What are you listening to and WHY might anyone be interested? (Vol. XII)
Posted by: Richard Dane on 01 January 2016
2016 has arrived today, so time to start this thread afresh.
Last year's thread (and links to previous years) can be found here;
T38.45 posted:
Agreed, his Chopins are exquisite. The above Beethoven sonatas are also very well played, especially if you are looking for a straight forward performance without the extra bravado that usually comes with this composer. The sound of the piano on this 22 years old recording couldn't be better. The good news is that there are now some used copies available on Amazon for a reasonable price. Half a year ago they were demanding over $200 for a copy.
Haim
On vinyl. My favourite of the latterday (post-1997) Dylans:
This one of my favourite Keith Jarrett trio albums. He always seems much more engaging on the live recordings.
On CD:-
Todays listening.
Hank Jones (piano), George Mraz (bass), Elvin Jones (drums)
Old stuff from 1993 that just keeps getting better with time.
On internet radio:
New York's classical music station....
Vinyl
joerand posted:
The Traveling Wilburys. Volume One. On vinyl from 1988. The one band truly deserving of the "supergroup" title in my mind.
Indeed, one of the rare real supergroups – the term is often used too lightly.
ewemon posted:
Interesting cover art. Someone saw a sculpture that inspired empathy. I saw a potential ported speaker cabinet for the by-gone 6x9 Jensen car speakers of my youth.