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« on: 21:46:33, 18-12-2007 » |
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Now of course, you have to have been good...  ... but if you have, what musical goodies are you hoping to find in the sock at the end of your bed this year? (Or under the tree, or by the chimney, or wherever...) |
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"I was, for several months, mutely in love with a coloratura soprano, who seemed to me to have wafted straight from Paradise to the stage of the Odessa Opera-House"
- Leon Trotsky, "My Life"
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Il Grande Inquisitor
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« Reply #1 on: 22:27:37, 18-12-2007 » |
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I’ve long ago given up on family buying CDs for me…they failed to understand that it was a particular version of a piece I’d be after. I usually get an HMV giftcard. This year, I asked for books or a case for my new camera.
On the basis that nobody else is going to buy it for me, I’ve ordered the Bernstein/Mahler symphony DVDs, which should arrive soon.
If Santa really does exist, then maybe there’s a chance that there also exists a recording of Eugene Onegin from La Scala, 1954, with Renata Tebaldi and Ettore Bastianini. Several other Russian operas in Italian performances have recently appeared – War & Peace, Mazeppa, Queen of Spades, but it’s not known if a recording of Onegin survives. There were rumours that Tebaldi herself had a tape. I hope it turns up one of these days.
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Our chief weapon is surprise...surprise and fear...fear and surprise.... Our two weapons are fear and surprise...and ruthless efficiency
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thompson1780
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« Reply #2 on: 22:55:49, 18-12-2007 » |
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Lisa Batiashvili and Helene Grimaux in stockings Tommo |
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Made by Thompson & son, at the Violin & c. the West end of St. Paul's Churchyard, LONDON
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Antheil
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« Reply #3 on: 22:59:30, 18-12-2007 » |
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On the basis that nobody else is going to buy it for me, I’ve ordered the Bernstein/Mahler symphony DVDs, which should arrive soon.
If Santa really does exist, then maybe there’s a chance that there also exists a recording of Eugene Onegin from La Scala, 1954, with Renata Tebaldi and Ettore Bastianini.
Oh Bless You IGI, I will gladly buy for you, but I seem to have turned into richard/veronica barrett. just when I was going to pop that Eugene Onegin into the post to yoi!  |
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Reality, sa molesworth 2, is so sordid it makes me shudder
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« Reply #4 on: 23:06:36, 18-12-2007 » |
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Lisa Batiashvili and Helene Grimaux in stockings Now then, who's running the sweepstake as to when Lord B's going to request Janine wearing stockings too?! |
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Our chief weapon is surprise...surprise and fear...fear and surprise.... Our two weapons are fear and surprise...and ruthless efficiency
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« Reply #5 on: 23:07:33, 18-12-2007 » |
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Actually, after Antheil's last post, I'll change my order....
Veronika? Where are you?
Tommo
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Antheil
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« Reply #6 on: 23:25:15, 18-12-2007 » |
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Veronika? Where are you?
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Reality, sa molesworth 2, is so sordid it makes me shudder
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« Reply #7 on: 23:35:09, 18-12-2007 » |
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I feel guilty now for having thrown this thread into a dubious direction. So the real answer is....
The Funerary Violin book Rei alerted us to some weeks back.
Sheet Music of Korngold's Violin Concerto
A CD of Janacek's Violin Concerto as recommended by Veronika (if I can get my letter off to Santa quickly)
Tommo
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Il Grande Inquisitor
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« Reply #8 on: 23:40:46, 18-12-2007 » |
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Sheet Music of Korngold's Violin Concerto
I imagine that would be a gorgeous piece to play...certainly one to listen to. I watched The Adventures of Robin Hood the other day and marvelled at Korngold's score. |
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Our chief weapon is surprise...surprise and fear...fear and surprise.... Our two weapons are fear and surprise...and ruthless efficiency
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Antheil
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« Reply #9 on: 23:54:58, 18-12-2007 » |
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I feel guilty now for having thrown this thread into a dubious direction. So the real answer is....
Tommo
No, my fault Tommo, for having a dubious mind. My dream gift from Santa would be <mumble, mumble> No, I really cannot say! |
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Reality, sa molesworth 2, is so sordid it makes me shudder
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Andy D
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« Reply #10 on: 00:24:25, 19-12-2007 » |
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CHICO: Hey, wait, wait. What does this say here, this thing here? GROUCHO: Oh, that? Oh, that's the usual clause, that's in every contract. That just says, uh, it says, uh, if any of the parties participating in this contract are shown not to be in their right mind, the entire agreement is automatically nullified. CHICO: Well, I don't know... GROUCHO: It's all right. That's, that's in every contract. That's, that's what they call a sanity clause. CHICO: Ha-ha-ha-ha-ha! You can't fool me. There ain't no Sanity Clause! My dream gift from Santa would be <mumble, mumble>
No, I really cannot say!
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Never smile at the brass
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« Reply #11 on: 00:43:25, 19-12-2007 » |
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Sprouts. And Anna, I now have to go for a lie down.
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« Reply #12 on: 01:07:00, 19-12-2007 » |
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Sprouts. And Anna, I now have to go for a lie down.
God, yes, I know what the mere thought of sprouts can do to a man. |
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« Reply #13 on: 09:34:17, 19-12-2007 » |
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I feel guilty now for having thrown this thread into a dubious direction. So the real answer is....
The Funerary Violin book Rei alerted us to some weeks back.
Sheet Music of Korngold's Violin Concerto
A CD of Janacek's Violin Concerto as recommended by Veronika (if I can get my letter off to Santa quickly)
Tommo
I adore the Korngold concerto tommo, I will be interested to discover if the music is easily obtainable ( the lazy way is to ask you !) I have the Funerary violin book which you have remninded me I must browse again.. joy!) I don't know the Janacek, I will pursue this. For my birthday last week I was bought ( by my feller ) the cds of Bach unaccompanied violin sonatas played by Sigiswald Kuijken.... marvellous, I can thoroughly recommend the performance (pm me for an alternative way ) A |
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Well, there you are.
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Jonathan
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« Reply #14 on: 13:11:33, 19-12-2007 » |
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Every CD from my Amazon and MDT wishlist would do! (dream on)
The other thing is not CD related.
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Best regards,
Jonathan
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