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
Vinyl
On CD:-
Paul Weller, Stanley Road on CD. First time I have put this on in years and very glad I did.
James Laid on CD. This album has such an organic sound that just keeps hold of your attention. Love it. I have not had my Naim set up for long. It replaced an old Arcam Alpha 9 set up that I loved but the Amp died. It is so good to get those CD's out that I have not played in a while just to find I have never heard them before!! One very happy Naim convert.
Arrau giving Beethoven the luxury treatment. Recorded near the end of his life, Arrau had become a thoughtful, even cautious pianist in the studio. But even so, his charisma and unerring feel for the musical argument, and not least his unmatched sound, shine through in every note.
EJ
On vinyl. How's the swimming coming Haim?
James Newton: The African Flower 1985 release.
Blue Note label produced some turkeys in the 80s and this is one of them.
On vinyl.
Schneiderhan/Van Kampen Brahms Violin Concerto 1953 recording
This set did not age well sounding chunky and stilted without much of lyricism.
Van Kempen's orchestration sounds sat on taking on a broader tempo compared to more rhythmically *on* Klemperer/Oistrakh set. 2nd movement is workman like with no flowing warm blood.
Stiff as a board there's no sense of fun in it.
Haim,
What a great idea! So many highlights for me here. Just to pick one, I'll pick the end of Haugtussa - Ved Gjaetle-Bekken.
Very traditional soloing on top of a background, but fun to listen to - during workout
Earlier this week I was a bit skeptical about this album, but on a 2ND run during my workout, it starts to show me more angles. I guesis I need to listen to more often to start liking it, and will see the guys live at Noth Sea JazZ Festival.
