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

On CD - but the DVD pic looks nicer.

Nice lively concert session.
I prefer it to the live 2005 one I have where she is more downbeat in the performance.

Exquisite playing by the lovely Ingrid Fliter.

Daptone Gold Volume II, by Daptone Records

(2015) CD.    Various artists.  First listen.  I have Daptone Gold , so this seemed like a natural to pick up. From the label I only have albums by Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings, but these compilations are a great listen. 

Not sure why the cover is silver though.   

Time to take things down a bit with a bit of Renaissance music on CD:

WAV

(2009)

Struggling to find something that hits the spot this afternoon, so on with some MK and this one which is usually very pleasing.

Pendragon, Men who climb mountains. A band I found on this thread recently and like a lot.

Then onto Rush (Who I have loved for years), Moving Pictures.

If you like Diana Panton then this hits the spot for some nice seasonal music. 

Emily Remler - 'Transitions'

What could be better?

Savage Garden, Some good quality Pop Music.

This new recording on Linn is really excellent, with fantastic sound quality too. 

Having late night belatedly watched my recording of the BBC's programme on Dave Gilmour during which the title song to this album featured in a few places I thought I'd give the whole album a play.

Nice full and warm tone, just downloaded and having my 1st listen.....

A favorite among the very few 2015 albums I have acquired. 

My wife's got X Factor final on.

I'm listening to this.

I win.

Weissenberg: Debussy 1985 Recording

Very different from the way Gieseking plays them. Bold, strong and fast. Weissenberg zips through them with a crystal clear note delivery. 

Gone is a foggy mysterous air but his Claire de Lune has that quiet placid atmosphere in a chilly autum air. High drama without sounding corny but I miss the intimacy and a little short of suspending reality.

Quite good - from Bandcamp...

Never mind quite good. This is bloody brilliant!

Natalia Zukerman "Brand New Frame"

Neil Diamond "Home Before Dark"

A delicate end of the weekend....

Du Pré/Barenboim/Philadelphia Orchestra: Elgar Cello Concerto Op.85  1970 Recording

This is a live recording from the 70s and the sound quality is less than good.

Relatively restrained emotionally Adagio comes off rather cool and distant. The cello isn’t quite making the mark due to dry thin midrange can’t hold my attention all the way through.

Matt Nathanson "Beneath These Fireworks"

Nerina Pallot, Fires.  My interconnect must be finally settling down because this sounds very nice this evening.  Flac via audirvana/Hugo 

WAV

(1991)

Some early Pendragon prog to finish off for tonight.

dav301 posted:

On CD:-

I wish they would issue a deluxe version of this album as he was brilliant during this period and I am sure there must have been a lot of trax left in the can.