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
Not played any Floyd for a while so thought I'd dig out the discovery version of Meddle.
![Sunday at the Village Vanguard [VINYL]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51XqDdQV6yL.jpg)
On The Black
On silicon
EJ
Steven Rothery, Ghost of Pripyat.
The first one from The xx
Late night, with a glass of very decent organic Greek red after a shift.
C.
Ravel Piano Concerto: Vannitskaya vs. Grimaud
Vannitskaya/Varga set is much more rhythmically in tune than Grimaud/Zinman performance. Less flashy but there's a plain honesty to her playing. Fun and playful intro against dynamic and expressive orchestration. Good use of Rubato also create tensions and breathing quality.
Interesting thing is that I can hear Vinnitskaya playing Erroll Garner style rag where right hand is slightly lagging behind the steady left hand creating this odd tension and sense of momentum. It is appropriate for this whacky jazz age tune.
She's got a chip on her shoulder attitude like Argerich or Francois but more whimsical.
Great album during my workout. Hope the will make another album together. While I like Steven Wilson's solo work, I like the band more...
..breakfast with the masters of chamber jazz...
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Because I am finding that I sometimes enjoy the lute at this time of day.
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After tip yesterday in a listening session - interesting and new for me,......
"Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 5"
Sir Neville Marriner, Cyprien Katsaris
"Dvorak Seranades Opus 22 & 44"
Neville Marriner/Academy St Martin in the Field
to be followed by:
"Schubert: Trout Quintet"
Academy St Martin in the Field Chamber Ensemble
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Soen ~ Cognitive (2012)
This was Soen's first album and it certainly was a good debut. Martin Lopez ex Opeth on drums, Steve Di Giorgio (a name new to me) on bass guitar and he really drives the music along very well, No growling, "proper" vocals here from Joel Ekelöf who has a voice that suits this, melodic / progressive metal genre very well.
On CD:-
Allman Brothers Band - Shades of Two Worlds
"Dvorak Seranades Opus 22 & 44"
Neville Marriner/Academy St Martin in the Field
[...].
This recording was my very first CD almost thirty years ago.
Wonderful performances!
Still my favourites!
ATB from George
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Procol Harum ~ Broken Barricades 40th Anniversary edition (1971)
"The New Standard"
Jamie Saft - piano, Steve Swallow - bass , Bobby Previte - drums