What are you listening to and WHY might anyone be interested? (Vol.IX)
Posted by: Richard Dane on 01 January 2013
With 2013 upon us, it's time to start a fresh thread. I've gone back to an earlier thread title because often the "why" is the most interesting part of the post.
Anyway, links:
Volume VIII: https://forums.naimaudio.com/di...nt/12970396056050819
Volume VII: https://forums.naimaudio.com/di...6878604287751/page/1
Volume VI: https://forums.naimaudio.com/di...ent/1566878604097229
Volume V: https://forums.naimaudio.com/di...ent/1566878605140495
Volume IV: https://forums.naimaudio.com/di...ent/1566878605795042
Volume III: https://forums.naimaudio.com/di...ent/1566878607309474
Volume II: https://forums.naimaudio.com/di...ent/1566878606245043
Volume I: https://forums.naimaudio.com/di...ent/1566878607464290
Fabulous SQ on original vinyl : )
Liza Ferschtman in a wonderful performance of Dvorak's quirky work. The recording (I listen to the CD layer) is very good but requires turning up the volume to release orchestral detail.
Cheers,
EJ
More from 1966 (good year)
on re-issue CD, 2000 (not to be confused with the group's later, US-issue Animalisms)
CD
3 CD 1 DVD box set
Eternal band
will see them in July 
Tift Merritt - Bramble Rose
Double CD set
Fionna Apple "The Idler Wheel Is Wiser........."
Uncle Earl - Waterloo, Tennessee
Joseph Arthur "Redemption's Son"
Original Vinyl featuring Wilko Johnson.
Not one of ID's best imo but still a good listen and sadly missed.
G
1+ Wilco
LP - United Artists Records 1975 original vinyl : )
Belting this out rather loudly!
The coal fire lit and watching the snow fall outside.
I'm staying in today,
lots of music to play! : )
Debs
On triple gatefold vinyl:-
On CD:-
Original 1979 vinyl. Except my tin is much, much rustier than the one illustrated! 
180gm vinyl:-
vinyl:-
Following the recent ELO posts by others
Symphonies 1 and 2, which are the first two out of five on disc 1. Which is the first out of 33 discs. Expect to see this image a lot for the next year or so. Or, rather, I won't bore you with it so expect to see less postings 
EJ
A couple of discs inroads...
All 103 symphonies, plus alternative versions, plus a couple of unpublished ones - recorded within the span of a few years. You'd think these were recorded by the yard, but that's absolutely not the case! Even the early works are highly varied and it's been just a joy to encounter these works for the first time. I've also sampled some of the London symphonies, and just love how Dorati keeps things from getting stale. His way is unadorned, letting the music speak for itself, and full of life. Tempi are on the whole slower than what we are used to, which I guess can make these performances feel old fashioned. So be it. If I didn't have other versions already, I would not be tempted to go and look for them.
Cheers,
EJ
EJ,
what do you think of the Adam Fischer set on Brilliant classics.
Regards,
Mark
On double vinyl
Symphonies 1 and 2, which are the first two out of five on disc 1. Which is the first out of 33 discs. Expect to see this image a lot for the next year or so. Or, rather, I won't bore you with it so expect to see less postings
EJ
A couple of discs inroads...
All 103 symphonies, plus alternative versions, plus a couple of unpublished ones - recorded within the span of a few years. You'd think these were recorded by the yard, but that's absolutely not the case! Even the early works are highly varied and it's been just a joy to encounter these works for the first time. I've also sampled some of the London symphonies, and just love how Dorati keeps things from getting stale. His way is unadorned, letting the music speak for itself, and full of life. Tempi are on the whole slower than what we are used to, which I guess can make these performances feel old fashioned. So be it. If I didn't have other versions already, I would not be tempted to go and look for them.
Cheers,
EJ
EJ,
what do you think of the Adam Fischer set on Brilliant classics.
Regards,
Mark
Hi Mark - Don't know the Fisher set. In this case I did not try to compare different versions. Dorati's set is one I've wanted for a long time, but it took me a long time to convince myself that 33 discs wasn't too much of a good thing. I can now say, I'm extremely happy with this box. This particular box also has excellent essays by H.C. Robbins Landon, the musicologist who did much to rehabilitate Haydn's music.
Cheers,
EJ
2xLP vinyl lovers reissue 2009 : )
This gets better with each play. Seeing Mike's band the other night makes you appreciate a musicians creativity even more.
2xLP vinyl lovers reissue 2009 : )
Debs,
I've got the original cassette issue of that!
steve
First listen. Good, nay very fine, solid AOR. I like it.
steve