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: 09 November 2013 by Florestan

Liszt at the Opera:  Louis Lortie (Piano)

 

Ouvertüre zu Tannhäuser S 422

O du mein holder Abendstern aus "Tannhäuser" S 444

Spinnerlied aus "Der Fliegende Holländer" S 440

Valse de L'Opera Faust De Gounod S 407

Rigoletto-Paraphrase de Concert S 434

Reminiscences de Don Juan S 418

Vorspiel und Liebestod aus "Tristan und Isolde" 

 

Posted on: 09 November 2013 by Haim Ronen

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-WA5LPw7Ng

Posted on: 09 November 2013 by DrMark

Love this album...

 

Posted on: 09 November 2013 by joerand

George Harrison. All Things Must Pass. 3 LPs on original Apple vinyl from 1971. The quiet one was finally heard. What a masterpiece! Should keep me occupied the remainder of the evening .

Posted on: 09 November 2013 by kuma

Mutter's Brahm's Violin Sonatas: 1982 and 2009 set.

Posted on: 10 November 2013 by Bert Schurink

continuing the Parahia story..

 

 

Posted on: 10 November 2013 by osprey

I'll follow the story

 

Posted on: 10 November 2013 by GraemeH
'Live at the Greek' - Excellent.  What 'Celebration Day' should have sounded like! G
Posted on: 10 November 2013 by EJS

 

Jacobs' fantastic 2005 recording of the Messiah

 

Cheers,

 

EJ

Posted on: 10 November 2013 by Steve J
Originally Posted by GraemeH:
'Live at the Greek' - Excellent.  What 'Celebration Day' should have sounded like! G

Especially on vinyl Graeme. Luckily Jimmy Page wasn't involved with the production. 

Posted on: 10 November 2013 by Bert Schurink
Originally Posted by Bert Schurink:

continuing the Parahia story..

 

 

..this is a real treat...

Posted on: 10 November 2013 by Bert Schurink

...and the story continues...

 

Posted on: 10 November 2013 by EJS
Originally Posted by Bert Schurink:

...and the story continues...

 

Bert, this is I think Perahia's finest disc. I have a copy signed by the master

 

Regards,

 

EJ

Posted on: 10 November 2013 by Steve J

CTI vinyl. Thanks again to Roger Poll for introducing me to this disc.

Posted on: 10 November 2013 by Steve J

Blue Note vinyl. More relaxed jazz on a Sunday morning prior to a round of golf with my wife.

Posted on: 10 November 2013 by Iver van de Zand

wonderful Folk compilation album from Stockfisch Records. This label is very well knwon for its album collection and selections, as well as for its quality of recordings. Both Allan Taylor and Sara K. are working with Stockfisch Records

 

Closer to the Music Vol. 4

Posted on: 10 November 2013 by Bert Schurink
Originally Posted by EJS:
Originally Posted by Bert Schurink:

...and the story continues...

 

Bert, this is I think Perahia's finest disc. I have a copy signed by the master

 

Regards,

 

EJ

Hi EJ,

 

It's indeed a fine recording. The other discs have however been so far also quite a treat. So I am happy with spending just 99 euros and getting such a rich collection....

 

Cheers,

 

Bert

Posted on: 10 November 2013 by Richard Dane

 

 

Both on original vinyl.  It has been that kind of a morning....

Posted on: 10 November 2013 by EJS

 

The brief Italian verismo or 'can belto' period in opera (roughly starting and ending with Puccini) is a treasure trove of undiscovered and/or obscure operas and a treat for lovers of full throated, heart-on-sleeve singing about primary emotions. La Gioconda isn't exactly obscure but it isn't performed or recorded often. Within its genre, it is rather subtle and shows more than a little influence from early Wagner, middle-period Verdi and Puccini, although in style it is closer to Leoncavallo. Gioconda was one of Tebaldi's best roles, but the 1980 Caballé recording greatly benefits from superlative conducting and the Pav in good voice (not hamming it up, fortunately).

 

Cheers,

 

EJ

 

Posted on: 10 November 2013 by Haim Ronen

Posted on: 10 November 2013 by Jeff Anderson

 

Tori Amos "Welcome To Sunny Florida" (live)

audio track from music dvd

Posted on: 10 November 2013 by EJS

24-bit AIFF

 

A brand new studio recording of a virtually unknown opera by Donizetti - but musically one of his best. There have been a few live recordings, but as the first professional recording this is an important release. 

 

Cheers,

 

EJ

 

Posted on: 10 November 2013 by GraemeH

Masterly collaboration. G

Posted on: 10 November 2013 by GraemeH
Originally Posted by Richard Dane:

 

 

Intrigued by this......£2.74 incl. delivery on Amazon so I've taken a punt......G

Posted on: 10 November 2013 by Richard Dane
Originally Posted by GraemeH:
Originally Posted by Richard Dane:

 

 

Intrigued by this......£2.74 incl. delivery on Amazon so I've taken a punt......G

 

It's a famous, or perhaps infamous LP, the recording sessions having been pretty fraught, the Wolf supposedly suffering from illness, various no-shows and late shows, Clapton almost quitting on the first day, Winwood only appearing as an overdub (he was on tour), oh, and Ringo Starr playing under the pseudonym of "Ritchie".  Supposedly Bill Wyman and Charlie Watts kept it all together though and what emerged was a great record in spite of everything...