What are you listening to? (Vol VII)

Silver coaster.......

Kiki Dee - I'm Kiki Dee - The Fontana Years 1963 - 1968

Chris N

On CD:-

Vetiver - The Errant Charm

I must say, I hate this new squashed up format!!

CD1

Elgar: Cello Concerto in E minor Op.85

London Symphony Orchestra ~ Sir John Barbirolli

Recording: Kingsway Hall, London, 19th August 1965

Haydn: Cello Concerto in C Hob.VIIb:1

English Chamber Orchestra ~ Daniel Barenboim

Recording: Abbey Road Studios, London, 17th April 1967

CD2

Beethoven: Cello Sonata no.3 in A Op.69

with Daniel Barenboim piano

Recording: Usher Hall, Edinburgh 25-27 August 1970

Beethoven: Piano Trio no.5 in D Op.70 no.1 "Ghost"

with Pinchas Zukerman violin, Daniel Barenboim piano

Recording: Abbey Road Studios, 1st Janurary 1970

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Jacqueline du Pre cello

This compilation (p) 1983, & digital remastering (p) 1988 by EMI Records Ltd.

[ADD] EMI Records Ltd. 2 x CD box-set © 1988

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Brilliant album!

no problem patk.  I am trying to work through them also, but can't decide what is next.  Glad they are reasonably priced!

atb

kk

Bartok's three piano concertos, played by Stephen Kovacevich (at the time he still went by the name of Bishop) and Colin Davis. Great performances of music which is demanding to listen to and I imagine must be extremely demanding to play. Sound quality is very impressive.

Cheers,

EJ

On CD:-

On CD:-

45 rpm 2LP

and original 1977 copy

The latter edges it for me!!

Then..

Dvorak's cello concerto, smoothly but brilliantly played by Ma and Maazel.

BTW what's up with the insane new layout? Hope it's a temporary fluke 

I think'll quit posting until this is fixed. 

Regards,

EJ

(I posted this reply in the wrong thread the other day, but since it has been in the player again, here it is in the right thread, sorry.)

This has been my most played album this year, (alongside Rick Smith, Underworld 'Bungalow with Stairs).

The music from Spike Lee's film 'When the Levees Broke', but not just a soundtrack album, but a performance of the music written for that, plus other pieces inspired, if that is the right word, by the hurricane Katrina disaster.

The music seems to have more focus and feel than much jazz I have heard from the post Be-bop musicians who often came through with Art Blakey, and similar bands. Less showing off how great their playing is, and more playing from the heart.

Highly recommended if US jazz is your thing. Thre are plenty of clips on YouTube if you wish to listen to a little of the album.

EJ,

Just like cars, everything gets uglier and tackier. Forget about form and focus on the music. We need all the good input we can get.

Regards,

Haim

At a much slower pace.

I've been neglecting my exercises lately.  Time to get back in shape...

Would driving a gondolier count as exercise?  Just don't ask me to sing...

Suites pour viole de gambe et pièces de clavecin

Emmanuelle Gugues viole

Bruno Procopio clavecin

Sylvia Abramowicz viole

Réme Cassaigne théorbe et guitare baroque

Instruments

Dessus de viole : Pierre Thouvenot, 1992

Basse de viole : Judith Kraft, 1995, d'après Colichon

Basse de viole : Anonyme 17e siècle

Theorbe : Marcello Armand-Pilon, Crémone,2002

Guitare baroque : Ivo Magherini, Bréme, 2004

Clavecin : Anonyme Collesse, 1748

Tempérament adapted to French 18 century 'Chamber of the King' : 407Hz

Recorded at Chaumont-en Vexin, France. October 2009 (total time 67:34)

paraty CD © 2010

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Passion with a good sense of fun...

This is probably the most informal and entertaining Couperin i now have the pleasure of enjoying, and these recordings all done nicely close up and in your face too.

Really excellent imho : )

Debs

Nice, will have to look for this one.