What are you listening to? (Vol VII)

Britten's three suites for cello. We're firmly in 'modern' classical music territory here, although Britten  never stoops to atonality in these works and time and again quotes from Bach's suites. This is my first recording of these works, so can't comment on the performances besides the fact that Wispelwey sounds wholly committed and technically brilliant. Recordingwise, it doesn't get any better.

I've seen Wispelwey play a couple of times (last in a performance of a Haydn concerto), but am only now finding out how fantastic many of his recordings are, in the wake of my search for a new recording of the Dvorak concerto. The Shostakovich concerti will be next.

Cheers,

EJ

1. NF 811 6:11

2. Jaro leto podzim zima 2:30
3. Komu je dnes dvacet 3:08
4. Ruze a mrtvi 4:30)
5. My Guitar 4:26
6. Ma mila je jako jabko (fragment) 1:28
7. Angel's Hair 13:00
8. Jo - to se ti to spi 4:06
9. Ja a Mike 0:35
10. Traktory 5:03
11. Francovka 2:43
12. Prsi, prsi 5:16
13. Ma mila je jako jabko 5:54
14. Magor uvadi koncert v Mokropsech 2:20
15. Vcera v nedeli 3:11
16. Mir 1:23 

A sing along record from The Plastic People of the Universe 

A cross between Frank Zappa, the Fugs and Floh De Cologne, but sung in Czech except for Angel's Hair which I think is in English. Very good though and quite amazing that they were able to release this in 1975.  

Concertos 22 and 23. This particular performance of #22 is hands down the best I ever heard.

EJ

i could do with a better cd player to bring out the full flavour : )

My little 99 quid Yamaha is doing it's best but y'know how it is...

now playing disc 2 of 10 cd box-set (Miles Davis 20 Classic Albums)

Dig -1951

Recorded October 5, 1951 at Apex studio, New York

Blue Haze - 1954

Recorded 19 May 1953 at WDR Studio, New York (tks 11, 13-15)

Recorded 15 March 1954 at Beltone Studio, New York (tks 9, 10, & 12)

Recorded 3 April 1954 at Rudy Van Gelder Studio -

Hackensack, New Jersy (tk 8)

musicmelon / Real Gone Jazz © 2011

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Cheers

Flettster

On CD:-

Haven't listened to it in a while, maybe later today.

Am struggling with this one, probably need to give it a few more listens

180g black stuff.

One of the worst covers I've ever seen but the sound of this SACD is stunning. Mastered by Steve Hoffman.

On CD:-

Huwge great album, a new one from them soon.

Thinks I'll join you.

180g black stuff.

Yup - have it on pre-order. Has been a long time coming. Do you have Big Session, similar vein but not just June Tabor guesting?

No I don't have Big Session. Will investigate.

Just booked tickets for Brighton 27 Nov, June and Oysterband.