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Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #7: Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet by Romy the Cat on 2006-04-01 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: An evening to remember - Russian National Orchestra performs... in Musical Discussions  7 Replies 
[quote user="skushino"]Yesterday I had 30 mins to kill before an appointment.  I stopped at the local Goodwill to check the record bins and discovered a 3 LP set of Koussevitsy and BSO performing Prokofiev, for 99 cents.  There is a little ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #33: Prokofiev and Brahms at their Best by Romy the Cat on 2009-04-27 
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Cellist Natalia Gutman and the Boston Philharmonic: Prokofiev and Brahms at their Best by Elizabeth Perten Under the baton of Benjamin Zander, the Boston Philharmonic Orchestra presented two masterpieces: Prokofiev’s Symphony-Conce...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1: Prokofiev Classical Symphony by montepilot on 2009-08-08 
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Sergei Prokofiev is one of my favorite composers.  I like all of his music.  His Classical Symphony No.1 was composed to emulate Joseph Haydn's composing style, although there is nothing in the music that would lead me to connect it with Haydn.  Toni...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1: Prokofiev by Romy the Cat on 2021-11-10 
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Why are so much don't like him. Sitting tonight at second violin concerto beautifully played by  Stefan Jackiw and just really really don't like his music. Brahms 4 going to be in the second part of the concert, I will be recovering. Amy is playing.....

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #8: Re: Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet by skushino on 2006-04-03 
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Thanks for the suggestion Romy.  I've really enjoyed some of your past performance recommendations.  Although I'll make do with my simple but adequate TU-9900 instead of the big TU-X1.  Or just go the old fashioned ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #2: The hard-boiled Prokofiev - a very strong Wow! by Romy the Cat on 2010-01-04 
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I had today so much fan that I did not expected. The Gergiev’s Prokofiev with London Symphony turned out to be a truly devilish ride - a phenomenal performance. Mind you that not everything perfect and Gergiev play his own anti-romantic, hard-code, a...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #2: The hard-boiled Prokofiev - a very strong Wow! by Romy the Cat on 2010-01-04 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: The New sound of London Symphony Orchestra in Musical Discussions  1 Replies 
I had today so much fan that I did not expected. The Gergiev’s Prokofiev with London Symphony turned out to be a truly devilish ride - a phenomenal performance. Mind you that not everything perfect and Gergiev play his own anti-romantic, hard-code, a...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #6: The Mstislav Rostropovich’s Orgy. by Romy the Cat on 2008-05-14 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Mstislav Rostropovich Dies at 80 in Musical Discussions  7 Replies 
A couple hours ago WHRB stage own 4 days long, day and night Mstislav Rostropovich’s Orgy. The Broadcast is available on line – a phenomenal work listening… The program is more then exiting: Saint-Saëns: Cello Concerto No. 1 in a; Sargent, Philharmo...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #33: Prokofiev and Brahms at their Best by Romy the Cat on 2009-04-27 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Getting Started with Myaskovsky in Musical Discussions  35 Replies 
Cellist Natalia Gutman and the Boston Philharmonic: Prokofiev and Brahms at their Best by Elizabeth Perten Under the baton of Benjamin Zander, the Boston Philharmonic Orchestra presented two masterpieces: Prokofiev’s Symphony-Conce...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #2: State Symphony of Russia on tour in US and UK by Romy the Cat on 2008-03-03 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: State Symphony of Russia performing in Worcester, Massachuse... in Musical Discussions  6 Replies 
Thank, Okan. I will be there. Any good concert in Mechanics Hall worth to attend even under a penalty of two hours of driving. This might be very much an interesting consent. The State Symphony of Russia use to be the main state sponsored symphony ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #2: You have some room to go... by Romy the Cat on 2007-05-22 
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MRAVINSKY'S RECORDINGS (1938-1984) IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDERThe data courtesy to Kenzo Amoh from Tokio 1938/03/27-4/3 Leningrad R M Shostakovich: Symphony No. 5 OMel 06820/33 unknown 1938-1939 Leningrad R M Shostakovich: Symphony No. 5 BMG(J) BVCX 80...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #2: The "Voices" of the Orchestra by Paul S on 2021-11-11 
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I also have problems with Prokofiev, like having noisy, intrusive neighbors' sounds flying around while I'm trying to do something else. I do have what I think is a good version of his VC2, but I forget which dead Russian violinist was lead. I'll try...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1: Loenid Kogan by Paul S on 2009-01-17 
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Violinists: If Leonia's violin and bow were up for auction, which would you want the most?Here is LK playing Mozart's Violin Concerto #3 in G maj., K.216; Philharmonia Orchestra, Otto Ackermann conducting.Also, Prokofiev, Violin Concerto #2 in G...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #3: A chacun son gout by steverino on 2022-01-14 
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People are not required to like or dislike anything. I guess the question you raise would require some additional info to answer. Some people have Austro German music as their reference and therefore don't really like styles which are at variance, fo...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #8: Lifestyles of the rich and vulgar by steverino on 2022-01-15 
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The subject of vulgarity in art gets confused with bad taste and satire, so I am not sure which exactly you mean. For example Mahler seems to me to have many instances of bad taste and satire but seldom any significant vulgarity. Tchaikovsky not ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1: The new releases from "Music and Arts" by Romy the Cat on 2005-12-06 
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Music and Arts Programs of America, Inc. www.musicandarts.com info@musicandarts.com Tel 510-525-4583 or Fax 510-524-2111CD-1063(2) IN MEMORIAM HANS HOTTER (1909-2003). A selection of Lieder from the Raucheisen project of the German Radio Sy...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #7: Me too... by Romy the Cat on 2022-01-15 
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[quote user="steverino"]People are not required to like or dislike anything. I guess the question you raise would require some additional info to answer. Some people have Austro German music as their reference and therefore don't really like styles w...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #7: Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet by Romy the Cat on 2006-04-01 
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[quote user="skushino"]Yesterday I had 30 mins to kill before an appointment.  I stopped at the local Goodwill to check the record bins and discovered a 3 LP set of Koussevitsy and BSO performing Prokofiev, for 99 cents.  There is a little ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #2: Yes, it was playful and teasing. by Romy the Cat on 2009-08-08 
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… and now I have already just a few minutes into the Orff (boring so far) but have already two calles about how good the Prokofiev Classical Symphony was.  BTW, the WCRB looks like dropped compression a bit now I have very ugly reception…. Watch tomo...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1: Prokofiev's cantata by Romy the Cat on 2004-05-28 
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Sergey Prokofiev composed in 1939 to 60th Stalin’s birthday a very interesting choral cantata “Zdravitsa” (“Toast to Stalin"), Op 85. Does anyone know a good performance of this work? Thanks.The Cat...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #6: Romeo and Juliet by skushino on 2006-03-31 
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Yesterday I had 30 mins to kill before an appointment.  I stopped at the local Goodwill to check the record bins and discovered a 3 LP set of Koussevitsy and BSO performing Prokofiev, for 99 cents.  There is a little book inside, too. The s...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #4: Better BSO performances committed to recordings. by Romy the Cat on 2007-08-05 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: I hate, hate, hate, hate Boston Symphony! in Musical Discussions  72 Replies 
Koussevitzky 1924-1949 Beethoven 2, 3, 5, EgmontAll BrahmsMendelssohn 4 All Mozart All ScriabinAll ShostakovichAll ProkofievAll SibeliusAll RachmaninoffTchaikovsky 4Haydn # 94Strauss  Don JuanLiszt  Mephisto Munch 1949-1973 Schubert ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #45: Re: Why the lovers the WE-555 also like electrostats? by cv on 2005-04-15 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Vitavox’s S2 Survival Guide. in Horn-Loaded Speakers  123 Replies 
Ah electrostats...I am fairly sure that problem with esls is trying to take them down to low and them not being driven properly. If you actually calculate how much current you need to drive transient peaks into an ESL, it's horrifying. I can't imagin...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #12: It is no different than Bach worshiping God. by Romy the Cat on 2007-10-25 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: The "new" Shostakovich 10th symphony in Musical Discussions  22 Replies 
[quote user="JANDL100"]I agree that a lot of the orchestral/choral music is pro-Soviet propaganda crap pumped out by a good, card carrying servant of the regime who is eager to please his political masters. [/quote] I have no problems with it if it w...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1: Prokofiev Classical Symphony by montepilot on 2009-08-08 
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Sergei Prokofiev is one of my favorite composers.  I like all of his music.  His Classical Symphony No.1 was composed to emulate Joseph Haydn's composing style, although there is nothing in the music that would lead me to connect it with Haydn.  Toni...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #2: Yuja Wang live, solo. by tuga on 2010-01-30 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: The pianist Yuja Wang … and all of them… in Musical Discussions  2 Replies 
I have just bought tickets to her solo performance here in Lisbon.The program is as follows:Domenico ScarlattiSonata em Sol maior, K.427Sonata em Si menor, K.87Sonata em Mi maior, K.380Sonata em Sol maior, K.455Robert SchumannEstudos Sinfónicos, op.1...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #38: Near end-of-the-project gift. by Romy the Cat on 2007-09-16 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: 6 Channel Version of Super Melquiades in Melquiades Amplifier  131 Replies 
This weekend the new 6-chenal Milq is not finished yet design-vise but functionally is already “there”. The amp was good enough to play with other 3-chenal Milq. Firstly for the last month I was able to listen full stereo from Macondo…. I spend some ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1: Attempt of a playback systems debugging. by Romy the Cat on 2009-08-13 
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Here is a good opportunity trying to debug a playback system. A site’s visitor sent email asking what is wrong with his playback if:   “The reedinest or wooden sound of the clarinet is missing.  The edge and bite to brass instruments that give drama ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #17: abbado/argerich/gergiev by amperidian on 2007-06-02 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Best recording I heard in 2004. in Musical Discussions  20 Replies 
yeah, Argerich and Abbado have a certain chemistry together ... I think they go way back, if I'm not mistaken they went to school together ... and I think Abbado did study the piano there as well. Gergiev??? I enjoy his interpretations.  To me ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #4: recordings of the cello concerto by Amphissa on 2006-12-11 
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Romy, there is a project to reissue all of Svetlanov's recordings. Eventually, I hope, this project will make available the recording of the cello concerto by Natalia Gutman, which IMO is better than any of the recordings by Rostropovich.I do not kno...
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