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
also in the car... pretty good however not an outstanding album, the bonus is quite interesting for a bonus CD..
quite interesting album, quite intense playing - so not bad...., just that Ian Gillan is sometimes a bit over the top - his voice was already on it's return...
Two from the boys from Sheffield both better than our football teams!
Early this year saw new recordings of Prokofiev's war sonatas by two rising stars: Boris Giltburg, and Denis Kozhukhin. I like them both; Kozhukhin emphasizes the lyrical and colorful qualities of these works, and makes them more accessible than I've heard them before.
Cheers,
EJ
A little-known rock band from the early 70's. First time I heard them was at a smallish gig. Raw and fun.
The Civil Wars - Surprised how good this album is. Beautiful lyrics and very well produced. Missed it completely when first released which has now been rectified. Better late than never.
The Well-Tempered Clavier from Hewitt's superlative box set.
Cheers,
EJ
The Civil Wars - Surprised how good this album is. Beautiful lyrics and very well produced. Missed it completely when first released which has now been rectified. Better late than never.
Good evening Tony could not agree with you more regarding Barton Hollow. This one is also worth a listen....
They also have a new one out which have not yet listened too.
Regards Graham
The Civil Wars - Surprised how good this album is. Beautiful lyrics and very well produced. Missed it completely when first released which has now been rectified. Better late than never.
Good evening Tony could not agree with you more regarding Barton Hollow. This one is also worth a listen....
They also have a new one out which have not yet listened too.
Regards Graham
HI Graham,
Thank you for the recommendations. I will definitely keep an eye on those two from now on.
KR
Tony
LP - 1980 © CBS Records : )
Vinyl
George Enescu: Schubert Ensemble
Piano Quintet, Op. 29 in A minor
Piano Trio in A minor
Aria and Scherzino
It is the first Sunday of the month so it is indeed "challenge yourself Super Sunday."
Ernö von Dohnányi: Martin Roscoe (Piano)
CD (but there's also a really lush looking vinyl box which I wish i could afford!)
Kevin,
Where would you recommend I start with e.s.t?
I don't have any of their albums and would like to know which one to start with.
Listened to a few samples and they all sound very good, their 'very best of' maybe?
Will have to be on vinyl though.
Many thanks,
Andy.
Hi Andy
"Retrospective" is a decent 2009 compilation, available on vinyl. The best two albums IMO are "Tuesday Wonderland" and "Leucocyte" - only the latter is available on LP as far as I know.
The posthumous "301", from last year, is also on the black stuff and also very very good.
Kev,
i have the 'live in hamburg' box on order, it's around 40 quid for 4 x LPs which is good value for money considering it's class, i'm really looking forward to it! : )
Andy
Agree with Kev on 'Retrospective', my double vinyl gets a lot of plays,
although i will include to say; on vinyl it makes the perfect e.s.t. album to start with imo.
Debs
……. although the boss has just asked me to turn it down 
Ernö von Dohnányi: Martin Roscoe (Piano)
Four Piano Pieces, Op. 2
I had an Uncle with the surname Gruber. Hmmmm? Actually the Emma here was actually born a Schlesinger and then later the family changed the name to Sándor and then she married Henrik Gruber.
The Civil Wars - Surprised how good this album is. Beautiful lyrics and very well produced. Missed it completely when first released which has now been rectified. Better late than never.
Good evening Tony could not agree with you more regarding Barton Hollow. This one is also worth a listen....
They also have a new one out which have not yet listened too.
Regards Graham
HI Graham,
Thank you for the recommendations. I will definitely keep an eye on those two from now on.
KR
Tony
There are also the following albums and ep's..
The Civil Wars - Surprised how good this album is. Beautiful lyrics and very well produced. Missed it completely when first released which has now been rectified. Better late than never.
Good evening Tony could not agree with you more regarding Barton Hollow. This one is also worth a listen....
They also have a new one out which have not yet listened too.
Regards Graham
HI Graham,
Thank you for the recommendations. I will definitely keep an eye on those two from now on.
KR
Tony
There are also the following albums and ep's..
Thanks, Ewe.
Now, you guys are spoilling me! Let me enjoy this one first and I'll come back to you but I do appreciate the recommendations.
Tony
Sonata for Cello and Piano by Claude Debussy
1) Sol Gabetta (Cello), Hélène Grimaud (Piano)
2) Anne Gastinel (Cello), Claire Désert (Piano)
3) Sebastian Klinger (Cello), Milana Chernyavska (Piano)
4) Julian Steckel (Cello), Paul Rivinius (Piano)
5) Jean-Guihen Queyras (Cello), Alexandre Tharaud (Piano)
Time to do some homework. I've never really looked seriously at Debussy's Cello Sonata - until now. I've listened to it off course but never really "listened" or "learned" it. The piano part is quite unusual in places and I'm finding it very hard to practice alone and make sense of it. So much will depend on where your partner pulls you. It is a fantastic piece but really only makes sense around the cello actually being there (duh, you say).
Every other chamber work I've worked on has been the opposite. Beethoven, Brahms, Mendelssohn, Rachmaninov and the like you spend 95% of the time learning the bloody things alone and for much of the time they can almost take on the sense that they are a solo work. They also make a lot of sense mostly without the cello present.
I didn't expect it but it's funny how this work has grown on me so quickly - well I went through it this afternoon on the piano after listening to these recordings and a few others at least twice each. There are some astounding sections that effectively work their magic and the seeds grow within very quickly. The Finale movement has some of those oriental riffs similarly found elsewhere in Debussy's solo works.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?f...ge&v=FuNKHgP5ktQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?f...ge&v=O2FCTOuzqfE
