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[Selma in Sandy Eggo]

I ordered the sound track to No Reservations yesterday. I was looking for a theater with the movie, but all I found was this soundtrack - and then I looked at what was on the soundtrack! The PiqOTAltoid household probably needs a copy, too.

The only complaint I have is the inclusion of a Glass piece. The snippet on Amazon was the usual dull and formless background noodling that Glass writes. I hope it is used as background in the movie...

[navneeth]

Music to keep me busy for a few months...

Beethoven: Complete String Quartets - ABQ
The Glory of Rostropovich - 80th Birthday Tribute
Vieuxtemps - Violin Concertos 5, 6 and 7

[Shapley]

Im not familiar with Vieuxtemps. Please review it when you've had time to listen thoroughly and let us know what you think.

Time to hit the request button, I think.

[navneeth]

Im not familiar with Vieuxtemps. Please review it when you've had time to listen thoroughly and let us know what you think.

Time to hit the request button, I think.

Review, from me? At most I will only be able say whether I like it or not.

Actually, I heard part of this recording (the 6th, in particular) on radio and really liked it. With my affinity for romantic violin concertos, I thought this would be a nice addition to my collection. I have heard the 5th and 6th, and the former is a wonderful work.

[Catmando]

Music to keep me busy for a few months...

Beethoven: Complete String Quartets - ABQ
The Glory of Rostropovich - 80th Birthday Tribute
Vieuxtemps - Violin Concertos 5, 6 and 7

Navneeth,

I'm so happy you are getting Beethoven's String Quartets! With Alban Berg Quartet, which are highly regarded!

And just as excited about that wonderful Glory of Rostropovich 80th birthday tribute CD. Wow, what a deal for all the music you get here! It includes the recording of Schubert's fantastic String Quintet D956 w/Rostropovich and Emerson SQ, which I have. This looks like a terrific CD!

[Shapley]

Review, from me? At most I will only be able say whether I like it or not.

That's plenty. Nicole Marie was kind enough to play a selection at my request, but I was called away from my desk, so I didn't get to hear but a few seconds of it before it played. Of course, she did call me 'Shapely', too. I think she did it on purpose.

V/R
Shapley

[navneeth]

Navneeth,

I'm so happy you are getting Beethoven's String Quartets! With Alban Berg Quartet, which are highly regarded!

Thanks, Cat. Yes, finally got the quartets...it has been there at the top of the WL for some time.

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And just as excited about that wonderful Glory of Rostropovich 80th birthday tribute CD. Wow, what a deal for all the music you get here! It includes the recording of Schubert's fantastic String Quintet D956 w/Rostropovich and Emerson SQ, which I have. This looks like a terrific CD! [/quote]

It's a great bargain, indeed. It has some CDs which I've wanted, but not quite as much as the LvB SQs, and there are the ones I would not mind having, and then there are those that I never thought would be part of my collection, now.

Me - a big Beethoven admirer and the only 5th symphonies in my collection are by Schubert and Shostakovich.

[navneeth]

That's plenty. Nicole Marie was kind enough to play a selection at my request, but I was called away from my desk, so I didn't get to hear but a few seconds of it before it played. Of course, she did call me 'Shapely', too. I think she did it on purpose.

V/R
Shapley

Oh, I like them. No internet radio for me for a couple of days, so could not listen to the one played today. (I'm away from home and left with some CDs I brought with me and the new ones.)

I recommend BR to get this recording.(It's on Naxos) I could be wrong, but I think Keylin is the only violinist to record all of Vieuxtemps' (violin) concerti on CD.

[Shapley]

Nav,

Thanks. I missed this post when you posted it. I'll look into the recordings.

Yesterday was a peaceful day, my wife and son were in town, so I stayed home with my stepson and put on some classical music. I listened to Beetoven's 3rd, 4th, and 7th (Karajan, Berliner Philharmonic), J.C. Bach's Woodwind concertos (Vol. 2), Ave Maria by the Benedictine Monks (it was Sunday, after all), and Christopher Parkening playing Vivaldi in guitar. All in all, a nice day spent listening to music and reading.

V/R
Shapley

[navneeth]

I listened to Beetoven's 3rd, 4th, and 7th (Karajan, Berliner Philharmonic), J.C. Bach's Woodwind concertos (Vol. 2), Ave Maria by the Benedictine Monks (it was Sunday, after all), and Christopher Parkening playing Vivaldi in guitar. All in all, a nice day spent listening to music and reading.

Did you listen to the symphonies in succession?

I don't think I can do that. (Some times even for concerti, although Vivaldi's '10-minuters' are no big deal. )

[Catmando]

I listened to Beetoven's 3rd, 4th, and 7th (Karajan, Berliner Philharmonic), J.C. Bach's Woodwind concertos (Vol. 2), Ave Maria by the Benedictine Monks (it was Sunday, after all), and Christopher Parkening playing Vivaldi in guitar. All in all, a nice day spent listening to music and reading.

Did you listen to the symphonies in succession?

I don't think I can do that. (Some times even for concerti, although Vivaldi's '10-minuters' are no big deal. )

I usually do. For example, for set of LVB symphonies, # 1 and # 3 are paired on 1 disc, # 6 with # 8, #4 with #7, # 2 with # 5. I don't find it a problem to listen to more than 1 symphony by a composer in succession.

With Mahler, that might be different.

[Shapley]

On my set, #4 & 7 are on the same disc, and #3 is paired with the Egmont Overture. I listen to them in sequence, although I listened to the Ave Maria between the two discs.

I usually listen to complete CD's, and then take care of whatever requires me to leave the room (or the house) between CD's. I can take care of my stepson's feedings, bathing, and other needs while listening. If a CD contains multiple works, I may listen to an complete work rather than a complete CD.

In all, it was a little over five hours of listening spread over about eight hours.

I was also reading Colvin's Steel Boatbuilding while listening, but some music (such as the second and final movements of Beethoven's 7th) require undivided attention.

[navneeth]

I do try to do other stuff while listening, like reading a book, or watching a cricket match on mute , but many times, as you say, the music demands attention.

[Catmando]

I'll do sudoku, read, or play online chess while listening. Or working

[Selma in Sandy Eggo]

I can't actually read and listen to music at the same time. If a book is any good, the music goes away. This is not a problem at work, as maintenance manuals have no plot whatsoever.

I can very happily knit, or sew, or cook, or clean, while listening to music. Or TV. None of those activities require a lot of my attention.

[Shapley]

This is not a problem at work, as maintenance manuals have no plot whatsoever.

Neither does Steel Boatbuilding, although it does build to a satisfying ending.

[barfle]

While I often have something on in my office to mask the noise from other offices, when I am listening to music, all I am doing is listening to music, with a minimum of metabolizing.

[Shapley]

At concerts I find myself reading and re-reading the program, just to occupy that part of my mind that isn't paying attention to the music. Until, that is, that part of the music that seems to excite the whole mind, at which time every part of me is focused on the music.

If there is no program or other material to occupy me, I find myself studying the audience and the performers, and making mental observations about them, just to keep the mind busy. I think this is the purpose of ballet, opera, and those light shows that are shown at some concerts, to stimulate the whole mind, rather than simply the right half of the brain.

[Selma in Sandy Eggo]

At concerts I find myself reading and re-reading the program, just to occupy that part of my mind that isn't paying attention to the music.

Crochet. You need to learn to crochet.

Knitting requires two sticks and they click against each other and produce a nuisance noise. Tatting or needlepoint or cross-stitch require decent light, which auditoria often lack during performances. Hand-piecing needs enough room to spread things out, which your seat won't have.

I recommend either the bamboo or BaleneII hooks, as they are far nicer than the cheaper plastic or metal ones. Enjoy!

[barfle]

I think you both need to learn how to LISTEN TO MUSIC. It's a fantastic experience.

My little hole in the ground has a reasonable audio/video system, and when I put on a record, tape, CD, or even the radio, I'm listening to the music. Paying attention to it, letting it enter my soul and take me wherever it wills, catching the subtleties, the nuances, the details. Immersion in the music, surrounded by the sounds, a total experience. If you're not living it, you're missing most of it.