What are you listening to and WHY might anyone be interested? (Vol. X)

Natalie Merchant "Retrospective: 1995 - 2005"

(Spotify Premium US)

on high res...an interesting read of this famous piece...

These two have  helped the Saturday morning house work go a whole lot better.

1987 [AAD] CD - excellent SQ  

I will check out Jack's new release - 'Silver Rails'

I really like the extended version of 'Cowboy Romance' on this album, Jeff. Also like the femme fatale 'She Devil'.

Aimee Mann "Lost In Space"

(Spotify Premium US)

On vinyl.

Hi Clive

I really don't know much about her music.  Had this disc from the library once, have one 10,000 Maniacs album, and now this again amongst others on Spotify.  I like her voice and hope to explore her catalogue deeper as time allows.

good listenin'

Jeff A

I'm liking this CD - http://oddarrang.bandcamp.com/album/in-cinema

She has an unusual, but appealing, voice although she frequently slurs words. I think I have all her solo releases and would strongly recommend 'Tigerlily' which is her most frequently played here. That said, they're all worth exploring. Enjoy the journey. 

And she puts on a great live show. 

Haim,

I'm not really sure the reason for the delay or difficultly?  There just seems to be a general shortage of anything recorded by Maria Tipo save one or two.  Just cannot find the Partitas anywhere and the 2cd Goldberg with other works I ordered may or may not come.  I've experienced this before where after maybe 6 months or something Amazon will just cancel the order saying it is unavailable.

Aleg,

I cannot read French but it seems in Canada anyway that Qobuz is not available?

Kari Rueslatten "Time To Tell"

(Spotify Premium US)

Originally Posted by Aleg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-IeD0xW9404

I like her Bach so much better than many boring renditions.

 

What's everyone's take on her?

Kuma,

Maybe not for everyone, especially those with very rigid views of music and / or Bach.  I find her playing very musical and this is what attracts me.  Stylistically, very much her own and again I come with the expectation that everyone should be bringing their own personality to the table.  So I like her and I first became really aware of her late last year.  I have really only been listening to her Partitas while I struggle and wait to find more of her other recordings.  

'Something Happened to me Yesterday'.......Evening all.

G

Doug,

My guess is that Amazon is just trying for safety reasons to slow down the flood of music arriving at your doorsteps.

Closely followed by

Anais Mitchell "Hymns For The Exiled"

(iTunes download)

Great choice, Graeme. That might be next in queue. Currently enjoying 'In Absentia' from Porcupine Tree.

Franz Liszt:  Valentina Lisitsa (Piano)

As a stranger I arrived
As a stranger I shall leave

http://www.youtube.com/watch?f...ge&v=s3ye16FICqo

Shear ecstasy - you need the beginning and you need the ending for understanding and context but everything is summed up in the climax between around 7:35s and over by 8:10s.  A good example of how Lisitsa is perfectly gifted like so very few are technically to play this music but remains somewhat distant to the music emotionally.  This is all just subjective and personal style and opinion.  I mean, the music certainly still does speak for itself but every personality (mine in this case) wants it there own way.  In sections like this there is so much more one can do to relay emotion.  Right around the 8' mark, at the very height even a small delay, or change of dynamic or some body language to make us feel you are more invested in this story.  I mean, the cameramen should have been laying on floor smitten with grief at this point.  The music, the story behind them - simply incredible music to experience.

Some bend the truth a bit to make it possible: 

http://www.6moons.com/audioreviews/qobuz/1.html

Streaming rip SACD in wav for me their best album...

Norah Jones "The Fall"  (iTunes download)

I hate this album cover but the music is wonderful.