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
Matthew Sweet, Susanna Hoffs
"Under The Covers, Vol. 1"
on Spotify (US) premium
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Die Kunst der Fuge, BWV.1080
Collegium Aureum
Ulrich Grehling violin
Johannes Koch alto viola
Gunter Lemmen tenor viola
Reinhold Johannes Buhl cello
Johannes Koch violone
Fritz Neumeyer harpsichord
Lilly Berger harpsichord
Recorded April 1962
[ADD] Remastered using 96kHz/24bit technology
Sony BMG music © 2005
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A good mix of emotions, starting with melancholy overtones the ensemble soon become inquisitive together, at times quite haunting and sometimes gaining a sleepy dreamy aura that promotes a better sense at ease.
This is in the main a pleasantly relaxed version set on 2 cd's totalling over 88 minutes,
and excellent value for money via Amazon.
Recommended
Debs
Shawn Mullins
"Beneath The Velvet Sun"
on Spotify (US) premium
Very nice on vinyl 
Working my way through a few of the Tangerine Dream - Tree and Leaves releases from the mid 70's. Nice music to do DIY to on a Sunday.
One of the limited 500 pressings of this classic pink marbled double 180g vinyl.
Jesse Sykes & the Sweet Hereafter
"Reckless Burning"
on Spotify (US) premium
One of the limited 500 pressings of this classic pink marbled double 180g vinyl.
And...?? He asked with baited breath. Better than the Deram original?
One of the limited 500 pressings of this classic pink marbled double 180g vinyl.
And...?? He asked with baited breath. Better than the Deram original?
One of the limited 500 pressings of this classic pink marbled double 180g vinyl.
And...?? He asked with baited breath. Better than the Deram original?
James,
They are two bits of nice sounding thick vinyl.
No loudness wars.
I got them for a birthday pres yesterday..
I went through 4 originals in the 70s/80s/90s played to death.
The German copy i bought a couple of years ago still sounds great and the original English copy i was given when i got back into vinly is still the dogs bits.
Its good but not cheap.
That said,If you buy it now Its going to be worth £300 in a few weeks if you dont open it.
Stu
On the Black!
This classic original pressing.
I am on my fourth original copy now.
Papillons - opus 2
Davidsbündlertänze for Piano - Op. 6
Intermezzi - opus 4
Sonata for Cello and Piano no 1 in F major, Op. 5 no 1
Variations (12) for Cello and Piano in F major on "Ein Mädchen oder Weibchen", Op. 66
Variations (7) for Cello and Piano on Mozart's "Bei Männern", WoO 46
Variations (12) for Cello and Piano in G major on a theme by Handel, WoO 45
Sonata for Cello and Piano no 3 in A major, Op. 69
Tending to prefer music written in minor keys, it is music like the A major sonata here that forces me, without question, to go against my natural grain. But then again the credit must go to Beethoven; he knew what he was doing. It is music that just brims with life and energy yet it still maintains enough tension, grunt, and even ethereal sadness (albeit very brief episodes). I'd even think of it as furled brow happiness.
In the first movement, listen how it starts in A-major, A-minor, the dominant E-major and then eventually pulls you into the miracle of F-sharp minor. To feel this under your fingers is simply sublime. To make the point, this very short theme is repeated even higher in the register but this time in C-sharp minor. This last minor theme probably doesn't even last one minute.
I think Gastinel and Guy make really good chamber partners together too. There is a real sense of oneness/togetherness.
On the black stuff,
From last night...
