What are you listening to? (VOL VI)

Posted by: Richard Dane on 30 December 2009

On the cusp of a new year, it's time to start a new thread, I think...

VOL V - http://forums.naim-audio.com/e...385/m/9962941917/p/1

VOL IV - http://forums.naim-audio.com/e...8019385/m/1832985817

VOL III - http://forums.naim-audio.com/e...385/m/6192934617/p/1

VOL II - http://forums.naim-audio.com/e...8019385/m/3112927317

VOL I - http://forums.naim-audio.com/e...8019385/m/6532968996


AND - this might be of interest:
http://forums.naim-audio.com/e...962920617#1962920617
Posted on: 11 December 2010 by u5227470736789524
Brandi Carlile

"some people get religion, some people get the truth, I never get the truth"
Posted on: 11 December 2010 by droodzilla


Schubert on fortepiano. Sounded horrible at first, but I'm getting used to it.
Posted on: 11 December 2010 by EJS
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I think this will make my top 10 of the year.
Posted on: 11 December 2010 by u5227470736789524
Keith Urban


Get Closer and AOL Sessions shuffled
Posted on: 11 December 2010 by patk
Posted on: 11 December 2010 by EJS
quote:
Originally posted by Haim Ronen:
quote:
Originally posted by EJS:

Haim,

Glad you enjoy the Pogorelich. All of his CDs are worth hearing, and most notably his Chopin.

Sorry to say I haven't heard either Ms. Lisitsa or Fischer, yet, but planning to change that shortly.

EJ


EJ,

I have already ordered another disc of Pogorelich, his Scarlatti sonatas. I am also interested in his Haydn album. Which Chopin of his would you recommend?



Haim,

I consider his last album, the Scherzi, as his personal best. After these, nobody else comes close although arguably you hear more Pogo than Chopin (which is true for all his records except the very early ones). His preludes are also in a class of their own.

By contrast, his Haydn and Mozart are 'fan' albums, the pianism and burnished tone are there but his penchant for slow tempi and playing with musical lines seems to close off some of the deeper layers that others, notably Brendel, have found.

EJ
Posted on: 11 December 2010 by Flettster


Unadulterated Pop, but very good none the less.

Cheers
Flettster
Posted on: 11 December 2010 by Haim Ronen
quote:
Originally posted by EJS:

Haim,

I consider his last album, the Scherzi, as his personal best. After these, nobody else comes close although arguably you hear more Pogo than Chopin (which is true for all his records except the very early ones). His preludes are also in a class of their own.

By contrast, his Haydn and Mozart are 'fan' albums, the pianism and burnished tone are there but his penchant for slow tempi and playing with musical lines seems to close off some of the deeper layers that others, notably Brendel, have found.

EJ


Thanks EJ,

I will take your advice and go with his Scherzi. After all, the Haydn is not so urgent since I have a few good discs of the piano sonatas performed by Hamelin, Sudbin and Ragna Schrimer.

Regards,

Haim
Posted on: 11 December 2010 by u5227470736789524
Lovers "Dark Light"
Posted on: 11 December 2010 by u5227470736789524
quote:
Originally posted by munch:
re: John Martyn "London Conversation"

Jeff,
If you have never heard this album by John?
Give it a go?
Its from when he was still looking for his own sound.
Its a great album still in his Folk/blues roots.
Before he mastered the Echoplex.
Its a great album.
Stu


Hi Stu

Thanks for the recommend. I will look into it.

Jeff A
Posted on: 11 December 2010 by Flettster


Selected tracks from these two.
Cheers
Flettster
Posted on: 11 December 2010 by patk
Dar Williams - Many Great Companions



Disc 1.
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The Innocence Mission
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Dar Williams - Many Great Companions



Disc 2
Posted on: 11 December 2010 by naim_nymph
~<>~ Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) ~<>~

Cosi fan tutte

Fiordilgi...... Elisabeth Schwarzkopf
Dorabella...... Chrisa Ludwig
Guglielmo...... Guiseppe Tadei
Ferrando....... Alfreddo Kraus
Despina........ Hanny Steffek
Don Alfonso.... Walter Berry

Philharmonia Orchestra & Chorus
Heinrich Schmidt harpsichord

Conducted by Karl Bohm

Recorded Sept 1962, Kingsway Hall, London

[ADD] Digitallly remastered at Abbey Road Studios
EMI Records Ltd 3 x CD box-set (p) 2000
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Cheers
Flettster
Posted on: 12 December 2010 by Flettster


Cheers
Flettster
Posted on: 12 December 2010 by HIghfid3l_IT
Arrived in the mail yesterday and having a first real listen. It's one of those albums that makes me realize I have still so much to discover from the past. All those missed beauties...