Record Store Day

[Ferretfancy]

I've just returned from a visit to the excellent Les Aldridge Music Shop at Muswell Hill. On Saturday 19th April, music shops around the country will be holding Record Store Day, and this is intended to promote independent retailers everywhere. Les Aldridge will be having live music in the shop on that day, and before then they will be opening their own website, which amongst other things will carry reviews of new recordings. I haven't the details yet, but if the shop name is googled next week it should be up and running.

Today's purchase was the recent Martin Frost issue of Mozart's Clarinet Concerto, which includes a first recording of a short Allegro in B flat which was left incomplete, and finished by Robert Levin in the 1960s. I'm waiting for just the right moment to listen to the concerto, but I can already say that the playing and recording ( Bis) of this short item are quite superb.

I certainly hope to be able to go along on Easter Saturday, and I'm sure that others here will be able to support their local enterprises .

[Ariosto]

I've just returned from a visit to the excellent Les Aldridge Music Shop at Muswell Hill. On Saturday 19th April, music shops around the country will be holding Record Store Day, and this is intended to promote independent retailers everywhere. Les Aldridge will be having live music in the shop on that day, and before then they will be opening their own website, which amongst other things will carry reviews of new recordings. I haven't the details yet, but if the shop name is googled next week it should be up and running.

Today's purchase was the recent Martin Frost issue of Mozart's Clarinet Concerto, which includes a first recording of a short Allegro in B flat which was left incomplete, and finished by Robert Levin in the 1960s. I'm waiting for just the right moment to listen to the concerto, but I can already say that the playing and recording ( Bis) of this short item are quite superb.

I certainly hope to be able to go along on Easter Saturday, and I'm sure that others here will be able to support their local enterprises .

Great news Ferret - we will certainly try and be there on that Saturday, as we will be back from our possible seaside trip by then. We will bring Bonnie the Lurcher and also my wife's CD of Grieg's violin and piano sonatas. (At least I think its by Grieg, but as I'm tone deaf I'm not sure).

Best wishes Ariosto

[Flosshilde]

others here will be able to support their local enterprises .

I'd love to, if there was one. The nearest independent shop is in Edinburgh, & going there if you're in Glasgow (& vice versa) is like going to the moon (if you're a north Londoner it's like going to south London - & takes about as long)

[richardfinegold]

I'd love to, if there was one. The nearest independent shop is in Edinburgh, & going there if you're in Glasgow (& vice versa) is like going to the moon (if you're a north Londoner it's like going to south London - & takes about as long)

Is that shop McAllistairs?

[MLF]

Is that shop McAllistairs?

You mean McAlister Matheson Music of Grindlay Street? A wonderful shop with knowledgeable and helpful staff. I never emerge without a purchase.

[Flosshilde]

That's the one.

[Flosshilde]

I visited Blackwell's Music Shop in Oxford a couple of weeks ago - I was surprised at how small their CD section was.

[Barbirollians]

Went to Forsyth's in Manchester yesterday for the first time in many a year pleased to see its piano department seemed as busy as ever and its sheet music as extensive.

The CD section did seem considerably smaller but very happy to pick up Jonathan Not's Mahler 7 and Monteux's Sibelius 2 in their sale .

[Eine Alpensinfonie]

Went to Forsyth's in Manchester yesterday for the first time in many a year pleased to see its piano department seemed as busy as ever and its sheet music as extensive.

The CD section did seem considerably smaller but very happy to pick up Jonathan Not's Mahler 7 and Monteux's Sibelius 2 in their sale .

Happily, Forsyth's has not been assimilated by the Borg (Music Sales) and so remains an excellent music shop. (How I weep for Banks in York.)

[mathias broucek]

I'd love to, if there was one. The nearest independent shop is in Edinburgh, & going there if you're in Glasgow (& vice versa) is like going to the moon (if you're a north Londoner it's like going to south London - & takes about as long)

There's at least one terrific second hand shop in Glasgow

http://www.mixeduprecords.com/

[cloughie]

http://www.musicnostalgia.co.uk/

We've still got one in Truro!

[pastoralguy]

Record shop day...

Anyone interested?

I have CD Review on just now. Andrew discussing this with James Joly and some guy who is head of Presto classics. Frankly, I think Joly has a cheek since he wholeheartedly expounded the virtues of the download during his stewardship of Gramophone!

[Nick Armstrong]

Anyone interested?

[teamsaint]

Weekend lie in, Cali?
Not out supporting yer local indie?

[antongould]

Weekend lie in, Cali?
Not out supporting yer local indie?

Hope you've read your Grauniad this morning ts - Pompey rule OK.......