So, what music are you listening to now? - Page 309

icenine · #1 02-23-2013, 11:45 PM

Father John Misty
Fear Fun

merrylander · #2 02-24-2013, 07:16 AM

Yesterday I was listening to a tape of the Mozart Requiem where Florence was singing the soprano role - beautiful.

wgrr · #3 02-24-2013, 07:53 AM

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Originally Posted by merrylander

Yesterday I was listening to a tape of the Mozart Requiem where Florence was singing the soprano role - beautiful.

Good lord, she must be one hell of a soprano. I have played bassoon in several performances. You know Mozart died before he completed the Requiem. It was completed by someone else. Senior music history was too many years ago and I am too lazy to look it up.

wgrr · #4 02-24-2013, 07:59 AM

I listened to Miles Davis "Love Songs" three times last night. It never grows old. I can't believe someone can have that much control over an instrument. He was probably using toilet plungers and empty beer cans for mutes.

merrylander · #5 02-24-2013, 10:14 AM

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Originally Posted by wgrr

Good lord, she must be one hell of a soprano. I have played bassoon in several performances. You know Mozart died before he completed the Requiem. It was completed by someone else. Senior music history was too many years ago and I am too lazy to look it up.

She was a coleratura soprano in her younger days, sang her way through school. Her teachers compared her to Jenny Lind. Unfortunately she lacked the funds for Julliard, a "gentleman" offered to pay for it but she could not morally accept his "offer". But then had she gone on to a career in opera we would never have met. The attached photo is of a portrait in oils done when she was 20.

Unfortunately the recording was done on a portable cassette, definitely not a Tascam by someone whose knowledge of recording techniquies would not have taxed a postcard. It runs out of tape before the Lux Aeterna can complete probably losing her best part.

Süssmayr was the man who completed the Requiem the story is that he was also planniing to pass it off as his own work.

Dondilion · #6 02-24-2013, 08:05 AM

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Originally Posted by merrylander

Yesterday I was listening to a tape of the Mozart Requiem where Florence was singing the soprano role - beautiful.

Great music Sir.

I always try to play this music on best equipment I can afford. (low wattage tube with efficient speakers).

Great to have a living voice in da house.

bobabode · #7 02-24-2013, 04:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Dondilion

I always try to play this music on best equipment I can afford. (low wattage tube with efficient speakers).

I just saved a pair of Altec Super Duplex 604Es from a fate worse than death, walled up in an attic. Cask of Amontillado, anyone? I can't wait to hear them powered by my refurbed Maggotbox tube amps. PPP low end, SE hi end outta make 'em sing!

Just finished listening to Axis-Bold As Love by Hendrix.
Up next? Probably some Moody Blues...

bobabode · #8 02-24-2013, 04:39 PM

Change of heart....
Son Of Schmilsson

You're breakin' my heart, you're tearin' it apart
So......

bobabode · #9 02-24-2013, 05:21 PM

Waiting For Columbus by Little Feat

Old Folks Boogie

BlueStreak · #10 02-24-2013, 06:41 PM

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Originally Posted by bobabode

I just saved a pair of Altec Super Duplex 604Es from a fate worse than death, walled up in an attic. Cask of Amontillado, anyone? I can't wait to hear them powered by my refurbed Maggotbox tube amps. PPP low end, SE hi end outta make 'em sing!

Just finished listening to Axis-Bold As Love by Hendrix.
Up next? Probably some Moody Blues...

You aint built those speakers yet? Get busy, Son!

(Have you decided on a basic design yet?)

Dave