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Sunday spins; Sibelius

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Starting with the "Great Performances" re-issue series with Bernstein / NYPO performing Sibelius' Fifth........ then continuing on with Paavo Berglund and the BSO performing more Sibelius with symphonies No 3 and 7, Finlandia, The Oceanides and Tapiola. All present visions of oceans and seafaring. At least that is my impression without actually reading up on the history of these compositions.
-Steve

Edits: 05/27/12

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Cooling down after a too hot and humid weekend with no beach in sight..........(pics) - ASHRA 19:16:20 05/28/12 (0)
Still spinnin'....

;^)
Sheffield Labs Firebird, Los Angeles Phil - eso 21:31:50 05/27/12 (1)
I finally got a chance to spin this recent thrift store find. While the performance is a bit stiff in places it is sonically really exceptional.

As opposed to some of the comments in the thread below when I first found it, I would say the perspective is center hall. It sound is quite close to the sound I would get when we had a subscription to the L.A. Phil in their old home at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion. Our seats for the last couple of years there were row V almost dead center. It was a pretty good perspective there.

Anyway, the dynamic range of the record is superb, and the bass drum during the infernal dance gave my big bass horns a good work out and the first hit made me jump at least as well as my Telarc Digital Firebird Suite.

Well worth the $1 i spent...

eso
They were a carnival of American decay on parade, and they had no idea of the atrocity they had inflicted upon themselves.“ Henry Chinaski
- Hmmmm - Penguin 19:28:03 05/29/12 (0)
  Maybe it is the hall:) I felt it was too much space recorded to be center hall. In any case it is one of the better ones from Sheffield. The Wagner record seems almost close miked compared to this one. I am glad you liked it, at least sonically; the performance... Eh I have a half dozen better ones:)
  
  Dee
  
  True terror is to wake up one morning and discover that your high school class is running the country.
  
  quote by Kurt Vonnegut
John Renbourn "The Lady & the Unicorn" (nt) - radiodaddy 20:15:37 05/27/12 (0)
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Miles Davis - Miles Smiles... - Waxxy 19:39:51 05/27/12 (0)
...Columbia 2 eye mono. Just friggin' glorious! I've got to get me a mono cart! Beautiful setup/system you've got there Steve.
RE: Sunday spins; a Beethoven binge - dean man jim 17:58:28 05/27/12 (2)
"Richter Plays Beethoven," Variations Op 34, 35, 76, MHS
Septet in E-flat, The Vienna Octet, London STS
Quartets No 10 & 11, The Weller Quartet, London STS
Sym 6, Columbia Symphony, Walter, Columbia "great performances" reissue

ps

Hi Steve, with the Zeta being back on the TD 124 and the Black Widow still on the TD 150, does that mean the Graham is now on the SP? Inquiring minds and all ;)
- RE: Sunday spins; a Beethoven binge - user510 19:33:50 05/27/12 (1)
  Hi Dean.
  
  I could have spun Beethoven today but 'am still absorbing as much Sibelius as I can find. It's a limited supply that I have and is all spun out by now so it is on to Juchum/Bruchner on DG. Bruchner's No. 1 seems a good listen. I might need to play it again soon so I can better grok.... There were good parts.
  
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  "with the Zeta being back on the TD 124 and the Black Widow still on the TD 150, does that mean the Graham is now on the SP? Inquiring minds and all ;) "
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  The SP resides on a shelf in my study/computer room while I continue to daydream about its next plinth. The TD124 seems to better satisfy on the whole of it than did the SP.
  
  The Graham is mounted to the armboard that I had used for it on the Teres.... and that disembodied assembly is on a shelf in my record racking. I like looking at it. Tonearms are cool.
  
  I do plan on using that arm (Graham)on my next version of the SP10-II. But I need to come up with a chassis/plinth that allows shorter tonearms to get nearer the platter. Still daydreaming about that one. I'll probably get busier on it mid summer. When it seems like time is right... and certainly before the next solar eclipse. ;-)
  
  How's the vinyl spinning on that Michell? I presume good vibes aplenty.
  
  -Steve
  - RE: Sunday spins; a Beethoven binge - dean man jim 06:25:11 05/28/12 (0)
    Hi Steve,
    
    Thanks for the update. Looking forward to your SP plinth, V2!
    
    I'm still finding music from the Gyro to be very satisfying. I've also been using the Russco Mk V quite a bit the last few weeks (w/ its original vintage Jelco arm), keeping it spinning pretty much around the clock (it sounds best when it's running continuously as it was designed).
    
    Jim

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