What are you listening to and WHY might anyone be interested? (Vol. XIV)
Posted by: Richard Dane on 31 December 2017
On the eve of a new year, it's time for a new thread.
Last year's thread can be found here:
Gabriel Fauré (1845-1924): Eric Heidsieck (piano)
13 Nocturnes for Piano
Fresh snow and cold outside and I will gladly take my nocturnes in the morning.
Poèmes: Irène Duval (violin)
Poulenc | Szymannowski | Chausson | Fauré | Ernst
To practice or to shovel snow? I think I would need to have more determination than Irène Duval playing the stupendously difficult Schubert transcription of the Erlkönig by Ernst to go meet with my snow shovel now while it is -35°C outside.
Practicing it is.
I find some of Joan's albums difficult to appreciate as there's usually one or two stand out tracks and, well, some others. But this is superb end to end and is like the greatest hits album she should have released. The sound is superb too; in fact I ought to post it on the best live albums pages.
Now Playing......
Chris Anderson - You Don't Know What Love Is
Chris Anderson (piano), Sabina Sciubba (vocals), Billy Higgins (drums), and David Williams (bass)
Streaming on Tidal........ Something smooth & beautiful to start this Sunday Morning......
Bert's post reminded me to give this a spin (on the hard drive). Still a gorgeous album.
Shelby Lynne - Just A Little Lovin'
Finally found a spare hour to listen to this in a week when my father-in-law was laid to rest and my mother was diagnosed with bowel cancer. A far more electronica approach than on previous releases. Wonderful production techniques from Nils new recording studio and I feel calmed and comforted by the listening experience.
simon, but not simple posted:
Finally found a spare hour to listen to this in a week when my father-in-law was laid to rest and my mother was diagnosed with bowel cancer. A far more electronica approach than on previous releases. Wonderful production techniques from Nils new recording studio and I feel calmed and comforted by the listening experience.
Simon
Beautiful photography. Your own?
I feel for you especially having been through prostate cancer surgery last September with a stage 3 diagnosis from the MRI. Fortunately it was confined and fully removed. Being positive is very important, along with doing everything that improves health. Let the music work it’s own magic as well, as the mind controls the body. Thinking of you and your mother.
Phil
(2011)
A lovely album with Union Station who really know how to play a catchy tune and complement her so very well.
This '56 Boheme sounds so good it's easy to forget it's in mono. This is the original CD issue, from 1986, bought used for under a fiver.
Cheers
EJ
I'm slowly making my way through the rest of her back catalogue but so far they've not grabbed me as much as this album has. It took a few plays and then i found myself hooked. i've found this to be such a beautiful album to spend time listening to - Lyrically and musically it just hits the spot for me.
Aimee Mann - Mental Illness
Having not played this for a month or two I thought I'd remind myself of how good it is. And, yes, it most certainly is.
Keith Jarrett - At the Blue Note
Friday 1st set.
james n posted:I'm slowly making my way through the rest of her back catalogue but so far they've not grabbed me as much as this album has. It took a few plays and then i found myself hooked. i've found this to be such a beautiful album to spend time listening to - Lyrically and musically it just hits the spot for me.
Aimee Mann - Mental Illness
Aimee is still very much an underground artist, " lost in Space" though was a bit of a breakthrough commercially for her and can be positively recommended mon chez moi.
Filipe posted:simon, but not simple posted:
Finally found a spare hour to listen to this in a week when my father-in-law was laid to rest and my mother was diagnosed with bowel cancer. A far more electronica approach than on previous releases. Wonderful production techniques from Nils new recording studio and I feel calmed and comforted by the listening experience.
Simon
Beautiful photography. Your own?
I feel for you especially having been through prostate cancer surgery last September with a stage 3 diagnosis from the MRI. Fortunately it was confined and fully removed. Being positive is very important, along with doing everything that improves health. Let the music work it’s own magic as well, as the mind controls the body. Thinking of you and your mother.
Phil
Glad to hear your cancer treatment worked out well for you. I also have prostate cancer but only stage 1 so under active surveilance for now but there will come a time when treatment will become inevitable.
I cannot claim credit for the photograph; direct from the Erased Tapes website.
MDS posted:
Having not played this for a month or two I thought I'd remind myself of how good it is. And, yes, it most certainly is.
Good idea Mike. Lined up for a play next, whilst i cook up a storm for Mrs N 
Now Playing......
Bendik Hofseth - The Maze
Streaming on TIDAL....... continuing on with some smooth mellow jazz for this Sunday Morning
Less pompous than the version for full orchestra, hence better digestible. Gilbert Kaplan was amongst the first conductors causing my respect, and his life time dedication for this one musical piece stays remarkable.
(2001)
Some more AK + US required whilst I peruse the net to add to my holdings...
2013 - Vinyl...
Radiohead, Peppers and Beck all rolled into one.
Only my second play of this, and an artist new to me. Initial favourable impression very much re-enforced.
Quasi una Fantasia: Audrey Vigoureux (piano)
Johann Sebastian Bach:
Fantasy & Fugue in A minor BWV 904
Fantasy & Fugue in C minor BWV 906
Ludwig van Beethoven:
Piano Sonata No. 13 in E-flat major, Op. 27, No. 1 "Quasi una Fantasia"
Piano Sonata No. 31 in A-flat major, Op. 110
Music that warms my heart...
