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

Free 7" single from the DLD album by Nick Cave & the BS, the first 7" I've played in 20 odd years.

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

Symphony no.5 in D minor, op.47
1. Moderato... 13'38
2. Allegetto 5'18
3. Largo... 12'08
4. Allegro non troppo... 10'50

Symphony no.6 in B minor, op54
5. Largo... 13'29
6. Allegro... 6'08
7. Presto... 6'52

Moscow Philharmonics Orchestra
Kirill Krondrashin conductor

Recordings of 1967

[ADD] Stereo Melodiya cd @ Jan 2007

Whilst driving home in my car within the damp, dark very early hours of this morning, i tuned on to bbc radio 3 to find the sound of orchestral works.... and what i heard didn't impress me; a boring meaningless mush of orchestral meanderings that became very repetitive, until finally a loud killer-driller throb of an ending that couldn't come soon enough. In fact i only listened it out to hear the dj declare who was responsible for such heinous composition as so I may avoid it in future…
To my great shock it was none other than Shostakovich's Symphony No 5 in D minor performed by the BBC Philharmonic with Gianandrea Noseda conducting!
However, having played this symphony again at home (on Melodiya CD) , I happily confirm the allegro non troppo is actually a very delicate, spacious to loudly weighty but quite coherent sound when performed by the Krondrashin MPSO version! : )

nymph

Well Nymph - perhaps the conductor was trying to convince us of Shostakovich's alleged description of the ending of the 5th.
"The rejoicing is forced, created under threat, as in Boris Godunov. It's as if someone were beating you with a stick and saying, "Your business is rejoicing, your business is rejoicing," and you rise, shaky, and go marching off, muttering, "Our business is rejoicing, our business is rejoicing."

Not all that convinced myself about such an interpretation - but I agree, it's easy to overplay it.

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Originally posted by ewemon:

Last time I saw him was in the late 70's. Haven't followed his music since so guys what should I listen to?

Ewemon,

Night & Day is his most commercially successful outing. The most recent release 'Rain' is pretty good. The aforementioned Night Music has some almost classical pieces on it.

I guess one can sample many things on Itunes/amazon these days so have a prowl.

cheers
Ian

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Originally posted by Ian G.:

quote:

Originally posted by ewemon:

Last time I saw him was in the late 70's. Haven't followed his music since so guys what should I listen to?

Ewemon,

Night & Day is his most commercially successful outing. The most recent release 'Rain' is pretty good. The aforementioned Night Music has some almost classical pieces on it.

I guess one can sample many things on Itunes/amazon these days so have a prowl.

cheers
Ian

Body and Soul is his best IMHO

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Originally posted by FlyMe:
Well Nymph - perhaps the conductor was trying to convince us of Shostakovich's alleged description of the ending of the 5th.
"The rejoicing is forced, created under threat, as in Boris Godunov. It's as if someone were beating you with a stick and saying, "Your business is rejoicing, your business is rejoicing," and you rise, shaky, and go marching off, muttering, "Our business is rejoicing, our business is rejoicing."

I guess this works very well with Chelsea FC supporters too!

nymph

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Originally posted by Lontano:

Body and Soul is his best IMHO

Wouldn't argue with that - gets plenty of stylus time here.

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Originally posted by Mickyblueyes:

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Originally posted by MilesSmiles:

My wife won't listen to that as she says its mortuary music even though I like it

Went to the concert yesterday with my wife, one of the best concerts I've been to in years - my wife fell asleep.

Scarlett Johansson covering Jeff Buckley's 'Last Goodbye' - rather lovely. Quite a Rickie lee Jones 'Pirates' vibe. Listen here

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Originally posted by Diccus62:
Scarlett Johansson covering Jeff Buckley's 'Last Goodbye' - rather lovely. Quite a Rickie lee Jones 'Pirates' vibe. Listen here

I think I like looking at her more than listening to her.

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Originally posted by Diccus62:

Wow! I was about to post what I was listening to, but lost my train of thought.

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Originally posted by Diccus62:

...

Finally arrived today:

Joseph Arthur "Redemptions Son"

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Originally posted by markah:
Back listening to some tunes, so started off with this trio form Ray Lamontagne before I see him in concert on February 8th.............


Trouble


Till The Sun Turns Black


Gossip In The Grain

Mark, his "Live Session" ep at iTunes is recommended.

regards
Jeff A

Explosions In The Sky -- Those Who Tell The Truth Shall Die, Those Who Tell The Truth Shall Live Forever


Starker


ELO

James Taylor "October Road"

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Originally posted by Jeff Anderson:
Mark, his "Live Session" ep at iTunes is recommended.

regards
Jeff A

Thanks Jeff - I'll check it out.
I'm also interested in the Fiona Apple album you posted - how would you describe it?

Mark

A "Knives Out" trilogy - Radiohead original, followed by Brad Mehldau and Christopher O'Reilly covers.

My all time favorite. Mendelssohn Trios by the Kalichstein-Laredo-Robinson Trio. I had in in vinyl and later bought the Vox box CD with the Brahms Trios added at bargain price.

Priceless performance