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
Interesting intereplay between the guys, sometimes going very free
Frederic Chopin: Pietro de Maria
Complete Piano Works
I am always glad to get the opportunity for yet another complete Chopin set. Working my way through this one by a pianist I was not familiar with at all. Initial reaction is the playing is middle of the road and very much a literal approach. The biggest disappointment though is in the Decca recording quality. I expected more and this the biggest shortcoming of the set. Nothing tragic but only that it would have taken an average recording and improved it tremendously. It just seems rushed and hastily put together but this is early days for me and much more listening to go before I really can get in to it.
While I agree on the recording quality, I think you should allow yourself a more close inspection...., the middle of the road is in this case very natural. Just my opinion of course...
Usually a safe bet with Curtis Fuller in the lineup.
Gotcha Kuma! From my father's collection (not only Karajan 
). EU original vinyl, plus an esoteric present from URSS (at that time).
Usually a safe bet with Curtis Fuller in the lineup.
Yep I am a great fan of Fullers work. Got a fairly big jazz collection but don't listen to discs from it as much as I should.
A pinnacle.
FLAC stream sounds magnificent.
G
CD
Originally Posted by Florestan:
Love all three of these recordings but if you forced me to decide I would naturally pick Anna Vinnitskaya. One of my all time favourite recordings. It might even be the weakest viewed by some but I like her style and character of playing the best which is much softer and dreamier.
Of course, no right answers possible. I have all three and in the end can confirm they are all excellent in their own way. Each has its own set of strengths and weaknesses.
Sounds like I should just hang onto my Anna disc.
Whilst she does not have the same level of technical facility as Michelangeli, She gets the similar playfulness and daring attitude.
Where Grimaud fails big time ( so does Argerich ) is the Adagio Asai which to me is the star of this piece. Without a potent middle, outer movements become just showy shells.
Vinnitskaya is by far one of my fave of the G Major Concerto out of 'female' pianists which aren't many.
Gotcha Kuma! From my father's collection (not only Karajan ). EU original vinyl, plus an esoteric present from URSS (at that time).
If you love this disc, actually a stereo version sounds better than our mono pressing on this title.
Look for the pressing with red stereo. ( 4th jacket:
138 076 SLPM )
P.S. How do you like The Bells?
On the original vinyl:-
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On the original vinyl:-
Prompted by another thread.
Streaming | CD FLAC rip
Air ~ Love 2 (2009)
A nice follow on from Pocket Symphony and a little different from their usual.
Steve Winwood - Nine Lives - on vinyl.
Because he's one of the greats and I have been a fan ever since the start way back when!
Richard
I have the MFSL's and also the Larry Walsh Capitol set which I like so I can hopefully compare them to see which I like the best.
All MOFI I have except 'Sinatra with Strings' reissues are one of the few I actually like from this label.
My favourite Capitol compilation is 'This is Sinatra!' which contains most of my fave.
The rainbow label Capitol reissue from the 60s sounds great albeit the noise floor could be lower. I thought that the MOFI was going to redo this LP but I haven't seen it yet.
Just finalized the ripping of the Benstein Edition, great set but always challenging to find the artwork....as the combinations are different in a collection box. Now enjoying the listening...
Right now listening to this. Very enjoyable....happy I bought the set.
This hasn't left my turntable since I opened it. Most enjoyable.
Two original 10" LPs, plus 12 bonus tracks on one CD, from the superb Masterworks box. Considering these were recorded 61 or 62 years ago, the sound quality is amazing.
Does it say anywhere on the box who mastered these?
Ewemon, it was one of the first things I looked for whilst reading the 20 page booklet and ripping the set. Strangely it does not say who remastered them. Just the claim on the back of the box that they were [remastered] in 24-Bit. Could Masterworks have just put together a collection of the best sounding CDs?
I think these are packaged re-releases of the early 80's digital remasters which i bought most of at the time as i was finally appreciating Old Blue Eyes, or at least some of them. They were vinyl releases and were/are excellent. I have just checked the discs and there is only one mark beyond the numbers. It says Penthouse. This means nothing to me but maybe that gives a clue about the remastering?
james