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
LP - EMI (p) 1968 : )
Rather bashful full on Beethoven style with nothing Mozartian and smooth in composition like one hears in his 1st piano concerto. Barenboim playing is aggressive, bold and confident. Complete change of plan into 2nd movement with blissful sensitivity from both DB and the NPO, haven’t got to the 3rd movement yet but it 's on the way : )
Debs
Piano Concerto no3
Cheers
Flettster
Cheers
Flettster
My favourite of his, before the madness appeared. The best bit about the album is it was written and recorded before either Elton or Bernie had visited the US.
Jono
Porcupine Tree - Nil Recurring. Excellent EP with quality sound.
I thought I'd try a 'Pure Audio' hi-def BluRay. I like Sara K's other recordings so I thought I'd take the plunge!
The disc contains three separate sound media - PCM stereo, PCM 5.1 surround & dts Master Audio 5.1.
Unlike DVD-As you don't need a display to navigate the disk, just press the coloured buttons on the remote to switch between the options and press number buttons to select tracks. I'm playing it with my Oppo BD83SE player, which is doing the decoding, into the multi-analogue audio inputs on my AV2 thence to the 552 in unitary gain mode.
Sound quality? very good indeed. The multichannel options are interesting but I tend to prefer the PCM stereo, which I presume is 24/192 (it doesn't tell you on the disc).
The only downside is the music's rather bland and uninteresting...
Great funk and roll album, CD via unitiserve
Watford-based folk rock sisters The Staves join Mark Radcliffe on BBC Radio 6 - RIGHT NOW!
On vinyl.
On Original Black!
Just back from the library with a few ,including:-
Vespers.
Rather Vivaldi; a legendary record with Concerto Italiano.
Sara Mingardo - her voice is one of the most wonderul contraalto nowadays.
On Vinyl:-
On CD:-
On CD:-
This is a really nice CD. It has a fantastic version of Van Morrison’s ‘Tupelo Honey’& Anne Peebles ‘ICan’t Stand the Rain’.
Graham
listening to disc 2 of 10 x CD box-set...
Anton Bruckner (1824-1896)
Symphony no.4 in E-flat major "Romantic" (version 1878/80 rev 1886)
Kölner Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester ~ Otto klemperer
1954 NWDR Köln (Live)
~~<<>>~~
Starts of with some very nice melodies coming out of the wind section, fabulous sense of timing though-out which seems to seamlessly change every few bars, and nicely flavoured with romantic rhythm.
Difficult to believe this was recorded so long ago, and no disturbing noises from the audience either.
Highly enjoyable! : )
Debs
Debs,
I have been through my set twice now.
Should play more as a whole .
I get stuck on three discs though..
Stu.
Stu,
may get a bit overdosed on playing the set as a whole,
i like to pick and choose one when i get the desire : )
His Bruckner is very fine imho, but i don't get the Brahms so easy.
now playing disc 3 of 10 cd box-set...
Symphony no.7 in E major
Wiener Symphoniker 1958 (Live)
..this is perfect for the mood i'm in : )
Debs
Why? 'Cos I fancied listening to a female wailing over some pomp metal. And d*mn fine it is too!
"And I go faster and faster and faster..."
steve
Solo Bosendorfer from 1991. Highly recommended.
