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

I'd forgotten what a bloody good album this is. Great jazz rock.

Great balanced jazz album...

CD rip. 

Now listening to this. While it's not a bad jazz album, I don't like it as much as the album I published before...

Tori's most played album for me these days.  One characteristic I like with all her album is the prominent use of the grand piano. The power of the instrument is so evident on her songs. Lovely stuff. 

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(2009)

CD 3 of 4 because I'm just in the mood for some Greeny. 

the last album, so far under Naim Label....

i like like this one less than the ones before, more artistic less focussed on creating great jazz....., but that's most probably only me...

Why?  I am not sure really, but it sure sounds good.

Last one of the evening, great jazz

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CD 2 of 3 from this excellent set. 

Stefano Bollani Trio: Songs from Scandinavia 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bNnkHRLl3_0

Frederic Chopin:  Laure Favre-Kahn

Waltzer Op. 34 Nr. 1 - 3

Walzer Op. 40 Nr. 3

Grande Valse op. 42

Walzer op. 64 Nr. 1 -3

Walzer op. 69 Nr. 1 -2

Walzer op. 70 Nr. 1 -2

Walzer E-minor op. posth.

Walzer A-minor op. posth.

My old standby music for most evenings that I find time to practice.  For the longest time now when I need to warm up before practicing I pass on the scales and Hanon and warm up just by running through some of the easier waltzes or some Schubert or the like.  When you have heard it all before sometimes one looks for some extra special character in the playing - not the same old same old middle of the road.  I think there is a nice character to Favre-Kahn's playing here although it may be pushing the limits for many.  I find it quite refreshing and musical.

My piano tuner is just leaving now and so I have a happy evening ahead playing on a perfectly tuned instrument and a slight bit of voicing in places to even every thing out.  Unfortunately, rain clouds setting in and so tomorrow, the humidity will rise and the piano will change and go out of tune.

Doug,

I will join you with my only Favre-Khan recording. 

Pereubu: Pereubu 1985 release.

Hard to belive they are from Cleveland Ohio USA. Definitely punkish in the vein of Television.

My mate just told me 'when did you get a good taste in music ? ' 

Ormandy/Philly: Beethoven Symphony No.8 1961 stereo recording

Part of *Fabulous Philadelphia Sound Series* released in 1972.

Ormandy seems more at ease with happier piece like this than the serious 5th.

This is a light hearted Beethoven. Not as popular as his 7th but I don't mind it at all.

However, lacking in tongue and cheek, playful attitude and not convinced Ormandy was the right man for Beethoven symphonies.

During workout, a powerful jazz album.

Very delicate playing during breakfast

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(1986)

Gentle music this morning.

" Half of the disc is taken up by six pieces from Trabaci, a harpist, organist and singer who was an important forerunner of Frescobaldi; the remainder comes from a variety of composers all of whom lived between the late sixteenth and mid-seventeenth centuries. If the music itself sounds like it could just as easily be heard on the lute or keyboard, that's because it originally was. In fact, all of the pieces here were written for these instruments (or voice), as very little music that was written for harp during this period has survived. The chromatic double harp is an ideal vehicle for these works, which range from love songs and dance music to madrigals. There's a peaceful simplicity to much of this music that transports the listener to another place and time ." - An Amazonian