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
Bry Webb
Jerry Joseph & the Jackmormons "Mouthful Of Copper" (double-live)
Arctic Monkeys AM, first spin of the vinyl, so far so good.
This is a great album with a typical Daniel Lanois production.
Music On Vinyl.
Great album. First time listening to the whole thing believe it or not.
Have seen this posted a few times. Where is it being purchased from ? I do downloads but haven't found it at iTunes, amazon.us, amazon.uk or Edna's website.
Any help appreciated.
good listening
Jeff A
Jeff,
Why don't you contact Edna Stern directly and ask her about the availability of the "Piano Des Lumieres" downloads?
The address was taken from her website.
Haim
Originally Posted by Quad 33: This is a great album with a typical Daniel Lanois production.
Music On Vinyl.
Everytime I see this cover, I think to myself someone should feed her!
Trio Dali - Schubert (disc 1)
as recommended on this thread
A Pictures at an Exhibition:
Brigitte Engerer
This French pianist plays a bit like Samson Francois. Muscular and direct but without his wit.
She maintains excellent clarity and articulation perhaps it gets a bit monotonous when too many repeated chords are struck due to lack of colours and dynamic contrast.
This '94 premier CD release is crystal clear digital transfer with decent dynamics but hard, nasally and bright with a upper midrange glare. Mercury did not do a very good job here but it's startling to hear an extra octave on the intro of Catacomb.
Generally Janis does well on loud tunes but does not have the same reach of depth as Richter. The finale is dramatic with quite a lot of subjective interpretation going on for the maximum *effect* yet it feel rather empty. The pianist's mechanism is showing so he's certainly not as self effacing as Richter.
Dorati's Ravel version of Pictures is one of the worst I have heard.
This one is particularly on a cheezy and flashy side and I see why Richter thought it's distasteful. Too much sound effects and not enough music.
Hi Matt,
I coincidentally have the August 2 Portland Oregon recording of that same tour. I attended with my nephew visiting from out-of-state. He is 23 years younger than I and on the night before he had accompanied me to a small club show of Jerry Joseph solo (which I bootlegged). So we both have dual musical momentos of the occasions.
regards
Jeff A
Samson Francois is one of my favourite pianist form the past.
His colourful approach where sentimentality does not take over the tune. I am not a fan of those Chopin with pink rosy overtones.
There is a wry sense of humour that runs under on every single piece he plays which is uniquely his own.
EMI was grooming him as the next Lipatti after he passed away, but unfortunately he could not control his own demon.
Great album; thanks to someone on this forum for posting it in the African music thread a while back.
Vinyl....
A gentle album suitable for early morning Sunday listening.
Originally Posted by Quad 33: This is a great album with a typical Daniel Lanois production.
Music On Vinyl.
Everytime I see this cover, I think to myself someone should feed her!
Agree kuma it is a very sinister cover.
Vinyl
Fancied a bit of Handel on a Sunday morning - here's the classic AAM/Hogwood CD:
