etc.
- Replies: 1345
- Views: 1217009
- Fri Aug 05, 2011 4:01 am
- Forum: Corner Pub
- Topic: What are you listening to? Jazz, World, New Age, Rock, etc.
- Replies: 1345
- Views: 1217009
Re: What are you listening to? Jazz, World, New Age, Rock, e
Mark Harwood wrote:Yessir.bricon wrote:
Check out the DVD, To Tulsa And Back.
I have that DVD - as enjoyable as it is, I find that the documentary format becomes a little tiresome for repeated viewings.
I'd love to get a (pure) concert J.J. Cale DVD.
- Fri Aug 05, 2011 4:00 am
- Forum: Corner Pub
- Topic: What are you listening to? Jazz, World, New Age, Rock, etc.
- Replies: 1345
- Views: 1217009
Re: What are you listening to? Jazz, World, New Age, Rock, e
Mark Harwood wrote:Yessir.bricon wrote:
Check out the DVD, To Tulsa And Back.
I have that DVD - as enjoyable as it is, I find that the documentary format becomes a little tiresome for repeated viewings.
I'd love to get a (pure) concert J.J. Cale DVD.
- Thu Aug 04, 2011 6:30 pm
- Forum: Classical Music Chatterbox
- Topic: The Masterpiece of Janacek
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4533
Re: The Masterpiece of Janacek
I almost always recommend a Mackerras recording as a top choice (or near so) when it comes to Janáček – except with the Glagolitic Mass . The recording that I return to most often (I have over a dozen including all of the previously mentioned ones) is this one: http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/...
- Wed Aug 03, 2011 6:44 pm
- Forum: Corner Pub
- Topic: What are you listening to? Jazz, World, New Age, Rock, etc.
- Replies: 1345
- Views: 1217009
- Wed Jan 12, 2011 8:26 pm
- Forum: Corner Pub
- Topic: What are you listening to? Jazz, World, New Age, Rock, etc.
- Replies: 1345
- Views: 1217009
Re: What are you listening to? Jazz, World, New Age, Rock, etc.
One of The Stones' finest:
- Tue Jan 11, 2011 10:13 pm
- Forum: Corner Pub
- Topic: What are you listening to? Jazz, World, New Age, Rock, etc.
- Replies: 1345
- Views: 1217009
- Fri Jan 07, 2011 6:09 pm
- Forum: Corner Pub
- Topic: What are you listening to? Jazz, World, New Age, Rock, etc.
- Replies: 1345
- Views: 1217009
Re: What are you listening to? Jazz, World, New Age, Rock, etc.
The Beatles vs. The Stones....back in the day I was a Beatles fan through and through :D So was I. In recent years I have come to appreciate how good the (early) Rolling Stones were. I don't know where the whole "Beatles vs. Stones" thing sprang from - it is possible to like both; I just never saw ...
- Thu Jan 06, 2011 10:39 pm
- Forum: Corner Pub
- Topic: What are you listening to? Jazz, World, New Age, Rock, etc.
- Replies: 1345
- Views: 1217009
- Tue Jan 04, 2011 7:14 am
- Forum: Corner Pub
- Topic: What are you listening to? Jazz, World, New Age, Rock, etc.
- Replies: 1345
- Views: 1217009
- Sun Jan 02, 2011 2:39 am
- Forum: Classical Music Chatterbox
- Topic: What are YOU listening to today?
- Replies: 16255
- Views: 5359654
Re: What are YOU listening to today?
Dvorak
Violin Concerto
Legends Op,59
Nordic Chamber Orchestra/Christian Lihdberg (c)
Richard Tognetti – violin
Violin Concerto
Legends Op,59
Nordic Chamber Orchestra/Christian Lihdberg (c)
Richard Tognetti – violin
- Fri Dec 31, 2010 10:29 pm
- Forum: Corner Pub
- Topic: What are you listening to? Jazz, World, New Age, Rock, etc.
- Replies: 1345
- Views: 1217009
- Thu Dec 30, 2010 9:52 pm
- Forum: Classical Music Chatterbox
- Topic: What are YOU listening to today?
- Replies: 16255
- Views: 5359654
- Mon Dec 27, 2010 10:31 pm
- Forum: Classical Music Chatterbox
- Topic: What are YOU listening to today?
- Replies: 16255
- Views: 5359654
Re: What are YOU listening to today?
This looks VERY tempting.karlhenning wrote:
Britten
War Requiem, Opus 66
Elisabeth Söderström, soprano
Robt Tear, tenor
Sir Thos Allen, baritone
Mark Blatchley, chamber organ
Boys of Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford
CBSO Chorus
CBSO
Sir Simon Rattle
karl what are your thoughts about the recording?
- Tue Dec 21, 2010 6:18 pm
- Forum: Classical Music Chatterbox
- Topic: What do you like or dislike about HvK?
- Replies: 88
- Views: 61661
Re: What do you like or dislike about HvK?
When I first started to seriously collect recordings (about 40 years ago) I bought a lot of HvK material – in the past 20 years or so very little with him at the helm. I think a problem with “label” conductors like HvK (DGG), Solti (Decca), Ormandy and Szell (CBS) etc is that they are forced to cove...
- Mon Dec 20, 2010 6:33 pm
- Forum: Corner Pub
- Topic: What are you listening to? Jazz, World, New Age, Rock, etc.
- Replies: 1345
- Views: 1217009
Re: What are you listening to? Jazz, World, New Age, Rock, etc.
No.Chalkperson wrote:do you have the Mono Mix Box Set...
All my Beatles CDs are from the first (CD) editions.
So, my copies of Please, Please Me: With the Beatles: Beatles For Sale and A Hard Day's Night are mono - the others are all stereo.
- Mon Dec 20, 2010 5:29 pm
- Forum: Corner Pub
- Topic: What are you listening to? Jazz, World, New Age, Rock, etc.
- Replies: 1345
- Views: 1217009
Re: What are you listening to? Jazz, World, New Age, Rock, etc.
Fergus: The Beatles may have equalled Revolver with their later albums but it was never bettered.
- Sat Dec 18, 2010 8:31 pm
- Forum: Classical Music Chatterbox
- Topic: What are YOU listening to today?
- Replies: 16255
- Views: 5359654
- Wed Dec 15, 2010 12:35 am
- Forum: Classical Music Chatterbox
- Topic: What are YOU listening to today?
- Replies: 16255
- Views: 5359654
Re: What are YOU listening to today?
This is surely one of THE bargains in the catalogue.
Both of these recordings are amongst the finest ever.
Both of these recordings are amongst the finest ever.
- Sun Dec 12, 2010 6:56 pm
- Forum: Corner Pub
- Topic: What are you listening to? Jazz, World, New Age, Rock, etc.
- Replies: 1345
- Views: 1217009
Re: What are you listening to? Jazz, World, New Age, Rock, etc.
I certainly remember Mary Hopkin. BTW Paul McCartney suggested that The Moody Blues record Those Were The Days – the idea was knocked by Graham Edge because (even though he recognised the song’s hit potential) he didn’t want the band to be identified as “pop”, as they were trying to develop the prog...
- Sat Dec 11, 2010 9:07 pm
- Forum: Classical Music Chatterbox
- Topic: What are YOU listening to today?
- Replies: 16255
- Views: 5359654
- Sat Dec 11, 2010 1:12 am
- Forum: Classical Music Chatterbox
- Topic: What are YOU listening to today?
- Replies: 16255
- Views: 5359654
- Mon Dec 06, 2010 6:45 pm
- Forum: Corner Pub
- Topic: What are you listening to? Jazz, World, New Age, Rock, etc.
- Replies: 1345
- Views: 1217009
- Sat Dec 04, 2010 10:17 pm
- Forum: Corner Pub
- Topic: What are you listening to? Jazz, World, New Age, Rock, etc.
- Replies: 1345
- Views: 1217009
Re: What are you listening to? Jazz, World, New Age, Rock, etc.
Steve Stills and Neil Young still include some Buffalo Springfield material in their concerts. One of my favourites is this 1991 clip of Stills performing For What It's Worth solo - just Stills and a Telecaster. This clip is taken from a Stills solo section in a Crosby, Stills & Nash concert. http:/...
- Sat Dec 04, 2010 10:04 pm
- Forum: Corner Pub
- Topic: What are you listening to? Jazz, World, New Age, Rock, etc.
- Replies: 1345
- Views: 1217009
Re: What are you listening to? Jazz, World, New Age, Rock, etc.
My Buffalo Srpringfield retrospective fittingly ends with:
- Sat Dec 04, 2010 8:48 pm
- Forum: Corner Pub
- Topic: What are you listening to? Jazz, World, New Age, Rock, etc.
- Replies: 1345
- Views: 1217009
- Sat Dec 04, 2010 8:46 pm
- Forum: Corner Pub
- Topic: What are you listening to? Jazz, World, New Age, Rock, etc.
- Replies: 1345
- Views: 1217009
Re: What are you listening to? Jazz, World, New Age, Rock, etc.
I have no idea why, but, they re-mastered all the Buffalo Springfield Albums except that one... I recall the issue of the album being available as mono and stereo, but was unaware of remastering issues. I looked it up on Wikipedia to see what info it had. "In 1997, Buffalo Springfield was remastere...
- Sat Dec 04, 2010 9:03 am
- Forum: Corner Pub
- Topic: What are you listening to? Jazz, World, New Age, Rock, etc.
- Replies: 1345
- Views: 1217009
- Tue Nov 30, 2010 5:46 pm
- Forum: Classical Music Chatterbox
- Topic: What are YOU listening to today?
- Replies: 16255
- Views: 5359654
Re: What are YOU listening to today?
Puccini - Le Villi
Placido Domingo, Renata Scotto, Leo Nucci, Tito Gobbi/Lorin Maazel
Placido Domingo, Renata Scotto, Leo Nucci, Tito Gobbi/Lorin Maazel
- Sat Nov 20, 2010 1:09 am
- Forum: Corner Pub
- Topic: What are you listening to? Jazz, World, New Age, Rock, etc.
- Replies: 1345
- Views: 1217009
Re: What are you listening to? Jazz, World, New Age, Rock, etc.
Tont?Chalkperson wrote:Pentangling, a Box of three CD's by...
Tont Bennett
Would that be Tonto Bennett the great Cherokee crooner?
- Fri Nov 19, 2010 12:17 am
- Forum: Classical Concert Reviews
- Topic: Berlin Philharmoniker - Sydney 17 November
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2814