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
24 bits / 96.0 kHz
Jean-Efflam Bavouzet
Joseph Haydn (1732–1809)
Sonates pour piano
N° 39 en ré majeur, Hob. XVI:24
N° 47 en si mineur, Hob. XVI:32
N° 31 en la bémol majeur, Hob. XVI:46
N° 49 en ut dièse mineur, Hob. XVI:36
After seeing her on Jools. Excellent
Just seemed apropriate this morning
Some great jazz covers including an amazing version of "Black Magic woman"
Bernstein made a splash with these recordings of Schumann's symphonies - sound is a bit muddled and lacking dynamic range, unfortunately, but the performances hold up well.
Cheers,
EJ
A striking album!
Because it's his birthday
on the black stuff
atb
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One of Renée Fleming's earliest recitals - extended scenes of operas, including perhaps the most beautifully sung account of the Contessa in Le Nozze di Figaro that I've ever heard.
Cheers,
EJ
Reissue of a reissue? Convenient collection for some easy listening
Haven't listened to this for some time.
Debussy: Etudes
Claire-Marie Le Guay, piano
Franz Liszt
24-bit/96kHz
1 Après une lecture de Dante : Fantasia quasi Sonata en Ré mineur
2 Sonate pour piano en Si mineur, S 178
3 Ballade No.2 en Si mineur, S.171
...as I impatiently wait for my copy which must be squished under some mountain of mail in some customs warehouse you taunt me 
.....
My record of 2011: Bertrand Chamayou plays Liszt's Années de Pèlerinage
Cheers,
EJ
EJ, EJ, EJ - you really provoke my wallet too!
My first attempt to come up with an image for the disc using its title 'Keys to Talk' and the name of one of the guitarists 'Tadic' ended up with a picture of a war criminal;
My apologies.
On CD:-
On CD:-
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Claire-Marie Le Guay, piano
Franz Liszt
24-bit/96kHz
1 Après une lecture de Dante : Fantasia quasi Sonata en Ré mineur
2 Sonate pour piano en Si mineur, S 178
3 Ballade No.2 en Si mineur, S.171
...as I impatiently wait for my copy which must be squished under some mountain of mail in some customs warehouse you taunt me .....
I downloaded my copy from Qobuz.com which offers this one also in HiRes Studio Master 96/24.
But I think you'll find it worth the wait.
BTW I think Qobuz.com is one of the best webshops with downloads out there.
A perfect record:
From the same year and album, a somewhat incongruous appearance with his grooviest band on the afternoon talkshow circuit:
A great collection of classic songs