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User Details - Arthur
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Bret Mitchell | |
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Mid 50's. Into classical music since I was 8 years old. Accepted at University of the Pacific's Conservatory of Music as a piano student, but I understood I didn't have the talent to be a musician, so I've been satisfied to be an enthusiast! Worked as a classical buyer, then as a store manager with Tower Records for over 30 years. Now in real estate, but still an avid listener! My interest began with the colorful Russians: Rimsky, Tchaikovsky, et al. Tchaikovsky's Concerto sparked my interest in the violin, which ultimately led to Brahms. Then came Wagner, Bruckner and Mahler in my late teens (of these, only Bruckner has really stuck with me). This led me to Liszt, which in turn led to an intense piano music phase: Faure, Schumann, and Rachmaninov became my gods. But most importantly this led me to belatedly discover Beethoven and Schubert. This was in my late twenties. From there I had an intense relationship with the symphonic thinkers--including those of the 20h century. By my forties, Shostakovich had become one of my great idols, and Nielsen and Malcom Arnold had become very dear to me. But now as I get into my fifties, I am finding greater solace in the music of Haydn and Mozart, and most importantly, Bach. Through it all, I've had an interest in finding performances that move me recorded in a lifelike and natural way. SACD has been a godsend in this regard! |
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Stockton, California | |
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Oppo 980 universal player, Onkyo 682 receiver, 3 Definitive Technology 2002s in front with Definitive Tech's Pro Monitor 100s in the rear. I'm not primarily a hi-fi listener, the technical side is not that important, but great performances in the best possible sound is! |
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July 27, 2010
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| Robert: Haven't checked in all day and there are 5 new pages to the Bis thread (and it's not 5 pages of argument! Congratulations!) Anyway, I thought I'd weigh in on a couple of subjects being broached. About the Cantatas: I tried collecting the Cantatas at various times earlier in life and they did nothing for me. A few years ago, however, I got ... more | |
July 25, 2010
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| And you're clearly Dan Ferguson. It really doesn't matter who we are if we have something to contribute and treat others with respect. You and Edvin both pass muster on the first count; but both of you have occasional issues on the second. Let's just enjoy one another's insights. please! I would hate to lose either of you off this board, but at ... more | |
July 23, 2010
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| Vaan: I DO trust your ears. I'll probably pass on this but have moved Les Bandar-log to the top of my wishlist! And to Bissie, sorry, but my financial situation is not so hot; when it improves, I'll get this too and decide for myself. Bret ... more | |
July 22, 2010
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| When a board of shared opinions has one member who states his and then claims that his isn't an opinion, but rather "a fact", there will tend to be posters who will take that as a provocation. Vaan in his various guises has dished it out like this over and over, and when when people call him on it, he gets his feelings hurt and "quits the board" ... more | |
July 15, 2010
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| I'm disappointed to see that the Dutoit Alpine Symphony is not on SACD, although it is a hi-res download. More disappointing is that the same is also the case with Vladimir Jurowski's Prokofiev 4th Symphony! ... more | |
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