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
Mozart Symphony No.41: Bruno Walter/Philharmonic Symphony of New York
I haven't been able to get into his style of conducting and this one is no different. :x
On HDCD.
It's sampler time here too:-
It's free too.
A couple of discs from this fantastic 11 CD +1 DVD book set.
Chris Rea lovers should not be without this set imo.
Its now down in price to near what it was when it came out.
The DVD alone imo is worth a tenner of anyones money just for the interesting content.
So grab while you can.
Stu.
All CD are phenomenal, but only so few in numbers.....
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Aleg
Scouring the catalogue again ......
This is also a very nice performance, esp. The Chausson is played with verve, energy and sensitivity.
A shame this ensemble han't released more records (only 2 available from the last 5 years).
On the black stuff.
While waiting for the first match of Euro 2012 Poland v Greece to start.
Stu.
On CD:-
Great duo on all their releases ...
On evidence of his recent concerto and chamber music recordings for DG, Vadim Repin is a stunning violinist. I hope he gets the chance to rerecord the Sibelius concerto.
EJ
James Levine's fantastic ring cycle. Listening to the last act of Die Walküre, the entry of the valkyries. The ladies, impressive as they are, are in terms of power no match for their counterparts on the Keilberth, Böhm or Solti recordings (also due to the recording balance, which favors the orchestra), but the Met orchestra sounds absolutely gorgeous and Behrens is a wonderfully sensitive Brünnhilde. From then on, this last act of the opera only gets better with James Morris' unequalled Wotan. IMO his farewell scene is only bettered by himself, for Haitink.
Cheers,
EJ
on the black stuff
james
A forum friend bought this vinyl LP for me from a shop in the middle of no where,( High Lands of Scotland)a few years ago.
Stu.