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: 27 September 2010 by Chief Chirpa
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Originally posted by KeanoKing:



I'm sure I used to have this, Dummy, Blue Lines and Protection on permanent rotation back in the day. Just put it on.
Posted on: 27 September 2010 by KeanoKing
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Originally posted by Chief Chirpa:
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Originally posted by KeanoKing:



I'm sure I used to have this, Dummy, Blue Lines and Protection on permanent rotation back in the day. Just put it on.


hadn't listened to it in a while, but his new album prompted me. Class!
Posted on: 27 September 2010 by naim_nymph
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Originally posted by EJS:
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Originally posted by naim_nymph:
~<>~ Johann Sebastian Bach ~<>~

Goldberg Variations BWV988
Aria mit verschiedenen Veranderungen
(Aria with Diverse variations)

Angela Hewitt piano

Recorded in Henry Wood Hall, London, 1999

~<>~

Playing CD no.13 of this 15 x CD box-set of... Angela Hewitt plays Bach
(Complete Solo Keyboard Recordings)

Debs


Debs, would be grateful if could share with us what you think of her Goldbergs. If it's really good I'll spring for this set as the other summit in this set, the (2008) WTC, I find extremely well done.

EJ
Hi EJ,

Listening to Hewitt’s Goldberg version is imho a pleasant relaxing experience, not that it doesn’t contain technical excellence but it has welcoming beautiful flow, and it much easier [for me] to hear a refined sense of rhythm that i may simply sit back and enjoy. (In fact this tends to be my reaction to so much of the works in this wonderful set).
This may have become my favourite Goldberg version; even over my preference to the harpsichord of Isolde Ahlgrimm. Perhaps oddly, I don’t usually find Goldberg on piano particularly engaging but not so with Hewitt.

It must also be stressed that the recording is fresh and vibrant with a particularly splendid real sense of ‘Grand’ bass. I have lots of respect for the Hyperion label and quite rightly so.
EJ, if you send me a postal address to my profile email addy i can happily send you a sample cd-r of AH’s Goldberg(?)

I recommend this box-set, I think the best value place to buy from is presently Presto Classical

hope this helps : )

Debs
Posted on: 27 September 2010 by floid
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Originally posted by munch:
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Originally posted by ewemon:
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Originally posted by floid:
on Vinyl


Great album but the versions on Hammersmith 1986 the live album are even better.
Will have to check the live one out.
Stu
Posted on: 27 September 2010 by Chief Chirpa
Posted on: 27 September 2010 by oldneil
Posted on: 27 September 2010 by Lontano
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Originally posted by oldneil:

so what do you think old neil?
Posted on: 27 September 2010 by Lontano
Posted on: 27 September 2010 by Chief Chirpa
Posted on: 27 September 2010 by markah
Posted on: 27 September 2010 by Lontano
Posted on: 27 September 2010 by DIB
On vinyl, an old favourite from the 80's...



I've never heard anything else by this young lady so I've no idea what her subsequent albums were like, or whether she was a one hit wonder?

.
Posted on: 27 September 2010 by Graham Russell
Posted on: 27 September 2010 by Chief Chirpa
"Could we have the lights out, please, for atmosphere..."



One of many great recommendations from my live jazz recordings thread in the new year. (Thanks to Lontano for this one.)
Posted on: 27 September 2010 by BigH47
On CD:-


Posted on: 27 September 2010 by Whizzkid




Dean...
Posted on: 27 September 2010 by Lontano
Classic prog (of sorts) from Hackett
Posted on: 27 September 2010 by markah
Posted on: 27 September 2010 by Blueknowz
Elvis Costello Live in Montreal SKY Arts HD
Posted on: 27 September 2010 by JamieL_v2

Red House Painters (Mark Kozelek) 'Old Ramon'
Posted on: 27 September 2010 by MilesSmiles
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Originally posted by Chief Chirpa:


Oh, one to add to my collection. Smile
Posted on: 27 September 2010 by Haim Ronen
Posted on: 27 September 2010 by oldneil
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Originally posted by Lontano:
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Originally posted by oldneil:

so what do you think old neil?


I think it's a masterpiece.. Cool

Turn down the lights and turn up the volume.. Winker
Posted on: 27 September 2010 by Ballan
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Originally posted by oldneil:
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Originally posted by Lontano:
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Originally posted by oldneil:

so what do you think old neil?


I think it's a masterpiece.. Cool

Turn down the lights and turn up the volume.. Winker


I agree! Like I said in an earlier post, I haven't listened to a lot of Neil Young over the years, but this album is something special.
Posted on: 27 September 2010 by MilesSmiles