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1: Inmate Central, The shameful conflation is. . . (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-04-23, 15:25:45 (107.186.85.6)
. . . your own contention that ALL Muslims teach beheading to their kids as part of their "cultural terrorism". LOL! .......
2: Inmate Central, . . . says someone who can't remember anything prior to October 2023 [nt] (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-04-23, 15:22:05 (107.186.85.6)
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3: Inmate Central, RE: Qatar funding jihadi training facilities (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-04-23, 15:19:08 (107.186.85.6)
I think the writers of your linked article need a few more years of study, so that they can reliably tell fact from fiction. It's quite obvious that they can't do it now. But in any case, that's why m .......
4: Inmate Central, Although I abhor that practice. . . (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-04-23, 15:14:49 (107.186.85.6)
. . . your pathetic attempt to pin it all on Muslims will be seen for the racist trope that it is. And no, its NOT a "very unique cultural practice". France was still using the guillotine in 1977, in .......
5: Inmate Central, "Quite obvious to all to see" - Ha! Only those with blinders! [nt] (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-04-23, 15:08:27 (107.186.85.6)
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6: Inmate Central, Of course, I agree with you on that point [nt] (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-04-23, 15:06:54 (107.186.85.6)
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7: Inmate Central, Back at you, E-Stat (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-04-23, 15:04:38 (107.186.85.6)
NOT so simple. You think that the agression began only in October 2023? LOL! What about the Israeli "settler" (i.e., European colonialist) aggression which began in 1948? The trouble with the Israelis .......
8: Inmate Central, No - LOL! [nt] (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-04-23, 14:53:54 (107.186.85.6)
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9: Inmate Central, That's nothing more than a lazy assertion (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-04-23, 14:52:34 (107.186.85.6)
I'd love to see you try to explain how that works. But I suspect you'll just stick to the unprovable generalizations. .......
10: Inmate Central, Yes it is 2024 - Got any more racist tropes to add to tim's? [nt] (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-04-23, 14:46:54 (107.186.85.6)
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11: Inmate Central, So that's peculiar to Muslims? (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-04-23, 14:44:25 (107.186.85.6)
Is that what you're arguing? Unbelievable. .......
12: Inmate Central, THAT's your argument? (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-04-23, 01:45:45 (185.192.20.4)
Fantasist name calling and bogus IQ studies? Jesus Christ. .......
13: Inmate Central, RE: One side can end it (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-04-23, 01:33:31 (185.192.20.4)
You mean if Biden makes a call to Netanyahu and threatens to stop the flow of weapons and spare parts to Israel unless that country stops its genocide? .......
14: Inmate Central, You're bringing up the Taliban? (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-04-23, 01:30:05 (185.192.20.4)
As a matter of fact though, it's interesting that you do bring it up - especially if you're referring to all the weapons and cash which we furnished to the Mujahideen, which did indeed develop into th .......
15: Inmate Central, That whole "human shields" charge is bogus (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-04-23, 01:19:20 (185.192.20.4)
Just an excuse to justify the undeniable Israeli genocide against the Palestinians. As Bob Dole used to say: You know it. I know it. And the American people know it. .......
16: Inmate Central, I could never stand those lips (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-04-23, 01:15:12 (185.192.20.4)
As for reporting and commentary, Maria does have her moments though - every now and then! ;-) .......
17: Inmate Central, As I said in the post below. . . (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-04-23, 01:12:12 (185.192.20.4)
. . . why should the Palestinians be forced to leave their own homeland if they don't want to? What gives Israel the right to decide where the Palestinians should be forced to live? .......
18: Inmate Central, "8 MILLION have fled the Ukraine including over 20,000 male draft dodgers" (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-04-23, 01:08:16 (185.192.20.4)
Indeed! The Ukrainians themselves recognize emptiness of their "cause". They know they would be fighting (and likely sacrificing their lives) only to give the US and its vassal states a means to "put .......
19: Inmate Central, I'm perfectly in touch with reality, and I'm talking about October 2023 (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-04-23, 00:57:22 (185.192.20.4)
Are you going to play dumb and claim that the IDF DIDN'T kill their own citizens at that time (by shooting first and asking questions later)? In any case, regardless of how brutal the Hamas attacks of .......
20: Inmate Central, I disagree with the basis of your question (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-04-23, 00:45:35 (185.192.20.4)
The Palestinians didn't just suddenly kill and rape "settlers" out of the blue one day. No - it was the "settlers" who drove the Palestinians out of their homes and put them into ever increasing conce .......
21: Inmate Central, Just so we're clear. . . (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-04-22, 17:06:53 (185.192.20.4)
. . . the vast majority of Ukrainian deaths are on the battlefield where the Ukrainian troops have the chance to fight back with our superior Wunderwaffen. The vast majority of deaths in Gaza are most .......
22: Inmate Central, The irony of your post is astounding (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-04-22, 17:00:34 (185.192.20.4)
"the irrational event that initially killed more than a thousand lives" -many of whom (perhaps even the majority) were killed by their own soldiers! "Hamas couldn't care less about the loss of human l .......
23: Inmate Central, As if that's the equivalent of the genocide going on? Please! [nt] (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-04-22, 13:21:34 (185.192.20.4)
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24: Inmate Central, Nothing wrong with the food drops. . . (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-04-22, 12:25:38 (185.192.20.4)
. . . other than that they're necessary at all - since the Gazans live in an open air concentration camp / prison where the amount of food allowed to enter is strictly controlled by the occupying powe .......
25: Inmate Central, Believe me, I am not at all unsympathetic to your posts (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-04-22, 12:11:33 (185.192.20.4)
I just want to point out context sometimes. .......
26: Inmate Central, "Cookies" Nuland? I wasn't calling you names (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-04-22, 12:08:56 (185.192.20.4)
As for the names on that Berkeley statement, no research was necessary! If they signed on to that lame document (a couple of detailed points of which I, unlike you, discussed in my previous post), the .......
27: Inmate Central, Thanks - I understand (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-04-22, 11:54:08 (185.192.20.4)
That 9+ billion dollars is nominally for humanitarian purposes, but I admit that, sometimes, the US government has a rather singular definition of what constitutes a "humanitarian" purpose. ::: TOPIC: .......
28: Inmate Central, Those are all great points - the one about plastics especially! (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-04-22, 11:49:23 (185.192.20.4)
Alas, they still don't negate the ghastly, monstrous contributions of the US military to the planet's environmental load. .......
29: Inmate Central, I'm sure you would prefer neocon Anne! LOL! (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-04-22, 11:42:14 (185.192.20.4)
What about Victoria "Cookies" Nuland? Are you one of her fans too? BTW, I just noticed on that Berkeley link you posted that it's an open list, and any Tom, Dick or Harry can still add his name to it. .......
30: Inmate Central, Please elaborate with more detail - thanks! [nt] (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-04-22, 11:30:03 (185.192.20.4)
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31: Inmate Central, While I appreciate your sentiments. . . (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-04-22, 11:28:00 (185.192.20.4)
. . . the annual spectacle of politicians piously preaching to us about how much they support responsible environmental stewardship is revolting. On Earth Day Monday, prepare for the annual spectacle .......
32: Inmate Central, RE: Bandera-kraine? (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-04-22, 10:55:33 (185.192.20.4)
So Sachs is a "known Russia/China sympathizer"? All I can say is: the people on your Berkeley list are known to be clueless, nut-case sympathizers, who simply support lunatic neocon talking points. T .......
33: General Asylum, Whew! Glad to know that! ;-) (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-04-22, 10:25:24 (185.192.20.4)
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34: Inmate Central, Sure, tweak - so there's a Russian diaspora (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-04-22, 01:46:25 (146.70.195.37)
Your brain is too small to understand the concept. ;-) .......
35: Inmate Central, My new favorite babe political commentator (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-04-22, 01:43:08 (146.70.195.37)
Lena Petrova, CPA, used to stick to financial commentary, but now she's branching out into world affairs commentary too. You go, girl! (And tweak, I see you've discovered the fake Pravda - but you NEE .......
36: General Asylum, Opera? I thought it was ballet! [nt] ;-) (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-04-22, 01:33:30 (146.70.195.37)
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37: Classical Court, I think those old Vanguard recordings were justly famous! [nt] (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-04-22, 01:27:17 (146.70.195.37)
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38: Classical Court, How many times can I buy different incarnations of the same recording? ;-) (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-04-22, 01:25:48 (146.70.195.37)
I've got all the incarnations of the Reiner/Chicago you mention, plus the JVC XRCD, which, although only 16/44.1 CD resolution, is still competitive IMHO. My favorite so far is the Analog Productions .......
39: General Asylum, Same here (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-04-20, 01:09:23 (146.70.127.247)
Well, not the exact brand names! But I did make a similar journey from all tubes to all SS and digital. The last tubes I used were in a Jolida hybrid integrated amp. .......
40: Inmate Central, The irony! (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-04-19, 11:51:32 (185.192.20.9)
"Right now it looks like threatening nukes lets a nation get away with invasion and murder." . . . as the whole post-WW2 history of the United States shows us! Lessee, how many civilians did we murder .......
41: Inmate Central, A meaningless comment (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-04-19, 11:37:18 (185.192.20.9)
The US controls NATO and we have always had nutcase Senators and congressmen who can't wait to nuke Russia - just as the Russians have similar characters in their own country. Indeed, in the late 40's .......
42: Inmate Central, Google is a servant of the Deep State - why am I not surprised? [nt] (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-04-19, 11:19:09 (185.192.20.9)
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43: Inmate Central, Ah yes - you'd love to crush Putin, wouldn't you! (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-04-19, 00:59:08 (146.70.195.85)
Too bad for you that that's not a likely prospect - even though it's our God-given right to crush Putin! All NATO's weapons and all NATO's men Couldn't make Ukraine a proxy again. Life is tough someti .......
44: Inmate Central, Then you miss the point (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-04-19, 00:43:49 (146.70.195.85)
You contended that NATO was merely a defensive organization, which is clearly NOT the case. .......
45: Inmate Central, RE: Apologies, I can't "actually" read your mind (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-04-18, 11:59:19 (146.70.113.118)
Ah yes - NATO is only a "defensive" organization, designed to help poor little defenseless countries. What a crock! From The Intercept: NATO worked during the Cold War, both in the sense that there wa .......
46: General Asylum, OK - Fair enough [nt] (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-04-18, 11:26:50 (146.70.113.118)
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47: Inmate Central, A rather strange rejoinder you have there (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-04-18, 01:38:29 (188.215.235.90)
I made no claim in my posts as to where O'Reilly works now. But, because of his guest appearances on other shows, I do know what his current attitude about Ukraine is. And, sex charges or no sex charg .......
48: General Asylum, OK - So maybe it's just me, but. . . (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-04-18, 01:28:50 (188.215.235.90)
. . . I would never presume to judge the sound of a system by what I heard on a YouTube video (originally recorded with a smart phone). Yes, there are certain gross things you might be able to tell, b .......
49: Inmate Central, Hey, vacuous - are you on the I love Bill O'Reilly / Sean Hannity team? (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-04-17, 14:46:18 (188.215.235.89)
They sure agree with YOU about Ukraine - LOL! I haven't checked Laura Ingraham, but I suspect she's also on your team - in which case, I'm sure you love HER too. Her net worth is $75 million, so, if t .......
50: General Asylum, But it's not only the iPhone - it's YouTube audio quality itself (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-04-17, 14:28:04 (188.215.235.89)
Put 'em together, and you've got double trouble! ;-) Anyway, if people think they know what that system sounds like from listening to a YouTube video (where the audio was recorded on an iPhone), I thi .......
51: Inmate Central, I read the first two to Ms CfL (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-04-17, 11:14:43 (188.215.235.89)
Her reaction: "That's almost as bad as those lame AARP geezer jokes in their magazine every month!". Don't know what she's talking about? Here's a recent example: Larry: I hate my job! All anybody do .......
52: General Asylum, But if people think that they're hearing what that system actually sounds like. . . (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-04-17, 10:58:05 (188.215.235.89)
. . . on the basis of what I presume is an iPhone (or other smart phone) recording of the system, then that just seems rather naive. We're hearing more iPhone than we are system, even if, as you say, .......
53: Films/DVD Asylum, Here's a 26-and-a-half-minute review from YouTube (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-04-16, 01:44:12 (146.70.195.93)
"Due Dissidence" consists of two political commentators whom I regularly watch - they're not film critics. They don't like everything, but, ultimately, they give it two thumbs up: View .......
54: Inmate Central, QED! One of the great intellects of our site has spoken - LOL! [nt] (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-04-15, 14:52:28 (217.138.193.104)
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55: Inmate Central, Fair point [nt] (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-04-15, 14:49:51 (217.138.193.104)
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56: Inmate Central, So, Steve, do you agree that TikTok must be banned? [nt] (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-04-15, 13:03:27 (217.138.193.104)
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57: Inmate Central, Yup - all too true! - [nt] (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-04-15, 12:57:20 (217.138.193.104)
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58: Inmate Central, Typically for you, Story, you have no argument, so. . . (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-04-15, 12:54:47 (217.138.193.104)
. . . you fall back on name calling ("Putin agent"). Well, I guess it's easier than having to think and form an actual coherent argument yourself. ;-) .......
59: Inmate Central, "Putin has notoriously said the the collapse of the Soviet Union. . . (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-04-15, 12:50:25 (217.138.193.104)
. . . was the greatest catastrophe of the 20th century". You, along with your beloved CON (Corporate Owned News) commentators, flatter yourself that you know Putin's psychology, what his "inner" motiv .......
60: Classical Court, Wow! What a wonderful video - thanks so much, John! (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-04-15, 12:19:18 (217.138.193.104)
As a pianist, I have the highest respect for Godowsky's super-human arrangements of the Chopin Etudes, the Strauss Waltzes, etc. The difficulty level of every one of them is just astounding - and it d .......
61: Classical Court, Axiom05 - I often agree with your general impression. . . (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-04-15, 11:49:22 (217.138.193.104)
i.e., that DSD can sound unrealistically smooth compared to PCM. However, I also feel that this is less and less the case as one moves up the "resolution ladder" to DSD128, and even more to DSD256. Al .......
62: Inmate Central, Last year, I told Rod that I would refrain from using the term, "Ukro-nazis" (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-04-15, 00:55:37 (45.83.136.8)
Bandera-kraine actually gets the gist across even more exactly, so I was happy to oblige. ;-) Stepan Bandera became infamous in the 1940s for his nationalist views and brutal massacre of civilians. He .......
63: Inmate Central, No, Steve (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-04-14, 22:15:12 (45.83.136.8)
Who is the entity which says Russia must go down? It's the US! And, in order to put a hurt on Putin and Russia, we've arranged for Ukraine to be our proxy in this effort, fighting "to the last Ukraini .......
64: Inmate Central, I agree with your last sentence. . . . (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-04-14, 22:06:46 (45.83.136.8)
. . . but besides Professor Sachs, there are. . . Larry C. Johnson (former CIA Intel Analyst) Col. Scott Ritter (former UN Weapons Inspector) Dennis Kucinich (former congressman) - not to mention ma .......
65: Inmate Central, Isn't it amazing how those who live by the creed. . . (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-04-14, 21:33:48 (45.83.136.8)
. . . that America is the "indispensable" nation come out with the most moronic claims of "fact"? I didn't see any orderly impeachment process taking place in Ukraine - the US neocon-led coup had alre .......
66: Inmate Central, Hey, man - I just paid my taxes (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-04-14, 21:21:15 (45.83.136.8)
Both Israel and Bandera-kraine will be proud recipients of my shekels. Meanwhile, I'm proud to have awoken you from your recent AA silence! .......
67: Classical Court, OK - so here's the actual "shootout" (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-04-14, 21:13:51 (217.138.193.104)
I finally got to the direct comparisons earlier today, starting with the DXD WAV file. (It downloads as a WAV file, rather than a FLAC file.) Much to my surprise, this was at a resolution of 32/352.8. .......
68: Classical Court, Love that transcription! (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-04-14, 20:31:06 (45.83.136.8)
Interesting to see what I presume are Stanhope's fingerings for the work too. Fingering is such an individual pursuit, and different fingerings work best at different times in one's life! ;-) ::: TOPI .......
69: Classical Court, Now I've downloaded the whole album in 5Ch DSD256 (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-04-12, 12:11:14 (146.70.113.123)
I hope I can do the "shootout" later today (DSD256 5Ch vs DSD256 2Ch vs DXD 2Ch). I've listened to the 2Ch and 5Ch DSD256 incarnations, but not in direct comparison. I still haven't listened to the D .......
70: Classical Court, And IIRC. . . (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-04-10, 21:31:24 (146.70.195.94)
. . . no spurious cymbal parts with Muti - although I haven't listened to it in a long time. It was very interesting and unexpected that Muti recorded the Scriabin Symphonies! .......
71: Classical Court, What I would really be looking for in that respect. . . (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-04-10, 11:51:23 (146.70.195.94)
. . . would be the old (mono!) Mravinsky recording! ;-) I haven't heard the Ashkenazy/Cleveland recording, but, long ago, I did own the Previn/LAPO version, which seemed to me (at that time) relativel .......
72: Classical Court, DAAOTD: Scriabin Symphony No. 2 (from Brussels?) (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-04-10, 02:18:10 (149.102.254.67)
Well, actually, I didn't get a chance to listen to all of it yet - just the last two movements (scherzo and finale). And I have to say how much I love the finale of this work: it's got this "big tune" .......
73: Classical Court, Finally was able to listen to the FWM Prokofiev 6th earlier this evening (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-04-10, 01:45:15 (149.102.254.67)
One thing I love about the series of Cleveland Orchestra recordings on their own label is the depth in the orchestra's tone, as well as the contribution of the hall to the overall sound. In addition, .......
74: Classical Court, RE: Agreed (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-04-10, 01:27:05 (149.102.254.67)
I finished mine (i.e., my taxes) earlier this afternoon. But, to continue the discussion from Axiom05's post, I think I'll also download the 5Ch DSD256 file from Native DSD to add that incarnation int .......
75: Classical Court, I'll try - but finishing taxes comes first! ;-) (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-04-09, 15:58:52 (149.36.48.132)
My own a priori presumption is that, at this level of resolution, we would be comparing how many angels can dance on the head of a pin! ;-) .......
76: Classical Court, In the cello workshop. . . (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-04-09, 15:52:56 (149.36.48.132)
. . . the teacher repairs people's performances! ;-) (Although the comments consist mostly of positive feedback!) .......
77: Classical Court, Indeed - as is your right! [nt] ;-) (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-04-09, 00:44:47 (146.70.174.254)
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78: Inmate Central, Uh-oh! The little fascist boys are afraid that other information. . . (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-04-08, 12:45:13 (156.146.45.134)
. . . might leak into the discussion - information which undermines their faith in what their intelligence state tells them to think. They don't like professor Sachs' information. They're scared, and .......
79: Inmate Central, Thank you for injecting some sanity into this thread [nt] (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-04-08, 12:37:05 (156.146.45.134)
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80: Inmate Central, Wikipedia agrees with you. So what? (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-04-08, 12:35:38 (156.146.45.134)
Yanukovich was the democratically elected president of the country. If the people didn't like his trade agreement decisions, there was a remedy: it's called the next election! But no, our deep state c .......
81: Classical Court, Szell vs Reiner (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-04-08, 11:57:34 (156.146.45.134)
Although I'm a fan of some Szell recordings (e.g. , the Mozart Symphonies, or his series of piano concertos with Fleisher), I like a lot more of the Reiner recordings - mainly because of the rightly c .......
82: Inmate Central, Uh, yes - that's exactly what it was (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-04-08, 01:55:37 (149.36.48.132)
What can't you understand about how Nuland and the rest of the neocon fascists overthrew the DEMOCRATICALLY ELECTED government in Ukraine in 2014 and then waged war on the parts of the country which r .......
83: Classical Court, Interesting - although Reiner's personality was indeed cold and sadistic. . . (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-04-08, 01:14:08 (149.36.48.132)
. . . those qualities do not come through in his CSO recordings (at least IMHO). .......
84: Classical Court, Just downloaded the free track in DSD256 and DXD (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-04-08, 01:09:58 (149.36.48.132)
I've only listened to the DSD256 track so far. Although I'm disappointed that it's only 2Ch (of course, I understand), it's still interesting enough for me to want to download the whole album in 5Ch f .......
85: Inmate Central, Hey! Those of you on the Bandera-kraine "team", take 15 minutes. . . (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-04-07, 12:49:58 (149.36.48.132)
. . . and at least try to learn SOMETHING! ;-) View YouTube Video .......
86: Inmate Central, I appreciate your attempt to conjure the ghost of old Joe McCarthy (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-04-07, 12:38:23 (149.36.48.132)
But I think all three of you need to work more on your smearing and innuendo! Remember: practice makes perfect! ;-) OTOH, as with your stash of old men in Depends pics, if posting all these slurs kind .......
87: Classical Court, Ha! I'm bringing that to my cello workshop later this afternoon! Thanks! [nt] (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-04-07, 12:22:05 (149.36.48.132)
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88: Inmate Central, Oh look! A trio of toddler brains thinks that the Soviet Union never fell! [nt] (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-04-06, 17:15:43 (146.70.127.243)
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89: Inmate Central, vacuous productions presents. . . (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-04-06, 01:32:03 (149.36.48.150)
. . . "Attack of the Toddler's Brain 6: Deviants in the Slammer" Synopsis: Any piece of information which disagrees with the beliefs and lofty thoughts of inmate vacuous must be insubstantial propagan .......
90: Classical Court, Thanks, Rushton! (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-04-06, 01:00:40 (149.36.48.150)
As with the new FWM/Cleveland Prokofiev 6th in Dolby Atmos (see below), I'll have to wait a couple of days before taking advantage of Gonzalo's generous offer! (Scheduling difficulties, tax deadline c .......
91: Classical Court, Yes - exactly right [nt] (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-04-06, 00:56:37 (149.36.48.150)
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92: Classical Court, What? I'm confused - We're talking about Nicola the violinist, right? [nt] (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-04-05, 17:21:48 (149.36.48.150)
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93: Classical Court, I found it! Thanks! (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-04-05, 17:19:04 (149.36.48.150)
But I may not be able to get to it for a couple of days. (Killer weekend of accompanying, plus I have to finish my taxes. I know, first-world problems!) .......
94: Classical Court, Replying to my own post again - LOL! But speaking of Santtu-Matias Rouvali. . . (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-04-05, 02:20:47 (146.70.195.85)
. . . here's what he's got next on the agenda: How time flies - I wonder if Nicola is the elder statesperson of this group! .......
95: Inmate Central, And once again, vacuous shows us. . . (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-04-05, 01:27:03 (146.70.113.117)
. . . how the toddler brain works! ;-) BTW, if what you say is true, our prisons would be filled with AIPAC employees. .......
96: Inmate Central, QED - you just demonstrated my point! LOL! (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-04-04, 17:08:55 (149.36.48.133)
Your toddler mind doesn't even have a clue. .......
97: Inmate Central, Do you know what "n/t" means? (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-04-04, 10:11:47 (149.36.48.133)
It's obvious that you certainly don't know what fascism means. Feeling bad about Ukraine these days? Your toddler mind can't deal with the fact that their situation is lost, so the only thing you know .......
98: Inmate Central, Exactly - big favorite of Ms CfL too! [nt] (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-04-04, 09:46:49 (149.36.48.133)
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99: Classical Court, No problem - those were the pieces I had in mind! Just want to be sure [nt] ;-) (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-04-04, 09:44:23 (149.36.48.133)
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100: Inmate Central, I say, "Consider the source!" ;-) (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-04-04, 01:37:20 (149.36.48.134)
Although I hasten to add that I regard regmac as a dear old man - And I've told him so in a number of posts here on Central! ;-) .......
101: General Asylum, Ooh! I forgot about heavier being better - thanks for the catch! [nt] ;-) (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-04-04, 01:32:43 (149.36.48.134)
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102: Classical Court, I might have given him that nickname years ago, but. . . (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-04-04, 01:30:04 (149.36.48.134)
. . . as pbarach suggests below, Welser-Most's more recent recordings with the Cleveland Orchestra (on their own label) are IMHO really in the top echelon. The recording below of Schubert's neglected .......
103: Inmate Central, That's very interesting that you mention that, vacuous (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-04-03, 14:54:19 (188.215.235.90)
Especially since Wikipedia is known to be overseen by the intelligence state. They're afraid that if the Russian point of view gets out into Western societies, those societies will be more difficult f .......
104: Inmate Central, Since I haven't replied directly to your OP in this thread. . . (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-04-03, 13:41:09 (188.215.235.90)
. . . here's an alternative to the 60 Minutes "evidence". . . courtesy of Sputnik News: In addition, "Maloof added that many of the alleged victims likely spent a lot of time in SCIFs (sensitive c .......
105: Inmate Central, RIP - I also thought of "House of Stewardesses" - LOL! [nt] (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-04-03, 12:39:35 (188.215.235.90)
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106: Classical Court, Man, I can understand his sentiments! (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-04-03, 12:19:36 (188.215.235.90)
BTW, did you mean Chopin's Don Giovanni Variations, Op. 2, and Liszt's Don Juan Fantasy - two separate, independent pieces? The Liszt is considered one of the most difficult pieces in the piano's stan .......
107: Classical Court, BTW, I LIKE Moore's use of the word, "panjandrum"! (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-04-03, 12:12:29 (188.215.235.90)
(Referring to you know who!) ;-) .......
108: Classical Court, Yikes - A lovers' spat? Say it isn't so, Kal! [nt] (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-04-03, 12:08:08 (188.215.235.90)
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109: Inmate Central, I think that when it comes to 60 Minutes, many of us. . . (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-04-03, 01:38:39 (188.215.235.90)
. . . are operating on the principle, "Fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me!". (Or, as Dubya liked to say, "Fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, and. . . uh. . . you can't get .......
110: Classical Court, Yikes! (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-04-02, 18:57:18 (149.36.48.137)
Ralph Moore over at MWI just reviewed Makela's set of Sibelius Symphonies, and his review began as follows: This set has had a mixed reception, yet no fewer than three of my MusicWeb colleagues all re .......
111: Inmate Central, I asked a simple question, which you construed into an ad hominem comment (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-04-02, 14:09:44 (188.214.152.230)
One thing I don't like is a bum rap, but if you want to keep generating them, that's on you. BTW, I notice in fact that you never did answer my question as to whether you live in a retirement home (wi .......
112: General Asylum, I liked his audiophile rules. . . (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-04-02, 13:47:24 (188.214.152.230)
Bigger is better with all equipment EXCEPT speakers. But for amps, preamps, DAC's, etc., yes, bigger is better! If it's bigger (and more expensive), it will sound better! In fact, you don't even need .......
113: Inmate Central, Why, vacuous - you naughty boy! (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-04-02, 02:06:53 (84.252.115.4)
You know I've never worn Depends in my life, nor do I have a stash of Depends pictures (like you evidently do!). The only way to account for the picture in your post is to conclude that it must be one .......
114: Inmate Central, The glory days of 60 minutes were the 60's and 70's (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-04-01, 14:59:34 (217.138.193.103)
Ever since then, they've been on a more or less continuous slide towards mediocrity, and their audience has shrunk and skewed more and more towards the retirement home demographic, as the residents tu .......
115: Vinyl Asylum, +1 [nt] (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-04-01, 11:26:06 (217.138.193.103)
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116: Classical Court, Sorry - can't stand Schwartzkopf. Pears either, for that matter! (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-04-01, 11:21:18 (217.138.193.103)
Yeah, I know how he's all insightful and he's got the "word paintings" going and so on. Not enough to overcome his washed out tone IMHO. And, frankly, I'm just not a fan of Klemperer - what can I say? .......
117: Classical Court, And that Pichon recording has Sabine Devielhe as soprano soloist! (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-04-01, 11:12:58 (217.138.193.103)
But I've heard a couple of her other recordings with Pichon and Pygmalion. That HIP sound is just too nasty for me. ;-) .......
118: Classical Court, Yeah - I was considering Richter too (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-04-01, 11:08:10 (217.138.193.103)
And I think I've heard some of those Netherlands Bach Society performances on YouTube. As usual, I have problems with the HIP restrictions of string vibrato. And of course Richter is not (yet?) availa .......
119: Classical Court, Ms CfL insisted on listening to Bach's St. Matthew Passion (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-03-31, 19:00:36 (185.192.20.6)
I told her that we should have listened to this certified masterpiece™ on Good Friday, not Easter, but she was not to be deterred. Goodness gracious! So few non-HIP choices these days! (She doesn't li .......
120: Inmate Central, RE: Only our best and brightest (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-03-31, 13:30:06 (185.192.20.6)
"I offered my thoughts, and am bright enough to constructively defend them, as I consider them well reasoned." LOL! Looks like your thoughts are typical of the brainwashed masses, whose daily diet i .......
121: Speaker Asylum, Too bad Analog Scott is no longer here on AA to bask in the glory! [nt] (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-03-31, 12:52:50 (185.192.20.6)
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122: Video Asylum, I mention Dolby Atmos every chance I get (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-03-31, 01:39:06 (185.192.20.12)
pbarach can tell you that my posts over on Classical are probably getting annoying because of my compulsion to mention Atmos every chance I get! Most of the Atmos recordings I experience these days ar .......
123: Classical Court, Man! Those French coloraturas! (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-03-30, 01:26:10 (185.192.20.12)
France of course isn't the only country which produces outstanding coloratura sopranos, but I was reminded of the greatness of the last couple of internationally renowned coloraturas the country has p .......
124: Classical Court, Well, there's the theory that the movie, despite its title, is really about. . . (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-03-29, 00:57:02 (188.215.235.92)
. . . Felicia rather than Lenny. I read it on the internet, so it must be true! ;-) .......
125: Vinyl Asylum, "Go in to any record store in the city. . . " (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-03-28, 11:22:07 (188.215.235.90)
Record stores? How quaint! ;-) .......
126: Classical Court, Another theory I had. . . (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-03-28, 11:09:30 (188.215.235.90)
. . . is that, as I get older and (possibly) lose my high frequency hearing, the melody (which usually sits on the top of the texture) may not be as prominent. Therefore, I will tend to hear more into .......
127: Classical Court, Excellent! - I guess I'm the only one with the problem now! [nt] ;-) (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-03-28, 10:57:26 (188.215.235.90)
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128: Vinyl Asylum, Yes - I've left disc-based music carriers long behind, except for. . . (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-03-28, 02:09:18 (188.214.152.232)
. . . blu-ray discs, on account of their visual component (especially opera and ballet, but concert performances too can often be interesting). Blu-rays are also one of the few ways to get lossless Do .......
129: Vinyl Asylum, Impossible to say (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-03-28, 01:48:20 (188.214.152.232)
The technology of the ultimate winner may not even have been invented yet - just as you suggest. ;-) As for the album cover, yes, I've always preferred that British Decca one (in the previous post) to .......
130: Vinyl Asylum, Dunno about that! (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-03-27, 12:18:25 (188.214.152.229)
Maybe the afterlife will be like it's depicted in Liszt's Symphonic Poem, "Battle of the Huns", where the Roman (Christian) army and the army of the Huns both kill each other off and then they continu .......
131: Classical Court, John - this has been true for years for me too (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-03-27, 12:04:57 (188.214.152.229)
Rod says it's because I haven't cleared the cache in my (default) Opera browser. Maybe he's right - I just tried navigating to AA with various browsers, and with Opera and Firefox, the initial screen .......
132: Vinyl Asylum, "much of the younger generation has moved to streaming" (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-03-27, 01:28:51 (146.70.127.254)
So has much of the older generation! ;-) .......
133: Inmate Central, Of course you don't. . . (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-03-26, 11:59:56 (146.70.127.254)
. . . even though you eagerly lap up "official" Western MSM and CON (Corporate Owned News) propaganda - put out by the best deep-state worshipping stenographers money can buy! ;-) .......
134: Inmate Central, Yes - Full-size Buicks. . . (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-03-26, 11:53:05 (146.70.127.254)
. . . and not to mention OLDsmobiles - jeez, it's right there in the name - and this despite their slogan, "It's not your father's Oldsmobile!". IIRC, they had that slogan right before they went under .......
135: Inmate Central, Wow - I thought that price was just for the Impossible Whopper (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-03-26, 11:39:42 (146.70.127.254)
I still can't resist and occasionally get a couple of Impossible (fake meat) Whoppers for $19 once in a while - just the burgers, not the meals. But at that price, you can go upscale to "The Habit" an .......
136: Vinyl Asylum, LOL! Well, as they say, different strokes for different folks! [nt] ;-) (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-03-26, 11:26:35 (146.70.127.254)
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137: Classical Court, Nor do I anticipate buying the same repertoire all over again (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-03-26, 11:18:57 (146.70.127.254)
. . . especially since I'm so happy with the Dolby Atmos streaming on Apple Music - which has given even some older recordings a new lease on life! ;-) Months ago, I think I mentioned the Barbirolli r .......
138: Classical Court, I didn't have that recording in mind - but it IS a great recording! [nt] (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-03-26, 10:56:51 (146.70.127.254)
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139: Vinyl Asylum, All well and good, but. . . (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-03-26, 02:17:00 (217.138.193.104)
. . . does the album cover for that orange translucent LP have the same "come hither" pose which graced JJ's CD and SACD incarnations? ;-) .......
140: Classical Court, Another DAAOTD (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-03-26, 02:06:06 (146.70.127.254)
If you've forgotten the acronym in my subject line, it means "Dolby Atmos Album Of The Day". I still haven't heard too many of pianist Beatrice Rana's albums, and was glad to hear her recording of Sch .......
141: Classical Court, I was never that close when I heard him live! (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-03-26, 01:27:33 (217.138.193.104)
Even if it was not as electrifying as the performance you heard Janis give in LA, I must say though that Janis's Mercury recording of the Tchaikovsky with Menges and the LSO is nevertheless a great re .......
142: Inmate Central, Not just Lincolns and Cadillacs (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-03-25, 13:57:37 (73.162.225.218)
About ten years ago, when I was often cruising around town in my Mercedes SLK 320 sportster, it began to dawn on me that the majority of the other drivers of these cars were, in fact, old geezers - ol .......
143: Classical Court, I've persuaded myself that I'm now hearing more deeply into some modern recordings (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-03-25, 13:38:55 (73.162.225.218)
I've been noticing this from time to time, but I thought I'd post about it to see if it's true for other inmates here. I was listening to a recent release from Harmonia Mundi: Specifically I was li .......
144: Classical Court, Yes - that's kind of right (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-03-25, 13:12:13 (73.162.225.218)
As the character in that Kafka parable (also recounted in his novel, "The Trial") says, " And I am only the least of the gatekeepers! ". Actually, I've always felt that Kafka missed a point there by n .......
145: Classical Court, Analog Scott: please feel free to continue to post here (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-03-25, 01:36:05 (73.162.225.218)
I'm still the main moderator on the Classical Forum - despite the (A) after my moniker, and I very much doubt you will run into the problems which just occurred on the General Forum. Speaking personal .......
146: Inmate Central, ;-) [nt] (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-03-24, 11:44:48 (185.192.20.11)
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147: Films/DVD Asylum, For shame, for shame: More deception! (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-03-23, 14:58:21 (146.70.113.104)
Looks like the Ukie film makers used footage from Bandera-kraine's OWN attacks on Donetsk (from years ago!) to depict the Russian "attack" on Mariupol. Have to use the link - can't seem to embed Rumbl .......
148: Inmate Central, I'm one of Kate's biggest fans (as fans of royalty go!) (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-03-23, 14:29:28 (146.70.113.104)
So I join Feanor (below) in hoping that she pulls through with no problems. I presume that she, unlike most of us, will be getting the finest available care. .......
149: Inmate Central, Your premise may be wrong (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-03-23, 13:33:32 (146.70.113.104)
Latest research indicates that it may well have been the Christians who started the fire - just like Nero claimed. They were anxious for Judgement Day, so what better way to hasten it along? In any ca .......
150: Inmate Central, Old News: Macron threatening to deploy French troops into Bandera-kraine (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-03-23, 13:25:29 (146.70.113.104)
He may be a clown, but he's a dangerous clown. .......
151: Inmate Central, My money's still on the Ukes and Spooks (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-03-23, 13:10:24 (146.70.113.104)
You try to discount the fact that the perps were fleeing to Bandera-kraine when they were caught and arrested. Maybe that's significant, maybe not. We'll see. .......
152: Classical Court, For me, Pollini had one outstanding recording in particular (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-03-23, 12:20:57 (146.70.113.104)
This was his colorful and yet disciplined recording of Stravinsky's 3 Scenes from Petrouchka. As I've claimed before, that was a real epoch-making recording, and it really raised the bar on the techni .......
153: General Asylum, Well said [nt] (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-03-22, 01:06:51 (188.214.152.230)
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154: General Asylum, Scott - what are the dimensions of the room? (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-03-22, 01:04:30 (188.214.152.230)
And how much is this upgrade going to set you back? ;-) .......
155: Films/DVD Asylum, Banned in South Korea! (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-03-21, 11:10:35 (188.214.152.230)
Yeay! A win for your side! .......
156: Classical Court, Moravec's decision to use the Baldwin SD10 in a concerto appearance. . . (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-03-21, 10:43:28 (188.214.152.230)
. . . with the Cleveland Orchestra was supposedly a big factor in why he was not asked back there for many years. Szell wanted to dictate what instrument his soloists used - and that meant Steinway. W .......
157: Classical Court, Excellent! [nt] (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-03-21, 01:25:23 (84.252.115.2)
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158: Classical Court, SF Symphony Members tell board not to let Esa-Pekka go! (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-03-21, 01:21:44 (84.252.115.2)
Well, I guess it's worth a try. . . .......
159: General Asylum, As he says, "Amazing! An actual voice!" ;-) (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-03-20, 12:09:53 (84.252.115.2)
And the similarity of Tori's voice to Karen Carpenter's voice is almost preternatural! .......
160: Classical Court, I still remember my first purchase of Janis's Rachmaninoff 3 LP (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-03-20, 11:51:52 (84.252.115.2)
It was actually the Janis/Munch recording on RCA - in mono. There were all sorts of mono cut-outs available at the time at unlikely places. I got this title at Thrifty Drug Store (which has since beco .......
161: Inmate Central, I do not have a prognosis [nt] (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-03-19, 17:19:46 (185.192.20.7)
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162: Classical Court, Very well said! [nt] (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-03-19, 17:09:27 (185.192.20.7)
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163: Inmate Central, +1 - BTW, I saw that Frontline episode (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-03-19, 12:18:07 (185.192.20.7)
It was informative, but I was disappointed that they didn't include the part about the tire falling off one of the Boeing planes during take-off at SF Airport last week - which in turn smashed into on .......
164: Films/DVD Asylum, Oh, vacuous - how little you know whereof you speak! (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-03-19, 02:13:32 (146.70.113.109)
As the Jimmy Dore segment above indicates, "20 Days in Mariupol" includes misleading references to the very incidents covered truthfully by Oliver Stone in his 2016 film, "Ukraine on Fire". So MY refe .......
165: Classical Court, +1 [nt] (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-03-18, 13:36:46 (73.162.225.218)
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166: Films/DVD Asylum, You must be referring to Oliver Stone's "Ukriane on Fire"? [nt] (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-03-18, 13:32:02 (73.162.225.218)
Available at Amazon! .......
167: Films/DVD Asylum, RE: "20 Days in Mariupol" (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-03-18, 13:28:07 (73.162.225.218)
LOL! I think Sean Penn should have won an award for "Best Proxy War Supporting Actor"! View YouTube Video .......
168: General Asylum, "multi" is actually rather imprecise (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-03-18, 12:33:52 (73.162.225.218)
I've had people on forums argue with me that MCh can mean as little as 2Ch - and those people are not wrong, although that's not the usual parlance in audio circles. .......
169: General Asylum, Not just MCh - Dolby Atmos! [nt] (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-03-18, 12:25:12 (84.252.115.2)
Many roads lead to Rome! ;-) .......
170: Classical Court, Indeed - interesting times! [nt] (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-03-18, 12:02:46 (73.162.225.218)
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171: Classical Court, Thanks! (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-03-18, 11:58:59 (73.162.225.218)
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172: Computer Audio Asylum, So maybe you'll be willing to join me now. . . (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-03-18, 11:49:45 (73.162.225.218)
. . . in the lossy world of Dolby Atmos on Apple Music! (Of course, you'll have to invest in an Atmos system with discreet channels!) Welcome to my world! I'll just reiterate my observation that, with .......
173: Classical Court, RIP Byron Janis (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-03-18, 01:05:56 (185.192.20.7)
One of the GREAT pianists of the 20th Century. He was 95. The Hollywood Reporter obit linked below has a lot of good info. During his heyday, during which he recorded for RCA Living Stereo and Mercury .......
174: Films/DVD Asylum, Well I'm certainly glad you're here to improve this thread's excellence! [nt] ;-) (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-03-16, 01:33:14 (217.138.193.104)
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175: Inmate Central, I have no reason to believe that they "fled", but in any case. . . (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-03-16, 01:24:23 (217.138.193.104)
. . . they left well before the Russian Revolution. What does your question have to do with the current Russian and Chinese governments? .......
176: Classical Court, I'm second to none in my admiration for Stutzmann (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-03-15, 16:02:29 (146.70.195.85)
That's based on nothing more than her conducting of the Philadelphia Orchestra in Haochen Zhang's outstanding recording of the Beethoven Piano Concertos. I've heard recordings by Canellakis and Malkki .......
177: Inmate Central, RE: who told you Tic Toc was safe? (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-03-15, 13:42:46 (217.138.193.104)
"I'm not a fan of either of those two possibilities, exploited labor or personal data collection for possible weaponization against my country." Sure, but what if our country's own government is contr .......
178: Classical Court, OMG! That article lists Teddy as a possible replacement! (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-03-15, 12:00:53 (217.138.193.104)
I also note lots of virtue signaling in the author's list of possible replacement candidates - I won't say any more than that. This could get quite amusing before it's done! ;-) .......
179: Classical Court, Esa-Pekka, we hardly knew ye! (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-03-15, 01:08:13 (185.192.20.5)
You heard right - both the NY Times and the SF Chronicle are reporting that SF Symphony music director Esa-Pekka Salonen will be leaving after next season, due to disagreements with the board. Accordi .......
180: Classical Court, I agree - you can't beat Dvorak for charm (nostalgia too!) - and I love those pieces (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-03-14, 17:51:23 (185.192.20.5)
Indeed, my understanding is that the viola parts in many of Dvorak's orchestral works too are ingenious (and gratifying for the players!). He wasn't just filling out the texture with the viola parts. .......
181: General Asylum, Sometimes, we invite the neighbors over. . . (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-03-14, 11:50:26 (185.192.20.6)
. . . to take the plastic wrapping off their cough drop boxes and then take the wrapping off each individual cough drop while we're listening. It really enhances the you-are-there "in concert" experie .......
182: Classical Court, I always think about Dvorak's job as a violist (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-03-14, 11:34:42 (185.192.20.6)
But he never wrote any big pieces for viola solo. So, as Ms. CfL says, "he knew!". ;-) .......
183: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: Windows 11 versus MacOSX versus Linux (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-03-14, 11:19:40 (185.192.20.6)
Are you sure you matched levels? .......
184: Inmate Central, That's what Google USED to say in their more innocent days. . . (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-03-14, 00:51:02 (156.146.45.131)
. . . right after their founding (before they started working for the CIA). My understanding is that they've since dumped that motto. .......
185: Inmate Central, Whew! Glad I'm off the hook then! (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-03-13, 11:03:02 (149.36.48.150)
So how exactly do you define "stalking"? .......
186: Inmate Central, I must say that this exchange makes me very happy. . . (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-03-13, 01:13:31 (188.215.235.85)
. . . that Mr. Story recently requested that I cease replying to his posts! And I am only too happy to oblige. ;-) .......
187: Classical Court, That's got to be a new one! (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-03-13, 01:01:29 (188.215.235.85)
I am not aware of any other conductor whose hobby is boxing! ;-) .......
188: Classical Court, I've only listened to the first (Shrovetide Fair) scene so far (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-03-13, 00:54:47 (188.215.235.85)
All 7 and a helf minutes of it. Maybe we have the same reaction, but I would merely say that what I've heard so far sounds weak to me - but more because of the subdued dynamics, although you're right .......
189: Classical Court, I listened to Groslot's First Symphony on the album in your OP for this thread (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-03-13, 00:39:27 (188.215.235.85)
Well, movements 1, 2 and 4 anyway! Very nice - with some pretty striking and effective orchestration, outstandingly caught by the engineers, who really capture the beauty of the playing and the depth .......
190: Classical Court, Interesting - You and JM with your links to Lebrecht's site! (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-03-13, 00:23:59 (188.215.235.85)
While there, I also learned that Lebrecht's "album of the week" is: the complete Beethoven Symphonies, conducted by. . . Neville Marriner??? Come to think of it, when I was an undergrad at USC, I did .......
191: Inmate Central, Ms. CfL likes this A LOT, and wants to know, "How much?"! [nt] ;-) (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-03-11, 12:57:40 (188.214.152.230)
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192: Films/DVD Asylum, I was wondering when someone would post about the Oscars here! ;-) (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-03-11, 12:49:23 (188.214.152.230)
One commenter on YouTube quotes Anthony Hopkins: The movie industry is full of crazy people who think that they are god. The following 27-minute video may be a little long, but certainly has its amusi .......
193: Classical Court, Yes - amazing! [nt] (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-03-10, 10:44:30 (217.138.193.99)
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194: General Asylum, Game, set and match! (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-03-10, 01:34:55 (107.186.85.4)
Although Byrd69's comment below seems to indicate that the smell of tubes can reduce some listeners to a sinful state of pagan sensuality, which I doubt that SS can match! ;-) .......
195: Classical Court, RE: Makela conducts Petrouchka (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-03-10, 01:04:01 (107.186.85.4)
I thought that the little I heard from his Sibelius Symphonies album sounded pretty good - so maybe he should stick with that composer? I see that his Stravinsky/Debussy album with the Orchestre de Pa .......
196: Classical Court, RE: Robert Groslot (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-03-10, 00:29:10 (107.186.85.4)
I've never heard of Groslot before, but the album you show is on Apple Music (AND is available in Dolby Atmos), so I'll try to give it a listen on Monday or Tuesday. Thanks for the heads up! ::: TOPIC .......
197: Classical Court, Great - thanks! Exactly my impression too from the Seventh and Ninth Symphonies (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-03-09, 11:36:34 (107.186.85.4)
When I heard the finale of the Seventh, I thought that this Noseda performance might be the fastest tempo ever. Of course, I can't say for sure, since I'm far from having heard them all. (Maybe I shou .......
198: Classical Court, Interesting info in the link (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-03-08, 18:33:58 (107.186.85.4)
Dave Denyer's enthusiasm certainly comes across - and I like it that Scheherazade is his absolute favorite piece of classical music. Rimsky-Korsakov is my favorite composer, but I prefer some of his o .......
199: Classical Court, Gianandrea Noseda - recent Beethoven and Prokofiev releases (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-03-08, 12:24:43 (185.192.20.3)
This post might be considered a follow-up to srl1's post from last month about Noseda's new set of Beethoven Symphonies (with the National SO, Washington DC) which had just come out at that time. I ma .......
200: Classical Court, Wow! I guess I missed that one! [nt] ;-) (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-03-08, 11:17:37 (185.192.20.3)
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201: Inmate Central, Some politics are more family-friendly than others! [nt] ;-) (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-03-07, 00:36:00 (188.215.235.91)
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202: Classical Court, I'm now a big fan of the Boulez Mahler 3 with the VPO on DG (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-03-07, 00:33:13 (188.215.235.91)
Available in Dolby Atmos on Apple Music. My intro to this symphony was the 60's Haitink/Concertgebouw recording on Philips. As for complete sets, I think the first one I had was the Neumann/CzPO on Su .......
203: Inmate Central, Sidestepping the issue does NOT denote agreement (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-03-06, 17:08:25 (188.215.235.91)
And the facts are FAR from incontrovertible that there was even an insurrection to begin with. BTW, I listen to npr quite a bit as I'm driving - just to hear what wacko notions their little girl annou .......
204: Inmate Central, I never tire of "pasting up" posts for truth, justice and the American way! (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-03-06, 16:57:05 (188.215.235.91)
Alas! Deep state fans like you just don't recognize these ideals when they see them! ;-) .......
205: Classical Court, Fair assessment (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-03-06, 14:58:33 (149.36.48.146)
I've been known to "hit the jackpot" with some of those older recordings too, and I check the site daily! ;-) .......
206: Inmate Central, Ms CfL says to tell you that she thinks your photography is fantastic! [nt] (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-03-06, 14:42:11 (149.36.48.146)
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207: Inmate Central, Gee, vacuous, if this were the 1950's. . . (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-03-06, 14:38:50 (149.36.48.146)
. . . you would have been outraged by people driving around with bumper stickers on their cars with the slogan, "Impeach Earl Warren". Of course, now the shoe is on the other foot. Wah! Wah! Wah! ::: .......
208: Inmate Central, Some porn can be family-friendly though! [nt] ;-) (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-03-06, 10:50:43 (149.36.48.146)
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209: Inmate Central, Wow - fantastic pics! [nt] (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-03-06, 01:37:20 (188.215.235.90)
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210: General Asylum, One variation some folks tried back then. . . (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-03-06, 01:33:28 (188.215.235.90)
. . . was to connect the speakers exactly as in your diagram, but to face the rear speakers toward the back wall rather than toward the listening position. .......
211: Classical Court, Now that rec.music.classical.recordings isn't a thing anymore. . . (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-03-05, 17:53:28 (188.215.235.90)
. . . (at least if you access it through Google Groups), I've been checking out some of the other sites where classical recorded music discussions take place. Frankly, I was almost glad to see rmcr go .......
212: Inmate Central, Newsiness goes hand in hand with Truthiness [nt] ;-) (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-03-05, 16:54:39 (188.215.235.90)
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213: Inmate Central, I suspect some of the true believers think they might be able to. . . (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-03-05, 16:17:48 (188.215.235.90)
. . . orchestrate some work arounds. Their main concern is of course to keep hostilities going though early November. .......
214: Inmate Central, Of course I do - it was in 2016 - but if I get more detailed. . . (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-03-05, 16:10:57 (188.215.235.90)
. . . my post will only add to the politicization of the thread - in which case. . . danger! danger! ;-) .......
215: Inmate Central, You mean Ms War-Pig? (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-03-05, 15:41:03 (188.215.235.90)
I've seen some analysts claim that her resignation is a sign that we are indeed giving up in Bandera-kraine to focus on the ME. It's not a good look to be losing those Abrams tanks like we're doing. B .......
216: Inmate Central, What's the matter, tweak? (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-03-05, 15:30:28 (188.215.235.90)
Losing to Russia undermining your faith in American "exceptionalism" and "indispensibility"? Criminal hubris is more like it! BTW, do you live in a state participating in super Tuesday? I do, and I th .......
217: Inmate Central, If you wish REAL hard. . . (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-03-05, 11:59:52 (188.215.235.90)
. . . Tinkerbell will appear and make that artillery just disappear! BTW, I disagree with the characterization that the Dail Kos is "hyper-partisan left" - it's more like hyper-partisan "corporate .......
218: Inmate Central, Haven't seen tumbleweeds since I was a kid (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-03-05, 01:33:20 (188.214.152.231)
We lived in Orange County, and we did get tumbleweeds - you'd see them blowing down the street from time to time. One Christmas, our neighbors about five or six houses down decided to construct an out .......
219: Inmate Central, +1 [nt] (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-03-04, 01:14:17 (107.186.85.3)
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220: General Asylum, Kal - thanks for the info! [nt] (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-03-04, 01:08:56 (107.186.85.3)
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221: General Asylum, Channel Island? Did Jared change their name? [nt] ;-) (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-03-03, 01:46:41 (149.36.48.134)
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222: Classical Court, La Wang vs. El Wang! [nt] ;-) (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-03-03, 01:42:17 (149.36.48.134)
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223: Inmate Central, I'm five years closer than you are - you pup! [nt] ;-) (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-03-02, 00:28:29 (146.70.174.222)
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224: Inmate Central, Yes, but Rick W announced that he was leaving [nt] (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-03-01, 21:37:37 (146.70.174.222)
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225: Inmate Central, "The fact that we can still watch the thing tells me YT considers the material. . . (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-03-01, 21:36:16 (146.70.174.222)
. . . including the underlying message acceptable." We can still watch "the thing" as long as the people on "the thing" are adept at self censoring by using those little phrases which you initially co .......
226: Inmate Central, "he is almost 80" - aren't we all? [nt] ;-) (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-03-01, 17:04:50 (217.138.193.102)
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227: Inmate Central, Steve O - in the Navalny thread below, you said. . . (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-03-01, 17:02:51 (217.138.193.102)
"While you may believe YouTube has Procrustean guidelines, they're apparently not very effective: you knew exactly what Dore and Co. were claiming." Those guidelines were apparently quite effective fo .......
228: Inmate Central, OK - I'll take your GUESSES about deliberate poisonings for what they're worth [nt] (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-03-01, 16:50:53 (217.138.193.102)
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229: Inmate Central, Ivan303's Whereabouts? (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-03-01, 16:45:19 (146.70.174.222)
A couple of you have asked what's happening with inmate Ivan303 - his last post on AA was on January 21. I sent him a private email on Tuesday, but no reply so far. (I just checked again before postin .......
230: Inmate Central, Sorry, records - I hadn't read your post before I posted my reply above [nt] (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-03-01, 10:54:48 (217.138.193.102)
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231: Inmate Central, As I said, I wasn't posting proof - just something to think about (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-03-01, 10:53:13 (217.138.193.102)
Speaking of words like "may" and "maybe", I note your use the following construction: "You seem to present this as support for the mRNA/clot connection theory. But it really doesn't do that at all. .......
232: Inmate Central, No - I'm outraged too (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-03-01, 01:18:37 (185.192.20.1)
But my time constraints these days allow me to indulge in only one controversial subject at a time on this board. Even so, I think that Scott Horton's heartfelt comments from earlier in the day about .......
233: Inmate Central, You ask about incentive? (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-03-01, 01:07:30 (185.192.20.1)
Frankly, I wouldn't know about what the incentive is to build tolerable prisons in Russia, other than the fact that many new building projects are being undertaken in the country and they seem to cont .......
234: Inmate Central, Exactly! It's all only what you ASSUMED! (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-02-29, 17:38:30 (185.192.20.1)
. . . along with much of the rest of the western world whose news sources are exclusively western MSM propaganda stories. Thank you for the clarification. As for Russian prisons vs. Alaska prisons, I .......
235: Inmate Central, Geez, Steve - I've already stated it VERY unambiguously (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-02-29, 17:28:36 (185.192.20.1)
So here it is again, in different words, so that maybe this will be clearer to you: Maybe Navalny's blood clot is one of these new kinds of blood clots which have suddenly appeared since 2021 (as disc .......
236: Inmate Central, But that's not even what the death certificate says (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-02-29, 17:20:01 (185.192.20.1)
Your phrase was "bullshit death certificate". The death certificate (as reported by the CBC and other sources) says "died of natural causes" - not "died of a blood clot". It was the Head of Ukrainian .......
237: Classical Court, Strange - I seem to have missed the 2023 Tchaikovsky Competition completely! (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-02-29, 17:00:25 (185.192.20.1)
Thanks for the link - I agree that the performance was very good. I especially liked Wang's relaxed hand and finger positions - economy of movement is always good! ;-) .......
238: Inmate Central, See my reply to you below [nt] (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-02-29, 15:41:18 (185.192.20.1)
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239: Inmate Central, Who says it's bullshit? Where's your proof? [nt] (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-02-29, 15:38:25 (185.192.20.1)
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240: Inmate Central, Getting silly are we? (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-02-29, 15:29:24 (185.192.20.1)
You're trying to have a conversation like this: Spring is here! He is? Not he is, IT is! It is what? It is HERE! Who is here? SPRING is here! He is? .......
241: Inmate Central, Well. . . if you'd bothered to watch it, you would know. . . (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-02-29, 15:25:54 (185.192.20.1)
. . . that the multiple reports of unusual and large blood clots (which started appearing around 2021) are not reported by our MSM, even though there is ample visual evidence for them. Do you only bel .......
242: Inmate Central, We've got prisons in Alaska - are they Gulags too? (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-02-29, 15:21:02 (185.192.20.1)
What evidence do you have that Putin gave a kill order - other than the shrieks and screams of our MSM? .......
243: Inmate Central, Not reported on MSM sources (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-02-29, 12:55:31 (185.192.20.1)
Therefore, can't be true. Is that your logic, Steve? (Landru, protect us!) .......
244: Inmate Central, Disrespecting the dead? Because I quoted an authoritative source. . . (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-02-29, 12:45:57 (185.192.20.1)
. . . who also claimed Navalny died of a blood clot? And a Ukrainian source at that. Pretty weak stuff you've got there, vacuous. And to hear you tell it, maybe we should also start respecting Stalin .......
245: Inmate Central, Well, Feanor, that's because you're a true believer and hater (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-02-29, 11:50:09 (185.192.20.2)
BTW, did you notice that the quote in my OP was from the UKRAINIAN intelligence chief and was reported by NHK in JAPAN (i.e., the Japanese equivalent of the BBC)? Japan - a country which is on "our" s .......
246: Inmate Central, Exactly! (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-02-29, 11:35:36 (185.192.20.2)
Dr. Campbell (although his doctoral degree is in nursing) is WAY more credible than, for instance, Dr. Fauci (who ought to be in prison for the rest of his life, considering what he's done). ::: TOPIC .......
247: General Asylum, Yes - the same thing has happened with a couple of Maria Callas mono recordings (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-02-29, 11:24:57 (185.192.20.2)
They're available in Dolby Atmos on Apple Music, and, as you say about the Beatles tracks, they bear no relationship to those lame "electronically re-processed to simulate stereo" efforts of the 60's. .......
248: Inmate Central, I wonder if it was one of THESE blood clots (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-02-29, 01:30:18 (146.70.127.246)
Apparently, Navalny made a great show of refusing the Russian (non-MRNA) Covid vaccine and having the western Pfizer vaccine specially imported for himself (the original two jabs plus two "boosters" - .......
249: General Asylum, "lack of seperate tracks on the original recordings" (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-02-29, 00:55:13 (146.70.127.246)
A couple of (minimally microphoned) RCA Living Stereo albums have already become available in Dolby Atmos, e.g.,. . . Long live immersion! .......
250: Inmate Central, Gee, whadya know - Navalny DID die of a blood clot (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-02-28, 13:39:51 (146.70.127.246)
Even the head of Ukrainian Intelligence says so. I guess we'll have to file the "Putin murdered him" theory in with poor old Theresa May's fantasy that it was "highly likely" Putin also killed the Skr .......
251: Inmate Central, Does this help? (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-02-28, 01:44:44 (156.146.45.133)
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252: Inmate Central, RE: Now we're talkin' (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-02-27, 11:49:47 (149.36.48.131)
Such naivete and lack of historical awareness - LOL! From Tass: Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman [Maria Zakharova] drew Macron's attention to some dubious moments in French history. "In April 1945 .......
253: Classical Court, Another "solution" for translating Bruck's 4Ch layout (with the "up" channel). . . (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-02-27, 01:14:58 (188.215.235.83)
. . . to a Dolby Atmos system. This is from the Audiophile Style site, where the founder (another Chris!) proposes the following when routing the 4 channels of Bruck's recording to a Dolby Atmos 7.1.4 .......
254: Inmate Central, Back in the 70's, when drive-through car washes were more or less new. . . (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-02-26, 11:51:07 (188.215.235.87)
. . . we had a friend who hosted a family visiting from Brazil, and he had them sit in his car while it while it was going through the local drive-through car wash. To them, it was like a ride at Disn .......
255: Digital Drive, But do you own. . . a television machine? (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-02-26, 11:37:10 (188.215.235.87)
(Sorry - that's a term from an old Dick Van Dyke Show episode. BTW, it looks like he's still alive at the age of 98!) .......
256: Classical Court, I like her playing! (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-02-25, 01:38:43 (188.214.152.235)
I assume she's Georgian - and just in Georgia, a fair number of excellent pianists have emerged over the past few years. EDIT: I see she's Georgian-Swiss and lives in Bern. She's got a video of the Ba .......
257: Inmate Central, I think the CIA was grooming Navalny to be. . . (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-02-23, 00:48:43 (107.186.85.4)
. . . the Juan Guaido of Russia! ;-) .......
258: Inmate Central, Yummy looking indeed - looks like pizzas and such have been around for at least 2000 years (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-02-23, 00:44:45 (107.186.85.4)
Just happened to see this on YouTube earlier this evening (new discoveries recently brought to light in Pompeii): This fresco graced the wall of a bakery - and that food item on the left on the pla .......
259: Classical Court, BTW, well done on the article! [nt] (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-02-22, 12:16:55 (107.186.85.5)
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260: Inmate Central, Hardly (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-02-22, 01:41:00 (185.192.20.5)
Watch and learn: View YouTube Video .......
261: Classical Court, Yes - very good indeed! (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-02-22, 01:33:34 (185.192.20.5)
BTW, I've been trying to find out how many commercial recordings feature soloists who use that Kreisler cadenza, and it turns out that the very first recording of the Concerto uses it! It was from 192 .......
262: Classical Court, Not a fan of Fremer at all, but for you, I'll persevere! [nt] ;-) (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-02-21, 11:25:57 (185.192.20.5)
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263: Inmate Central, If that's true, then point taken, Steve - thanks! (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-02-19, 14:58:33 (185.192.20.10)
I just remember Obama's PR visit to Flint where he took a fake sip of the tap water and pronounced the water system good to go (when it was anything but!). But if it really is corrected now, then I'm .......
264: Inmate Central, "Help us, Landru!" (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-02-19, 11:34:29 (185.192.20.10)
Actually, Victor has been vacationing over on the films/DVD forum here. (DVD's - how quaint!) ;-) .......
265: Inmate Central, Barry, I'm sorry you feel that way, but I understand, . . . (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-02-19, 11:26:46 (185.192.20.10)
. . . given the deluge of propaganda which our western MSM sources spew out every day for the "benefit" of every US citizen. To me, it's remarkable that we have as many alternative news sources as we .......
266: Inmate Central, Regmac - you dear old man! You're the pot calling the kettle black! (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-02-19, 11:19:37 (185.192.20.10)
Yes, the US MAY be SLIGHTLY better in this respect than Russia - but Russia has improved over the past couple of decades, while the US seems to be going in the opposite direction and still can't even .......
267: Classical Court, I'm back up for air after this weekend's piano accompanying (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-02-18, 20:14:07 (146.70.174.244)
Up until now, the highest calibre violinist (or the biggest name at least!) I've accompanied is the fifth prize winner in the 1971 Queen Elizabeth of Belgium Competition, Edith Volckaert - she was Bel .......
268: Inmate Central, LOL! You're quoting a 2012 estimate! (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-02-16, 16:44:40 (156.146.45.134)
Did Rishi or Boris pat you on the head and provide you with that "up to date" sanitation estimate? You dear old man - are you losing track of what year it is? Instead of using UK propaganda ESTIMATES .......
269: Inmate Central, Well. . . almost. . . (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-02-16, 16:06:01 (156.146.45.134)
At least the Western MSM narrative about Navalny is beyond credibility - except to those who can "read between the lines". ;-) .......
270: Inmate Central, "Those brave and decent enough in the west who reveal corruption. . . (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-02-16, 14:20:02 (156.146.45.134)
. . . and murderous intent are locked away to die. [Gee, I wonder whom we could be talking about?] Those in Russia, who are racists and who reveal [alleged] corruption are locked away to die. It appea .......
271: Inmate Central, But you've already saved me the trouble! ;-) (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-02-16, 13:23:30 (156.146.45.134)
And in any case, I find that, even though we've had our occasional disagreements, musetap usually operates in a way whereby his reach does not exceed his grasp! ;-) .......
272: Inmate Central, LOL! OK, Story - I will abide by your request. Have a nice day! [nt] (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-02-16, 11:04:08 (156.146.45.134)
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273: Classical Court, No - I confess I did not get the reference! [nt] (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-02-16, 10:57:56 (156.146.45.134)
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274: Inmate Central, STILL can't take a correction and now blowing smoke to hide it? Oh well - QED! ;-) (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-02-16, 01:09:48 (146.70.195.44)
(I trust you DO remember what QED means, right, whiz kid?) ;-) .......
275: Classical Court, LOL! - Yes, and I await your article too! [nt] ;-) (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-02-15, 17:58:05 (73.162.225.218)
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276: Classical Court, "1970 was certainly the early days of surround sound" - Absolutely! [nt] ;-) (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-02-15, 17:56:43 (73.162.225.218)
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277: Classical Court, Rushton - I appreciate your and John's enthusiasm for this recording! (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-02-15, 17:12:51 (73.162.225.218)
I'm going to wait for a sale before I download the whole thing. ;-) I must say though that the way that the channels on the HDTT quad recording are distributed (with the right surround channel serving .......
278: Inmate Central, Or. . . I could have said. . . (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-02-15, 11:53:17 (146.70.127.251)
"[for you] a defensive position is so often a familiar one, isn't it..." But that wouldn't have been very original, would it? ;-) .......
279: Inmate Central, C'mon, Story - Man up and take your correction! [nt] ;-) (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-02-15, 11:48:19 (146.70.127.251)
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280: Classical Court, I remember that film (at least a little!) (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-02-15, 11:25:58 (146.70.127.251)
It was the first time I consciously listened to the famous aria, "Ebben? Ne andro lontana", from Catalani's opera, "La Wally" - a beautiful composition indeed. (My friend, soprano Emily Rawlins, had c .......
281: Inmate Central, Hey, Story! Stop giving our shared ethnic origins a bad name! (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-02-14, 16:14:58 (146.70.195.45)
From your post: "When you believe that the books that peaked piqued your interests. . . " There! Fixed it for you! ;-) .......
282: Inmate Central, LOL! - no wonder we get along so well, Story! (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-02-14, 12:29:07 (188.215.235.91)
My DNA test shows that, at least on my father's side, I'm 0.5% Ashkenazy Jew, and the "rest of me" on his side is (in descending order) Lithuanian, Polish, Slovak, and (wait for it!). . . Ukrainian (P .......
283: Classical Court, OK, John - I clicked on your link (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-02-14, 11:51:15 (188.215.235.91)
But why is it that, whenever I go to Lebrecht's site, I feel like I need a shower immediately afterwards? .......
284: Classical Court, "What a pile of Schlock from Abrams and MTT!" (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-02-14, 11:42:16 (188.215.235.91)
That may be, but I still like the Abrams Concerto better than I do the Berg Violin Concerto! (But, as Ms. CfL states, "That's not saying much!".) ;-) Vox populi, vox dei - at least on Amazon: Oo .......
285: Classical Court, Thanks, John! I'll bring that logo to the attention of the conspiracy theorists on the other site! [nt] ;-) (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-02-14, 11:28:25 (188.215.235.91)
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286: Classical Court, Schumann is No. 5 overall for me! [nt] ;-) (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-02-14, 00:41:52 (146.70.127.245)
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287: Classical Court, There's an interesting discussion on another site. . . (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-02-14, 00:39:09 (146.70.127.245)
. . . where a couple of people contend that the Bruck recording was the one which Barclay-Crocker issued on (2Ch) open reel tape decades ago. Apparently (from what I read), HDTT re-issued that Barclay .......
288: Classical Court, John - it seems from what you're saying that. . . (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-02-13, 15:42:35 (146.70.127.245)
. . . if I fed Bruck's "up" channel to one of my Dolby Atmos height channels, and moved the speaker reproducing that channel more towards the center of the room (probably a "no can do" at this point i .......
289: Classical Court, I got a sneak listen a few weeks ago too (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-02-13, 13:08:20 (146.70.127.245)
But Bob (Witrak) swore me to secrecy, so I couldn't post about it here! ;-) I saw the official announcement of the recording's general availability in this morning's email from HDTT. Now I've got to c .......
290: Classical Court, I agree with you! And not only for the piano music (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-02-13, 12:43:26 (146.70.127.245)
Schumann's chamber music, vocal and choral music, and orchestral music all make a powerful impression too, whether he's waxing lyrical or obsessively using sequential repetitions to build intensity. ( .......
291: Inmate Central, Last time she was here on tour in the SF Bay area. . . (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-02-13, 01:23:32 (156.146.45.134)
. . . I read that she gave a rather substantial amount of cash to a couple of local hospitals. If I were one of her fans, I'd feel good about liking her! ;-) Tay's 2019 wallpaper (definitely not bad!) .......
292: Classical Court, Yup - That about covers it, I'd say! (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-02-13, 01:11:13 (156.146.45.134)
As for Reiner's Mahler, I like BOTH the Fourth Symphony and Das Lied von der Erde (and other light classics - as Tom Lehrer used to say!). As for Haydn and Mozart, I like Reiner's Jupiter and the Hayd .......
293: Classical Court, Otherwise, we'll think you're referring to William Schuman! [nt] ;-) (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-02-13, 00:48:33 (156.146.45.134)
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294: Classical Court, I only have a couple of those discs in the Uhlig series myself (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-02-13, 00:47:14 (156.146.45.134)
The two that I have are great. And I also agree with you about the intrinsic worth of even the less well known works in Schumann's total body of piano music - so imaginative in their harmonies and tex .......
295: Inmate Central, I think we're ALL happy for her! [nt] ;-) (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-02-12, 11:19:55 (156.146.45.134)
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296: Inmate Central, The Niners? I'm only a fair weather friend! (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-02-12, 11:12:40 (156.146.45.134)
Although it is true that Ms. CfL used to teach Bill Walsh's daughter at their house while he was coaching the Niners. (And he was there sometimes, but his wife was the one who arranged everything - su .......
297: Inmate Central, Whatever Tay wants, Tay gets (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-02-12, 01:11:55 (188.215.235.90)
View YouTube Video .......
298: Digital Drive, I lusted after Spectral components too! (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-02-12, 01:02:03 (188.215.235.90)
Never had the big bucks for them during their heyday though. Even aside from the audio, I still find the Spectral line of products visually enticing. .......
299: Classical Court, Wow! You and Kal need to check out. . . (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-02-11, 12:27:08 (188.215.235.90)
. . . that movie, "Rhapsody in Blue" (with Oscar Levant, et al.). It will tug at your heartstrings! ;-) .......
300: General Asylum, Thanks for the heads up - I was not aware of that site! [nt] (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-02-11, 01:40:12 (107.186.85.5)
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301: Classical Court, Somehow, I was not blocked from the Times article ;-) (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-02-11, 01:21:48 (107.186.85.5)
So Mr. Ethan Iverson (whom I'd never heard of before) wishes to correct the public taste with respect to Gershwin's "Rhapsody in Blue"? I doubt that he will be successful. In fact, I'm confident that .......
302: Classical Court, There are more and more people getting degrees in "Collaborative Piano" (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-02-10, 11:24:05 (146.70.195.45)
Even though they have the degrees, they have to start somewhere when they start working, and no one is experienced in all the repertoire. One teacher whose students I accompany regularly was complaini .......
303: Classical Court, Brooks Smith was in the next room on some of those recordings! ;-) (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-02-10, 11:11:33 (146.70.195.45)
Or was that Emmanuel Bay? ;-) .......
304: Vinyl Asylum, Big fan here too [nt] (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-02-09, 13:26:18 (107.186.85.5)
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305: Classical Court, I also think that. . . (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-02-09, 13:05:56 (107.186.85.5)
. . . one thing which also contributes to the overall "Schwung" of that Ozawa/CSO performance (in the sense of "verve" as well as "swing") is the slightly faster-than-usual tempo which Ozawa takes for .......
306: Classical Court, My "close personal friend"! ;-) (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-02-09, 12:48:59 (107.186.85.5)
I won't recount (yet again!) how I played for a public rehearsal of the Mahler Eighth with Ozawa at Stanford's Dinkelspiel Auditorium. ;-) Anyway, some of my favorite Ozawa recordings are: Strauss: E .......
307: Classical Court, Update: Spotted at Presto too (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-02-09, 01:14:56 (107.186.85.5)
Nothing about Dolby Atmos specifically, but it is 5 SACD's and 2 blu-rays, so I'd think it would be the same as the Tower.jp offering? Release date at Presto is February 23. Current price is $35.25. E .......
308: Computer Audio Asylum, And once again, the Umlauts defeat our AA server [nt] (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-02-07, 11:23:14 (156.146.45.134)
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309: Classical Court, Thanks, Scott - Very interesting (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-02-07, 01:09:47 (188.215.235.86)
I found that album on Apple Music, but the Apple Music incarnation does NOT have the piano concertos - either the Bartok 2 with Yuja, or the Ravel G-major with Seong-Jin Cho. It's got everything else .......
310: Classical Court, I can only find that on YouTube (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-02-06, 13:36:27 (188.215.235.86)
I didn't find it on Apple Music, Amazon, or the BPO (BPO Media) site. .......
311: Inmate Central, Hey, Wojciech - let us know if you survive! [nt] ;-) (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-02-06, 01:07:46 (188.215.235.83)
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312: General Asylum, As opposed to the world of the NY Times, the WaPo, NPR, or. . . (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-02-05, 15:37:04 (188.215.235.83)
. . . other Atlanticist MSM news sources consumed by "the educated class"? ;-) .......
313: Classical Court, BTW - sorry for the redundancy in my subject line - d'oh! [nt] (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-02-05, 15:26:48 (188.215.235.83)
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314: Classical Court, Very interesting - they're of course all available on Apple Music right now. . . (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-02-05, 15:17:31 (188.215.235.83)
. . . in Apple's streaming (lossy) Dolby Atmos versions. It will be interesting to hear the Dolby Atmos versions on blu-ray in a lossless incarnation. I haven't sampled any items from this series so f .......
315: Classical Court, Indeed - now all we need is the actual music! [nt] ;-) (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-02-05, 11:11:18 (84.252.115.3)
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316: Classical Court, Your post reminds me of an anecdote about Anton Rubinstein (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-02-05, 11:09:08 (84.252.115.3)
Although largely forgotten today as a composer, Anton Rubinstein wrote a voluminous amount of music (as Brahms said, "both with and without inspiration - it doesn't matter"!), but one goal which he ne .......
317: Classical Court, OMG! And it was for Teddy's Piano Piano Concerto! (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-02-05, 01:42:56 (73.162.225.218)
Well, we've already discussed this album here, and we know where we stand on it! .......
318: General Asylum, Indeed [nt] (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-02-04, 01:43:27 (146.70.195.36)
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319: Classical Court, Can't listen to your link yet - will do so this weekend (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-02-03, 01:52:35 (146.70.174.249)
BTW, another very listener-friendly guitar concerto from the 20th century is the Guitar Concerto No. 1 by Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco. (He also has a Guitar Concerto No. 2, but I haven't heard it.) Here .......
320: Inmate Central, Victor - your unwavering support for nutcase publications. . . (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-02-02, 12:37:56 (73.162.225.218)
. . . with the imprimatur of no less than the great Bill Kristol (has he ever been right about anything in his life? LOL!) means that your nickname will henceforth be upgraded from "Mr. Deluzhny" to " .......
321: General Asylum, Didn't mind his reviews (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-02-02, 12:23:23 (73.162.225.218)
But his work as part of The Deep State definitely compromised him IMHO. .......
322: Classical Court, I've been a fan of Vidovic for a long time too (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-02-02, 11:54:56 (73.162.225.218)
I'd never heard of Danilina before, so thanks to rkw for bringing her to our attention. .......
323: Classical Court, I've had a few incarnations of the Mehta/LAPO recording, but. . . (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-02-02, 11:44:50 (73.162.225.218)
. . . I've always been painfully aware of the 30 microphones which Decca used for that recording. I still have the JVC 2Ch XRCD incarnation. HOWEVER, it is listed on Apple Music in an ex post facto Do .......
324: Inmate Central, Surely now the tide will turn! Right, Mr. Deluzhny? [nt] (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-02-01, 11:14:31 (188.215.235.87)
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325: Classical Court, Not an Olympic event? Wow, John! Are you suggesting she's. . . shredding? [nt] ;-) (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-02-01, 10:50:39 (188.215.235.87)
If that's true, she's still got a long way to go! View YouTube Video .......
326: Classical Court, "I name names" - Well, as Kipling used to say. . . (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-02-01, 01:13:26 (188.214.152.229)
. . . You're a better man than I, Gunga Din! .......
327: Classical Court, There are a lot of famous guitarists of the past (I won't mention any names). . . (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-01-31, 16:11:04 (188.214.152.229)
. . . who, I suspect (based on my single listening of this single performance - LOL!), couldn't hold a candle to Laurel! But, as I first posted many years ago, the conveyer belt of fantastic new babe .......
328: General Asylum, Wow - that's very kind of you, Mark (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-01-31, 11:21:11 (188.214.152.229)
I also enjoyed the picture (a couple of threads above) of your own digs, and how you incorporate consideration for your cat while still maintaining what I'm sure is a great audio environment - Well do .......
329: Inmate Central, Yes - the two go hand in hand [nt] (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-01-31, 01:07:42 (107.186.85.6)
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330: Films/DVD Asylum, "Sixty years later we are not convinced" - Ha! Indeed! [nt] (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-01-30, 15:54:42 (107.186.85.7)
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331: Films/DVD Asylum, I love how Billy Wonka immediately gets to the. . . (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-01-30, 15:52:23 (107.186.85.7)
. . . most critical aspect of any film he posts about. I haven't seen "Poor Things" myself, but I suspect he's right in this case too! ;-) .......
332: General Asylum, *appreciate* [nt] (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-01-30, 15:40:46 (107.186.85.7)
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333: Inmate Central, True - but I wonder if people "get" the punchline these days [nt] ;-) (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-01-30, 15:24:49 (107.186.85.7)
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334: Inmate Central, Not so bad if those are Australian dollars [nt] ;-) (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-01-30, 15:22:45 (107.186.85.7)
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335: Classical Court, Sorry to hear that - I guess Vanska can be hit or miss (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-01-30, 15:18:04 (107.186.85.7)
BTW, I found one of the "misidentified" Dolby Atmos albums you alerted me to recently: another Martha performance of the Schumann Piano Concerto - this one with Mehta and the VPO. It was listed in the .......
336: Inmate Central, Yes - that one's been around for a LONG time! [nt] ;-) (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-01-30, 13:08:32 (107.186.85.7)
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337: Inmate Central, There is no more systematic framework of corruption. . . (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-01-30, 13:04:08 (107.186.85.7)
. . . than what we have here in the US. It's called. . . Lobbying . .......
338: Inmate Central, I was always a partisan of the Black Forest variety! [nt] ;-) (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-01-30, 12:55:48 (107.186.85.7)
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339: General Asylum, Yes indeed I am! ;-) (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-01-30, 12:50:26 (107.186.85.7)
When I'm actually listening, I have a "system" in place whereby two of the "remotes" (the computer keyboard and mouse) are off the table and directly on the sofa - thus allowing room on the table for .......
340: Classical Court, I was thinking that maybe I was too hard on the Vanska recording. . . (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-01-30, 12:41:52 (107.186.85.7)
. . . when I first posted about it - which is why I listened to a bit of it again yesterday. I don't know if you've seen Moore's review, but one other thing he mentioned was that the live performances .......
341: Classical Court, Yes - I have that Wit performance on a 5.1 blu-ray audio too (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-01-30, 12:06:18 (107.186.85.7)
It's an incredible performance! As for your observation that "None of the reviewers on MusicWeb International ever report listening to multichannel tracks", that's pretty true - except for me when I w .......
342: Inmate Central, But what about THIS brilliant economist? (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-01-30, 02:01:38 (73.162.227.172)
He made the following prediction on June 12, 2022: There is absolutely no way russia can continue that war indefinitely, regardless of how much money it rakes in, for the simple reason that you can't .......
343: Classical Court, Oops! Wrong link in my OP for this thread (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-01-29, 15:01:40 (185.192.20.5)
I inadvertently linked to my previous (December) post about the Vanska recording, rather than to Moore's MWI review from yesterday. Here's the correct link to his review: .......
344: Classical Court, MWI reviewer Ralph Moore assesses the Vanska/Minnesota Mahler Eighth (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-01-29, 14:56:24 (185.192.20.6)
I posted about this release early last month with some disappointment - I felt that it didn't really cohere, some of the tempos were too fast, and the balances were somewhat off (with the vocal solois .......
345: Inmate Central, Here's the link if you haven't seen the play (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-01-29, 11:22:11 (185.192.20.5)
NFL doesn't allow embedding, so it's just a link - first 45 or so seconds of the video. Also, if you watch it half speed, it's even more amazing. .......
346: General Asylum, I'll consider that - BTW, sorry for hijacking your thread! [nt] ;-) (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-01-29, 11:00:10 (185.192.20.5)
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347: Inmate Central, Not to mention the "bounce off the defender's helmet" catch! (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-01-29, 00:55:23 (146.70.113.117)
Simply amazing - You gotta have some luck too! ;-) .......
348: Inmate Central, Indeed - +1 [nt] (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-01-29, 00:50:57 (146.70.113.117)
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349: General Asylum, Be that as it may, the results sound wonderful to me [nt] (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-01-29, 00:46:06 (146.70.113.117)
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350: General Asylum, Gotta say, those artificially derived channels. . . (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-01-28, 14:59:22 (146.70.113.117)
. . . of the Dolby Atmos persuasion sound pretty darned good to me! In fact, I love those ex post facto Dolby albums which Apple is bringing out - it gives those recordings a new lease on life! .......
351: Inmate Central, Oh dear! I'm disarmed by your originality and wit! (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-01-28, 14:40:29 (146.70.113.117)
OK - I give you points for your pic at least! ;-) .......
352: Inmate Central, In your case, why am I not surprised? (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-01-28, 12:26:54 (146.70.113.117)
So what don't YOU understand about cruel and unusual punishment? .......
353: General Asylum, Oh yoo-hoo, Mr. E-Stat! I'm hijacking this thread to fulfill my promise to you! (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-01-28, 12:20:25 (146.70.113.117)
You wanted to see pics of my living room? You've now GOT pics of my living room! What they show is that, for me, even when a discrete-channel Dolby Atmos system is not set up optimally (as in a system .......
354: Classical Court, All the things you mention are valid and I agree with them (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-01-28, 11:13:42 (146.70.113.117)
In fact, I can change to clangsichord mode on my Yamaha N1 - just for yucks. I can also set the instrument for various tuning approaches, such as mean tone tuning rather than equal temperament - again .......
355: Inmate Central, I swear, dave - you are an a**hole sometimes (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-01-27, 10:48:39 (188.214.152.232)
What don't you understand about "cruel and unusual punishment"? Just because the criminal may have been cruel doesn't mean that the state should be. .......
356: General Asylum, Probably true, despite what Apple claims with Atmos (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-01-27, 10:39:31 (188.214.152.232)
BTW, I was momentarily confused by your use of ")" rather than ">" in your subject line. ;-) .......
357: Classical Court, Believe me, I do not disdain synths (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-01-27, 10:35:11 (188.214.152.232)
But if you're going to go to the trouble of synthing something, why synth the clangsichord? For "authenticity"? ;-) BTW, I generally like Tharaud's performaces. That Rameau album is also available on .......
358: General Asylum, And get myself in even MORE trouble on Central? [nt] ;-) (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-01-27, 01:23:01 (84.252.115.2)
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359: General Asylum, John - you should have posted that on Central (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-01-26, 12:15:39 (84.252.115.5)
You could have gotten a real donnybrook going! ;-) .......
360: Classical Court, She's good - but IMHO, she's forcing a lot of her ornaments (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-01-26, 12:11:51 (84.252.115.5)
. . . with the result that they lack the ideal clarity I want in this music. And although the piano is a very forgiving instrument and allows for a variety of different techniques, I would be worried .......
361: Classical Court, Ahh! Now THAT's more like it! [nt] ;-) (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-01-26, 12:03:36 (84.252.115.5)
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362: Classical Court, Bob James - didn't he play on synthesizers mainly? (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-01-26, 12:00:23 (84.252.115.5)
From the sound of this recording, it sounds to me like he's synthesizing a clangsichord! ;-) .......
363: Hi-Rez Highway, The whole experience can widen one's tastes and appreciation! [nt] (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-01-26, 11:49:02 (84.252.115.5)
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364: Hi-Rez Highway, That's often the way Ms. CfL listens (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-01-26, 01:18:06 (146.70.113.116)
Of course, she's missing the spatial replication of Dolby Atmos when she listens that way! ;-) Of course, when she's in with me in the listening room, and I switch from a stereo track to a Dolby Atmos .......
365: Hi-Rez Highway, Sure - I got my share of duds too (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-01-26, 01:12:27 (146.70.113.116)
But sometimes, what seemed to be duds were actually albums which repaid repeated listening years later. And, in general, I was pleased with my selections - especially when they would have "special sal .......
366: Hi-Rez Highway, I "had a dependency" on Record Clubs during that era too! ;-) (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-01-25, 12:51:11 (156.146.45.130)
RCA, Capitol, Angel, Columbia - I was a member of each of them at various times! .......
367: Hi-Rez Highway, Are you a fan of Mantovani and his orchestra? (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-01-24, 17:09:11 (188.215.235.89)
There's so little edginess in those recordings that they've put many listeners to sleep! Wonderful for relaxation and "easy listening"! ;-) View YouTube Video .......
368: Inmate Central, I can see that you are one with the body! (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-01-24, 02:30:24 (188.215.235.88)
And I'm sure Victor is very proud of you, as you "hear and obey"! ;-) .......
369: Inmate Central, "We try to not recreate the historical abuses" (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-01-24, 02:26:08 (188.215.235.88)
There are some estimates that the US was responsible for over a million innocent civilian deaths during our military adventure in Iraq - deaths which we passed off as "collateral damage". And more rec .......
370: Classical Court, Definitely my type! (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-01-24, 01:48:23 (188.215.235.88)
I also listened to her Villa Lobos and Satie. Thank you very much for the heads up - Ilona's videos are such a comfort to me as I approach old age! I'm also reminded that I should check out more of th .......
371: Inmate Central, Not fallacy - context (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-01-23, 01:13:03 (188.215.235.89)
And moreover, the whole idea of judging a country now by what they did hundreds of years ago (under a different regime) is. . . uh. . . rather suspect. .......
372: Hi-Rez Highway, Very interesting post, John! (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-01-23, 01:06:46 (188.215.235.89)
Posts which relate how an inmate has changed his mind can be useful in credibly exposing an alternate point of view. .......
373: Inmate Central, "If the awareness of Russian colonial crimes in places like Alaska were better known. . . " (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-01-22, 14:10:15 (188.215.235.88)
. . . blah, blah, blah. Was this Russian criminality anything on the scale of what we did to the native populations here in the US? Or what the Spanish did to the native populations further south in t .......
374: Inmate Central, Ghost - Thank you VERY MUCH for the recommendation. . . (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-01-22, 13:54:24 (188.215.235.88)
. . . of "Star Trek: Strange New Worlds"! We felt OD'd on Star Trek once we made it to the very end of "Voyager", and, when I sampled some of the later Star Trek offshoots, I thought they seemed prett .......
375: Inmate Central, Indeed it was! [nt] ;-) (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-01-21, 11:52:36 (188.214.152.233)
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376: Inmate Central, That was indeed a wonderful episode - TNG of course [nt] (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-01-21, 01:27:33 (84.252.115.2)
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377: Inmate Central, You sound like the residents on the planet ruled by a computer. . . (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-01-21, 01:21:10 (84.252.115.2)
. . . on the original Star Trek TV series! ;-) "Victor where are you?" Similar to. . . Landru! Guide us, Landru! I hear and obey the voice of Landru. It is the will of Landru! Landru will know. He wi .......
378: Inmate Central, Captain Kirk - still going strong! (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-01-20, 13:12:00 (84.252.115.2)
View YouTube Video .......
379: Inmate Central, Wow! Similar to how Kirk beat the Kobayashi Maru problem. . . (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-01-20, 12:25:36 (84.252.115.2)
. . . in Star Trek 2! Kirk even received a commendation for original thinking in his "solution". .......
380: Inmate Central, Right on, Feanor! Well done! (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-01-20, 12:18:57 (84.252.115.2)
If we could only get you now to come to the right conclusions about Bandera-kraine, your head would really be screwed on right! ;-) (BTW, I think you meant " peace and security" rather than "piece and .......
381: Inmate Central, And you shall have your wish - after you wait just a bit longer! (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-01-20, 12:05:13 (84.252.115.2)
Far from me to disappoint my public, but building up anticipation to the breaking point is part of the process! ;-) .......
382: Digital Drive, I like to live dangerously - only -2 DB attenuation for me! [nt] ;-) (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-01-20, 11:54:04 (84.252.115.2)
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383: Inmate Central, Wikipedia? Hahahahahahaha!!! THAT is hilarious. (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-01-20, 00:46:13 (107.186.85.3)
Your Wikipedia article alleging that The Grayzone is "fringe" and "far-left" is "supported" by sources which are themselves fringe and disreputable in their uncritical support of intelligence state na .......
384: Inmate Central, Nor should it be a surprise. . . (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-01-18, 15:06:33 (185.192.20.12)
. . . when poll after poll indicates that trust in these MSM publications is reaching ever new lows. There ARE alternative media sources out there (at least for the time being!). In fact, here's a sam .......
385: General Asylum, Believe me, E-Stat, I think about that all the time (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-01-18, 11:52:18 (185.192.20.12)
In fact, I suffer because I haven't fulfilled my promise to you yet! "Overpromising and underdelivering" - it's one of those things which can make you seem even older than you are! ;-) But my intentio .......
386: Classical Court, Haven't checked out Ms. D'angelo's new release yet, but. . . (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-01-18, 11:44:49 (185.192.20.12)
. . . from what you posted, the concept (spoken word followed by performance) sounds similar to Howard Hanson's album "The Composer and His Orchestra", one of the famous Mercury Living Presence LP's d .......
387: General Asylum, Despite what Ms. CfL says (i.e., "70 is the new 60"). . . (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-01-18, 01:51:39 (156.146.45.138)
. . . I definitely think you're OLD when you get to 60, and a GEEZER when you get to 70. (I'm 75 and still work part time as a piano accompanist to our many fine local babe string players - and THAT's .......
388: Classical Court, Just giving you a bad time! [nt] ;-) (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-01-18, 01:16:51 (156.146.45.138)
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389: Inmate Central, Oh dear! What will his little followers (like you) do? ;-) (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-01-16, 15:32:39 (188.215.235.84)
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390: Inmate Central, LOL! Oh regmac - you dear old man! (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-01-16, 14:40:27 (188.215.235.84)
Let me give you some of my own cut-and-paste excerpts. As Vera Gottlieb wrote in another post, "the putrid stench of Nazism permeates the entire region" as the Israeli Nazis continue their genocide - .......
391: Inmate Central, Since you mention Zhirinovsky. . . (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-01-15, 12:18:25 (188.215.235.83)
. . . it's worth noting, in the context of this discussion, that he was a frequent guest on that show. He was so "out there" that there are videos of Putin and Medvedev laughing at him. As I say in my .......
392: Inmate Central, Julia Davis is a Bandera-kraine supporting hack. . . (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-01-15, 12:02:11 (188.215.235.83)
. . . as she chops up the original program, leaves out the context, and cherry picks the segments to present the most "alarming" point of view. It's pretty easy to discern the editing points - and the .......
393: General Asylum, True! I'm sure he could have figured out a way however! [nt] ;-) (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-01-15, 00:36:38 (146.70.195.86)
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394: General Asylum, No Dolby Atmos? That was the FIRST THING I noticed! [nt] ;-) (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-01-14, 16:01:09 (146.70.195.86)
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395: General Asylum, You've both got it! [nt] ;-) (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-01-14, 10:43:35 (146.70.195.86)
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396: Classical Court, ;-) [nt] (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-01-14, 10:41:03 (146.70.195.86)
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397: Inmate Central, So, let me get this straight - you're right about everything? (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-01-14, 01:16:52 (217.138.193.102)
BTW, do you have any comment on the recent torture death of American citizen Gonzalo Lira administered by the Ukrainian SBU? .......
398: General Asylum, Sure - but those of us with undergraduate majors in English. . . (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-01-14, 01:04:08 (217.138.193.102)
. . . like to seize our opportunities whenever we can! ;-) .......
399: Inmate Central, Now he may have to fight off the other squirrels instead of the blue jays? (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-01-13, 13:42:20 (84.252.115.7)
In any case, good for you for giving Munchley some relief from the blue jays at least! ;-) .......
400: Inmate Central, Me too! (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-01-13, 13:36:07 (84.252.115.7)
. . . although I sometimes wonder how Tweak can be so right about a lot of health matters, and so wrong about political happenings (e.g., US foreign policy and military adventures). He needs to develo .......
401: General Asylum, You're being too hard on him, John ;-) (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-01-13, 13:23:25 (84.252.115.7)
I quote Wikipedia (all bold emphases below are mine BTW): From the 16th century, following French practice, the apostrophe was used when a vowel letter was omitted either because of incidental elision .......
402: General Asylum, Right on, ghost! Let's stick it to "the man"! (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-01-13, 11:36:38 (73.162.227.172)
Especially when the man is Jeff Sleazos! ;-) .......
403: Classical Court, ". . . whoever HE may be. . . "? (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-01-13, 00:54:21 (146.70.195.41)
Todd - I think you'd better be careful with such language in THIS day and age! ;-) .......
404: Classical Court, From your list, I like Hrusa and Gaffigan (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-01-12, 15:01:05 (107.186.85.8)
I also like Jurowski (Vladimir, not Mikhail who is no longer with us!). Jurowski led the LPO for about 13 years as principal conductor and made a lot of recordings with them, but I just wish more of h .......
405: Classical Court, 5-year-old iMac: no trouble with the link because of my ad blocker (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-01-12, 01:34:03 (185.192.20.6)
And I was using a VPN too! I've seen the Cleveland Orchestra in concert only once (when they were on tour), so I have to rely on their recorded legacy to form my opinion. Although the orchestra has ou .......
406: Inmate Central, When I'm triggered, I try to reply to the post that triggers me (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-01-11, 00:18:33 (185.192.20.4)
I don't go running to the moderators and try to get the offending post cancelled. But then, I guess I'm out of step with the current preference for cancel culture - time is passing me by! ;-) ::: TOPI .......
407: Inmate Central, "I don't think Kiffin is very well liked by the Tide fan base" (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-01-10, 16:41:24 (185.192.20.4)
My dad (RIP) sure hated him when he was head coach at USC. I always felt that my dad gave him a bum rap, and I was glad this year when Ole Miss won their bowl game. (Yes, even though it meant another .......
408: Classical Court, Haven't heard the Karajan recording in a LONG time (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-01-09, 12:41:59 (185.192.20.4)
I don't think I heard it under optimal conditions even back in the day! I'll try to remedy that, but you know how good intentions go sometimes! ;-) EDIT: I was also crushed to see that the Karajan Sch .......
409: Classical Court, John - Do you remember which newspaper that clipping was from? (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-01-09, 01:33:12 (188.215.235.85)
Pretty funny in any case: the Leningrad Symphony is certainly not considered a high water mark among Shostakovich's compositions even by those critics favorably disposed to his music! ;-) Good for Kou .......
410: Classical Court, DAA's OTD (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-01-08, 14:04:30 (188.215.235.85)
I haven't put up one of these posts for a while, so. . . The first album, with Blomstedt, was released in 2022 and I hadn't heard it until last week, when I listened to the big C-major Symphony. (I s .......
411: Classical Court, Yes! Those "light" arrangements can be a nice change for pace. . . (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-01-08, 12:34:20 (188.215.235.85)
. . . from too much of a Bruckner Symphony diet! ;-) .......
412: Inmate Central, Odysseus - "the man who was never at a loss"! [nt] ;-) (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-01-07, 13:07:42 (188.214.152.229)
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413: Inmate Central, LOL! (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-01-07, 13:01:27 (188.214.152.229)
"The Senate's failure to convict was, of course, purely political" Screw your head on right, Feanor! It was the original impeachment charges which were purely political - not to mention "a travesty of .......
414: General Asylum, I think Putin has the solution for you! (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-01-07, 12:41:57 (188.214.152.229)
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415: Classical Court, I guess it would be hard for Bernstein to get to the Kennedy Center Honors these days! (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-01-07, 02:11:35 (217.138.193.105)
A little OT, but I just found out that pianist Colette Maze died this past November at the age of 109. (Yes, you read that right!) As one of the YouTube posters notes, when she was born, Debussy was s .......
416: Inmate Central, "Trump was impeached by the HofR" (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-01-06, 12:09:29 (217.138.193.105)
You say that's good enough for you (to consider Trump guilty) - but he was not convicted by the Senate. So it's not good enough for me. In any case, we'll see in the next election exactly how "good en .......
417: Inmate Central, Indeed! ;-) (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-01-06, 01:16:37 (107.186.85.6)
Another story I heard was that, many years ago, there used to be a question on the Harvard admission form: "Do you consider yourself a leader or a follower?". The teacher who told this story to our hi .......
418: Inmate Central, Reluctant as I am to reference my most recent post. . . (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-01-05, 13:20:22 (107.186.85.5)
. . . I just can't help myself from linking to this fun fact: .......
419: Inmate Central, "It is more difficult to be accepted at an Ivy League School. . ."" (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-01-05, 13:14:13 (107.186.85.5)
Oops! - That depends. I would recommend that you consider the following: So I'm sure you'll excuse me if I don't genuflect in the presence of a Harvard alum? ;-) .......
420: Inmate Central, Alas! Right again, Wojciech! (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-01-05, 02:09:11 (185.192.20.7)
"Slaves, be obedient to those who are your masters. . . " -Ephesians 6:5 .......
421: Inmate Central, That was an insurrection, even though. . . (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-01-05, 02:02:24 (185.192.20.7)
. . . Trump tweeted to his supporters that they should demonstrate peacefully ? If all the Colorado justices believed that "Trump clearly engaged in an insurrection", then somebody ought to charge hi .......
422: Inmate Central, In that case, at least I'll have a bigger sample size! [nt] ;-) (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-01-05, 01:41:45 (185.192.20.7)
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423: Inmate Central, Nope! (at least not that I know of!) [nt] (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-01-05, 01:39:06 (185.192.20.7)
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424: General Asylum, I agree with your sentiments, but. . . (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-01-05, 01:34:46 (185.192.20.7)
. . . sometimes, there's just no way to avoid them - like when a site uses PayPal to validate your credit card. I know I'm asking for trouble when I order from such sites. .......
425: Inmate Central, "are you saying the 4 are trying to make restitution for all the other Ivy Leaguers. . . "? (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-01-04, 12:57:39 (185.192.20.7)
No, I'm not saying that at all. But I'd certainly be interested in the convoluted thought processes you used to arrive at that conclusion. .......
426: Inmate Central, Hmm. . . a bunch of gun nuts who forgot to bring their guns? (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-01-04, 12:51:50 (185.192.20.7)
That certainly fulfills the definition of "sedition" for me (not!) - regardless of their convictions on the. . . uh. . . trumped-up charges. .......
427: Inmate Central, You have put your finger on the crux of the issue (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-01-04, 12:43:53 (185.192.20.7)
"more difficult to be accepted an an Ivy League School"? Sure! Just ask Dubya! The trouble is that people who graduated from Ivy League schools invariably have a VERY high opinion of themselves, and t .......
428: Inmate Central, "They just weren't organized enough for it to meet your definition" (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-01-04, 12:12:44 (185.192.20.7)
So, IOW, the January 6 demonstration WASN'T an insurrection. An insurrection was what we tried to foment in Kazakhstan a couple of years ago. Unlike in Ukraine, our intelligence state wasn't as succes .......
429: Inmate Central, So far, the thread hasn't been axed (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-01-04, 01:26:48 (156.146.45.130)
So maybe the OP wasn't as dumb as you'd like to think? C'mon, Ivan - be nice! ;-) .......
430: Inmate Central, A little bigger sampling? (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-01-04, 01:22:06 (156.146.45.130)
My sampling was 100% of the Colorado State Supreme Court justices. Should I have gone for 150%? And BTW, regarding the "attempt to make [my] case", I don't recall even attempting to make a case. But m .......
431: Inmate Central, Thank you all for your thoughtful (mostly!) responses! (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-01-04, 01:08:29 (156.146.45.130)
I'll post more of my replies tomorrow. .......
432: Inmate Central, I don't know if you remember my post from a few years ago. . . (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-01-04, 01:06:17 (156.146.45.130)
. . . wherein I recounted how I, as a graduate student, got to vote in the search for a new Stanford mascot after "Indians" was disallowed after decades of use. All the students voted, and the winning .......
433: Inmate Central, OK - I'm not sure that this post will stay up, but here goes (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-01-03, 11:48:23 (156.146.45.131)
I construe it as more of a continuation of the discussion below, where we discussed how the Ivy League schools (+ Stanford, etc.) have been producing graduates who have regularly been running this cou .......
434: Inmate Central, You are no doubt right, Jay! [nt] ;-) (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-01-03, 00:43:28 (188.215.235.85)
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435: Inmate Central, Well, call me parochial, but, yes everyone (figuratively speaking). . . (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-01-02, 13:20:27 (73.162.227.172)
. . . WAS following the Tessier-Levigne scandal, and there WERE threads about it here on this board. I know because I started one of them. And it wasn't even a year ago. C'mon, Ivan! Put in a little m .......
436: Inmate Central, Except that I already believed it well before. . . (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-01-02, 12:55:05 (188.215.235.89)
. . . the plagiarism (oops! I mean the acknowledged and cited sources!) in your recent posts here on the forum! And besides, the NR said it was OK for you to make use of their wording anyway. Kinda li .......
437: Inmate Central, What I love about the post-game interviews with the victorious players. . . (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-01-02, 12:23:15 (188.215.235.89)
. . . is how they all give thanks to The Lord for their win. Because, if there's one thing we know, it's that God CARES about the outcome of football games! Of course, he doesn't seem to care about te .......
438: Inmate Central, Nobody KNOWS that - you're merely ASSERTING that (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-01-02, 12:07:17 (188.215.235.89)
And that's something I KNOW. ;-) Come on, Ivan, congratulate yourself! You're part of the so-called PMC* (well, retired PMC!) - you're well off and you have faith in just about everything the NY Times .......
439: Films/DVD Asylum, Jeff Sleazos? Gone bad? Please, vacuous - say it isn't so! (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-01-02, 01:28:09 (188.214.152.230)
It's just too darned convenient for me - and Jeff Sleazos Enterprises seem to have stuff in stock even when the original manufacturers and suppliers themselves are out of specific items. I don't have .......
440: Inmate Central, Branching out from the National Review? Good for you, regmac! (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-01-01, 14:13:07 (73.162.227.172)
BTW, I don't necessarily disagree with you about the situation at Harvard. But then again, those Ivy League schools (+ Stanford, etc.) have trained the very government officials who have been running .......
441: Inmate Central, Yevgeny Yevtushenko - I remember him well! (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2024-01-01, 01:54:50 (217.138.193.105)
Kind of strange he turned up on the David Suskind Show (and other US TV shows) back in the 60's (IIRC). If he was such a threat, how come the Soviets let him travel so freely? Although the treatment o .......
442: Classical Court, Haven't heard Schepkin's playing in decades (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2023-12-31, 10:55:57 (217.138.193.105)
I liked his playing overall, but he did one thing I disliked: in the English Suites (or maybe it was the French Suites?) he would sometimes transpose the parts up an octave on the repeat. I don't know .......
443: Classical Court, I've heard some of his music on Sirius XM (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2023-12-31, 10:50:19 (217.138.193.105)
I thought it was good, but I was driving and was not giving it my full attention. I keep meaning to listen to more of his work. .......
444: Inmate Central, I think your Twitter correspondent has the Russians confused with the Israelis [nt] (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2023-12-30, 17:07:59 (107.186.85.5)
My correspondent says that, far from killing Ukrainian prisoners, the Russians are welcoming the prisoners who have volunteered to help liberate their country from the Bandera worshipping regime in Ki .......
445: Classical Court, Oops! You're right - my bad! (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2023-12-30, 12:09:13 (107.186.85.5)
I should have checked again before I posted. Thus the Levit set falls into the category I mentioned near the end of my post - along with the Boris Giltburg / Rachmaninoff album, etc.: a 2023 Dolby Atm .......
446: Inmate Central, "As long as it takes"? - That's the OLD message (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2023-12-30, 01:39:48 (185.192.20.3)
I think the current messaging is, "As long as we can!". Unfortunately, in either case, it's likely to be "to the last Ukrainian" - after all, it's SUCH a good deal for us! As for Poland, as I see it, .......
447: Classical Court, Classical Best of 2023 (well. . . at least IMHO!): Supplement (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2023-12-29, 18:56:06 (107.186.85.5)
I'd planned to devote the next couple of days to assembling storage cabinets for the garage, but I wrenched my back yesterday with the very first item (!), so the furniture assembly will have to be .......
448: Classical Court, Yes - that's exactly what gets me too: the arrogance is worse than the incompetence [nt] (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2023-12-29, 16:50:11 (185.192.20.3)
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449: Classical Court, John - I've run into that too! (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2023-12-29, 13:53:28 (185.192.20.3)
Many times in fact - editors want to exercise their power, but are too stupid to know what's correct! It still galls me to this day that, when I was writing the program notes for the San Jose Symphony .......
450: Inmate Central, Not too shabby! (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2023-12-28, 00:51:26 (188.215.235.90)
He did throw one interception - and it was his fault. Otherwise, the rest of his performance was pretty spiffy: he threw six touchdown passes (a Holiday Bowl record, and the most ever by a USC QB in h .......
451: Inmate Central, Exactly right - for some people here (I won't mention any names!). . . (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2023-12-27, 11:51:03 (188.215.235.90)
. . . the history of Ukraine started in February 2022 - just like the history of Israel started in October 2023. .......
452: Inmate Central, What I love about that store is that. . . (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2023-12-27, 02:03:03 (84.252.115.2)
. . . you can never predict precisely what they will have at any given visit! .......
453: Inmate Central, But I got it cheaper at Grocery Outlet! [nt] ;-) (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2023-12-27, 01:55:03 (84.252.115.2)
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454: General Asylum, Abe - see my reply to Javier below. I basically agree with what he posted [nt] (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2023-12-27, 01:46:29 (84.252.115.2)
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455: General Asylum, Yeah - I guess it's SOMETHING like that [nt] ;-) (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2023-12-27, 01:27:04 (84.252.115.2)
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456: General Asylum, Javier, I very much agree with what you say (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2023-12-27, 01:25:39 (84.252.115.2)
I would go so far as to say that if you're NOT listening with Dolby Atmos (with discreet channels), you're missing part of the sound field. (And, as Javier suggests, this mainly applies to classical r .......
457: Inmate Central, You peasants can make do with your mayonnaise (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2023-12-26, 14:16:36 (84.252.115.2)
Meanwhile, I'll continue to elevate my meals in the rarefied atmosphere of. . . Truff mayonnaise: Gotta have those black winter truffles - BTW, it doesn't cost that much when I buy it at. . . Groce .......
458: Inmate Central, I know you live by the motto, "I want to believe!" ;-) (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2023-12-26, 14:02:49 (84.252.115.2)
BTW, I'm not disputing Victor's latest post at the top of this thread. But he's cried "Wolf!" so many times over the last couple of years that, even when he gets his little crumb of what is for him ac .......
459: General Asylum, I got my Christmas gift for myself much earlier in the year (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2023-12-26, 13:45:11 (84.252.115.2)
That was the $150 AppleTV 4K device which has allowed me to access the veritable treasure trove of Dolby Atmos recordings in discreet channels (5.1.4 in my case) now available on Apple Music. I've bee .......
460: Classical Court, Oops! - I've got egg on my face! I didn't mean "solo line" (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2023-12-26, 13:39:02 (84.252.115.2)
I meant subsidiary line! D'oh! .......
461: Inmate Central, Oh dear! The little boy who cried "Wolf!" is at it again! (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2023-12-26, 11:38:03 (84.252.115.2)
Just as with his story about the "downed" SU-34's (below). The only trouble with that story is that the logs for that day show the same number of arrivals back at the base as there were departures fro .......
462: Inmate Central, Very good article indeed: "the Ukrainian[s] claimed. . . " (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2023-12-25, 12:18:53 (107.186.85.5)
The Nazi Bandera worshippers claim it. You believe it. That settles it. Or, as one of the comments states, "Just propagating more lies as you [Forbes] always do. We've heard it all before. . . "G[h]os .......
463: Inmate Central, Thank you, Ivan - and back at you! (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2023-12-25, 12:05:37 (107.186.85.5)
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464: Inmate Central, Good one, Jay! It makes my head hurt! [nt] ;-) (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2023-12-25, 12:03:44 (107.186.85.5)
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465: Inmate Central, One of our kids graduated from UCSB - he loved it (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2023-12-25, 12:01:49 (107.186.85.5)
And was very disappointed he could not find a job there in Santa Barbara. (He had to make do with North Hollywood!) Anyway, very nice picture! .......
466: Inmate Central, Yup! Ain't the holidays swell! ;-) (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2023-12-25, 11:56:06 (107.186.85.5)
And as I posted on yet another forum earlier today, Merry Christmas! (Or whatever astrology cult celebration YOU believe in! - with apologies to Steve Martin!) ;-) .......
467: Inmate Central, "The elites can rot in Hell for what I care" (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2023-12-25, 11:51:32 (107.186.85.5)
Well, as I posted on another forum here a few minutes ago: It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle. . . -Matthew 19:24 ;-) .......
468: General Asylum, Easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle. . . (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2023-12-25, 11:34:26 (107.186.85.5)
. . . (Matthew 19:24)! ;-) .......
469: Classical Court, RE: Couldn't happen! (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2023-12-25, 11:29:38 (107.186.85.5)
Are you referring to the possibility that pbarach could never discuss a subsidiary bass clarinet line? Or that a bass clarinet line could never be subsidiary? No need to post! I already know what your .......
470: Classical Court, Great pic! (And Merry Christmas!) (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2023-12-25, 11:18:02 (107.186.85.5)
Or whatever astrology cult YOU celebrate! (As Steve Marin used to say!) ;-) .......
471: Inmate Central, It just wouldn't be the holidays . . . (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2023-12-25, 00:55:27 (185.192.20.6)
. . . without one of Victor's delusional posts straight from the Bandera-kraine MOD! And thanks for keeping things predictable! ;-) .......
472: Inmate Central, No matter how misguided or delusional you may be (or not!). . . (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2023-12-25, 00:49:41 (185.192.20.6)
. . . I once again send you my annual wish you a fulfilled and fulfilling Dies Natalis Solis Invicti, filled with peace and love! (The link below is a fairly detailed summary of the relationship betwe .......
473: Classical Court, The big question for me is. . . (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2023-12-24, 00:33:53 (156.146.45.137)
. . . when are they going to do an ex post facto Dolby Atmos remaster of that Maazel/Cleveland/Telarc recording? ;-) But seriously, I hear you. And of course there are a number of simply microphoned r .......
474: Classical Court, Ms. CfL and I had two thumbs down on the movie itself (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2023-12-24, 00:27:19 (156.146.45.137)
We just saw it on Netflix last Wednesday. That was two thumbs down. . . WAY down! ;-) .......
475: General Asylum, Looks like an easy piano part in that number! (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2023-12-23, 17:16:41 (73.162.227.172)
Sorry for being irreverent, but I've got to save SOME reverence for Dies Natalis Solis Invicti too! ;-) Also, is it my imagination, or does that piece end on a half cadence? That's the way I thought I .......
476: Classical Court, OK - just listened to Boulez-Sony, Boulez-DG, Mikela, and Chailly. . . (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2023-12-23, 17:06:24 (73.162.227.172)
. . . as well as the Salonen/SF recording (at the section you were talking about in your post). And, yes, you hear the French horn parts at that place brought to the fore in the Boulez-Sony recording. .......
477: Classical Court, Hope always springs eternal - but I know what you mean! [nt] ;-) (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2023-12-23, 15:11:40 (73.162.227.172)
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478: Films/DVD Asylum, Yup - it ranks high on the "Meh" scale for me (and Ms. CfL too) [nt] (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2023-12-23, 10:45:15 (156.146.45.135)
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479: Inmate Central, Yes - THAT would make sense [nt] (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2023-12-23, 10:38:23 (156.146.45.135)
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480: Inmate Central, Well then - QED! [nt] ;-) (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2023-12-23, 10:36:48 (156.146.45.135)
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481: Inmate Central, With Cal and Stanford coming in, Florida State probably thought. . . (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2023-12-23, 01:02:24 (188.215.235.87)
. . . "there goes the neighborhood!". .......
482: Vinyl Asylum, Chocolate raisins? In that case, you're indeed innocent! (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2023-12-23, 00:57:55 (188.215.235.87)
But I do agree that the style seemed a bit removed from the Ken Burns style, which we all know and love from his near monopoly on the "big" PBS documentaries! ;-) .......
483: Classical Court, But so many recordings overbalance the soloist in concertos (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2023-12-23, 00:47:50 (188.215.235.87)
So you have a lot to choose from. ;-) But IIRC, even you didn't like the balance between Yuja and the orchestra on her recent set of Rachmaninoff Concertos. If what you say about your preferences is t .......
484: Classical Court, Didn't notice the horns being buried at all - will try to listen again soon! [nt] (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2023-12-23, 00:36:28 (188.215.235.87)
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485: Inmate Central, But why are they in the ceiling? Doesn't heat rise? (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2023-12-22, 16:18:09 (188.215.235.87)
And are they noisy like hair dryers? Inquiring minds want to know. ;-) .......
486: Classical Court, Right (BTW, I do not have the Apple Classical app on my Apple TV 4K device). . . (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2023-12-22, 16:04:24 (188.215.235.87)
. . . and I'm getting restless! ;-) .......
487: Classical Court, Indeed - but I thought you were talking about a subsidiary bass clarinet line? [nt] (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2023-12-22, 16:01:40 (188.215.235.87)
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488: Classical Court, RE: Five on your list are Apple exclusives (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2023-12-22, 00:59:21 (146.70.195.42)
Per oldmkvi, some Salonen SFO label selections can be found on the Presto and Pentatone web sites - and in fact, I see that the album of Bartok Piano Concertos with Laurent (which was not on my list, .......
489: Classical Court, The question is, SHOULD you hear a solo line in that amount of detail? (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2023-12-21, 17:27:06 (146.70.195.42)
I like clarity too, but if we become too hip to the engineer's artifice, that certainly spoils the illusion (at least for me). After all, that bass clarinet line doesn't stand out that way when you're .......
490: Classical Court, "OK, Chris, now tell us how wonderful it sounds in Atmos" (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2023-12-21, 11:10:34 (73.162.227.172)
Your wish is my command! I think you've just put your finger on the reason why Dolby Atmos is so wonderful: even with multi-microphoned recordings, Atmos provides the sensation of a natural and holist .......
491: Inmate Central, Absolutely - I agree (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2023-12-21, 00:57:56 (146.70.195.46)
I was just having a bit of fun with all the "breathless" weather reporting! ;-) .......
492: General Asylum, Right on, E-Stat [nt] (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2023-12-21, 00:51:13 (146.70.195.46)
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493: Inmate Central, For the past week, some of the local weather people. . . (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2023-12-20, 14:48:06 (156.146.45.138)
. . . have been running around like Chicken Littles, sounding the alarm about how the floodgates will be opening any day now for. . . ATMOSPHERIC RIVERS! Head for the hills! And watch out for El Nino .......
494: Classical Court, Thanks, oldmkvi! (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2023-12-20, 01:13:46 (188.215.235.89)
Right now, I believe that the spatial incarnations are limited to streaming on Apple Music (and, possibly, Amazon Music) - no download availability that I'm aware of yet, but if any one has any additi .......
495: Inmate Central, Was watching last night - spectacular indeed! [nt] (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2023-12-19, 12:37:32 (188.215.235.88)
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496: Vinyl Asylum, Ken Barnes? [nt] (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2023-12-19, 12:35:12 (188.215.235.88)
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497: Films/DVD Asylum, I see it starts on Wednesday on Netflix - I'll probably watch it (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2023-12-18, 12:06:48 (217.138.193.103)
I have some hesitation, because I have yet to see a movie dealing with a "classical music" subject which I thought was any good - and that includes "Amadeus", "Immortal Beloved", and, more recently, " .......
498: Classical Court, Pardon my brain fart: the subject line should have read. . . (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2023-12-17, 17:45:41 (146.70.127.246)
. . . I think I know what YOU'RE getting at in your comments. D'oh! .......
499: Classical Court, Yes - I agree that it's annoying right now (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2023-12-17, 11:48:24 (146.70.127.246)
I checked SF Symphony media, and it links you over to Apple Music. I love Apple Music myself, but the SF Symphony needs to widen its reach with these new releases. .......
500: Classical Court, I think I know what your getting at in your comments. . . (0.00)
Posted by Chris from Lafayette on 2023-12-17, 00:54:09 (146.70.127.246)
. . . about Osborne vs. Uchida in the Debussy Etudes. Osborne is a bit more pointilistic and dry, while Uchida uses more pedal and produces a fuller sonority - IOW, her performances are a bit "wetter" .......
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