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

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(1978)

Another good remaster from '95, controversial verging on shocking at the time because they had a vocalist, drums and flutes, another great album from TD however. 

Before leaving for work.

Their concerts were really lively which included them exchanging and playing each other's instruments. But good job Bjork decided to stick to singing instead of playing the drums. 

 

Originally Posted by kuma:

Oistrakh/Klemperer/French National Orchestra : Brahms Violin Concerto 1960 recording.

 

 

Originally Posted by ClaudeP:

 

I'm not familiar with that recording, but your comment makes me wish I was.

 

How does it compare with this (a version I really like?)

ClaudeP,

 

I think the biggest difference is in their timing and colour/tone of the fiddle. Not the tempo ( altho, Giulini/Perlman set runs the longest so far ) itself but how they time to play a next note. 

 

I find that Giulini/Perlman set is more accessible and down to earth than Klemperer/Oistrakh however rhythmically, it does not have the lyrical flow and feels over laboured in some spots. That *effortlessness* I hear from Heifetz, Milstein and Oistrakh is missing in Perlman's playing. It is hard to pin point and express in words.

 

Perlman's got the Klezmer style with a few rough edges which I like his lack of pretense. But he just does not have the same degree of anticipation and urgency of Oistrakh which I think it's related to the timing. Oisrakh/Klemperer set just happens to be in the same wavelength as mine so everything falls in the right places ( for me ). Their style comes as easy as a breathing. 

 

Also, comparatively I hear that in spite plenty of surface emotions the music does not come off expressive and an extra layer of depth missing. Further more, noone has that Oistrakh's brilliant transparent tone. That's his very own. So, this set does not have the ultimate stopping power. ( again, for me ) 

Anyways, if you haven't heard the Oistrakh/Klemperer version, do give it a try.

They might give you a whole new insight into this familiar score.

Thank you, I'll give it a try.

Claude

Vinyl found (when I got bored with the book reading my wife and I were attending) at a charity bookshop here in NYC -- came as part of a box set with a 45 and a book on Hawaiian folk music. Good stuff!

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(2010)

Needing something to relax to and this ambient dub fits the bill very nicely...

Another find from the charity shop: this 4 CD box set for the princely sum of $2.50!

As an aside, if you live in or near NYC (or are here on holiday), Rough Trade's shop in Brooklyn is worth checking out.

Nice music, I prefer though the version of Nigel Kennedy of this piece..., more emotion....

Exquisite playing, really enjoying this...

On CD:-

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Mask ~ Bauhaus         (1981)

My all time favourite jazz album, sounding wonderful as ever.

That album never did it for me. I loved the preceding stuff though. 

don't now how to post those fancy pics but I just did this record:

http://www.allaboutjazz.com/sk...w-by-john-sharpe.php

great trip indeed!

Oh great. It's on my list to get.Thanks!

• SRV and his brother 'Family Style' on 200g 45rpm vinyl. Music good - qulity amazing!

Using it to compare Climax Renew vs Hugo now that Hugo is fed from Mac Pro rather than Mac Mini.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nh3-NElQ5AU

From wife's old collection, not many were worth even cleaning, gouged to pieces without even a cover.  But this one had a cover, and cleaned up marvelously!  WOW

LSPX-1000

Searched for awhile, no back cover photo...here is a snapshot...you can see Huge's avatar on the right.

Just cleanin' that vinyl.  You should see the pus building up in the collection jar on the Loricraft...