What are you listening to? (Vol VII)
Posted by: Richard Dane on 29 December 2010
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
As recommended by Lontano.
As recommended by Lontano
On vinyl:-
Another great recent recording of two Mozart piano concertos. The Orpheus (good to have them on a record again) is on the small side for these concertos, but they do some excellent work. But this is Jonathan Biss' show and he delivers the goods without doubt.
Cheers,
EJ
Plenty of recordings of the 1-disc opera Pagliacci to choose from. This one is my favorite: Muti is slow (in 'come scritto' mood) but extracts a ton of beauty from this score, and Pavarotti and Dessi are well matched and give their all in this superbly engineered 1992 live recording (no applause). Despite his fame for the aria 'Vesti la giubba' and complete recording with Freni and Patane, this was Pav's first stage appearance as Canio - and he shows remarkable insight in the role. He is just fantastic.
I read the Gramophone review of this recording on their website earlier today, and was surprised to find that they had utterly slammed it, with a borderline rude tone to boot. Must have been the backlash from the Three Tenors hysteria. I would not sleep well now if I had written that!
EJ
With all due respect to Fischer-Dieskau, Goerne, Padmore and other greats who have sung Dichterliebe: what Keenlyside does with this cycle, and particularly the final song, is unbelievable.
EJ
Morning Becomes Eclectic
Paul Buchanan of the Blue Nile
Thu Sep 30, 2004
Host: Nic Harcourt
Paul Buchanan (with Larry Saltzman) of the Blue Nile makes a rare and highly anticipated appearance on Morning Becomes Eclectic with an acoustic session http://www.kcrw.com/music/prog...paul_buchanan_of_the
Playlist - Easter Parade/I Would Never/Because Of Toledo/She Saw The World/Interview/A Walk Accross The Rooftops/Heatwave/Let'sGo Out Tonight
If I hit the Click Here To Watch! link, it plays the video on my RealPlayer which I have installed.
The Sound Quality on the Listen button is very good as well.
Denis
Just arrived today. I understand that it was recorded on tape, mixed with minimal use of computers and it's sounding excellent on vinyl.
Dean..
Lemon Jelly - Lost Horizons
Saving the best for last today: the new recording of Haydn's Op.33 quartets by the Borodin Quartet. The Borodin sound magnificent: great tone, PRAT, super concentration (not many groups manage to keep the tension as these gentlemen do), going along with all Haydn's mood shifts (except maybe the last ounce of vulnerability), and some of the almost old fashioned fun that seems to be missing from many of the newer quartets.
EJ
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Just arrived today. I understand that it was recorded on tape, mixed with minimal use of computers and it's sounding excellent on vinyl.
I am finishing the day off to this on the iPad and etymotics. I always love the FooFighters. Look forward to a sunny day driving the country lanes to this LOUD.
On CD:-
[DDD] Cavalli Records CD © 2005
My first listen to the 2009 remastered version; obviously this
record really needed it, and the improvement is huge.
A few more thoughts posted to the 80s pop thread.