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
Happy music on vinyl.
On Vinyl
Berg's violent and uneasy violin concerto has fleeting lyrical moments, but generally sits firmly in the difficult music camp: you can learn to appreciate it or even love it (I do), but this work doesn't give up its secrets easily. However, like Ligeti's - more accessible - violin concerto, there is a sense of purpose and structure that makes it worthwhile to stick with it.
Now if somebody could give me the key to Arnold Schoenberg's piano concerto... after years of listening to different recordings, I still don't get it.
EJ
Classic Records 200G. Sounding superb. Can't beat those old faves.
Neil Young - Old Ways [200 gram vinyl]
Sounds Superb, steel pedal gutair is amazing.
Larry
More Happy music on vinyl.
I have a restored original white bandsman here at the mo.
Sounds bloody great.
This pic will give you a what it sort of looks like.
Stu
Oven Glove 180g black stuff.
Stu.
Ingolf Wunder: Chopin Ballade No.4
VS...
Richter: Chopin Ballade No.4
playing cd no.7 of 18 x cd box-set...
All works arranged by Eric Fenby
Dance
Two pieces for flute and strings
I. La Calinda
II. Air and Dance
Five Little Pieces for Small orchestra
I. Mazurka for a Little Girl: Con moto
II. Waltz for a Little Girl: Lento, tempo di valse
III. Waltz: Gracefully and with verve
IV. Lullaby for a Modern Baby: Very slow
V. Toccata
Sonata for string Orchestra
I. With animation
II. Quick and lightly
III. 'Late swallows' : Slow and wistfully
IV. Very quick and vigorously
Elena Duran flute
Bounemouth Sinfonietta ~ Eric Fenby
Recorded at The Guildhall, Southampton, 1978
String Quartet
I. With animation
II. Quick and lightly
III. 'Late swallows' : Slow and wistfully
IV. Very quick and vigorously
Britten Quartet ~
Peter Manning violin
Keith Pascoe violin
Peter Lale viola
Andrew Shulman cello
Recorded: St.George's, Brandon Hill, Bristol. March 1985
~<>~
Berg's violent and uneasy violin concerto has fleeting lyrical moments, but generally sits firmly in the difficult music camp: you can learn to appreciate it or even love it (I do), but this work doesn't give up its secrets easily. However, like Ligeti's - more accessible - violin concerto, there is a sense of purpose and structure that makes it worthwhile to stick with it.
Now if somebody could give me the key to Arnold Schoenberg's piano concerto... after years of listening to different recordings, I still don't get it.
EJ
This version took the Berg out of "difficult" and into "riveting" for me. An amazing sounding disc to match the performance.
On 20 yo vinyl sounding like fresh new beats
nearly 40 yo Vinyl , class
Schoenberg's violin concerto shares its sound world with Berg's concerto, except it is craggier, more focused on its atonal soul. Hahn does very well. In the superb Sibelius concerto, seemingly ruled by girls as I have never heard a great performance of it by a male violinist, she and Salonen take a less ethereal, more worldly and sombre view than the norm, and the result is very compelling even if I miss the sense of mystery that Mullova and especially Mutter bring to this concerto. Hahn's tone is smallish but well projected, and Salonen happily does not hold back.
Cheers,
EJ
Berg's violent and uneasy violin concerto has fleeting lyrical moments, but generally sits firmly in the difficult music camp: you can learn to appreciate it or even love it (I do), but this work doesn't give up its secrets easily. However, like Ligeti's - more accessible - violin concerto, there is a sense of purpose and structure that makes it worthwhile to stick with it.
Now if somebody could give me the key to Arnold Schoenberg's piano concerto... after years of listening to different recordings, I still don't get it.
EJ
This version took the Berg out of "difficult" and into "riveting" for me. An amazing sounding disc to match the performance.
I have heard so many good things about this record, it has to be good 
I've been hesitating as I really don't want another Beethoven concerto. Might arrange a listen at the dealer, next time I'm there.
Cheers,
EJ
Not sure why it's taken me 35 years to buy a copy of this album, which I now finally realise is a classic. At the time of its release, I was hooked on Yes and couldn't understand why some of my friends were drifting towards this 'crap'. But I've heard a few of the tracks on the radio recently or maybe it's because of the diamond jubilee that I just wanted to pogo around the house to 'God Save the Queen'. Pure energy! Love it!
On Vinyl
Not sure why it's taken me 35 years to buy a copy of this album, which I now finally realise is a classic. At the time of its release, I was hooked on Yes and couldn't understand why some of my friends were drifting towards this 'crap'. But I've heard a few of the tracks on the radio recently or maybe it's because of the diamond jubilee that I just wanted to pogo around the house to 'God Save the Queen'. Pure energy! Love it!
I have had a copy of this in various formats for 30 years , started with a tape copy from a friend ( true punk style you could say ) still listen to this once a month or so and it still sounds energetic , aggressive , John Lydon at his sneering best for me.
Bodies and Holidays in the sun are the stand out tracks.they still sound great , God save the queen has had three or four plays today already though..
God Save the Sex pistols , heres to another 35 years
TWP