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: 02 January 2011 by BigH47
On Spotify:-




Prog sounds even more pompous in Italian. Eek Smile

I'll check out Eloy tomorrow.
Posted on: 02 January 2011 by u5227470736789524
Alanis Morissette
Posted on: 02 January 2011 by Chief Chirpa
Posted on: 02 January 2011 by u5227470736789524
Marc Lee Shannon

guitarist for Michael Stanley & the Resonators, this is Marc doin' his blue-eyed soul thang'.
Posted on: 02 January 2011 by Lontano
Posted on: 02 January 2011 by HIghfid3l_IT
Baby woke and now the sleep has gone.
Time for

Ry Cooder - Bop Till You Drop

Posted on: 02 January 2011 by naim_nymph
~<>~ Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975) ~<>~

String Quartet no.5 in B flat major op.92 [32'28]
String Quartet no.7 in F sharp minor op.108 [13'34]
String Quartet no.9 in E flat major op.117 [27'07]

St Petersburg String Quartet

Alla Aranovskaya violin
Ilya Teplyakov violin
Alexei Koptev viola
Leond Shukaev cello

Recorded in the St Petersburg Recording Studio in December 2000

[DDD] hyperion CD (p) MMI
Posted on: 02 January 2011 by Flettster


While preparing Moorish chicken kebabs & a couple of mezzes (cauliflower salad with tomato & cumin) & (Moroccan carrot salad with cumin & garlic) for the barbie tonight.

Cheers
Flettster
Posted on: 02 January 2011 by naim_nymph
~<>~ Georg Philipp Telemann (1681-1767) ~<>~

Tafelmusik

Overture E minor
Quatuor G major
Concert A major
Trio E flat Major
Solo B minor
Conclusion

Concerto Amsterdam ~ Frans Bruggen

Frans Vester transverse flute
Joost Tromp transverse flute
Ad Mater oboe
Jaap Schroder violin
Jacques Holtman violin
Anner Bylsma cello
Gustav Leonhardt harpsichord

Recorded in 1964/65 (p) Teldec Classics

Warner Music 4 x CD box-set (c) 2008
Posted on: 02 January 2011 by Flettster


Cheers
Flettster
Posted on: 02 January 2011 by Ballan
quote:
Originally posted by Clive Blackman:
This was given to me as a Christmas present on the year of its release and, curiously, I only ever played the first disc once then put it away and left it. I didn't even play disc two at all. (Maybe this was because of the crappy packaging which put the discs at risk of being scratched simply by removing them from the cardboard sleeve.) This weekend I have had to move some CDs into other storage areas which has anabled a re-evaluation of many albums including this. What a pleasant surprise I have found it to be! Kate has grown up.



It has become one of my favorites.
Posted on: 02 January 2011 by DrMark
Posted on: 02 January 2011 by DrMark
The first album I bought as a result of this forum:
Posted on: 02 January 2011 by EJS
Posted on: 02 January 2011 by naim_nymph
Hi EJ

I notice she's a lot taller than he. What do they perform like?

Debs
Posted on: 03 January 2011 by fasterbyelan
quote:
Originally posted by Whizzkid:
quote:
Originally posted by droodzilla:
quote:
Originally posted by Whizzkid:
Love the covers of ACT.




A fabulous album too. Great for giving the bass drivers of new speakers a workout.


Dean...



Yeah! it was the bass sound and playing that drew me into the music on first listen, just great bass playing.



Dean..


Listened to this on Spotify late last night - now on the wish list.

Karl
Posted on: 03 January 2011 by Mward2205
quote:
Originally posted by Ballan:
quote:
Originally posted by Clive Blackman:
This was given to me as a Christmas present on the year of its release and, curiously, I only ever played the first disc once then put it away and left it. I didn't even play disc two at all. (Maybe this was because of the crappy packaging which put the discs at risk of being scratched simply by removing them from the cardboard sleeve.) This weekend I have had to move some CDs into other storage areas which has anabled a re-evaluation of many albums including this. What a pleasant surprise I have found it to be! Kate has grown up.



It has become one of my favorites.


"Somewhere in Between" from disc 2 is one of the best songs...ever!
Posted on: 03 January 2011 by Mward2205


This is not Wilco. Razz
This is ECM in 24 bit. Need I say more?
And the piano trio is brilliant.
Posted on: 03 January 2011 by naim_nymph
~<>~ Johann Sebastian Bach ~<>~

Toccata in C minor BWV 911
Toccata in G major BWV916
Toccata in F sharp minor BWV910
Toccata in E minor BWV914
Toccata in D minor BWV913
Toccata in G minor BWV915
Toccata in D major BWV912

Angela Hewitt piano: Steinway & Sons

Recorded in Henry Wood Hall, London, January 2002

This 16 cd box-set complilation (p) 2010 Hyperion Records Ltd

~<>~

Enjoying CD no.14 ...a relaxing Toccata before bedtime : )

Debs
Posted on: 03 January 2011 by fasterbyelan


Sly and the Family Stone - There's A Riot Goin' On

Karl
Posted on: 03 January 2011 by Redkev


CD 2
Posted on: 03 January 2011 by Redkev
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Posted on: 03 January 2011 by Whizzkid
A great start to any Yes collection.






Dean...