Christmas Is Here

Christmas Is Here

  It is that time of year again, and all my posts are over at https://ultramaroon.net/goodstone-christmas/ .Head on over for all things holiday, and this year there are some special bonuses [be sure to check out the comments…]

Basic Rep: Starter Collection 1

Basic Rep: Starter Collection 1

Having created this site years ago to help new and casual listeners to classical music navigate the numerous versions of works available, I never got around to creating a basic list of some works and performances

Vivaldi, Four Seasons and I Musici

Vivaldi, Four Seasons and I Musici

I do love the ‘Four Seasons’, never get tired of it, and have about every imaginable recording of it in every performance style. I Musici recorded several versions of Vivaldi’s ‘Four Seasons’ for Philips over the years, and all are great in their own way. The releases from the 1990’s seem to be out of print, and really it is the earlier versions that are the real finds. A mono version was recorded in the mid-1950’s with Felix Ayo, then…

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LP Art: Mahler’s Blumine

LP Art: Mahler’s Blumine

Mahler: Symphony No. 1 With Newly Discovered “Blumine” Movement (From the Version of 1893)
The New Haven Symphony Orchestra Frank Brieff, Conductor
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