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
Sharon Van Etten - Epic
7 track EP and a good introduction to SVE before buying the current album Tramp.
Sharon has a good selection of video's here - http://sharonvanetten.com/video
Christian Fennesz - AUN - The Beginning and End of All Things (OST)
Deb,
I kept looking at the album cover as he reminded me of someone....
None other than Boris Karolff.
I bet your UK original sounds good. All I could find is poor US Angel reissues but I am going to keep my eyes out for his record.
Lili Kraus: Schubert Piano Sonata No.13 in A Major, D.664
Surprisingly good sounding budget issue. I wasn't expecting much of it but she delivers with articulate note delivery and expressve phrasing to make this tune worthwhile.
The Nash' follow-up to their Brahms sextets disc: the two quintets for strings. On first listen, this is another first rate performance. For these musicians, clearly less is more: their playing sounds effortless and without effects, but the emotion comes pouring out of music, which so often sounds thick and dull. I wonder... would this be the group to tackle the string quartets? I'd love to hear whether they can lift the quartets into the realm of the enjoyable.
Looking forward to hearing their Mozart quintets (on the shelf, for tonight!)
Cheers,
EJ
Jan Panenka piano
Jiri Novak violin
Milan Skampa viola
Antonin Kohout cello
Frantisek Posta double bass
That piano recording is a bit fishy, very distant plinky-plonky,
should have cast the microphone out further.
The Trout Quintet time falls short for a whole LP,
so included; the last track on side 2 is...
Quartettsatz in C minor ~
The Smetana Quartet
Jiri Novak violin
Lubomir Kostecky violin
Milan Skampa viola
Antonin Kohout cello
Ah! ...sounds a lot better now horrid piano is gone : )
Debs
Cheers
Flettster
Deb,
I kept looking at the album cover as he reminded me of someone....
None other than Boris Karolff.
I bet your UK original sounds good. All I could find is poor US Angel reissues but I am going to keep my eyes out for his record.
Kuma,
okay i'll be honest, i exaggerated slightly…
My copy has some unobtrusive surface noise, I think it’s been pre-played many times by a previous owner who loved it.
The recording has an strangely agreeable clipped earthiness but somehow the music is exposed though nicely.
Hope you do find a nice copy,
Dr. Frank N Stein did a good job stitching his hands on : )
Side 1
Ballade no.2 in F major op.38
Nocturne no.15 in F minor op.55 no.1
Nocturne no.7 in C sharp minor op.70 no.1
Valse no.11 in G flat major op.70 no.1
Valse no.6 in D flat major op.64 no.1
Side 2
Mazurka no.21 in C sharp minor op.30 no.4
Mazurka no.45 in A minor op67 no.4
Mazurka no.25 in B minor op33 no.4
Impromptu no.1 in A flat major op.29
Scherzo no.2 in B flat minor op.31
~<>~
Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
[1] Intermezzo in E flat major op.118 no.6
[2] Rhapsody in G minor op.79 no.2
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
[3-5] Sonata no.23 in F minor op.57 "Appassionata"
Frédéric François Chopin (1810-1849)
[6] Nocturne no.13 in C minor op.48 no.1
[7] Ballade no.3 in A flat major op.47
[8] Mazurka no.15 in C major op.24 no.2
[9] Mazurka no.17 in B flat minor op.24 no.4
[10] Scherzo no.3 in C shoarp minor op.39
[11] Mazurka no.45 in A minor op.67 no.4 op.Posth.
[12] Valse in G flat major op.70 no.1 op.Posth.
[13] Etude in C minor op.10 no.12
Witold Malcuzynski piano
Recorded by Radiotelevisione della Svizzera Itaniana/Rete 2:
Locarno (Chiesa di San Francesco), 13th March 1963
CD - Aura Music © 2000
Kuma,
I highly recommend this CD, available here for a few pound.
It's seriously good.
One of my most enjoyable piano CD's in my collection : )
It that Giant Haystacks on the cover?
On Japanese vinyl, from the days when they were good...
More Jap vinyl, this time one of their best LPs:
On CD:-
Felt like a complete change:
steve
EJ
I hope you are enjoying this and the purchase is worth the ransom.
I’ve had a good listen to the samples on the hyperion web-site and must admit it really does sound very nice, just a bit too costly for me at this moment but it's on my wish list.
However speaking of the Nash Ensemble, just ordered this;
(at £2 pre-owned copy from the bargain bucket)
Should receive it by the weekend : )
Debs
The new Dead Can Dance album.
EJ
I hope you are enjoying this and the purchase is worth the ransom.
I’ve had a good listen to the samples on the hyperion web-site and must admit it really does sound very nice, just a bit too costly for me at this moment but it's on my wish list.
However speaking of the Nash Ensemble, just ordered this;
(at £2 pre-owned copy from the bargain bucket)
Should receive it by the weekend : )
Debs
Hey Debs, yes so far it's a brilliant set. I grew up with Grumiaux and friends, which always struck me as far too comfortable, missing an edge that is definitely in this music, even the early quintet.
I've only recently started listening to the Nash Ensemble, but very impressed so far with everything I've heard. I'm not sure whether they have a fixed crew or rotate personnel or simply have a large team from which to pull the resources for the varied settings of the works they play, but they've also been around incredibly long, and have been very productive as well, recording for a number of labels at the same time.
EJ
I do like a nice cover...
The new Dead Can Dance album.
So how is it Stu?