What are you listening to and WHY might anyone be interested? (Vol. X)
Posted by: Richard Dane on 31 December 2013
On the cusp of 2014, we start a new thread...
Anyway, links:
Volume IX: https://forums.naimaudio.com/to...16#22826037054683416
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
Elbow "The Take Off And Landing Of Everything"
(Spotify Premium US) second listen, enjoying a lot
This Richter/Gauk set with USSR State Radio recorded in Moscow in '54 ( not his later more polished recordings when he secured his worldwide success ) gets to my heart with its sheer youthful power. Unusually Richter here is not so restrained and letting it go a little portraying someone who's in passionately in love. ( which I think it is the point of this tune )
Con amore: Kyung-Wha Chung (Violin), Phillip Moll (Piano)
Vinyl LP recently re-released. Original recording was at Forde Abbey, Somerset in October 1985. How time flies.
'48 recording Lipatti/Karajan Schuman Op.54 Concerto.
In spite with much bolder key strokes from Lipatti, this set doesn't quite get going.
Lipatti is banging enough at the finale, but somehow missing the passion and sounding like just a crowd pleaser piece at the concert.
Vinyl LP recently re-released. Original recording was at Forde Abbey, Somerset in October 1985. How time flies.
She's one of my favourite fiddle player rivaling Heifetz!
She's got balls. 
How's Decca's current reissue?
The Beatles. Abbey Road. On MFSL vinyl from 1980.
2007 Hybrid SACD recording of Schubert's Great.
Unfortunately the sound is on a dry side and performance pretty generic. Director Jonathan Nott is the youngest conductor of the 9th I have been listening to far and I was hoping he'd offer something new and interesting insights. After all Schubert was only 28 when he wrote it so younger conductor should be able to convey the idea.
Nope. He does not have the emotional reach of Klemperer or Toscanini or sophistication of Wand or Sawalish.
I guess it's nothing wrong with this set but Nott just is not an interesting story teller as above giants.
Led Zeppelin. CODA. On vinyl from 1982.
Mudcrutch. On vinyl from 2008. An all analog effort from Tom Petty that includes an uncompressed CD. Excellent SQ on both, highly recommended!
Early Naim Label CD.
Streaming Quboz @ 16/44.1
With the more ambitious Since Forever, Simon's lost none of his capacity for detail, or for shaping melodies that linger, long after the performances are over. His attractive and accessible writing hints at quintessentially American composers like Aaron Copland and Charles Ives, especially on "Simple Psalm," where Walker's turbulent drumming and Rodby's unshakable pulse create a surprising context for Simon and McCandless' rubato duet; clearly, some of Since Forever's most innovative and evolutionary moments.
By JOHN KELMAN, Published: September 21, 2009 (All About Jazz)
Taken By Trees "East Of Eden" cd rip to iTunes
Music and March Madness, 4 days of heaven ahead
Van Morrison "What's Wrong With This Picture" (cd rip to iTunes)
On CD:-
Paul McCartney - New
iMac/iTunes CD rip to AIFF:-
Rosanne Cash "The River & The Thread"
(iTunes download)
Neil Young "On The Beach" (Spotify Premium US)
SACD
Donald Fagen "Kamakiriad" (Spotify Premium US)
Streaming
Streaming FLAC ripped CD
David Gilmour's music going around in my head today, so no option but to put more of it on.
Neilson Hubbard "Do You Want To Start A Fire"
(iTunes download)