Listenin' to Classical Music and Conversation

Discussion in 'Music Corner' started by bluemooze, Feb 22, 2017.

  1. coopmv

    coopmv Newton 1/30/2001 - 8/31/2011

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    CT, USA
    So there are quite a few Mercury Living Presence big boxes ...
     
  2. Eigenvector

    Eigenvector Forum Resident

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    Yes, there are three of them. I bought them all upon release!
     
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  3. Jacline

    Jacline Forum Resident

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    Mr. coop! How dare you? You need to fix this soon, mon ami. Like, STATIM. (Latin for STAT.)
    ;)
     
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  4. Steve G

    Steve G Senior Member

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    Have you heard the DSD versions of the three channel ones? I have a pictures at an exhibition that is stunning that way
     
  5. coopmv

    coopmv Newton 1/30/2001 - 8/31/2011

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    CT, USA
    I tend to be very Euro-centric when it comes to classical music. As such, many American artists are passed over unless they are exceptional like Bernstein, Arleen Auger, Judith Nelson and Sylvia McNair, etc. William Christie is pretty much a Frenchman IMO even though he was American-born ...

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  6. Jacline

    Jacline Forum Resident

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    Excellent, andolink!
     
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  7. David*M

    David*M Forum Resident

    Congrats!

    Is eBay the best place to sell something like this? I've got a duplicate of another classical box (still sealed) that I'd like to sell, but don't have an established seller's account set up anywhere. Was debating between eBay or Amazon or one of the lesser-known marketplaces. What online shops do people usually scout for second-hand classical music deals?
     
  8. Jacline

    Jacline Forum Resident

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    My "Winter" symphony. With Von Stade. Absolutely great, DeepFloyd and ibanez.
     
  9. coopmv

    coopmv Newton 1/30/2001 - 8/31/2011

    Location:
    CT, USA
    I think the only Mercury Living Presence box I have is the Janos Starker box.
     
  10. J.A.W.

    J.A.W. Music Addict

    Why not try the Classifieds on this board? It's mainly non-classical, but it may be worth a try.
     
  11. Bubbamike

    Bubbamike Forum Resident

    Callas was Greco-American. Maybe not European enough but enough that all the Europeans loved her except for the Tebaldi claque.
     
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  12. ibanez_ax

    ibanez_ax Forum Resident

    Sorry, I can't give you a good answer as I've only used Amazon and eBay to buy.
     
  13. ibanez_ax

    ibanez_ax Forum Resident

    I have not. My surround set up is in storage since the living room in my new house is not ideal for surround speakers and my man cave is too small.
     
  14. Jacline

    Jacline Forum Resident

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    Clique? :)

    EDIT: Because a "claque" is more like this:
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    ;)
     
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  15. coopmv

    coopmv Newton 1/30/2001 - 8/31/2011

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    CT, USA
    Speaking of Tebaldi, I do have the following opera ...

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    Below is my second version of this work

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  16. Jacline

    Jacline Forum Resident

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    I am so NOT a Tebaldi fan, so that just won't do, Mr. coop. Nope. You need at least a couple of recordings from that Greek-American soprano we were talking about.

    Yes, I'm obsessed. Yes, I'll look into finding a support group. No worries.

    :righton:
     
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  17. coopmv

    coopmv Newton 1/30/2001 - 8/31/2011

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    CT, USA
    @DeepFloyd11 is a major fan of Maria Callas!
     
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  18. bluemooze

    bluemooze Senior Member Thread Starter

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    Frenchtown NJ USA
    Now on the turntable, "Schumann - Symphonies Nos. 1 & 4" performed by The Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra led by Zubin Mehta on London.

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  19. bigstar87

    bigstar87 Forum Resident

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    From the RCA Living Stereo Vol. 2 box set:
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  20. Bubbamike

    Bubbamike Forum Resident


    Claque - Wikipedia
     
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  21. coopmv

    coopmv Newton 1/30/2001 - 8/31/2011

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    CT, USA
    So there are professional clappers or applauders in additional to professional mourners ... :righton:
     
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  22. Jacline

    Jacline Forum Resident

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    Oh. Well, OK. I honestly and truly thought you meant a "clique," Bubba. Like in this Wiki excerpt:

    "Members of a clique often isolate themselves as a group and tend to view the clique as superior to anyone outside the clique."

    My bad.
     
  23. crispi

    crispi Vinyl Archaeologist

    Location:
    Berlin
    I don't know if you knew, but there is vintage Géza Anda documentary on Youtube.

    In the second half, you see him recording Schumann's Davidsbündlertänze in Vienna in 1966 for Deutsche Grammophon. Looking at DG's discography, that means producer Karl Faust and Karajan's sound engineer, Günter Hermanns, are also in the film. Amazingly relaxed atmosphere in the recording studio (starts at about 44:00): they smoke cigarettes, listen to playback, discuss the philosophy of splicing tape and then kind of reluctantly decide to do another take. :laugh:

     
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  24. bluemooze

    bluemooze Senior Member Thread Starter

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    Frenchtown NJ USA
    Now on the turntable, "Liszt - Eine Faust-Symphonie" performed by the Concertgebouw Orchestra, Amsterdam with the Chorus of the Concertgebouw Orchestra led by Antal Dorati on Philips.

    Also, "Wagner - Faust Overture/Berlioz - Extracts from The Damnation Of Faust"

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  25. crispi

    crispi Vinyl Archaeologist

    Location:
    Berlin
    Late night listening:

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    Beethoven • Emperor-Concerto • Van Cliburn • Reiner

    German RCA Victor (Telefunken/Decca), early ‘60s
     
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