What are you listening to and WHY might anyone be interested? (Vol.VIII)
Posted by: Richard Dane on 29 December 2011
With 2012 almost upon us, it's time to start a fresh thread. I've gone back to an earlier thread title because often the "why" is the most interesting part of the post.
Anyway, links:
Volume VII: https://forums.naimaudio.com/di...6878604287751/page/1
Volume VI: https://forums.naimaudio.com/di...ent/1566878604097229
Volume V: https://forums.naimaudio.com/di...ent/1566878605140495
Volume IV: https://forums.naimaudio.com/di...ent/1566878605795042
Volume III: https://forums.naimaudio.com/di...ent/1566878607309474
Volume II: https://forums.naimaudio.com/di...ent/1566878606245043
Volume I: https://forums.naimaudio.com/di...ent/1566878607464290
Idomeneo is Mozart's most underrated opera IMO, a mature work slightly held back by the conventions of the then-aging opera seria, but with some of the best music he ever wrote.
Jacobs was on inspired form for this recording, I find it's the best of his Mozart opera cycle.
Cheers,
EJ
Now a member of the Khan'ed brigade and cannot help spinning my older vinyl - a serious upgrade.
It doesn't play as a I remember it......new things are now emerging on many fronts.
On Spotify:-
Xavier Rudd - Food in the Belly.
On CD
On CD
And back to Bach, with Mullova's complete sonatas and partitas for solo violin.
Cheers,
EJ
Good as Mullova is (I actually prefer her austere first recording for Philips), she remains earth-bound where Faust achieves lift-off - despite the same basic approach to these works, Faust has a lighter touch and a wider variety of colors.
Cheers,
EJ
On heavyweight vinyl - for a very relaxing bank holiday afternoon.
On CD:-
On CD:-
Just surfing on Amazon when I fell into Aimee Mann and just a few moments later this had found its way onto the CD player. Classy voice!
Happened across this whilst looking for something else. This will do very nicely.
Rest of the family off to bed, just me and a bottle of white to enjoy some of my favorite discs. Could be worse...
EJ
Whats it like?
I love her but her voice just does my ears in after a while.
Is she unplugged and just gets to sing over the players?
Stu.