What are you listening to? (Vol VII)

Posted by: Richard Dane on 29 December 2010

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

Vol VI - https://forums.naimaudio.com/ev...8019385/m/9042967727

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: 08 March 2011 by ewemon




Just to end things off for the evening.
Posted on: 08 March 2011 by ewemon




Why not one last one.
Posted on: 08 March 2011 by EJS


Smetana's symphonic ode to Bohemia has not been lucky on disc - the best (relatively) modern ones IMO are Kubelik's last live version for Supraphon and this one. Levine plays it straight with the occasional brilliant passage that keeps his journey interesting, and the Vienna Philharmonic on good form. The late 80s digital sound is acceptable but not reference quality, characterized by an emphasis on the upper midrange, some congestion and a lack of texture on strings.

Cheers,
EJ
Posted on: 08 March 2011 by Chief Chirpa
Originally Posted by ewemon:

Why not one last one.

Eighteen albums or so in the last two and a half hours. Good effort!
Posted on: 08 March 2011 by Haim Ronen
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Posted on: 08 March 2011 by ewemon
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Originally Posted by ewemon:

Why not one last one.

Eighteen albums or so in the last two and a half hours. Good effort!





One of the other members asked me that before. I don't always play all the albums all the way through depending on my mood. Also since I am on hols I sometimes don't go to bed until maybe 3am and back up at 6am. A lot of these were played during the day.
Posted on: 08 March 2011 by Haim Ronen
Posted on: 08 March 2011 by ClaudeP


On vinyl
Posted on: 08 March 2011 by JeremyB

I was talking to a friend to day about just how good new commercial CD releases are sounding these days, especially classical and Jazz.  This is a prime example, the sound production is reminiscent of the Naive Vivaldi edition series. With redbook CDs like this who needs hi-res, really.
Posted on: 08 March 2011 by EJS


Cheers,

EJ 
Posted on: 09 March 2011 by apye!
Posted on: 09 March 2011 by MilesSmiles
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Nice.
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On Spotify:-


Posted on: 09 March 2011 by naim_nymph

Johann Sabastian Bach (1685-1750)

The Art of Fugue BWV 1080

Fretwork (All playing viols)

Richard Campbell
Richard Boothby
Wendy Gillespie
William Hunt
Julia Hodgson
Susanna Pell

Recordings from Snapes Maltings Concert Hall,
Snape, Saxmuntham, Suffolk, UK. December 2001

harmonia mundi CD © 2009

Been wanting this CD for while and now very glad to hear this string version played so sympathetically on different sized viols.
The sleeve-notes lack better information on the period instruments used but they do sound excellent.

Debs

Posted on: 09 March 2011 by Lloydy


Arrived in the post today. 1st listen!
Posted on: 09 March 2011 by EJS


Still working my way through Lohengrin. Enjoying it very much, despite the length it is Wagner's most accessible opera. Chockfull of beautiful melodies, including the famous bridal chorus ("here comes the bride") and the aria "In fernem Land" which about every tenor has attempted to sing at some point. Both Domingo and Norman are fantastic.

Cheers,
EJ