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
TDK SA90 - Massive Attack live BBC Radio 2 - 07/06/1998
Track list:
1.01 [0:00:00] "Angel" (6:19)
1.02 [0:06:19] "Risingson" (5:03)
1.03 [0:11:22] "Man Next Door" (5:54)
1.04 [0:17:16] "Day Dreaming" (5:21)
1.05 [0:22:50] "Tear Drop" (5:34)
1.06 [0:28:24] "Karmacoma" (5:16)
1.07 [0:33:40] "Hymn Of The Big Wheel" (6:21)
1.08 [0:40:01] "Eurochild" (4:54)
1.09 [0:44:55] "Spying Glass" (6:39)
1.10 [0:51:34] "Mezzanine" (5:44)
2.01 [0:56:49] "One Love" (5:15)
2.02 [1:02:04] "Safe From Harm" (7:09)
2.03 [1:09:13] "Heat Miser" (5:28)
2.04 [1:14:41] "Inertia Creeps" (5:26)
2.05 [1:20:07] "Unfinished Sympathy" (5:52)
2.06 [1:25:59] "Group Four" (13:21)
Vinyl
A fabulous record. One of the great Decca recordings too.
Streaming cd rip the whole album lol
after streaming
Streaming
An example for those who are not yet familiar with this
Thanks for the special Christmas offer Naimlabel
This was waiting when I arrived home from work. First impression 'Brilliant' 
Vinyl
On Stream from my 2nd system and sounding lovely.
Streaming
Another download of today
Nikolai Lugansky (Piano), Kent Nagano leading the Berlin Deutsches Symphony Orchestra
The last time I had a real extended time with the Grieg concerto was about two years ago with the excellent Stephan Hough Liszt / Grieg Concerto recording. Maybe I left it too long but I simply enjoyed this new recording with Nikolai Lugansky. Just what the doctor ordered and it appears my anemia has been solved for the day. Enough that I listened to the Grieg four times tonight and the Prokofiev just once so far. The playing is superb and the piano sound (Steinway, of course) here is approaching what I'd call nearly perfect. Just listen to the low register notes on the Grieg. It just makes me jump for joy. I can never tire of great music but it needs inspired hands and just someone who might be willing to add their own brand of emotional capital to it - and this is a winning combination then.
Lugansky has reached a top Level from technical and intelectual pov
Rossini's William Tell, in its Italian translation done justice by an allstar cast. If there's anything to carp about, it's Chailly inexperienced direction - he's not bad but Pappano showed us how much more there is to this score - but the cast is unsurpassed. Pav reportedly considered this his best recording, and it's not hard to hear why he thought that. He makes short work of Arnold's stupendously difficult role, with its high tessitura and countless top notes. And like always, his voice merges beautifully with Freni's. Milnes in one of his last recorded roles (he would sing at the Met for another 20 years or so) is a noble William and the rest of cast is at the same level.
The opera is one of the first Grand Opéras, a very long, sprawling work not without its tedious moments - but one of Rossini's best.
EJ
This was waiting when I arrived home from work. First impression 'Brilliant'
Vinyl
One advantage of Amazon Prime is I received this yesterday Graham. Very good it is too. I preordered it and only paid £9.92. It's double that now. Result. 
On CD:-
Vinyl
A fabulous record. One of the great Decca recordings too.
I've only listened to side 1 (El Amor Brujo), after a couple of minutes of side 2 my wife complained so much I thought it better to turn it off.
I liked El Amor Brujo, part of it reminded me of something else, possibly Bolero or rhapsody in blue.
On Stream - Ulrich Schnauss Far Away Trains Passing By
Can't seem to stop playing this…
Streaming cd rip great album, very good production on this
First: If I Could Do It All Over Again, I'd Do It All Over You
Then: Live at the Fairfield Halls, Croydon 1974
Both ripped CDs. Why Caravan? Because I adore Caravan and the tickets arrived today for next March at the City Hall, Salisbury. Right now 'Virgin on the Ridiculous' is streaming - gorgeous!
On Stream - Brian Eno and David Byrne My Life In The Bush Of Ghosts
A bit of light(ish) blues.
