I need some guidance on how to pick a classical music recording to buy. Specifically I'm looking for the work of Erik Satie.
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posted by WeekendJen
on May 14, 2013 -
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According to the Washington Post, the famous White House tape recordings that Nixon kept include recordings of aides G. Gordon Liddy and E. Howard Hunt seriously plotting to assassinate muckraking journalist Jack Anderson in 1972. They were only stopped because the Watergate fiasco got in the way. Where can I get that recording?
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posted by Sleeper
on May 3, 2013 -
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I suddenly realized this morning that of all the recordings of Philip Glass I've got, I don't have
Einstein on the Beach. And now I want to listen to it. If Amazon had only one or two versions, I'd just buy one and be done with it, but there are over half a dozen different productions to choose from... Which one should I buy, if I'm only going to buy one?
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posted by ardgedee
on Jan 14, 2013 -
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Can you recommend fantastic, classical music released in the last five years or so?
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posted by missmary6
on Dec 22, 2012 -
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Storing paper/cardboard inserts from cassettes and CDs -- is this a solved problem? I'm going to have ~100 cassette inserts and 200-300 CD inserts. I'm wondering if there's some kind of pockety book thing that will make it easy to refer to these in the future and to enjoy looking at them casually/nostalgically.
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posted by amtho
on Dec 3, 2012 -
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I've spent years focused on studio electronica albums and am realizing that was a mistake. Having recently discovered Daft Punk's 2006 set from Coachella and deadmau5' 2009 set from The Roundhouse and been utterly, totally, completely blown away by both of them, I've decided that I need more live-recorded big beat in my life. What high-quality live recordings are considered "essential listening" for someone who wants to hear a legendary artist along these lines at their best?
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posted by TheNewWazoo
on May 15, 2012 -
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Grieving Protocol Question: My community lost a beloved friend in an accident on Friday night. I have some recordings of his voice. How soon can I share these?
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posted by anonymous
on May 7, 2012 -
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Exploring offer for a podcasting gig with a music label, but I have no agent - how do I proceed?
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posted by cartoonella
on Mar 1, 2012 -
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Buying advice for audio equipment that can be used for both home video and for field recording?
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posted by facetious
on Feb 17, 2012 -
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How do I locate recordings of a CBC radio program from the early 1980s?
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posted by googly
on May 23, 2011 -
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I'm heading up to Chatsworth, CA tomorrow night to record some
train whistles. How far away from the tracks should I be to get that nice, misty, dreamlike faraway sound? And is there a particularly quiet/desolate part of town where I can sit for a few hours and gather said recordings?
(Recommendations for other desolate, train-heavy spots within a two-hour drive also welcome.)
posted by mykescipark
on Apr 29, 2011 -
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I have a number of wav files, timestamped as hhmmss.wav and would like to combine them into a single file with all of the clips at their correct (relative) positions. Does anyone have any ideas of how to do this?
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posted by d7415
on Sep 19, 2010 -
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I'm looking for a good piano/soprano version of Rachmaninoff's Vocalise. What's your favorite one? (Bonus meta-question: are there any good websites other than MeFi for asking what's-your-favorite type questions, especially for recipes and classical music?)
posted by archagon
on Jul 7, 2010 -
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In recent years museums and archives have become more sensitive to audio and visual recordings of Native Americans, especially when ceremonies, prayers and chants are involved. Are there any "best practices" out there?
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posted by nestor_makhno
on Apr 15, 2010 -
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How do I schedule automated webcam recordings on Windows? I have a laptop at the back of a classroom, and I want to be able to record classes by setting up a schedule beforehand. How can I do, essentially, a DVR for webcam recordings?
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posted by jumpfroggy
on Apr 2, 2010 -
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Which pop and rock music
studio recordings were performed in unusual and unexpected locations?
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posted by crapmatic
on Mar 30, 2010 -
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Where can I find clear, accurate, small sound files of different musical notes. I don't mind if they're on a piano or a guitar or anything else. But I need a separate recording of each note through one octave, around about middle-C would be ideal but not necessary. (i.e. 12 files, each with a different note on them: A natural, A sharp, B natural etc.)
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posted by HopStopDon'tShop
on Aug 19, 2009 -
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I have some recordings of people saying a short phrase. How can I use these recordings to measure the average pitch of each speaker's voice?
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posted by eisenkr
on Aug 18, 2009 -
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I want recordings of people communicating over the radio, especially in a military or astronautical context. Gimme.
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posted by Drexen
on Feb 1, 2008 -
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I'm looking for as many different recordings or versions of John Henry as possible (ie Johnny Cash at Folsom). I'd like to get dozens of copies of this song sung in different ways or by different people. The more obscure the better, but don't assume that I know about a common recording.
posted by Pants!
on Nov 21, 2007 -
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Seeking recordings of American popular music from 1919 and therabouts.
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posted by Miko
on Sep 4, 2007 -
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Sonically complex well recorded music in 2 channels to test my new hi-fi stereo system. So far, I've listened to...
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posted by |n$eCur3
on Aug 18, 2007 -
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Name some good online sources for recommendations and also reviews of recorded performances of classical music.
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posted by Gyan
on Aug 2, 2007 -
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Hello dudes. Do you know where I can find recordings of good oral tradition storytellers on/offline? (in English)
posted by London Irregular
on Nov 29, 2006 -
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Where can I find public domain recordings from Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker? I know the music itself is public domain, but I'm worried about using a copyrighted recording. Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairies would be particularly nice since it's for a slideshow featuring pictures of little girls trying out for the ballet.
posted by TheGoldenOne
on Sep 21, 2005 -
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What recordings of Bach are considered essential? Which ones do you think are the best?
posted by ori
on Apr 24, 2005 -
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I have very little interest in classical music, but lately I've found myself intrigued by opera, of all things. It seems very rock and roll in it's inherent drama and showmanship and...humanity for lack of a better word. Or perhaps it's merely my Italian heritage calling me home. Any good ideas on where to start? I'd prefer older recordings because I'm big on starting at the source. I kinda like that "La donna mobile..." thing that you hear on sports shows sometimes. Thanks.
posted by jonmc
on Apr 6, 2005 -
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MusicianFilter: What should I do with my recordings? [MI]
posted by ludwig_van
on Nov 30, 2004 -
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Jacob ter Veldhuis'
String Quartets, as far as I can tell, have been recorded only
once. That label doesn't seem to have any current contact information. I'd like to get my hands on this, and tried a bunch of the local options here in San Francisco, including Amoeba. Is there a secret place on the internet like alibris.com for books where one can go find relatively obscure Dutch string quartets?
posted by judith
on Nov 14, 2004 -
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I want to start listening to opera. Where should I begin? Help me build a collection of recordings that consists of music composed in all eras, with the only requirements that it be sophisticated and uncommonly beautiful.
posted by PrinceValium
on Sep 20, 2004 -
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Does anyone know of a site that has sound recordings (either for sale or download) of early American mandolin orchestras (early 20th century)? I've been looking at the Smithsonian and Library of Congress but haven't found much. I'm assuming that given the time period they would mostly have been recorded on wax cylinders.
posted by tommasz
on Sep 8, 2004 -
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Does anybody know of a choral recording of Hindemith's "Frau Musica"? The
sheet music is available, but I'm not finding any recordings.
posted by languagehat
on Sep 5, 2004 -
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He was heavily involved in the underground cassette/home taping movement of the mid to late eighties, releasing scores of solo and collaborative experimental recordings. Now he's apparently silent. Anyone know what became of
Minoy? The Google cupboard is pretty bare.
posted by davebush
on Aug 11, 2004 -
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I have an abiding passion for audiobooks (concomitant with my hour or so of daily commuting), and it occurs to me that this would be an ideal way to get over my general Shakespearean illiteracy. Can anyone recommend some good Shakespeare recordings? The more compelling the recommendation, the better.
posted by blueshammer
on Aug 4, 2004 -
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Guitar recording question: What's the best way to nuke 60hz hum and monitor noise from my single coil pickups? [more inside]
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on Apr 21, 2004 -
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