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
Bob Dylan
"Real Live"
wonderful guitar work from Mick Taylor
Cass McCombs
"Wit's End"
Playing through a second time, excellent.
On Original Vinyl:-
David Gray
"Foundling"
disc 2
John Mayer
"Battle Studies"
Natalia Zukerman
"Brand New Frame"
spytastic
Neil Diamond
"Home Before Dark"
top of the pile:
Bob Dylan
"Rare and Unreleased: 1989-2006, Tell Tale Signs"
Bootleg Series Volume 8, disc 2
One of my favourites from last year...
On CD:-
The Enid - The Spell
Bell X1
"Bloodless Coup"
Second time this week. This is a strange recording of Butterfly, almost symphonic in approach - for years I only knew the opera from this recording and never fully appreciated its potential dramatic impact. Now, having heard and seen many recordings and performances, I think this is one of the few best editions available. It is Sinopoli's show, but his singers are pretty good - Carreras in one his latter appearances is loud but in good voice, but by this time some of the magic had left him (*). For Freni, Butterfly never was a natural choice but she copes well with a subtle and carefully balanced portrayal of the difficult role. Juan Pons and Teresa Berganza provide excellent support.
In addition to this one, I also recommend the recordings under Maazel (Scotto's second), Leinsdorf (you have to appreciate Leontyne Price's many times larger than life and exaggerated Cio-Cio San, though), and Pappano (with a fantastic Gheorghiu).
Cheers,
EJ
~<>~ Joseph Haydn (1732-1809) ~<>~
CD no.8 [73:33] "Gesteigerrer Ausdruck"
Sonate no.43 in E flat major Hob XVI:28
Sonate no.44 in F major Hob XVI:29
Sonate no.47 in B minor major Hob XVI:32
Sonate no.57 in F major Hob XVI:47
Arietta no.2 mit 12 Variationen Hob XVII:2
Adagio in F major Hob XVII:9
CD no.9 [71:55] "Frauen am Clavier"
Sonate no.48 in C major Hob XVI:35
Sonate no.52 in G major Hob XVI:39
Sonate no.51 in E flat major Hob XVI:38
Sonate no.50 in D major Hob XVI:37
Sonate no.49 in C sharp minor Hob XVI:36
Christine Schornsheim fortepiano (Dulcken)
Recordings from Wuppertal, Immanuelkirche, 2003, 2004
[DDD] Capriccio 14 x cd box-set (p) 2004
Angus & Julia Stone
"Down The Way"
just finishing:
Paul Simon
"So Beautiful or So What"
top of the pile:
Matraca Berg
"The Dreaming Fields"
A sides