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

Posted on: 30 April 2013 by EJS

 

Cheers,

 

EJ

Posted on: 30 April 2013 by Paper Plane

On loan from a friend:

 

 

Kvelertak - Meir

 

steve

Posted on: 30 April 2013 by Chords
Originally Posted by EJS:

 

Cheers,

 

EJ

Comment please.

Posted on: 30 April 2013 by EJS
Originally Posted by Chords:
Originally Posted by EJS:

 

Cheers,

 

EJ

Comment please.

Chords, highly recommended. Historic Irish folk/dance music (no panpipes), one of the best entries in Alpha's crossover series.

 

EJ

Posted on: 30 April 2013 by David

Posted on: 30 April 2013 by Quad 33

Original vinyl. This album is possibly Caravan's finest hour.


G

Posted on: 30 April 2013 by dav301

On CD:-

 

Posted on: 30 April 2013 by dav301

On CD:-

 

Posted on: 30 April 2013 by DenisA

 

The Gathering - Home

Posted on: 30 April 2013 by Lloydy

Posted on: 30 April 2013 by Chords
Originally Posted by David:

Aguirre's grandfather - El Loco, (Lope de Aguirre); Bask conquistador; took apart then gained control of a famous expedition next to Amazonas river to find 'El Dorado'.

 

 

Otherwise - excellent record.

Posted on: 30 April 2013 by Tony2011

Posted on: 30 April 2013 by Lloydy

Posted on: 30 April 2013 by matt podniesinski

 

On vinyl.

Posted on: 30 April 2013 by Tony2011

Jane Siberry - 2001 - silver stuff as  not available on vinyl  AFAIK.

 

Posted on: 30 April 2013 by Haim Ronen

Posted on: 30 April 2013 by matt podniesinski

Posted on: 30 April 2013 by matt podniesinski

On vinyl.

Posted on: 30 April 2013 by Haim Ronen

Posted on: 30 April 2013 by kuma



Kevin Gray remastered Blade Runner original ST.
Worth every penny.

Posted on: 30 April 2013 by Florestan

Franz Schubert:  Maria-João Pires (Piano) 

 

Piano Sonata No. 16 in A minor, D 845

Piano Sonata No. 21 in B flat major, D 960


Not for the faint hearted due to its length.  Many don't have the patience for Schubert and I often hear people complain that he should stop repeating himself and get to the point.  I totally disagree with this sentiment and feel it is my prerogative to go meet Schubert where he is.  In this view there is not one note too many or too few.  It is simply perfect.  

I just can't believe my good fortune to have this recording.  The A minor Moderato, for example, has such an amazing balance between time and space; subtleness and refinement;  spirituality and soul.  I think Pires conveys this like no other.  This alone simply puts this recording so at odds when compared to a younger generation player such as Paul Lewis, for instance.  

One of my favourite recordings of the year so far.

Posted on: 01 May 2013 by naim_nymph

 

playing disc 2 from 13 x CD box-set:

 

Sonate pour piano Op.14

Impromptus sur un Thème de Clare Wieck Op.5

Fantaisie pour clavier en Do majeur Op.17

 

Recorded in 2006 on Steinway piano N° 479580

 

~<>~

Posted on: 01 May 2013 by EJS

 

Fantastic performances of the Beethoven concertos, in excellent studio recordings.

 

Cheers,

 

EJ

Posted on: 01 May 2013 by Chords

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PjwJKAEmGgo

 

Very good.

Highly recommended.

Posted on: 01 May 2013 by EJS
Originally Posted by Florestan:

Franz Schubert:  Maria-João Pires (Piano) 

 

Piano Sonata No. 16 in A minor, D 845

Piano Sonata No. 21 in B flat major, D 960


Not for the faint hearted due to its length.  Many don't have the patience for Schubert and I often hear people complain that he should stop repeating himself and get to the point.  I totally disagree with this sentiment and feel it is my prerogative to go meet Schubert where he is.  In this view there is not one note too many or too few.  It is simply perfect.  

I just can't believe my good fortune to have this recording.  The A minor Moderato, for example, has such an amazing balance between time and space; subtleness and refinement;  spirituality and soul.  I think Pires conveys this like no other.  This alone simply puts this recording so at odds when compared to a younger generation player such as Paul Lewis, for instance.  

One of my favourite recordings of the year so far.

Seconded; I would add that her 960 is as sparse as the young Perahia would have played it; and by the time Perahia recorded the work, he had lost some of that earlier directness. She is even more persuasive in Deutsch 845, which does not often reveal its deeper waters as under Pires here.

 

Cheers,

 

EJ