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
One of the landmark albums of the 90's...
Wow! You can learn something new here everyday. I now know that the 90's had landmark albums 
One of the landmark albums of the 90's...
Wow! You can learn something new here everyday. I now know that the 90's had landmark albums
Ok, you can have this one as well but we might upset Kevin,
Well, I knew there was one landmark album in the 90's, Tony. I was just noticing that you used the plural "landmark albums"
Well, I knew there was one landmark album in the 90's, Tony. I was just noticing that you used the plural "landmark albums"
Yeah, they were OK but it took a bullet to make them really famous.
Harnoncourt/Vienna Phil Bruckner 9th.
Still taking it in but this is one of the best sounding SACD/DSD hybrid disc I have heard.
Vinyl
Celibidache/SWR Stuttgart Radio Symphony Bruckner 9th.
There used to be very little of his *Kosher* recording made whilst he was alive due to his hate for recorded music except for poor illegally recorded live discs . After his passing, there have been some good releases made by major label. This Bruckner box set is one of them.
This is a 1974 live analogue recording and it's on a CD for the first time. Overall well balanced, it's not the best fidelity, but considering, I think the engineer did a fairly good job.
It's personal and emotional approach with less theatrics ( within the reason, after all this is still Bruckner ).
Individual instruments are well separated adding more colourful side lines to the main story telling. There are lonely clarinets peaking out in the first movement I didn't even know existed. This is the first time the score has sufficient flesh on the bones to make up a complete story with a lot of filled in details. Celibidache gives each instruments the reasons for being there. Adagio isn't scary as Mravinsky's. There are no elements of fear, rather, this is about a man looking up to see the other side of the world. There is more emphasis on the sense of release for the end of one's life. Similar to Mozart's Jupiter. Celi's 9th, comparartively is more organic than I have heard so far.
Here's a fascinating interview of Celibidache on what he's trying to get at from listening to the music. He gets a bit verbose and pontificating but I sort of understand what he's getting at. Wish I could have attended one of his concert.
Double vinyl, after last night's brilliant RAH concert:
Ben Webster - My Romance
If you love Jazz & Swing, this one needs to be in your collection. I bought the High Res version ... very nice
Nocturnes for a snowy morning.
Just done car MOT and £260 lighter I needed something chilled to cheer me up. Back to their best and in particular side B. Marvelous!
On vinyl:-
Recorded in Buenos Aires in April 2010, it features Santiago Vazquez on percussion, Edgardo Cardozo on guitar and vocals, Luciano Dyzenchauz on double bass, Lucas Nicotian on piano and accordion and Marcelo Moguilevsky on winds. This band of wizards produce an intoxicating blend of folklore, unique in its style and dexterity.
On vinyl:-
A bit of mindless noise...
On vinyl:-
Led Zeppelin - In Through The Out Door.
Homeland.......time for that espresso. G
This is a might fine album..
Cheers,
EJ