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Decca Sound - The Analogue Years
Camille Saint-Saëns - Danse Macabre - Phaeton - Le Rouet d'Omphale - La Jeunesse d'Hercule - March héroique
Philharmonia Orchestra, Charles Dutoit  Bonus Piano Concerto No. 1 Pascal Rogé, piano Recorded in '79 (the Tone Poems) and '80 (Concerto). Top quality album!
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Oxalys - A conversation between friends
  CD 1 of this fantastic box set, that has become one of our favourites. 'Prélude' it's called. The Debussy is world famous of course, but what the ensemble with mezzo-soprano Christianne Stotijn, does with the utterly delicious work 'Quatre poèmes hindous' from Maurice Delage is stunning. One of the highlights of our collection for sure
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CD 2 of the box from Oxalys: 'Woodwinds'
Mozart, Ries and Reger, all very well recorded.
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A bit of R2R tape on the Vintage rig:
I enjoyed it on the main Rig and thought I would compare it to the Vintage Rig. Sounds Great, but the Main rig wins! Symphony No. 3 (Eroica) Chicago Symphony Orchestra Sir Georg Solti Conducting Excellent on all counts! London 1R1 6631 (1975) Regards, Jim
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Listening to works we heard live Friday night:
Bartók - Chamber Works for Violin: 44 Duos - Contrasts - Sonatina James Ehnes, violin Michael Collins, clarinet Amy Schwartz Moretti, violin Andrew Armstrong, piano Qobuz 24/96  We enjoyed the Duos very much. Each time short stories, from half a minute to 2 minutes max. Sadness, joy, dance, excitement,... it's amazing what you can express in such a short time.
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Next piece Friday night was the Enescu sonata.
This is a good version: Beethoven - Sonata in G major, Op. 96 for Piano and Violin Enescu - Sonata No. 3 Op. 25 in Rumanian Folkstyle David Abel, violin Julie Steinberg, piano Qobuz 24/176.4  Paired with Beethoven here. The Enescu Sonata is full of emotion.
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We finished the Friday concert with Brahms' first Piano Quartet.
Well, we got a great encore, the Andante of the 3rd Piano Quartet. Brahms - Klavierquartett op. 25 Schumann - Fantasiestücke op. 88 Argerich - Kremer - Bashmet - Maisky Qobuz 24/96  When you look at the musicians here, you know you're in for a treat. 
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George Enescu - Violin Sonata No. 3 / Romanian Rhapsody No. 1
Yehudi & Hephzibah Menuhin USSR State Symphony Orchestra, Alexander Gauk via Qobuz  Comparing the Wilson recording with this 30s version of the Enescu Sonata. Sound: Wilson wins.  Performance: Menuhin, a landslide victory.
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