Doors

The Doors | Format: Vinyl

The first 70 sec is excellent.

Tune came from Gallot's 'Castagnettes' (17c.)

Bruckner's 8th, in a famous recording by Giulini and the VPO. First spin. 

Incidentally, yesterday, I listened to a broadcast of [the first movement of] Jaap van Zweden's new recording with the Radio Symphony Orchestra. Remarkably good!

EJ

Ashkenazy must have recorded just about every work for piano for Decca/London, and achieved a reputation as a somewhat reliable but unimaginative artist. But that doesn't apply to all his records: his top achievements are his recordings of the Rachmaninov and Brahms piano concertos, both unsurpassed IMO.

Cheers,

EJ

Hi Adam,

Sorry to have upset you on this one. My bad. I'm guilty of presumption I think. I sort of thought Antony And The Johnsons was a bit of Forum fave. On reflection I should have included a description. 

I am also guilty of not always explaining why I am listening to an album either. The honest answer is that I am bit daunted by the quality of the posts from other Forum members. I'm not quite sure that my descriptions are as well put as other posters. Might have to man up I guess.

In my defense on this one I did have a stab at a brief description when I first posted about listening to this album.

Anyway, apologies.

Cheers

Flettster

Hi Stu,

I think the new album is awesome. I know RAP isn't everyone's cup of tea but he does it bloody well.

Cheers

Flettster

Your right Ewemon, a great album. Somehow the songs sound better than the studio versions.

Cheers

Flettster

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JGMK9Yy6NDM

Famous renaissance dance; title is a spell.

In the 15.c. inquisition was interested in it enormously.

LV - Sebenza

On a certain music store website. This is a really cool album recently released on the Hyperdub label. Hard to describe but I'll have a go !!!!

A mixture of Dubstep and more mainstream dance tunes with I quote "gritty Zulu/English Hip Hop"

Cheers

Flettster

An old favourite on CD.

This is one of those albums I just keep playing even after all these years...
Songs filled with good humour, sardonic wit , emotion and sometimes plain sentimental, it's the kind of album that tells it's own story and one that's best appreciated in one sitting. He`s not the best singer I`ve ever heard but his voice goes perfect with the songs he writes which are intelligent and in some cases achingly beautiful like "Morticans Daughter" with the great lyric..."I use to love the mortician`s daughter,We drew our hearts on the coffin lids". Well I sold the dirt to feed the band," sings Freedy Johnston the opening track, "Trying to Tell You I Don't Know." It turns to be the truth: to finance this album, Freedy, a gifted but struggling songwriter living in N.Y.C., sold the family farm in Kansas he'd inherited from his grandfather. Not many have given that much to their music. Take a chance on this album you won't be disappointed.

Graham.

Pollini's unvarnished and understated, but very effective, nocturnes (2005). 

Cheers,

EJ

Performances 1935 - 1936 (78rpm digital transfers)

Very, very clever and very well done.

Added full orchestra to the original songs and so dynamic!

I think it's great. Enjoyed it.

Bet lots of people hate it!

Für Elise and other miniatures for piano from Beethoven. Steven Osborne adds just enough interpretation to make them his own, playing mostly with layered dynamics and subtle tempo changes, but little in the way of embellishments or rubato (pauses). 

In the 90s, Brendel recorded almost the exact same program, and it's interesting to compare. With his clipped, angular style, Brendel makes these works sound more searching and innovative, whereas Osborne, with his more sophisticated attack, lets out the light and shade of these works.

I wouldn't be without either recording.

Cheers,

EJ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YrWKAU10O2E

Richter speaks about:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A1ZFrFW_XI0

I prefer theese works on clavichord - but this CD really outstanding.