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
1st play - Charity shop purchase
Having to click on this,
As the black stuffs have still not been replaced.
Must of been a bad second run/ batch.
Stu.
Heather Nova - 300 Days At Sea
First spin - three early cantatas, from around the time Bach undertook his famous long walk to visit Buxtehude. Really good music, Bach at his best.
Cheers,
EJ
EJ, you have perked my curiousity with these Mirare recordings with Ricercar Consort / Philippe Pierlot. What is your overall take on these recordings?
Doug,
In a field dominated by Gardiner, Koopman, Suzuki, Veldhoven and Kuijken, I'm confident that the Ricercar offer the most polished, best sung, most emotional and most exciting performances - and the least Lutherian! Jokes aside, Pierlot's approach to Bach is more that of the French/ Italian school than the Dutch/Belgian/German/(Japanese) school, and he treats these works as music first, and sacred text second. If you're OK with this, I think you'll LOVE these performances.
Cheers,
EJ
Playing cd's no. 8, 9, and 10...
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
Piano Trio no.1 in E flat
Piano Trio no.2 in G
14 variations in E flat
Piano Trio no.3 in C minor
Piano Trio no.6 in B flat "Archduke"
Piano Trio in B flat Wo039
Piano Trio in B flat Hess 84
Piano Trio no.4 in D "Ghost"
Piano Trio no.5 in E flat
10 variations in G on "Ich bin der Schneider Kalcadu"
Pinchas Zuckerman violin
Jacqueline du Pre cello
David Barenboim piano
Recordings from No.1 Studio, Abbey Road, London 1969 & 1970
EMI classics 17 x CD box-set © 2007
Debs, I spent a bit a time with this one last week as well. I was spurred on by watching this video which I found very interesting. Of course, they play to the camera a little but one part where they all switch instruments and start jamming was very funny. I think it reflects back to a pre-internet age where life was simpler and maybe even more fun.
http://www.gramophone.co.uk/Ha...ArtistPage/Barenboim
I actually enjoyed all the videos that go along with the Hall of Famers listed here.
Doug
Hi Doug,
Thank you for the link, I’ll have a look at it later : )
Meanwhile, I am very surprised JdP’s EMI complete 17cd box-set has become so expensive on Amazon, now available (from other sellers) from prices starting at £75 ... i have some reservations with the sound quality from this set; while listening to Ludwig van’s Ghost trio, it just don't sound right, Barenboim’s piano is too shrill up the top end and fuddy-duddy in the bass, and the strings sound subdued, one is not able to get close to the music : (
So I tried my 1988 2 x CD box-set of du Pre’s ’Impressions’ (which incidentally is available for a bargain few quid) but on this CD version listening to the same 1970 Abbey Road recording of Op.70 no.1 “Ghost” is a finer difference like a veil has been lifted, purer more natural sound, and one can feel the real passion of the music, and very passionate it is too.
Another fine version of Ghost I like very much is by the Morgenstern Trio, a 2007 recording on the telos music records label.
Will play it later if my mood needs some more spooking : )
Debs
Sonata D.960 on disc 2. It would be a shame if this wasn't good, given the excellence of the first disc, but it's brilliant: a personal, slowish and at times almost unbearably sad but ultimately uplifting performance.
EJ
One of the best emotion albums of all time.
On vinyl or CD?
If you don't have this? buy it now.
Its so cheap on CD from amazon sellers.
Vinyl costs more.
But, if you can find a good copy?BLOODY GO FOR IT.
Stu.
You will be hard pressed to find a better sounding CD than this,FACT.
The late Great
Chris Jones CDs are all = .
He does some of his best work just playing on this album though.
Stu.
Was looking for some Liszt piano works and this was recommended on Arkiv music. Not sure how she compares to others, but I do enjoy this album.
Vox LP (mono) 33⅓ Long Playing Microgroove Record - Made In England
Pearl - Janis Joplin [CD]
A peaceful start to a nice sunny Mozart morning : )
Debs
... and now a little bit of Slade to balance the playlist of this morning.
Bought my current copy in Hastings 1990 during the beer festival (from a flea market).
This is also a must to complete the early 70's listening morning
One more and then I leave the glam rock era for awhile
Coffee, F1 in the back ground and ....
Great way to start the day after a much needed early night. I never enjoy my music when I'm tired, I get way too critical.
Something different to start the afternoon
On CD
Some contrasting vinyl for sunday morning.
more vinyl...
My connection with Interpol continues on an upward curve. I hope they return after regrouping & play live again.
This gig is available on DVD - Interpol Live @ Eurockeennes 2005...
Great Sunday afternoon fodder, losing myself in this epic