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
Sun Kil Moon (Mark Kozelek) 'Among the Leaves'
I have left a few comments about this in the latest CD bought thread. Basically disappointing.
Dude!
Frederick Delius (1864-1934)
Paris: a Nocturne ( The Song of a Great City )
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra ~ Sir Charles Mackerras
Recorded at Philharmonic Hall, Liverpool, July 1991
In a Summer Garden
Halle Orchestra ~ Vernon Handley
Recordings from Free Trade Hall, Manchester. September 1981
Two Pieces for Small Orchestra
I. On Hearing the First Cuckoo in Spring
II. Summer Night on the River
Intermezzo (Fennimore and Gerda arr. Fenby)
London Philharmonic Orchestra ~ Vernon Handley
Recordings from Henry Wood Hall, Southwark, London. 1977
Piano Concerto in C minor
Piers Lane piano
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra ~ Vernon Handley
Recordings from Free Trade Hall, Manchester. September 1994
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playing CD no.3 of 18 x CD box-set
Beautifully crafted music ripe for this time of year : )
So far i’ve played just a few [orchestral] discs from this set and all highly enjoyable so far in, and no complaints here on mastering quality.
The music itself tends to drift in and out of different moods with occasional brooding magnificent use of bass, but regaining the course of placid and calm in the main.
I’m very pleased with this purchase, and happy it will take me some time to explore this set more fully, possible many years but I appreciate the way it maybe played as background tranquillity or enjoyed in full organic flavour from the comfort of one’s audio-sofa sweet spot for the more absorbing experience.
Debs
The Slider 
Stu.
Stu.
Just of bit of fun.....surprisingly well recorded.
I have not played this brilliant album in a long while.
Stu.
My listening pleasure over the last two nights.
Of Monsters And Men - My Head Is An Animal
Another Kind of Blues
Mozart: Clarinet and Horn Concertos on Decca, 180g Speakers Corner, 1959 at London's Kingsway Hall
LSO / Peter Maag, Gervase de Peyer (Clarinet) and Barry Tuckwell (Horn)
Music for all times.
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Schumann Piano Concerto in A Minor, Op.54: Argerich/Rabinovitch-Barakovsky
it's been a while since I've heard her A Minor. Powerful performance that still holds up. Wonderful sounding CD, too.
From this.....
Gardot goes Latina...