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
Imogen Heap "Ellipse"
Krystian Zimerman combines vision with tenderness, power, clarity and a varied tonal palette - a hugely impressive performance and one of my desert island discs.
EJ
Hi EJ,
If it's your disc for an island, then I would like to get it as well. Your recommendations have been quite good so far.
Cheers,
Bert
Bert, absolutely recommended but I have to warn you that my island is fairly well stocked with CDs 
Cheers,
EJ
Mine as well, if we would have the same Island - we would have quite an entertaining retreat - assuming the Island also has electricity and a modest Naim Kit :-)
I never tire of Abbey Road. A well produced CD, too.
Forever one of my favourite albums. On original vinyl:
steve
Jerry Joseph "Jerry Joseph"
newest release from a favorite artist
More original vinyl:
steve
My favourite Bowie album
She is performing tomorrow in the city but I am choosing not to go.
Cheers,
EJ
Such a beautiful voice. Never fails to provoke an emotion.
This LP is a great workout for the system Tony. I played it to FangfossFlyer the other night.
Steve,
That is indeed an exceedingly well recorded album. Two other albums that I use as reference are these:
Worth a listen but MUST be original releases, as if you needed me to tell you.
Best,
Tony
I am still (after listening to it five times) having difficulties with this album. The piano is being played beautifully, the sound is excellent yet the music leaves me cold.
Can't You Hear Me Knocking? If only for the Richard/Taylor/ Preston collaboration. Mesmerising...
Knabenchor Hannover: Director: Jörg Breiding
Polyhymnia caduceatrix et panegyrica: Venite, cantate in cythara Deo by Michael Praetorius
Marienvesper 1610: Dixit Dominus. Psalm 109 by Claudio Monteverdi
Befiehl dem Engel, dass er komm, for SATB voices, 2 violins, violone & continuo, BuxWV 10 by Dietrich Buxtehude
Verleih uns Friede genädiglich, for soloists, chorus & ensemble by Andreas Hammerschmidt
Verleih' uns Frieden, prayer for chorus & orchestra in E flat major by Felix Mendelssohn
Found it at a record shop yesterday.
I have over 40 Zappa titles, and the longer I listen, the more convinced I am that this is the best one:
Followed by this one:
Why? Just to remember Freddy's 22nd day of death........
Krystian Zimerman combines vision with tenderness, power, clarity and a varied tonal palette - a hugely impressive performance and one of my desert island discs.
EJ
This is a tereffic disc, with a great h-moll and best Funérailles
Combat Rock - The Clash | Format: Vinyl
getting into my newly bought Horowitz, an exciting journey..
