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;
Since discovering Ashkenazy/Solti recently, I think I have found my dream set of performances of the Beethoven piano concertos, and listening to Freire/Chailly several months after last spin, the similarities are striking: powerful orchestra, big romantic view. On balance, I think I even prefer Freire over Chailly in the 5th.
The Op.111 sonata, by comparison, comes off as rather less special. Kovacevich reigns supreme here.
Cheers
EJ
This is helping along with some household chores in multi-room mode. CD rip; WAV
Streaming | FLAC | Transcoded to DSD
(2003)
I just wanted to hear her voice and story telling songs for a while, so I picked this one.
Been treading a similar path Stevee. CD rip :WAV. A recent acquisition for me - it's marvellous.
Original Vinyl
Vinyl picture disk
An all vinyl afternoon here . . .
1979 - Original double vinyl...
Change of pace. CD rip: WAV
Streaming | FLAC | Transcoded to DSD
(1970)
Early prog rock and this self-titled debut was to be their only album release, I'm not sure why that was because it was very good. This one ripped from the 2011 Esoteric remaster and sounding good.
Vinyl
Inspired to copy Tony
Why.. because it's better that watching tennis.. CD
Continuing with more classic jazz. CD rip : WAV
Between chores, away from the sweet spot:
George Mraz and Emil Viklický - two of the leading Czech jazz musicians united again. George Mraz is one of the most profiled bass players in the world and Emil Viklický is the "patriarch of Czech jazz piano"(the London Evening Standard). They perform a new Czech way of jazz, fresh ideas on traditional foundations and no least of all two of the most remarkable voices of jazz can be discovered on "Together Again".
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aAs480RRBT0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D2noP-F4dLo
2000 - CD - WAV...
Nigel 66 posted:Inspired to copy Tony
London is always calling.… pity there won't be any access anymore in the future, brexit 
…
The ice age is coming, the sun is zooming in
Meltdown expected, the wheat is growin' thin
Engines stop running, but I have no fear
except I have fear…
osprey posted:Nigel 66 posted:Inspired to copy Tony
London is always calling.… pity there won't be any access anymore in the future, brexit
London is very diverse, has always welcomed everyone from every corner of the planet and will always be the greatest city in the world. No matter what! 
Tony2011 posted:osprey posted:Nigel 66 posted:Inspired to copy Tony
London is always calling.… pity there won't be any access anymore in the future, brexit
London is very diverse, has always welcomed everyone from every corner of the planet and will always be the greatest city in the world. No matter what!
I'll take this as a promise
Been giving this new release a good thrash yesterday evening and today on Tidal.
Big fan of their previous two albums
The new one continues the development of their sophisticated modern jazz sound. Top flight musicians.
Alfa4life posted:Original Vinyl
Bowie at his best? I'll put on the Black Star.
Interesting album....
On vinyl...
Now this..
"The Barricades of Heaven" (Browne, Luis Conte, Mark Goldenberg, Mauricio Lewak, Kevin McCormick, Scott Thurston, Jeff Young) – 6:00
"These Days" – 3:39
"The Birds of St. Marks" – 4:47
"Fountain of Sorrow" – 7:05
"Your Bright Baby Blues" – 6:12
"For a Dancer" – 4:48
"Too Many Angels" – 5:08
"For Everyman" – 4:37
"Lives in the Balance" – 3:38
"Looking East" (Browne, Conte, Goldenberg, Lewak, McCormick, Thurston, Young) – 5:42
"The Pretender" – 6:40
"Take It Easy" (Browne, Glenn Frey) – 4:09
CD