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

Posted by: Richard Dane on 31 December 2013

Posted on: 27 April 2014 by Haim Ronen

CD version, a perfect disc to evaluate the timing element of sound reproduction.

Posted on: 27 April 2014 by matt podniesinski

Posted on: 27 April 2014 by Florestan

Daniil Shafran (cello), Felix Gotlib (piano - Schumann), Anton Ginsburg (piano - Debussy & Franck)

Meloydia Vinyl, recorded in 1970

Phantasiestücke for Cello and Piano, Op. 73 by Robert Schumann

- No. 1

Sonata for Cello and Piano in D minor by Claude Debussy

1. Prolog: Lent, sostenuto e molto risoluto

2. Serenade: Modérément animé

3. Finale: Animé, léger et nerveux

Sonata for Violin and Piano in A major, FWV 8 by César Franck (arrangement for Cello & Piano by J. Delsart)

1. Allegretto ben moderato

2. Allegro

3. Recitativo - Fantasia: Ben moderato

4. Allegretto poco mosso

Despite the fact that the Schumann here is missing the second & third movement (ya, Long Play - not), this record will forever hold a very special meaning for me personally. The Franck, then Schumann, and now the Debussy represent the last three to four years of my life musically. It is hard to say but I imagine I would have spent over 1000 hours at the piano on these pieces combined. 60% to 70% of this was on the Franck as the other two are much smaller works. The Franck I wanted to learn. It was the hardest and took me way more than a year to learn but such a pleasure I'll never forget. It is never work to sweat and learn something you really enjoy. The Schumann and Debussy I was rather apprehensive to learn as I had other priorities first but my cello partner picked these so I obliged of course. Once I got over the initial unfamiliarity these grew on me before long after realizing how wonderful this music is too. Now I only thank her for choosing these.

Posted on: 27 April 2014 by Steve C

Hawkwind - In Search of Space vinyl

Posted on: 27 April 2014 by Bert Schurink

during workout...

Posted on: 28 April 2014 by Richard D

Posted on: 28 April 2014 by osprey

Some pure funk might indeed be in order

Posted on: 28 April 2014 by Char Wallah

Jimi Hendrix "South Saturn Delta" cd.

Posted on: 28 April 2014 by Stevee_S

Streaming FLAC rip

Their first and (sadly probably) their only album.

Posted on: 28 April 2014 by Jota

Retro heavy blues rock!

Posted on: 28 April 2014 by Char Wallah

Hawkwind - YULE RITUAL - 2cd.

Posted on: 28 April 2014 by osprey

a library loan CD

At the start of the 1970s , a new type of music emerged out of the southern states of Alabama, Tennessee, Georgia, Mississippi and Florida. Southern rock, the creation of young blue-collar white Americans, blended rock, soul, country and blues music together to present a new vision of the south - a post -civil rights southern identity complete with celebration of regions's natural landscape and its way of life.

Posted on: 28 April 2014 by Paul@HiFi Lounge

Today got the new Embrace album through, limited edition box set with double vinyl, been listening to it all day, a real grower, darker than their previous offerings, still with rising anthems on though.