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

I've been promising myself a play of this.  Saw them perform it live at Wembley arena many, many years ago. Discovery CD version.

O.R.k. - Inflamed Rides

I ordered this via the Musicraiser campaign and can highly recommend this on it's 2 Oct general release. I saw Colin Edwin last week play in Tim Bowness' band and he was on top of his game. Looking forward to their tour in Feb 2016.

A couple of tunes here - http://www.orkband.com/ 

Shostakovich in serious, brooding mood - some violinists play out the violence and angst that are in these works; Tetzlaff has a more cerebral, understated approach, and ultimately, I felt, finds a transcendental quality. Storgards and the Helsinki are on great form, too.

EJ

Keeping on with the "live" theme

Fair enough Lloydy...

On vinyl. I haven't put this on in quite some time. I found it much more enjoyable than I remembered it. A good thing I suppose. Time to start looking through the shelves for other records that I haven't played in a long time.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6OauCOGBRoQ

Szeryng/Haitink/Concertgebouw: Brahms Violin Concerto 1973 recording

Tempo drops drastically from his earlier set with Dorati.

Szeryng's violin has a weeping or almost whistling character in upper register. quality. This is a somewhat of a downer combo in that neither the orchestra or soloist have no rhythmic bones in their bodies. This is strictly a tone show with million colours and textures. But no exhilarating energy particularly on outer movements.

Ferras/Karajan/BPO Brahms Violin Concerto 1964 recording

Highly polished buttoned up Karajan production. Ferras' fiddle is modern and dramatic. Nice mingling with the orchestra but they lost me on the final movement. The orchestra sound enormous in relative to the violin.

Kuma,

The very first time (in the seventies) I saw the CSO it was conducted by Carlo Giulini performing the third symphony of Brahms. Judy took me to that concert, the rest is history.

Great bass indeed. Equally impressive is his lead guitar on Taxman. I've always thought McCartney is underrated as a lead guitarist. He has a succinct, raw style with the axe that I find very, very good. Not too shabby on the piano or an acoustic guitar either.

Haim,

You lucky soul on both counts! ( Judy and Giulini )

Jimi Hendrix Live At The Isle Of Wight. Blue Wild Angel. The abbreviated 11 track, single CD release from 2014. First listen.

During workout, battling on notes, too polite in my opinion...

also during workout, sometimes the amount is just too much, and it is not music anymore..., the first number is an example of that..., with some highlights as well...

Can just dip my toe into this during my breakfast, nice tone and recording it seems..., have to listen to it completely....

One of Zimerman's most famous recordings isn't his best by a long shot, but this recording certainly doesn't deserve the harsh criticism. Energy remains at a fairly low level, but there is a plus, in that Zimerman has, and takes, all the time he needs for some brilliantly subtle playing. By this stage, Zimerman was rather prone to accelerate like a rocket out of slow passages, and he does that here, too. It starts to sound mannered after a while, but, as there isn't so much else happening, it works. Still - recommended!

EJ

I have recently read a lot about Zimmerman on this forum. I don't have a lot from him and it looks like I should consider changing that.

Simply grooves.

Streaming | Deezer Elite

[2012]

The last couple of days I have been listening to this album from Gazpacho. It's kind of pulling you in on an ongoing base with addictive vocals. Recommended.

In high res on my Sony...

Streaming | FLAC

(2001)

Rather like a 16th century Top the Pops compilation from the great composers (for lute) of the day led by John Dowland. Beautifully played as ever by NN.

"This is a magnificent lute recital of ballad-tune arrangements, mainly in paired settings, by John Dowland and his contemporaries. Using both eight and nine course instruments, Nigel North provides delightful renditions, with well judged ornamentation and improvised divisions were needed. Like classical guitarists, Nigel North moves his right hand to produce different timbres but does still touch the soundboard with his little finger. He rounds off this splendid recital with an intense yet deeply moving account of John Dowland's "Loth to Depart". A beautifully resonant and detailed sound-reproduction is provided by Linn" - Amazonian Comment