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
On vinyl - getting ready for Wembley next week
Colin Towns and Billy Cobham, that sounds interesting.
Colin Towns doesn't get the appreciation he deserves, an excellent keyboard player/writer. Although on the downside, he is a Eurovision veteran.
Great jazz ensemble, from Bandcamp...
Unique group of artists in memory of a giant of jazz.....
Recorded four years ago, arrived here last month. I take much more pleasure discovering existing music than just going after the latest releases. Highly recommended.
Klemperer/Philharmonia Brahms Academic Festival Overture 1957 recording
Klemperer gives more structure and order to the tune. Right from the get-go there is a sense of build up and anticipation of what's to come. A lot of light drama packed into this little piece. This is the prime example of how the score should be played out.
Klemperer,however, could not save everything- but-the-kitchen-sink-cheezy finale. But done in rather tongue in cheek. ( I think this this the only way this score makes sense )
Roger Waters. The Pros And Cons Of Hitch Hiking. On CD from 1984. No doubt the music is the same, but I'm sad to report that my US copy has those sweet butt cheeks covered over with black tape 
. And it doesn't peel off 
I had to remind myself US after all is a *puritan* country.
Here is another silly sensership on Marisa Monte's Great Noise CD.
US version:
The rest of the world:
And Scorpions Virgin Killer cover:
The black patch makes this tasteless cover even worse.
Nice start of the Saturday morning...
Lenny/NYP Brahms Academic Festival Overture 1962 recording
Darks and lights with saturation control turned way up. The finale is sufficiently loud and rowdy with a circus atmosphere and heaps of tinsel.
Streaming | Deezer Elite
Playing Vol.1 Fancyes, Dreams & Spirits for now.
Very good album....
Stirring, after a fiftysomething birthday!
C.
Perhaps not groundbreaking, but a pleasant album, can be found on Bandcamp
trying to get my head around this one.....
Streaming | CD FLAC rip
(1971)
Johann Sebastian Bach: Gil Shaham (Violin)
Sonata for Violin solo no 1 in G minor, BWV 1001
Partita for Violin solo no 1 in B minor, BWV 1002
Sonata for Violin solo no 2 in A minor, BWV 1003
Partita for Violin solo no 2 in D minor, BWV 1004
Sonata for Violin solo no 3 in C major, BWV 1005
Johann Sebastian Bach: Sirkka-Liisa Kaakinen-Pilch (Violin)
Sonata for Violin solo no 1 in G minor, BWV 1001
Partita for Violin solo no 1 in B minor, BWV 1002
Sonata for Violin solo no 2 in A minor, BWV 1003
Partita for Violin solo no 2 in D minor, BWV 1004
Sonata for Violin solo no 3 in C major, BWV 1005
Concerto for 3 trumpets, 2 oboes, timpani, strings & continuo in D major, TWV 543
Concerto for trumpet, strings & continuo in D major, TWV 517
Concerto for 2 horns, strings & continuo in E flat major, TWV 52
Concerto for trumpet, 2 oboes, strings & continuo in D major, TWV 532