What are you listening to right now? (VOL III)

Chieftains - 7

Black Mountain - In the Future

Disc 24

Billie Holiday - complete Decca recordings

~<>~ Dmitry Shostakovich (1906-1975) ~<>~

Symphony no.8

Moscow Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra

Conducted by Kyrill Kondrashin

A MELODIYA / H.M.V. recording, released in Australia exclusively by World Record Club

The lp cover says this is one of 'fourteen' symphonies he has wrote to date, so he obviously had not died at the time this lp production, (he went on the write a fifteenth).

This symphony he composed in 1942, and those very harsh times are reflected in the music, and often to very dramatic effect.

nymph

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Originally posted by naim_nymph:
Thank You FlyMe, I've ordered it!

Melodiya also have a box set of Shostakovich's symphonies, i noticed it was 44ukp last year but during December the price went up to 64ukp. I'm really hoping the price will fall again to a price i can afford because that set looks very, very, very, very tempting indeed.
Yes, i've purchased far too many cd's from this forums influence, and i expect that by the time we retire the cd format will have been replaced by something much better too!

But we may also go deaf or dense by then so don't wait, get listening now! ; )

best regards
nymph





http://www.amazon.co.uk/Shostakovich-Complete-Symphonie...f=pd_bxgy_m_h__img_b

Very odd the way Amazon's price bounce around....

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Originally posted by Huwge:
Disc 24

The box is waiting for me in France..... is it good?

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Originally posted by FlyMe:

quote:

Originally posted by Huwge:
Disc 24

The box is waiting for me in France..... is it good?

The discs sampled thus far make this an absolute steal at the price

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Originally posted by FlyMe:



http://www.amazon.co.uk/Shostakovich-Complete-Symphonie...f=pd_bxgy_m_h__img_b

Very odd the way Amazon's price bounce around....

Yes, perhaps they are controlled by market forces?

The complete quartet box set is still looks quite good value for money, and not likely to gather any dust on my cd shelve!
Amazon have despatched my copy so i may receive it tomorrow morning with a bit of luck! : )

The Shostakovich lp i played earlier is just one of the symphonies that's been digitally remastered (and probably to perfection by Melodiya) within the symphony box set...
Symphony no.8 Moscow PSO conducted by Kyrill Kondrashin, and despite being dramatic, moody and appallingly dark, imho this music is highly enjoyable! : )

Kind Regards ~
nymph

Taking a break from the quartets to go back to Symphony no. 8

Now (Adrian, what do you think of this one ?)


after

and

You did it again, Adrian...

Having these earlier than we are allowed to in Germany (land of ECM...) is NOT FAIR . The Jarrett is ordred early December, but still not in my Inbox...)

More importantly: How's the Rava/Bollani re-union ? (Own opinion, no review, please...)

quote:

Originally posted by Lontano:
On the ECM player

Enrico Rava


Keith Jarrett

Just found a MINT copy of 'Fly' (Yoko Ono, 1971), still with poster and postcard. It is superb!

quote:

Originally posted by sjust:
Now (Adrian, what do you think of this one ?)

Stefan - I love that album. Lovely vocals and beautiful Metheny tunes. Does not get much better Hope you are enjoying it.

quote:

Originally posted by sjust:
You did it again, Adrian...

Having these earlier than we are allowed to in Germany (land of ECM...) is NOT FAIR . The Jarrett is ordred early December, but still not in my Inbox...)

More importantly: How's the Rava/Bollani re-union ? (Own opinion, no review, please...)

quote:

Originally posted by Lontano:
On the ECM player

Enrico Rava


Keith Jarrett

Stefan - not this time I am afraid. In Oz we always for some strange reason were the first to get ECM releases but not here in the UK. I was listening to the album via clips on the ECM Player on their website. No real opinion yet on how they sound until I get the CD's proper. They are out on the 23rd and 30th in Germany.

Second time in a row. Perfect anti-jet-lag CD....

quote:

Originally posted by Lontano:

quote:

Originally posted by sjust:
Now (Adrian, what do you think of this one ?)

Stefan - I love that album. Lovely vocals and beautiful Metheny tunes. Does not get much better Hope you are enjoying it.

Muddy Waters et al.