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
The Paper Shades - Where You Lay (EP)
Listening to tracks & sounding pretty good here - http://thepapershades.co.uk/?page_id=10
Jenny Lin: Shostakovich Piano Preludes
Almost 30 years since I bought this record and I still enjoy i
t greatly.
playing disc no.8 of 17 x CD box-set...
Robert Schumann (1810-1856)
Piano Concerto in A minor op.54
The Hague Philharmonic Orchestra ~ Willlem van Otterloo
Grote Zaal, Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, May 1951
Waldszenen, op.82 (Forest scenes)
Decca Studios, West Hampstead, London, November 1947
Ludwig van Beethoven
Piano Concerto no.4 in G major, op.58
London Philharmonic Orchestra ~ Carlo Zecchi
Kingsway Hall, London, June 1947
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Deb,
That's an interesting program~
How is she playing?
btw, I found a fabulous Beethoven's PIano Concerto 4th today.
It's Ivan Moravec with Vienna Symphony playing a Bösendorfer!
The only other music I have on him is Schumann's Piano Concerto. ( someone recommended to me ) but it's ho hum.
This budget box by Connoisseur Society Label surprised me with both the sound ( particularly playing right after 70s Deuche Gramophone records ) and Moravec's interpretive skills on the 4th concerto.
Deb,
That's an interesting program~
How is she playing?
Very easy to enjoy the Schumann concerto with it's agreeable composition played out like they only wanted it to excel, complete with a funky old warmth and appeal about it, and properly helped by the minor key. At first I thought the recording date of 1951 must be a misprint, it betters may recordings from the 60’s and 70’s.
The 'Forest Scenes' recorded just a few years earlier in 1947 but there is need for ones ears to acclimatise to 'the hiss’ and drop in quality, Haskils play does it's best to cut though this muff to communicate, I’ve heard these piano pieces before and it’s so nice to hear them again played out so eloquently.
The Beethoven piano concerto no.4 sounds like a fine example from the London Phil under Carlo Zecchi, so much sensitivity, this recording maybe a needle drop (?) but it’s cleaned up nicely, the music is there, still alive and kicking.
There are also two versions of Beethoven piano concerto no.3, op.37 in this 17cd set:
Musikkollegium Winterthur ~ Henry Swoboda - 1950
Orchestre des concerts Lamoure ~ Igor Markevich - 1959
Will explore them later : )
The only gripe i have with this box-set it the way they put recording locations & dates all squeezed on one page at the back of the booklet, it looks a right jumble, hope i haven't got any wrong!
Debs
Symphony no4
Cheers
Flettster
Before punk rock had a name, its name was the New York Dolls. Live afternoon continues
on vinyl.
That's life
on vinyl.
Selection inspired by Osprey's live afternoon.
and a thank you to Stu because this is very lovely.
One of the best harp record on Early Music area.
Sound quality is outstanding.
Scott Matthews - Passing Stranger
The new double DCD clear stuff on there first play..
Stu.
Have cleaned mine already and they're waiting by the LP12...
What do you think of it, Stu?
Is that The Day of the Triffids cover art? : )
Debs
Debs,
I love the album.
The vinyl are a couple of nice SQ pressings.
Lots of nice new static on mine straight out of the sleeves, so they had to go on the Moth before i played them.
They are a pain to listen too with two tracks per side, you have to keep getting up to turn them over and it stops the music flowing as a whole.
The free download is ok but i will have to get the CD.
The cover is a field of sun flowers.
Stu.
This is a fantastic performance of Bruckner's eighth, that goes right for the jugular. Sinopoli was controversial, with critics, public and players alike - and this affected the reception of many discs. I always felt his Puccini is much better than he is usually credited for, but it was in Bruckner that the maestro showed what he truly was capable of. Just how Sinopoli's Bruckner discs originally slipped through the net without much attention or affection is beyond me, a real shame.
He did manage to record symphonies 3, 4, 5, 7, 8 and 9 before his death. Most were only briefly in print, and never reissued. I hope DG will make amends one day, by issuing a comprehensive edition. My copy of the 8th is an officially licensed CD-R, from arkivmusic.
Cheers,
EJ
Stu.
and a thank you to Stu because this is very lovely.
Glad you like it.
There new project/ album is due out next month.
Only on CD at the mo but they will do a vinyl run if enough people want it.
Stu.
and a thank you to Stu because this is very lovely.
+ 1
Some good German Prog.
Below The Waste Art of Noise