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

Posted on: 08 September 2012 by matt podniesinski

Originally Posted by George Fredrik:

Just listened to the last Prom of 2012.

I am not always that impressed with this concert, but this years was something very special.

ATB from George

Hi George,

What is the Prom of 2012?

Posted on: 08 September 2012 by matt podniesinski

Posted on: 08 September 2012 by DenisA

The Gathering - Mandylion (2CD deluxe edition)

Posted on: 08 September 2012 by George Fredrik

Originally Posted by matt podniesinski:

Originally Posted by George Fredrik:

Just listened to the last Prom of 2012.

I am not always that impressed with this concert, but this years was something very special.

ATB from George

Hi George,

What is the Prom of 2012?

BBC Sir Henry Wood Promenade Concert season, founded more than a century ago by Wood, and run by the BBC since about 1930.

ATB from George

Posted on: 08 September 2012 by DrMark

Posted on: 08 September 2012 by kuma

Originally Posted by matt podniesinski:

I still have that on a 45 vinyl.

Posted on: 08 September 2012 by bishopla

Aerial Boundaries

Michael Hedges | Format: Audio CD

Posted on: 08 September 2012 by Quad 33

On 180gm Vinyl. Reissue by 'Music on Vinyl' 2010.

Graham.

Posted on: 08 September 2012 by Flettster

The XX - XX

Why - Cos I've been listening to their new release Coexist and thought I haven't played their old one in ages.

Cheers

Flettster

Posted on: 09 September 2012 by EJS

Beethoven's first and second concertos, from Brendel's third set. Rattle supports with his brand of fusion big-band/HIP cooking, meaning brisk and slightly exaggerated tempi, clipped phrasings, and beautiful sounds. Brendel is great - this must be a challenging backdrop, but he never appears stressed or rushed, playing off of the orchestra's swells, and coming into his own in the cadenzas. Beautiful recording, too.

Conventional wisdom is that Brendel's cycle with Levine is to be preferred. Brendel may have been nimbler in those days, but as a whole, to me that one sounds stodgy and congested compared to this.

Posted on: 09 September 2012 by Chords

Tibor Szemző: Tractatus

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bdjqtrD39A4

One track - one feeling.

Words based on Wittgeinstein's works especially 'Philosophical Investigations' (1953)

CD is a private edition; sound quality is BRILLIANT; one of the best human voice reproduction I've ever heard.

Tune is very harmonics; words - not an easy-cake.

Posted on: 09 September 2012 by plexxx

Beck

Posted on: 09 September 2012 by EJS

Posted on: 09 September 2012 by DrMark

Anyone here ever heard of this album?

I hardly ever play it, but thought I'd give it a spin for a change this AM.

Posted on: 09 September 2012 by DenisA

Sharon Van Etten - Epic...

Posted on: 09 September 2012 by Gale 401

The Huey Morgan show on BBC Radio 6 Music.

Stu.

Posted on: 09 September 2012 by the_third_mind

Posted on: 09 September 2012 by Haim Ronen

Schmelzer, centered in Austria, published in 1664 six solo sonatas for violin—the first non-Italian to do so. Schmelzer had assumed the post as Hofkappelmeister in Austria, beginning a new trend of native musicians replacing the Italian imports which had previously been preferred at the Austrian court. Having already written works for string ensemble, these solo sonatas probably served the composer for his own use before publication.

Posted on: 09 September 2012 by matt podniesinski

Originally Posted by George Fredrik:

Originally Posted by matt podniesinski:

Originally Posted by George Fredrik:

Just listened to the last Prom of 2012.

I am not always that impressed with this concert, but this years was something very special.

ATB from George

Hi George,

What is the Prom of 2012?

BBC Sir Henry Wood Promenade Concert season, founded more than a century ago by Wood, and run by the BBC since about 1930.

ATB from George

Thanks. Apparently not as well publicized on this side of the pond.

Posted on: 09 September 2012 by George Fredrik

Dear Matt,

I think we miss a trick or two in the UK with publicity! I bet it would easier to know about it in the countries that form what is called the British Commonwealth, by now!

If you can get the BBC [internet] iplayer then you may be able to listen to it again for a week ...

Actually as a patriotic party maybe it is not that interesting, but there was some great music making. A lovely performance of the Bruch G Minor Violin Concerto in the first half, and the usual party games in the second half, but for once tinged with a certain depth as it was the BBC Symphony Orchestra's last concert under their current excellent cheif conductor who is Czech. There was genuine warmth on his part toward the Orchestra and the audience, and on the part of the audience toward himself.

One of those one off times when the atmosphere was more than just Rule Britannia, Land Of Hope And Glory, and Jerusalem, and so on ...

ATB from George

Posted on: 09 September 2012 by floid