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: 25 March 2011 by DenisA
If you like ELO...



L.E.O - Alacas Orgling http://www.amazon.co.uk/Alpacas-Orgling-LEO/dp/B000HRME6Y/ref=sr_1_1?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1301079066&sr=1-1 

Message to Gary Shaw: Finally bought this US copy from amazon marketplace.

My admiration for Bleu grows with every purchase. I missed him when he had a short tour here last year, but will keep looking for any shows this year.

Tracks from the album can be heard here http://www.bleutopia.com/music/ along with other music Bleu has created.
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disc 4, my favourite
Posted on: 25 March 2011 by ewemon
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Recently gave away his ealrer albums in one of my 6 monthly clearouts. Is he still making music using glasses?
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Recently gave away his ealrer albums in one of my 6 monthly clearouts. Is he still making music using glasses?

I don't have the 'glasses' album. IMO his best so far is, 'We Built A Fire'

Posted on: 25 March 2011 by Whizzkid
One of many excellent The Cure albums and this ones a great place to start you off.



















Dean...
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Thanks, Stefan.

Posted on: 25 March 2011 by Blueknowz

 

On the Black!

Thanks for the heads up about Universal Music

It's £34.88 at Amazon?

Posted on: 25 March 2011 by Chief Chirpa

Some green and brown...

 

Posted on: 25 March 2011 by Chief Chirpa

And some of that Fever Ray lass...

 

Posted on: 25 March 2011 by EJS

From CDX2:

 

Cheers,

EJ

Posted on: 25 March 2011 by DenisA

 

Steve Adey - New LP out soon preceded by five-song EP 'These Resurrections' released on May 9th

 

Two of the new songs (Infidel + Just Wait Till I Get You Home) are here on Steve's MySpace http://www.myspace.com/steveadey 

 

If miserable/sombre/absolutely depressing is your bag, then this is the Dogs

 

Denis

Posted on: 25 March 2011 by Flettster

 

Eric B & Rakim - Follow The Leader

 

Released 22 yrs ago !!! That makes me feel old.

 

Cheers

Flettster

Posted on: 25 March 2011 by Florestan
Originally Posted by EJS:
On CDX2:


When Arrau's final sessions were cut short by his passing away, he left various unfinished recording projects. He had planned to record all of Bach's partitas and follow that with more, but left just four partitas. They are played relatively slowly and with enormous impact - this is the best Bach on modern piano I have ever heard! Highly recommended.

EJ

Thanks EJ for review.  This will have to go on my wish list now. I've always liked Arrau and actually was recently contemplating the latest EMI 12cd set called "Virtuoso Philosopher of the Piano [Box Set]".

 

In the meantime, and inspired by your post, I decided to pull this old recording (recorded over 30 years ago and a little more than a decade before "The Final Sessions") which about 20 years ago when I bought it, I remember spending a lot of time with.

 

For those interested, the score in the background is a few bars in from the beginning of the 1st Prelude from Book II (...Brouillards).  This must have been Arrau's own score as you can see some of his markings.  I just wish I could make out some of those fingerings! 

Doug

 

Posted on: 25 March 2011 by Flettster

 

Cheers

Flettster

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Cheers

Flettster

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Cheers

Flettster

Posted on: 25 March 2011 by Old Mister Crow

 

Charles Lloyd

Voice in the Night

Posted on: 25 March 2011 by naim_nymph
Originally Posted by droodzilla:
Ooh, that just arrived in the post today, Debs - look forward to hearing it after your positive review. Did you get the Andrew Manze set too? 5 CDs in the same format for about a fiver.

Hi Droo,

I really need to have a sample listen before buying...

 

Much of Harmonia mundi’s Art of the Violin set is Andre Manze on violin accompanied by Richard Egarr on harpsichord who incidentally, is the guy who recently got some rave reviews on this forum with his direction with the Academy of Ancient Music - Brandenburg Concertos (performed at French Baroque pitch).


So Richard Egarr maybe a very fine conductor ~ but a couple a months ago I purchased his version of WTC vol.1 on harpsichord which I found to be a very mechanical cold effort such was his un-stimulating style of play. The quality in the reverberating recording hall left a heck of a lot to be desired too, needless to say I’m not lusting after the vol.2 set. So my deliberate side-stepping the Art of Violin set is based upon my disappointment of Egarr on WTC Harpsichord although perhaps I shouldn’t judge an artist too harshly on hearing one seemingly duff performance and would be grateful if you could allay my fears in confirming how good the Manze set is please : )

 

Or if it isn’t good please feel free to give it a good slagging off! ; )

 

Debs