Craig Mason

Post graduate law student - so anything I say about the law is likely to be wrong

[Craig Mason @CraigM9999]

@LoveInner An absolute classic - every time I hear it I’m reminded of how good it is.

Much like the Du Pre Elgar concerto or the Rattle Mahler 2 with the CBSO.

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@LoveInner @woodmann_m2 How does it compare with the Vernon Handley?

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@musicandroots I wonder if you’ll ever develop good writing skills?

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@musicandroots Gibberish.

‘I must quote Chesterton..’. Jeez.

[Craig Mason @CraigM9999]

@musicandroots Still talking ill-informed gibberish I see.

Rattle the patron saint of Gramophone indeed.

Do you realise how ridiculous you look?

[Craig Mason @CraigM9999]

@LoveInner But at least Rattle and Jarvi are still alive!

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@LoveInner I associate Bernstein (and Karajan and Bohm etc) with the days I bought vinyl - which seems an age ago.

My idea of modern recording really starts with the CD - Rattle, Jarvi, Du Toit.

Still the case with downloads - except now we have Vanska, Oramo, Currentzis etc.

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@LoveInner Maybe - but Lennie did die 30 years ago…

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@jameswmullen Sounds a bit close to masochism. But best of luck.

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@LoveInner You had to be there!

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@LoveInner I saw Rouvali last year conduct the 5th symphony. Genuinely the best live performance I’ve been to for years.

Outstanding

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@EScheider4764 @musicandroots The Zinman was 15 years ago - why shouldn’t they have another cycle?

I’m guessing the Berlin and Vienna Phil had a few more than cycles than Zurich.

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@EScheider4764 @musicandroots What specifically about the Tonhalle (I assume you mean the current cycle with Järvi)?

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@EScheider4764 @musicandroots That’s what I just said - you invest in a recording without realistic hope of making a profit, but reap greater financial rewards in the long run.

And I never mentioned record companies.

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@EScheider4764 @musicandroots Of course they do - better marketing leads to higher profile leads to invites to more prestigious festivals etc.

With the end result the orchestra gets wealthier.

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@EScheider4764 @musicandroots If recordings of Mahler aren’t needed no-one would buy them. The proliferation of new recordings implies there is a market for them - unless they’ve miscalculated.

Might be interesting to see the data.

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@musicandroots @phillymom999 So: some orchestral recordings aren’t that good and that’s a bad thing?

Is that it?