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

55XD

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

Symphony No.1 in F minor, op.10
1. Allegretto, Allegro non troppo... 8'46
2. Allegro... 4'42
3. Lento... 9.02
4. Allegro molto... 9.31

5. Symphony No.2 in B major, Op.14 "To October"
Symphonic dedication with final chorus on
A. Bezymensky's verses (in one movement)... 16'46

6. Symphony No.3 for orchestra and choir in E flat major, Op.20
"The First Of May"... 26'20
Verses by S. Kirsanov (in one movement)

Russian State Choral Chapel
Moscow Philharmonics Symphony Orchestra
Kirill Kondrashin conductor
Recorded in 1972

[ADD] Stereo Melodiya CD @ Jan 2007

Okay, so it doesn't say anywhere on the box that they must be played in strict symphony order!
So yesterday i had a preview of symph. 8 ...because it's the one i'm familiar with, and was very pleased indeed with what i heard.
But now i've come to my senses and started at the beginning to play disc 1 of this hugeski 11 cd box-set, need to pace myself, there is so many very slow, haunting, creepy, sleepy, jolly?, fast and furious musical notes very carefully stored on each CD and just busting to escape to the West though my sbl's..

This is really not good for bedtime listening!

nymph

Two by 'Trane:

quote:

Originally posted by MilesSmiles:

This is a great one, isn't it?
You'll want this on a vinyl as well as it sounds fabulous. ( US pressing )

Tom Coster: From the Street

quote:

Originally posted by kuma:

quote:

Originally posted by MilesSmiles:

This is a great one, isn't it?
You'll want this on a vinyl as well as it sounds fabulous. ( US pressing )

I just got it a few months back and play it quite often - fantastic sound and great song writing.

Upstairs on my second system. From an I-pod in lossless through my old Nait 2 into my new B&W 685s. Sounding really good !

Sounding even better !

On vinyl:-

On 200gm vinyl:-

"Ordinary" vinyl:-

Disc 1 (of 8). Disc 1 covers 1947-1952.

quote:

Originally posted by patk:


Disc 1 (of 8). Disc 1 covers 1947-1952.

Moving on to disc 2, 1952-1954.

Been listening to this gem of an album from Cisco Music tonight.

Electrifying performance and stunning recording quality.

I see that Cisco Music's web site is closed. And Elusive Disc listed this CD out of print and in limited supply.

I hope they are still in business!

Just arrived on CD.

http://www.alpha-prod.com/readmorecd.php?id=283

The more i play this the more i like it : )

nymph