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Stanley Stewart
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« on: 17:01:45, 07-11-2008 » |
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The complementary CD with the Gramophone magazine (November issue) contains a 37 minute discussion on Benjamin Britten between James Jolly and Ian Bostridge. The Editor's Choice also has brief extracts from new recordings of the Simple Symphony and the War Requiem; Stuttgart Festival Ensemble/Helmut Rilling. I like the CD cover, two lifeboats on Aldeburgh beach; my tastebuds could sense the delicious fish and chips not so far away! Happy memories.
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Il Grande Inquisitor
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« Reply #1 on: 18:01:27, 07-11-2008 » |
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I've enjoyed listening to that discussion about Britten too, Stanley, as well as the Editor's Choice excerpts, which prompted me to buy the Fleming/ Strauss disc. The Argerich/ Kovacevich interview in the magazine was well done, as were the tributes to Tod Handley, and it was good to listen to the SACD sampler. I also thought the competition on the cover disc was an interesting one!
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« Reply #2 on: 18:14:56, 07-11-2008 » |
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Can someone please tell me what's on the cover of the November issue of Grammophone? It makes searching for it in those horrible bookshops at Dutch train stations much easier. Many thanks in advance.  |
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"People hate anything well made. It gives them a guilty conscience." John Betjeman
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Stanley Stewart
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« Reply #3 on: 18:57:54, 07-11-2008 » |
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Hi, Pim. The cover of Gramophone (November 2008) has:
ARGERICH & KOVACEVICH - in bold print
The two legendary pianists interview...
The magazine has been rather lacklustre for some time now but, as IGI writes above, this issue has many attractive features. In addition to the complementary CD, it also has an 'extra' which demonstrates super audi CD: Kalevi Aho Sym 12 'Luosto Sym movement 1: JS Bach Suite No 3 in D major, Gavotte 1 & II.
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« Reply #4 on: 20:50:57, 07-11-2008 » |
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Thank you, Stanley.  I'll write to you about another Britten interview later! |
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"People hate anything well made. It gives them a guilty conscience." John Betjeman
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« Reply #5 on: 23:39:47, 07-11-2008 » |
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I've yet to hear the cover CD from this issue, but I was wondering more generally what people here think of the change in direction for Gramophone away from the decent-sized excerpts of new releases that used to dominate the free disc, and towards podcast-style interviews (which, IMO, ought really to be on their website as well). I'm not a fan of this approach, I have to say, and unless there's something on each month's CD that particularly catches my eye, the disc and liner notes go into the bin and the jewel case is kept as a replacement for any I might damage. Conversely, I await the monthly BBC Music Magazine cover CD eagerly - it always has something of interest, even for someone with 2,000+ recordings on his shelves.
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« Reply #6 on: 09:50:44, 08-11-2008 » |
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I never read the Gramophone, but I'll have to find a copy of this issue. Ian Bostridge is certainly busy talking about Britten at the moment. He's had two long articles in The Times, one on the War Requiem (which he will be singing for "either the 49th or 50th time"on Sunday), one on Volume 4 of Britten's letters. He was also interviewed, with Thomas Hampson, on yesterday's In Tune. I don't always agree with what he says, but it's always worth listening to. (Stanley - I never had the patience to wait in the queue for fish and chips in Aldeburgh - it was always miles long! You never knew who might be in it, though - could easily be someone exciting ) |
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« Reply #7 on: 10:10:48, 08-11-2008 » |
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I've yet to hear the cover CD from this issue, but I was wondering more generally what people here think of the change in direction for Gramophone away from the decent-sized excerpts of new releases that used to dominate the free disc, and towards podcast-style interviews (which, IMO, ought really to be on their website as well). I'm not a fan of this approach, I have to say, and unless there's something on each month's CD that particularly catches my eye, the disc and liner notes go into the bin and the jewel case is kept as a replacement for any I might damage. Conversely, I await the monthly BBC Music Magazine cover CD eagerly - it always has something of interest, even for someone with 2,000+ recordings on his shelves. (I say this far too often, probably, but my favourite CD mag (apart from the one wot I write for) is the Frenchie one Diapason. Their cover CD is normally complete tracks, usually at least an hour all up. There's NO chat and I've made several investments in recordings I wouldn't otherwise have bothered with on the basis of what I've heard - sometimes things that are now among my favourite recordings like Bertrand Cuiller's Pescodd Time, and those who've splashed out on La tavola cromatica please wipe it off should know that I learnt about it solely from the pages of Diapason. One does need a little bit of French to understand what they're writing about but reviewese has a relatively restricted vocabulary chez eux as well as chez nous so it's really not that daunting. Sorry, back to topic.) |
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« Reply #8 on: 13:22:47, 08-11-2008 » |
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Staying OT for a moment longer, Oliver, for which magazine do you write?
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« Reply #10 on: 13:51:33, 08-11-2008 » |
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Not as 'Oliver', though, I suspect. FK |
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« Reply #11 on: 21:20:38, 09-11-2008 » |
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IRR. You mean the one which assumes that the reader has a brain! (I'm intrigued to know which of their splendid reviewing panel OS is. Any chance of a clue...or even a Private Message?) |
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« Reply #12 on: 21:24:57, 09-11-2008 » |
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IRR. You mean the one which assumes that the reader has a brain! (I'm intrigued to know which of their splendid reviewing panel OS is. Any chance of a clue...or even a Private Message?) |
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To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under heaven.
A time to weep, and a time to laugh: a time to mourn, and a time to dance
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« Reply #13 on: 22:35:06, 09-11-2008 » |
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Not as 'Oliver', though, I suspect. Astonishing, Holmes! The curious should be able to work it out through careful examination of some recent posts in the 'Look what I've bought' thread... |
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« Reply #14 on: 22:44:28, 09-11-2008 » |
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Astonishing, Holmes!
Listen, I didn't get straight 'C' grades for nothing, y'know. FK |
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