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
LP arrived yesterday -
A great collection of songs and an impressive sound quality.
Karl
After last nights Sandy Denny tribute concert on the BBC,I thought i would play this brilliant album.
On Vinyl
Karl
On Vinyl
Brilliant choice Tony, I think I'll put that album on next, saw then earlier in the year, looking forward to Download next year to get another Rammstein fix 
I'm a big Aerosmith fan but I'd really given up on getting any quality new material from them years ago, how wrong I was, OK this album maybe a little over-long but there is some classic Aerosmith on there, great to have them back
Claude Debussy: Angela Hewitt (piano)
Suite for Piano "Pour le piano"
Suite bergamasque
Masques
L'isle joyeuse
Arabesques for Piano
Tarentelle styrienne "Danse"
La plus que lente
Children's Corner
On this wintery eve, I realize that I am still looking for this elusive L'isle joyeuse.
Doug,
I will be looking this weekend for the elusive feuilles joyeuses, the millions of them which have to be raked in our yard.
How is Hewitt with Debussy, as good as her Ravel?
Regards,
Haim
Haim,
Just being my usual helpful self, may I suggest that you view your back yard full of leaves as the impetus for some great, potential, artistic opportunity or pleasure? For example, without all those fall leaves, Schumann would never have given us his Albumblätter or Bunte Blätter. Likewise, Liszt also must have liked leaves as he gave us many beautiful Album Leaves.
Hewitt's Ravel was a long rocky road for me. It took me quite some time to warm up to it. Now that I get it, her Debussy will come much quicker. In fact, I already like it and it will be a very nice foil to Bavouzet. Of course, we don't know how the major works will still unfold under Hewitt's fingers but I predict good things to come.
Bavouzet jumped right in head first with his Volume 1 Debussy and the Préludes. Hewitt is doing what she did with here Mozart and starts with the earlier works and ones that are probably lesser known to many (compared to the Preludes) and will build up to the show stopper works.
Bavouzet, with his beautiful Steinway does far more painting with sound than Hewitt and her Fazioli. Hewitt, as expected, plays with confident clarity and multilayering but adds warmth in other ways. We know her as a player of Bach and so of course this tends to follow her through. The Prélude, Sarabande, and Toccata from Pour le Piano are all forms that Bach also wrote for and is a good example of the differences between these two pianists. Hewitt tending to look backward in time and Bavouzet tending to look forward.
Hewitt, if anything portrays an understated graciousness with her Debussy and the window has far fewer drops of rain on the window to blur the vision or reality.
By the way, I'll worry about my leaves in the backyard next Spring sometime. There is no rush now as they are under about 30cm of snow at the moment. Besides, with your country voting blue again there is no need for you to take the initiative anymore. The government will look after you and your leaves too but it will cost you (ha ha, just kidding).
Best Regards,
Doug
VAN MORRISON 'Its Too Late To Stop Now' on Original Vinyl
I like live albums and this is one of the best ever IMO. I don't care how miserable you are! this album is gonna help.
Graham.
Piano Trio's 7, 9 and 11
Karl
One of my best discoveries, the wonderful Randy McStine & friends.
listen here - http://lofiresistance.bandcamp.../album/a-deep-breath
I have not played this album in Donkeys.
Polica - Give You The Ghost
Bon Iver meets the Cocteau twins?!
Karl
Buy some good music
Its cheap as chips now £1.23 from amazon sellers.
Its A Brilliant Album.
While you are at it buy this 
£1.79
Top albums and great VFM.
Stu.
String quartet Op. 130
Karl
Album stream available here - http://www.sundayrecovery.com/Music/music.html
Colin Edwin play's on a number of tracks.
On CD
Enjoying this a lot
On the Black.
On CD
Chris Jones - Roadhouses & Automobiles
Outstanding album and Outstanding sound quality
Eric Clapton, August
Mid-80's retro-trip, on remarkably well-preserved vinyl from Ben's in Guildford. Production courtesy of the leaden hand of Phil Collins, who also plays drums and contributes backing vocals, so the whole thing ends up sounding like a Phil Collins album. Occasional dips into Wonderful Tonight-level mawkishness. On the upside,Tina Turner makes a couple of appearances, and that jacket Eric's sporting on the cover is smashing.
On the Black stuff ... well it has to be with this lot
The Manticore & Other Horrors - C.O.F
The Unveiling of O
The Abhorrent
For Your Vulgar Delectation
Illicitus
Manticore
Frost on Her Pillow
Huge Onyx Wings Behind Despair
Pallid Reflection
Siding with the Titans
Succumb to This
Sinfonia
Blowing the dust off the SL2 grills with this black stuff.
Stu.