What are you listening to and WHY might anyone be interested? (Vol. XI)
Posted by: Richard Dane on 31 December 2014
On the cusp of 2015, we start a new thread...
Anyway, links:
Volume X: https://forums.naimaudio.com/to...-be-interested-vol-x
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
The Doors. Strange Days. On HDCD from 1999. The Bernie Grundman remaster. Probably my least listened to Doors album and I wonder why? It's very artistic and progressive, especially for it's time and place.
Texas Hurricane, yes he was best blues rock guitarest imo
The oddest 5th Concerto.
May-September Barenboim/Klemperer set. But not as successful as Gould/Stokowski combo.
Slower than normal tempo for orchestra as if they are in a slow motion. Barenboim seems having a bit of difficult time figuring out what Klemperer is up to. I can hear a slight hesitation in his playing. Orchestration itself is gorgeous with full of textures and inner details but together with Barenboim's rhythmically dead playing it can be a tad rich like tub of over sweetened milk chocolate.
After a pondering 1st movement, it gets a bit better with 2nd movement where beautifully rendered inner feeling and expressions. Barenboim still lags behind. This is a case where a kid follows blindly to his geriaric father.
Another great one
Tomorrow's forecast.
Paul McCartney. Chaos And Creation In The Backyard. On CD from 2005. Among the best of his 30 or so studio albums. Wonderful cover photo taken by his brother.
Very entertaining - good repro. From 1972.
my favorit recording of the stabat mater
Delicate measured playing, love it
Plenty of fog this morning, but no static atall.
Same artist - different cd, but as enjoyable
Nice Django inspired jazz for Sunday morning coffee break.
Streaming on Spotify Premium.
Dave
Fancied some Joy Division, haven't listened to any for ages.
This 1991 Japanese five CD set (long deleted, now available for silly money) is the best-sounding "pressing" of JD in digital form.
First off, the best debut album (best album period?) ever:
Listening to it in high res. I love this version of Isabelle as it's pure, direct and raw..... On the other side of the spectrum I like very much the version of Nathan Milstein which is much more lyrical...
Not played this fantastic album for a while.
Return Of The Durutti Column 2013 reissue vinyl.
Not played this fantastic album for a while.
Return Of The Durutti Column 2013 reissue vinyl.
Great taste you have there G.
Second album from the '91 Japanese box, "Closer":
Excellent relaxing music for a Sunday. Similar in mood to a mix of Enya, Lorde and London Grammar;
(Also my first download from Qubuz).
ATB. George.
Nice 1958 mono recording with drums, flute, Herb Ellis on guitar and Oscar Peterson organ.
Qobuz FLAC stream.
G
A new Rameau on the harpsichord (Doug & EJ, thanks for the recommendation) to be followed by:
Another from the Japanese CD box - Substance:
A new Rameau on the harpsichord (Doug & EJ, thanks for the recommendation) to be followed by:
I've joined you, Haim. It's a great record. And yes, thanks to those on here that recommended it. This really is great place to learn about new (or old) music.