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
James McMurtry - Too Long in the Wasteland
First play
Claudio Arrau recorded a complete set of Beethoven sonatas in the 60s, but kept recording individual discs for Philips throughout his life time. They have become difficult to find, I think I have about half of them.
Compared to his earlier recordings, these are even more searching performances, and the sound is fantastic. Speeds are on the slow side, but as always with this pianist, not a second is wasted.
Cheers,
EJ
I'd forgotten how good this album is
Spooky.... You broke my heart... So I busted your Jaw!
Continuing the theme....
For Andy....... and for my late father, who used to sing along with the CD that I'm now playing.
Sarah McLachlan - Afterglow
1st play
Sarah McLachlan - Afterglow
1st play
Amazing album....and voice!
...continued.
Cheers,
EJ
On CD.
This is an excellent album. Mr Hiatt never disappoints.
Graham.
Solitaire....
Roseland NYC Live....
On CD:-
Cheers,
EJ
On CD:-
Fleetwood Mac - Mr Wonderful
I must admit that prior to this album I never really 'got' Cowboy Junkies but this is superb: "fragility, emptiness, loneliness, beauty, chance, loss, desperation, the delicate balancing act that makes up a life.".
Available on Spotify.
On CD.
More homework ready for Tuesday! The voice, the intonation, the sheer clarity are just amazing.This is an exceptional and flawless album.
Graham.
The first of the superb set of recordings of Bruckner's last three symphonies by Haitink and the Concertgebouw Orchestra, and one of the last analogue recordings produced by Philips.
For some obscure reason, these recordings only enjoyed a short shelf life and were never reissued - technically as well as on an interpretative level, they are a league above the earlier versions that are included in the complete cycle. Haitink has never done anything better, IMO.
Cheers,
EJ