October 6th, 2006
Quite the musical week here at tunequest. A little more than usual.
First the Ratatat show, now a symphony performance. The Atlanta Symphony put in a wonderful performance of Holst's Planets. From the raw power of Mars to the ethereal ambiance of Nepture, the orchestra dispatched all seven symphonic poems with passion and exuberance. "Wow", I say "Wow."
Parts of Mercury felt a little bit off, but it could have just ...
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May 30th, 2006
When it comes to organizing for iTunes and iPod, classical music is an entirely different beast. Why tie yourself to an inefficient and illogical "album" model when classical works were never meant to be treated that way? iTunes allows you to appreciate individual works as they were conceived and executed: as individual, stand-alone works.
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Example of my tagging structure (click to see full size).
I recently ran across Musicbrainz's classical music ...
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