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Il Violino Boemo

Lenka Torgersen - Violin Concerti by

Benda, Jiranek and Gurecký.

 

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On 4/22/2017 at 7:51 PM, accwai said:
On 4/22/2017 at 1:57 PM, christopher3393 said:

Guillaume de Machaut: Les Motets

Ensemble Musica Nova

 

Remarkable! 

 

 

Have had this for a while. Need to get to it soon. Thanks for reminding.

Looking forward to your impressions! Musica Nova takes some creative liberties, instrumental accompaniment among others, but I think this adds a variety and is executed well. In the meantime, other  Machaut motet recordings:

Guillaume de Machaut: Motets and Music from the Ivrea Codex

The Clerks' Group

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http://www.qobuz.com/fr-fr/album/motets-musique-du-codex-divree-guillaume-de-machaut/0669910053867

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On 4/23/2017 at 6:42 AM, pvanosta said:

Today I have enjoyed a couple of new acquisitions:

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Nathan Milstein - Beethoven, Mendelssohn, Brahms, Tchaikovsky & Bruch Concertos for Violin (2016).jpg

 

Violin eh? xD

 

3 hours ago, christopher3393 said:

Looking forward to your impressions! Musica Nova takes some creative liberties, instrumental accompaniment among others, but I think this adds a variety and is executed well. In the meantime, other  Machaut motet recordings:

Guillaume de Machaut: Motets and Music from the Ivrea Codex

The Clerks' Group

http://www.qobuz.com/fr-fr/album/motets-musique-du-codex-divree-guillaume-de-machaut/0669910053867

 

Do you have the CD, or were you doing the download?

 

2 hours ago, austinpop said:

Browsing my collection in Roon, ended up listening to this after many years. A real gem!

 

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Got the Les Arts Florissants/William Christie version a while back at a used CD place. Need to get to it soon as well... Thanks for reminding :)

 

Now album of the evening finally:

 

Indian Classical Ragas - Wigmore Hall Live

Amjad Ali Khan, Amaan Ali Khan, Ayaan Ali Khan, Satyajit Talwalkar

 

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Bass on Top ~ Paul Chambers

with Kenny Burrell, Art Taylor & Hank Jones

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Jim Hall & Basses ~ with Dave Holland, Christian

McBride, Charlie Haden, George Mraz & Scott Colley.

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Kapture
by Sandy Evans Trio with Bobby Singh & Sarangan Sriranganathan
I love the way the improvisational styles of modern jazz and classical-style Indian music can blend so well. This album is a great example. I heard them performing at a club in Sydney a couple of nights ago and found this album on Bandcamp as soon as I got home.

Not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted.

- Einstein

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9 hours ago, accwai said:
13 hours ago, christopher3393 said:

Guillaume de Machaut: Motets and Music from the Ivrea Codex

The Clerks' Group

http://www.qobuz.com/fr-fr/album/motets-musique-du-codex-divree-guillaume-de-machaut/0669910053867

 

Do you have the CD, or were you doing the download?

CD rip. Here's the booklet: http://www.signumrecords.com/products/booklets/SIGCD011booklet.pdf

Best price on CD: http://www.prestoclassical.co.uk/r/Signum/SIGCD011

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Guillaume de Machaut: Motets

The Hilliard Ensemble

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http://www.allmusic.com/album/guillaume-de-machaut-motets-mw0000138511

https://www.ecmrecords.com/catalogue/143038752407/guillaume-de-machaut-motets-the-hilliard-ensemble

https://ecmreviews.com/2012/02/24/machaut-motets/

 

This is the most celebrated of the Machaut motet recordings available. No instrumental accompaniment, all-male voices, a slightly slower pace, and more of a melancholic feeling. Well performed and well recorded, but 62 minutes straight is heavy (add to this that ever-so-slight tendency of the Hilliards to enunciate in a manner that reminds me just a little of Kermit the Frog's voice). Not my personal favorite. Will need to spend more time with the motets to sort this out.

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On 23.4.2017 at 0:42 PM, pvanosta said:

Nathan Milstein - Beethoven, Mendelssohn, Brahms, Tchaikovsky & Bruch Concertos for Violin (2016).jpg

 

Ouch ...

Don't get me wrong: Really beautiful picture / body. I simply do not understand the connection between the cover and the music. Or is it Nathan Milstein (a great violin player imo), who really needs such a cover to get more attention?

The only way to top it would be a female musician, who displays herself in that way. O.o

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11 minutes ago, EuroChamp said:

 

Ouch ...

Don't get me wrong: Really beautiful picture / body. I simply do not understand the connection between the cover and the music. Or is it Nathan Milstein (a great violin player imo), who really needs such a cover to get more attention?

The only way to top it would be a female musician, who displays herself in that way. O.o

 

Your attempt to be considerate and polite should be most welcomed. I found this cover disgusting. And marketing (is this marketing?) of that Italian label plain stupid in best case.

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8 minutes ago, elcorso said:

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Everyone happy?
But if they did that in museums many would have to close!

 

Roch

 

This is a question of personal taste of course. I do not believe I want a cover of Beethoven Concerto with an arse on it. I do not need a new edition of Plato' dialogues with genitals depicted on a cover as well for instance, even if one may find it in museums.

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38 minutes ago, AnotherSpin said:

 

This is a question of personal taste of course. I do not believe I want a cover of Beethoven Concerto with an arse on it. I do not need a new edition of Plato' dialogues with genitals depicted on a cover as well for instance, even if one may find it in museums.

 

I respect your taste. But I can not see on the cover of this album anything pornographic. If it had been JL's arse (of which she is not to blame) my opinion could be different.

 

There are a lot of CD cover art that show genitals (from antique art paintings), but I will not posting them.

 

Anyway, from my side I finish this discussion on this a very calm and interesting thread.

 

Best,

 

Roch

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Rock album cover AD 1968

 

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Jazz (let's say) album cover AD 2012

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Inlay

 

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A typical classical female pianist album cover AD 2021.? (with her on the piano.?)

 

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How about older generation male musicians,will some be brave enough to follow Terry Jones' example.? ;)

 

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But seriously..  I don't like Nathan Milstein's album cover 'cause: 1. It's so shamelessly commercial

2. The photography is simply a bad, not interesting one IMO 3. My first thought when I saw the photo for the first time was - 'Nathan looks quite good from the back, a bit feminine though'..

But I'm afraid this is the direction in which the classical covers may change in the near future.

So maybe ..it's better to get ready, guys.. :)

 

 

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21 hours ago, accwai said:

 

Got the Les Arts Florissants/William Christie version a while back at a used CD place. Need to get to it soon as well... Thanks for reminding :)

 

I went schopping for Schöpfungen, so I took a listen to the Les Arts version on Tidal. Very strong vocalists, beautiful tone. Personally I still prefer the Gardiner, but both are very enjoyable!

 

21 hours ago, accwai said:

Now album of the evening finally:

 

Indian Classical Ragas - Wigmore Hall Live

Amjad Ali Khan, Amaan Ali Khan, Ayaan Ali Khan, Satyajit Talwalkar

 

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Thanks! Enjoying this this evening.

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59 minutes ago, elcorso said:

I respect your taste. But I can not see on the cover of this album anything pornographic. [...]

 

Umm... That backside seems to bear a rather strong resemblance to the top of the violin:

 

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I thought it's pretty clever. But that could be just me 9_9

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Beautiful body, but totally gratuitous. Also a total cliché, as the resemblance of the violin and cello to the female form has been noted many times before (anyone seen Mozart in the Jungle?) Sorta the classical music version of Hooters.

Not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted.

- Einstein

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