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

Pleasant uncomplicated music...

A classic from my teenage years to start the day

Richard Thompson, back to his scintillating, magnificent best!

Florestan,

In April you posted Schubert's Impromptu D.899 by David Fray and Maria Pires. I like them both, as they show excellent playing technique and sound quality.

I'm also comparing the same D.899 Impromptu played by Murray Perahia, Wilhelm Kempff, Radu Lupu and Andras Schiff (all available on this wonderful thing called Spotify)

I have not found my favourite yet, although my initial preference is on Pires, Lupu and Fray, as they play with elegance and sensitivity. Perahia has an excellent version of the 4th Impromptu

Which performer do you like best?

Antonio Forcione  "Sketches of Africa"

Download 16/44 - WAV  

If you are already an Antonio Forcione fan, if you like easy listening guitar and/or jazz and/or any music from Africa .... (I am all of these) ....  this is a must have,  it is simply an uplifting pleasure from beginning to end.     Its mostly instrumental but the vocal tracks all add that unique feel of Africa.  

The album is composed, arranged and produced by Antonio & includes his long established quartet,  plus vocals from Seckou Keita (Sen), Chiwoniso Maraire (Zim), Juldeh Camara (Gam) & Zamo Mbutho (SA).

Is that on the Naim label Mike - the Naim label site is blocked from work so i can't check that out - one to note for later if it is 

Thanks

James

Is that on the Naim label Mike - the Naim label site is blocked from work so i can't check that out - one to note for later if it is  

Thanks  James 

No James,  seems Antonio has moved on from Naim,,  this is released on the Antastic label

I bought mine from Qobuz - comes in .flac & I converted to .wav

A slow burner of an album. Very mellow and a nice recording too.

ALAC 24/88.2

Originally Posted by james n:

Is that on the Naim label Mike - the Naim label site is blocked from work so i can't check that out - one to note for later if it is  

Thanks  James 

No James,  seems Antonio has moved on from Naim,,  this is released on the Antastic label

I bought mine from Qobuz - comes in .flac & I converted to .wav

Thanks Mike - i'll take a look at that one. 

James

High res 24bit download from Qobuz:

Jeff Beck - Live+

Fantastic live album from Jeff Beck, and a recording with tremendous dynamics which I think clearly demonstrates the benefits of hi-def delivery.

Somewhat of an eclectic mix of music, but with a very much more "bluesy" feel to some of the tracks than usual of late, and with a really good guest blues vocalist.

A really powerful album, and one that I find myself listening to time and time again.

Yes, it's a good album, I like it a lot. The studio track Tribal is probably my favourite, it really does rock and has some real punch to it.

Dukas' massive Piano Sonata, often called the French Hammerklavier after Beethoven's equally daunting masterpiece.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5GyGEg8xCvA

Streaming | CD FLAC rip

(1975)

Classic TD, just thirty five minutes long in two parts. 

Streaming | CD FLAC rip

(1967)

Now this CD rip AIFF:-

Listening to Symphony 6, my favorite one....

CD rip AIFF:-

Dar Williams - In The Time Of Gods, lovely voice, good tunes and SQ.

Streaming | CD FLAC rip

(1969)

Their starting album of a forty six year journey. 

Streaming | CD FLAC rip

(1971)

Another great set of songs from the American troubadour, his first album produced by T Bone Burnett with a stripped back sound that relies on JM's excellent lyrics to carry the songs.