ashashaani
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| Getting into Opera... need advice Purcell: Dido and Aeneas (English, 17th Century)Bizet: Carmen (French, 19th Century)Both very melodic and easy to like. | |
| need some suggestions for Acoustics Blues Blind Willie Johnson: The Complete Blind Willie Johnson (Sony)Mississippi Fred McDowell: First Recordings (Rounder)Mississippi Fred McDowell: You Gotta Move (Arhoolie)Alvin Youngblood Hart: Big Mama's Door (Sony)Only the last is a top-notch record... | |
| Best Johnny Hartman and Billy Eckstine CDs? For Billy Eckstine, you should track down a copy of No Cover, No Minimum, a live Vegas date with many lovely medleys. Jazz singing at its best. The MGM Years, on the other hand, contain his earlier crooner style, which I like less, though if you l... | |
| Medieval-style music There's a great site for early music beginners.www.medieval.org/emfaq/beginlst/Ali | |
| Richard Strauss - Last Four Songs What a marvelous song cycle! My two favorite recordings are thankfully both in print. Favorite new recording: Finnish soprano Soile Isokoski on Ondine (982). Favorite old recording: Lisa della Casa on Decca (Polygram 467118). | |
| 300B Speakers, Reynaud & Reference 3A I use the Reference 3A De Capos with a pair of George Wright Mono8 (300B) mono blocks. The results are mixed. In my modestly proportioned listening space (18' x 13') there is never any amp clipping. The 92db speakers play plenty loud. I also love ... |