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Post by sepiatone on Dec 13, 2022 19:34:06 GMT
I get Music Choice. It's helped me discover many in several genres I never knew of and I'm thankful for it. I usually stick to the same eight or nine channels, and I also catch up to past favorites I've not heard from for some time. A couple of my favorite "discoveries" are.....
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And sure, their classical offerings are more numerous than I imagined.
Sepiatone
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Post by ando on Dec 13, 2022 21:52:02 GMT
Ando, do you have MUSIC CHOICE? It's a cable channel but I think you can also get it on the Net. Their Classical Music Channel offers a variety of composerrs, many I have never heard. This is a way of getting new music (as you said that your music station does not do that). So far in the last hour I have heard 1) Symphony #3 by Weinberg. 2) Violin Concerto by Alexander Arutiunian 3) D Indy: Karadec, op 30 4)MacDowell: Romance for Cello, op.35. Now playing: Saint-Saens: PC #2. This latter is a bit more in the mainstream (especially with that marv second movement.. Many composers I have never heard of (and I've been around). Some pieces are immediately recognized as just bad. I'm no music critic but I often hear music that is going nowhere. It's almost as if if the composer is trying desperately to find something in his orchestral ramblings but there is nothing, we get musical cliches and mindless repetitions. Anyway ... if you're looking for "new" music, that is a very good place. They have many other music channels, everything under the sun --- except Opera.. If you have cable, you're in. If not, try the Net. If they charge you anything it will be for the package, not by channel. They also have a Light Classical Channel. You've been around---musically---and you may already all of the above. Otherwise, Let me know if this helps. I mean this is a goldmine for anyone who needs to be off the beaten track. --Hrothgar
Yes, indeed and agreed, Hrothgar, Music Choice is long time favorite and is heads and shoulders above FM and AM classical radio programming just due to the nature of its format. I remember listening to it in the 90s! I just forget about it, distracted as I've become to the new music platforms. Plutotv, which I normally avoid, also has a Classical channel titled, Classica, which features live performances and has occasional ads (that don't interrupt performances like some unfortunate YouTube uploads - which is why I won't watch it without my ad blocker, btw!) and there's a 24 hour version of Classic Arts Showcase on the web, which streams all types of art and theater shorts but features primarily classical musical performances. Lately, my go-to has been the New in Classical page on the AppleMusic platform. And the main reason for me continuing to subscribe to it is because of its interface with iTunes, which what I use to organize all my digital stuff. Otherwise, it's useless without a subscription, which is certainly not the case with either Spotify or YouTubeMusic, which provide perfectly adequate ad-based free versions. Also, because people upload unavailable and/or unusual recordings on vinyl or rare cds to YouTube your options on YouTubeMusic are manifold. And, yes, like any other genre classical music has few truly distinctive voices. |
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Post by Hrothgar on Dec 13, 2022 23:09:55 GMT
Ando, do you have MUSIC CHOICE? It's a cable channel but I think you can also get it on the Net. Their Classical Music Channel offers a variety of composerrs, many I have never heard. This is a way of getting new music (as you said that your music station does not do that). So far in the last hour I have heard 1) Symphony #3 by Weinberg. 2) Violin Concerto by Alexander Arutiunian 3) D Indy: Karadec, op 30 4)MacDowell: Romance for Cello, op.35. Now playing: Saint-Saens: PC #2. This latter is a bit more in the mainstream (especially with that marv second movement.. Many composers I have never heard of (and I've been around). Some pieces are immediately recognized as just bad. I'm no music critic but I often hear music that is going nowhere. It's almost as if if the composer is trying desperately to find something in his orchestral ramblings but there is nothing, we get musical cliches and mindless repetitions. Anyway ... if you're looking for "new" music, that is a very good place. They have many other music channels, everything under the sun --- except Opera.. If you have cable, you're in. If not, try the Net. If they charge you anything it will be for the package, not by channel. They also have a Light Classical Channel. You've been around---musically---and you may already all of the above. Otherwise, Let me know if this helps. I mean this is a goldmine for anyone who needs to be off the beaten track. --Hrothgar
Yes, indeed and agreed, Hrothgar, Music Choice is long time favorite and is heads and shoulders above FM and AM classical radio programming just due to the nature of its format. I remember listening to it in the 90s! I just forget about it, distracted as I've become to the new music platforms. Plutotv, which I normally avoid, also has a Classical channel titled, Classica, which features live performances and has occasional ads (that don't interrupt performances like some unfortunate YouTube uploads - which is why I won't watch it without my ad blocker, btw!) and there's a 24 hour version of Classic Arts Showcase on the web, which streams all types of art and theater shorts but features primarily classical musical performances. Lately, my go-to has been the New in Classical page on the AppleMusic platform. And the main reason for me continuing to subscribe to it is because of its interface with iTunes, which what I use to organize all my digital stuff. Otherwise, it's useless without a subscription, which is certainly not the case with either Spotify or YouTubeMusic, which provide perfectly adequate ad-based free versions. Also, because people upload unavailable and/or unusual recordings on vinyl or rare cds to YouTube your options on YouTubeMusic are manifold. And, yes, like any other genre classical music has few truly distinctive voices. Oh my, thankt for mentioning CAS. I haven visited that in years. I nothing is changed I still have it. It records all night and Local Government Access Access. I just checked on the cable schedule and I won't know if they still broadcast that til tonight. Their schedule does not specific programming. Thanks. I have so many favorites from that program. ----h |
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Post by galacticgirrrl on Dec 14, 2022 2:59:51 GMT
and there's a 24 hour version of Classic Arts Showcase on the web, which streams all types of art and theater shorts but features primarily classical musical performances. CAS a great channel. I get it on TV oddly enough. It has incredible vintage opera, ballet, theatre and even film clips. I only get in on Sundays but am very thankful. That is where I first saw that strange Ravel stairway clip. |
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Post by I Love Melvin on Dec 15, 2022 13:44:06 GMT
After the shakeout among The Wailers, we all know what happened to Bob Marley, but Bunny Livingston and Peter Tosh both went on to respectable solo careers. Bunny was my favorite, moreso even than Bob. His spiritual side was the strongest and he was also a dance hall king. Blackheart Man (1976) is my all-time favorite album of any kind. This is from his follow-up album Protest:
And this is the title track from Blackheart Man. It's a beautiful meditation on how misunderstanding and fear can lead to the neglect and expulsion of the best and the most forward-thinking among us.
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Post by sepiatone on Dec 15, 2022 16:51:35 GMT
Y'know, people 'round here never got much into Reggae (or..."ragged" if you will  ). When the Stones came here in the '70's they had Peter Tosh open for them and the crowd didn't even let him finish his set. They literally booed him off the stage less than halfway through. I wasn't there, but the papers had a lot of write-up about it. To each their own I guess. Sepiatone |
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Post by ando on Dec 15, 2022 21:29:27 GMT
Y'know, people 'round here never got much into Reggae (or..."ragged" if you will ). When the Stones came here in the '70's they had Peter Tosh open for them and the crowd didn't even let him finish his set. They literally booed him off the stage less than halfway through. I wasn't there, but the papers had a lot of write-up about it. To each their own I guess. Sepiatone Stones crowd did the same to Prince in'81 at the LA Coliseum. Wish there was video footage!  |
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Post by I Love Melvin on Dec 15, 2022 22:16:06 GMT
Y'know, people 'round here never got much into Reggae (or..."ragged" if you will ). When the Stones came here in the '70's they had Peter Tosh open for them and the crowd didn't even let him finish his set. They literally booed him off the stage less than halfway through. I wasn't there, but the papers had a lot of write-up about it. To each their own I guess. Sepiatone "Ragged" if I will? No, I won't. What can I say? Some people did get into it, probably even some 'round here, wherever that is. This seems a little judgey to me so I'll be checking out for a bit. |
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Post by Lucky Dan on Dec 15, 2022 23:09:00 GMT
Y'know, people 'round here never got much into Reggae (or..."ragged" if you will ). When the Stones came here in the '70's they had Peter Tosh open for them and the crowd didn't even let him finish his set. They literally booed him off the stage less than halfway through. I wasn't there, but the papers had a lot of write-up about it. To each their own I guess. Sepiatone
He was, however, a supreme SOB. (Edit: Maybe that's extreme and I shouldn't have written it about a man I never met, but read on.) Keith not only loaned him a vintage guitar that he wouldn't return, he allowed him the use of a house he wouldn't vacate without a threat of violence. (He threatened the wrong honky.)
As for the booing, a couple of things. One, it happened in Philly, where they'd boo a funeral if it was taking too long. Two, they had heard enough Tosh for one day and were tired of waiting for the Stones. Here is a first-hand account:
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Post by ando on Dec 16, 2022 16:25:21 GMT
Lighter fare from three majors (Respighi, Mozart, Muszorgszkij) uploaded a couple of days ago.
Savaria Symphony Orchestra
Christoph Koncz, solo violin
Zsolt Hamar, conductor
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Post by sepiatone on Dec 16, 2022 17:10:21 GMT
The booing I was referrencing Dan, was at Detroit's Cobo Arena. So I guess Pete couldn't make it anywhere. But then too, In the early '70's I heard people trying to boo The Eagles off the stage at Cobo when they opened for Yes. But months earlier the crowd at Ford Auditorium just loved 'em when they opened for(of all bands) The Mahavishnu Orchestra. Sepiatone |
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Post by Lucky Dan on Dec 17, 2022 0:26:12 GMT
The booing I was referrencing Dan, was at Detroit's Cobo Arena. So I guess Pete couldn't make it anywhere. But then too, In the early '70's I heard people trying to boo The Eagles off the stage at Cobo when they opened for Yes. But months earlier the crowd at Ford Auditorium just loved 'em when they opened for(of all bands) The Mahavishnu Orchestra. Sepiatone
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Post by galacticgirrrl on Dec 17, 2022 3:59:30 GMT
Ah Detroit indeed. The last time I was in Detroit was to see The Brian Jonestown Massacre at The Magic Stick. A one armed man 'offered' to look after my car whilst I attended upon the club. Come to think of it the last time I was in NYC the same thing happened. Quaint American custom I suppose. jamesjazzguitar, when you mentioned 3 guitars earlier, I recalled a great BJM show where they all walked forward into red spots at the same time - quite magic for some reason.  |
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Post by galacticgirrrl on Dec 17, 2022 4:02:42 GMT
This recording is one of my favorites of all time. Procol Harum - Conquistador (Live, 1971 - HQ audio) With the Edmonton (Alberta, Canada) Symphony Orchestra, Nov., 1971 In August 1971, Procol Harum was invited to perform with the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra in Edmonton, Alberta. The whole story is a lesson in not overthinking. The arrangement was done right before the show. The band’s equipment was held up at the border preventing more than one rehearsal. The stuff of legends. This recording is fabulous. I have never been able to find any video of the performance. I hope one turns up eventually. From www.procolharum.com/reper-phalbum6.htmA week before the concert Gary suddenly realized they didn't have one fast tune in the planned programme. "We had five albums worth of material to choose from and I thought we could do Conquistador. It was a song about the Spanish horse warriors...well it's not really...but they're mentioned. So I thought up this new arrangement and wrote it on the 'plane. I finished it off in the hotel room. It was quite simple – an intro and a bit in the middle. The rest just followed what the band had played. I wrote it all out as quickly as I could and it was given to a copier to provide the parts for the orchestra. We never had a chance to rehearse it, because they wouldn't let our gear through the Canadian customs. We ended up doing the rehearsal with half a drum kit and a rehearsal amplifier. Our own gear was lost. They were a lot friendlier up in Stratford. We eventually had three hours rehearsal but that was it. We never did rehearse Conquistador. Remember, this was a full symphony orchestra that had never played with a rock band before. One of the violin players was wearing a crash helmet in order to cut down the volume. We had one rough rehearsal, just took a look at the parts and then we had a quick rehearsal in the hall on the day. By the end they were getting the idea." Then came the concert, and when the classical musicians saw the reception they were getting from the fans...they were delighted. |
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Post by sepiatone on Dec 17, 2022 17:10:46 GMT
Yeah, it was too bad nobody thought to film or tape that performance. Always dug this album too. I do like it when non classical music ensembles merged with symphony orchestras. Like...  With the London Symphony Orchestra and various artists: Rod Stewart, Ringo Starr, Sandy Denny, Graham and Maggie Bell, Richie Havens, Steve Winwood.(1972) :format(jpeg):mode_rgb():quality(90)/discogs-images/R-1759291-1375267670-6896.jpeg.jpg) ELO/Eldorado: Lynn hired an unspecified orchestra to back this ambitious project. (1974) :format(jpeg):mode_rgb():quality(40)/discogs-images/R-5720800-1400854585-6584.jpeg.jpg) John McLaughlin's 2nd incarnation of his jazz/fusion ensemble with the London Symphony Orchestra (1974) Will hope others will fill in any blank spots. Sepiatone |
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). When the Stones came here in the '70's they had Peter Tosh open for them and the crowd didn't even let him finish his set. They literally booed him off the stage less than halfway through. I wasn't there, but the papers had a lot of write-up about it. To each their own I guess.