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

Bruckner Symphony No.8: Jochum/Berliner 1964 release

I was never a fan of Jochum until now.

His Bruckner's 8th Symphony is surprisingly very compelling. 

Particularly his Adagio is more successful than others. He keeps lightening quick timing throughout even outpacing Furtwangler’s by a few minutes. Adagio has the right proportion and weight and unusually he’s expressive and full of humanity here. Excellent use of rubato to create a grand eternal place.

The final movement is truly majestic and even menacing. Muscular and determined. Extremely clear. Even the softer passages, the music has a strong backbone at all time. Layering of soaring horns turns into Beethoven’s Leonore Overture like ascend to the top. Then he puts in just the split second pause before the final climax. This is a suspense filled thrill a minute reading but stays classy throughout.

On vinyl.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rp721ibSHqA

Ciccolini’s style reminds of a direct drive turntable rather than a suspended ones.

Playful No.2 Arabesque or Toccata with incisive moves are more up in his style altho

it would have been better with a bit more of rhythmic bounce.

Rêverie or Sarabande sound purely academic. No sensuality or calls from the past.

He lacks that dream like surreal state. Iam missing Gieseking's foggy misty impressionistic world. 

Bruce Springsteen. Tracks. 4 HDCD box set from 1998. I've been thoroughly enjoying repeated plays from this set the past couple of nights. Disc 3 is especially good tonight, with several "roots of rock n roll" sounding sounds.

Jan is a friend and this is wonderful. Dark and hard but sensual.

Blimey! Sounds like a worthy night in the boudoir. Got to sample this, minus the dogs 

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Tunguska Electronic Music Society ~ Phaeton Chronicles 2  (21 Feb 2015)

Just relaxing to some chilled out ambient electronica by a variety of artists to ease into the day.

Jan is one half of Mouse on Mars who may be known to some of the Forum.  I am not into that sort of music really but i do like some of their music. This piece just seems to take it all a bit further and as a result has more grit and therefore appeals to me more. As I say, not 'easy' listening but I enjoyed it. Jan has just done an 'opera' called Continuum which i have ordered.

And please, I am not plugging his music but am just finding my way through his stuff on my own and therefore sharing that exploration. He has been far too modest about what he does and keeps telling me he is 'working on something' rather than what it may be. He also resolutely refuses to tell me about his concerts when he is in London. He says when he knows he has friends in the audience it always adds to the pressure to do a 'good' gig rather than just having fun and doing the best gig he can.

As implied, his music is not for everyone!

Jerry Garcia and friends from 1972 recordings at Pacific High studios.

@lutyens,

Your post was truly intriguing and hopefully my laughing face emoticon was not taken as dismissive. I really will sample your friend's music. Cheers!

Must look for that Purdah/Sire compilation. These posts reminded me to look out my Blue Anytime Vol 1, and there was Stone's Masonry with Flapjacks. (I have a feeling that White Boy Blues may be a reissue of the Blues Anytime material.) I'm not sure but I presume that Mike Vernon is the common denonominator in all this. Wasn't Purdah Records his label?

To continue the British Blues Boom thread, I pulled out this. All produced by Mike Vernon. Very enjoyable (and nostalgic!). It includes the Mayall/Clapton Purdah single. And Steve Anglo is Stevie Winwood. On original Ace of Clubs mono vinyl (I imagine these weren't stereo recordings)

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Mark Knopfler ~ Privateering (2012)

Someone whose music I have come to appreciate and enjoy even more as the years go by. Another well recorded album from MK.

The White Boy Blues is a Castle Communications release from the '80s but your right many of the tracks can be found on Blues Anytime. The US Sire History of the British Blues is similar but does have more different tracks. Mike Vernon was the common denominator with tracks from Blue Horizon, Purdah and Decca.

GLAM is a good record. And i did like his work in Microstoria as well....

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I couldn't resist playing the 2nd CD.

Hi Joe, no i didn't assume you were being dismissive at all

I was just adding explanation. As I say I really like some tracks and therefore some albums more than others. I hope you find something you like. I hope you enjoy the exploration.

Todays Needle Drops:

Also tried:

Unfortunately although it was ALMOST good enough after processing ...not quiet. Files deleted and LP in the 'to be disposed of' pile.

M

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Mark Knopfler ~ Get Lucky (2009)

Because I have been in a Mark Knopfler kind of mood this afternoon.