What are you listening to? (Vol VII)

Great set, my favorite overall.

EJ

Hi Lloydy,

If you are a Daryl Hall fan like me, I recommend his fabulous show http://www.livefromdarylshouse.com/ 

Daryl Hall takes the 40th and latest webisode of Live From Daryl’s House to Kauai, Hawaii, where he and old Philly pal Todd Rundgren join together live from Todd’s house for a rousing seven-song set that includes Daryl Hall and John Oates’ “Beanie G and the Rose Tattoo” and a cover of the Delfonics’ 1970 hit, “Didn’t I Blow Your Mind This Time.”

The show archives are here http://www.livefromdarylshouse.com/archive.html with magical moments from every episode.

"Cab Driver" from Episode 1 is an example of the quality on show and kept up ever since -> http://www.livefromdarylshouse...rentep.html?ep_id=43 

Denis

Thanks Denis, I'll check show out!

Done!!

On Vinyl:-

On CD:-

Great performance and recording, but awkward packaging: two full discs, and a third disc where side one side houses just the last prelude and fugue, and the opposite side acts as DVD. 

Cheers,

EJ

Blackfield 2

My first exposure to Yves Nat and I'm starting with Beethoven's 32 Variations in c minor and then the complete piano sonatas.  I have waited a very long time for this.

This is crazy but I think Yves Nat is actually posting on this very forum.  He just looks so familiar and I never drew the connection before.  I didn't even know that he played the piano so well too....he is obviously very modest.   This is all very uncanny, too  (I wonder if he'll fess up?)

Originally Posted by ==>EJS<==:

Hey EJ,

I like the Melnikov very much as well.  It is one of my current favorites right alongside Jenny Lin.

Fun to see the Shostakovich discussion; I just listened to all three discs of this last night.

Old Mister Crow,

Do you have any ideas on how to get this album?  I've just looked a little and this album seems to rival the price of gold.  Do you know if this is the same as on the label Regis?

What about the Hyperion set?  Is it OK?

I'm wondering if you or anyone else has some tips on any of the Nikolaeva albums?

Thanks,

Doug

Doug,

I'm afraid I've got nothing like the level of knowledge it would take to comment intelligently on any of your questions. I'll do my best, though, but take my words with a novice's grain of salt.

I got this one by special order 15 years ago when I was living in California; I don't have any ideas how to find it now.

I haven't heard the Regis or Hyperion sets. My understanding is that the Regis set is the same performance, but I do not know about the quality of that issue.

All I can say about the Hyperion is that My 1996 Penguin guide compares the Melodiya (rosette ***) and Hyperion (***) recordings thusly: "No grumbles about the hyperion recording, which is very natural. However, her Melodiya set, made in 1987, is if anything cleaner and better focused (if a bit dry). In neither reading will readers be disappointed."

I agree entirely with the "a bit dry" description, but I don't own any other versions myself so that is more a general assessment than a relative comparison on my part. 

Best,

Carl

Doug, he does look a bit like me, but for your sake I hope he plays the piano a lot better than me! 

EJ