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
Superb energetic and emotional electronica - Clark is a genious..
Another masterpiece - one of the albums that started it all - minimalistic electronica recorded 15 years before the early digital samplers exisited in their DIY recording studio in Dusseldorf - under the guiding hand of co-producer Conny Plank
Beck - Sea Change Ultradisc II™ 24 KT Gold CD
2 x LP Charisma - 1977 : )
I have a little price tag stuck on the cover -
John Menzies £7.99
Wasn't John Menzies a news agents ?
Are they still around ?
Debs
p.s. i was going to play my Tom Petty album but only realised i haven't cleaned it yet, and it's still sealed in the wrapper, mind you i only bought it 18 months ago give us a chance : )
Good chill out
192/24
Chet's tribute to Billie Holiday.
Was a fine guitarist.
Antonín Dvorák: Schubert Ensemble
Quintet for Piano and Strings no 2 in A major, Op. 81/B 155
Quartet for Piano and Strings no 2 in E flat major, Op. 87/B 162
Zigeunermelodien (7), Op. 55: no 4, Als die alte Mutter
Frédéric Chopin: Janina Fialkowska
For her second Chopin recital, Fialkowska gives a nice selection of Waltzes, a Polonaise, a Ballade, Preludes, a Nocturne, Mazurkas, a Scherzo, and the Fantasy.
Very sensitive and sensible playing.
Sergei Rachmaninov: Xiayin Wang
Variations on a theme of Corelli, Op. 42
Moments musicaux (6), Op. 16
Etudes-tableaux (9) for Piano, Op. 33
Rachmaninov, in the league of quintessential composers, from Bach to Prokofiev, who intuitively understand how to convey human emotion through music in a way words could never do. Quite a nice recording.
I am really glad I bought this CD - highly recommended:
Originally Posted by EJS:
Beethoven concertos 1&2, by Radu Lupu and the Israel Philharmonic conducted by Zubin Mehta.
Lupu's pianism is characterised by a subtle, effortless charm and plain-spoken beauty, and a dynamic range that isn't restricted as well as different from the norm: he rarely goes loud, but frequently dips to ppp without sacrificing fullness of tone or sounding timid.
These concerti are excellent examples of his art: Lupu isn't after the thrill of the moment, and takes his andantes really slow, but doesn't bore for a second, no matter how well you know these works (and I've had his recording of #2 and #4 for over 20 years now).
Lupu will be playing the Beethoven Piano Concerto No.1 with Muti/CSO next season.
I might just go see him play.
Mixed reviews of this one out there, but IMHO there best for sometime.
Cheers
Flettster
Schumann & Grieg piano concertos, 1982
7 LP set....absolutely fantastic!
New 2012 Steve Wilson remix of this classic - the sound quality is fantastic.
There are 3 bonus tracks ... 2 of which I'd not heard before and I can understand why they don't belong on Tarkus ... might have been ELP's abortive Eurovision entry. However, the tracks we all know and love are superb. This leaves the Steve Hoffman effort, which was good, in the shade.
This is surely one of the best Tarki.
