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
Issue 32 Prog Magazine - Free CD, "P9: Head Space", Track Listiing ...
01 KING CRIMSON - Easy Money (Alternative Take) Wow!!!!!!! 
02 KOMPENDIUM - Exordium
03 ALAN REED - Kingdom Of The Blind
04 DAVE BROCK - It's Never Too Late
05 DISTORTED HARMONY - Blue
06 IO EARTH - Moments
07 THE PAUL MENEL BAND - She's Up On The Chair Again (Live Version)
08 CAILYN LLOYD - Nocturne
09 THE TREAT - Lepers And Deities
10 LO-FI RESISTANCE - Chalk Lines
11 SUMO BABIES - Uner Pegasus
12 JOHN LAWTON & DIANA EXPRESS - Fairytale
On CD:-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hf7IZpXbu-Q
Fine mix of dark Spanish ostinato and shining voices of Naples.
Two from the long distant past and one new.
Vinyl Marmalade 1967 Mono. Julie Driscoll is one of my favourite female vocalists.
Vinyl 1970 Deram Stereo. One from my youth. The 1st TYA LP I bought. 'Love Like A Man' yeah!
A newbee on Vinyl on the personal recommendation of Stu. Very enjoyable live performances. Good SQ and great vocals.
Music On Vinyl. (Christmas present).
I have a "Master Sound" gold CD copy of this album and on first listen the SQ, pressing, etc of this re issues sounds as good as the superb SQ of the CD.
Graham.
Arrau's Hammerklavier, predictably, is a profound event, and one of the highlights of a cycle that is a highlight itself.
Cheers,
EJ
A blast from the past.
Bach Trio Sonatas with Kyung-Wha Chung.
Leo's great-great granddaughter...music written by Esbjörn Svensson:
Bach Trio Sonatas with Kyung-Wha Chung.
How is it, Kuma? Hopefully better than the candlelight-inspired cover? Playing the brilliant Brook Street Band's 'cover', highly recommended.
Cheers,
EJ
After seeing a number of recommendations on the forum I took the plunge & made a purchase at HMV today.
1st play
Bob Dylan - Blood On The Tracks Ultradisc II™ Stereo Hybrid SACD
The Allman Brothers Band - The Allman Brothers Band GAIN 2™ Ultra Analog 180g LP
I always have to be in a special mood for Liszt, otherwise he sounds so bombastic that I start imagining that the music was composed by a politician. The 'Gaspard De La Nuit' is magnificent. Thanks, Doug.
Haim, I'm not going to give up on you yet 
I've been in that "special mood" for most of my life and for this recording especially since I got it 3 or 4 weeks ago. It's the only recording I have listened to everyday in the month of December and on some days even twice through. Tonight I'm now listening for the 2nd time on i-Tunes through the computer and must admit it sounds trash compared to the main system where it sounds as close to a 9ft concert grand as it gets.
Liszt may not be for everyone but like him or not, he truly understood human emotion from every angle and was able to transfer this through the piano in remarkable ways like no other. Without Liszt, we would probably not have the same outcome with those that followed (like Scriabin, Ravel, Rachmaninov and the likes, for example). And yes, some ruin Liszt by playing him "bombastically" but Sudbin is truly not in that same league.
The feeling one feels under your fingers and throughout when playing this music is unreal and really it is as apolitical as it could get. Yevgeny starts the program notes out aptly by stating that the subject matter of this recording is about, "Love, delirium and death."
If you don't mind Yevgeny and myself are going to continue enjoying the music of our friend Franz with the others....
Cheers,
EJ
Bach Trio Sonatas with Kyung-Wha Chung.
EJ,
This is the first time I am listening to these tunes so I don't have much to compare but I enjoyed them very much especially the Sonata No.4 where I could hear how Mozart was influenced from the old master. ( going in and out of light and dark shadings )
I don't listen to fiddle music much but I like Chung from other violin concertos I have listen to. She's got balls and finesse. 
I agree. The cover is cheezy.
From last night, and on CD:-
Porcupine Tree - Deadwing
Bach Trio Sonatas with Kyung-Wha Chung.
How is it, Kuma? Hopefully better than the candlelight-inspired cover? Playing the brilliant Brook Street Band's 'cover', highly recommended.
Cheers,
EJ
There is a totally another approach:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hUvLVkRWh0c
Please taste some rare fruits.
Really fresh, living and extra-involving.
Pure excellent-Early-Music-extraction; this feeling appears quite occasionally on the horizont of Bach's CDs.
I prefer it about 1:500 rate...
Bach Trio Sonatas with Kyung-Wha Chung.
How is it, Kuma? Hopefully better than the candlelight-inspired cover? Playing the brilliant Brook Street Band's 'cover', highly recommended.
Cheers,
EJ
There is a totally another approach:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hUvLVkRWh0c
Please taste some rare fruits.
Really fresh, living and extra-involving.
Pure excellent-Early-Music-extraction; this feeling appears quite occasionally on the horizont of Bach's CDs.
I prefer it about 1:500 rate...
Hi Chords, slowly coming round to Bach? Do hear the Brook Street Band, they also play on violins, cello and harpsichord, but a deal more sophisticated than Kreamer's group without giving up on energy. The repertoire only partially overlaps, the BSB do the six BWV 525 - 530 sonatas (originally (?) for organ). And they don't have the nerve to touch 1029, an amazingly beautiful sonata for viola da gamba and harpsichord that has no business being transcribed...
Cheers,
EJ