Russian speed
Sat, Apr 14 2012, 7:21PM
I sometimes get the impression that Russian soloists and orchestras play a lot faster than others.
Is this to do with the quality of old recordings or actually true?
If the latter, is it because they have a different temperament or because they are technically better or because of the conductors?
Sun, Apr 15 2012, 11:46AM
#2
RE: Russian speed
Me hear a lot bout russian speed but me not tried it yet.
Sun, Apr 15 2012, 12:36PM
#3
RE: Russian speed
Me hear a lot bout russian speed but me not tried it yet.
Friend Brodsky, you do know that these fake accents, "cryptic" forum names and weak attempts at humour entertain no one but yourself, don't you? Whyever do you bother - especially when you could be squeezing every minute of value from the license fee you are forced to pay with Radio Three and BBC4 musical output.
Oh well, it takes all sorts, I suppose.
Vic.
Sun, Apr 15 2012, 3:00PM
#4
RE: Russian speed
Vic, why you make fun of da people with foreign accents, I know you is white but we live in a rainbow world now. Ya need to chill out and not be like dem crazy baldheads.
Sun, Apr 15 2012, 6:30PM
#5
RE: Russian speed
Am I the only that finds this annoying?
Sun, Apr 15 2012, 6:31PM
#6
RE: Russian speed
Am I the only one that finds this annoying?
Sun, Apr 15 2012, 10:34PM
#7
RE: Russian speed
Am I the only one that finds this annoying?
No, I find it annoying too. You are the only one who is single and watches Star Trek though.
Sun, Apr 15 2012, 10:36PM
#8
RE: Russian speed
Another great addition to the forum.
Sun, Apr 15 2012, 11:11PM
#9
RE: Russian speed
Am I the only one who thinks this whole thread is a con?
Russian speed, indeed!
Abbey road have a 240 volt electricity supply however Melodiya have a 220 volt supply. This makes a difference in the speed the turntable revolves at. So a recording made in Russia at 220 volts will seem faster when played on 240 volt equipment. I think the equation is I R V over T divided by the square root of pi. Most later CDs have this factor built in. Decca found out in the late 1980's that if they transfered the russian recordings played backwards the result was very strange indeed.