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
First spin of disc 1 of Chailly's new set of the Beethoven symphonies. Much too early to say anything about the artistic side - save that this first listen is very enjoyable so far. The (studio) recording is lifelike and natural. Chailly plays these works swiftly but with a big dynamic range, and both definition and volume are captured excellently.
Classy packaging, by the way.
Cheers,
EJ
Straight on to disc 2, with the Eroica and #4. I don't think I've ever heard a speedier, stricter Eroica. Chailly dispatches the funeral march in little over 12 minutes. It still sounds ominous and powerful - there is no sense of speed for the sake of speed (here or elsewhere so far), thanks to a clear vision, some very sharp orchestral playing, and the beautiful recording.
But this is far to good for some drive-by review based on first listening. I never expected to be so excited about the Beethoven symphonies again. Great stuff.
EJ
2010 Remaster.
First spin of disc 1 of Chailly's new set of the Beethoven symphonies. Much too early to say anything about the artistic side - save that this first listen is very enjoyable so far. The (studio) recording is lifelike and natural. Chailly plays these works swiftly but with a big dynamic range, and both definition and volume are captured excellently.
Classy packaging, by the way.
Cheers,
EJ
Straight on to disc 2, with the Eroica and #4. I don't think I've ever heard a speedier, stricter Eroica. Chailly dispatches the funeral march in little over 12 minutes. It still sounds ominous and powerful - there is no sense of speed for the sake of speed (here or elsewhere so far), thanks to a clear vision, some very sharp orchestral playing, and the beautiful recording.
But this is far to good for some drive-by review based on first listening. I never expected to be so excited about the Beethoven symphonies again. Great stuff.
EJ
OK, you tempted me - ordered. I see Gramophone has given it Recording of the Month. He is also playing all the Symphonies at the Barbican in London over the next week or so. Quite tempted to pay a visit for the 6th and 4th.
Just got in from work. Some soothing new trumpet from Enricio Rava on ECM to sort out the stresses of the day......
First spin of disc 1 of Chailly's new set of the Beethoven symphonies. Much too early to say anything about the artistic side - save that this first listen is very enjoyable so far. The (studio) recording is lifelike and natural. Chailly plays these works swiftly but with a big dynamic range, and both definition and volume are captured excellently.
Classy packaging, by the way.
Cheers,
EJ
Straight on to disc 2, with the Eroica and #4. I don't think I've ever heard a speedier, stricter Eroica. Chailly dispatches the funeral march in little over 12 minutes. It still sounds ominous and powerful - there is no sense of speed for the sake of speed (here or elsewhere so far), thanks to a clear vision, some very sharp orchestral playing, and the beautiful recording.
But this is far to good for some drive-by review based on first listening. I never expected to be so excited about the Beethoven symphonies again. Great stuff.
EJ
Disc 3, Symphonies #5 and #6. All four movements of #5 are brilliantly done - some conductors feel that they need to be really expressive (Bernstein!) or simply beat their way through the first movement, which usually makes the rest of the symphony sounds like a work that is less than the sum of its parts. Chailly is - relatively - slow (still fast) in I, which he allows to evolve into a natural tension span across the remaining movements. I've switched to listening on headphone, after complaints about volume which admittedly kept going up.
I'll leave the Pastorale for tomorrow. Still want to sample Queyras' new Vivaldi disc to close the day in style.
EJ
No clue about how to post pictures but listened to this tonight:
- Prefab Sprout: Steve McQueen
- Joni Mitchell: Shine
- Ron Sexsmith: Long Player Late Bloomer
Find you image of Album on http://www.slothradio.com/covers right click (copy image location)
Click on the image of the TV Screen next to the Smiley ,another block will open paste into the top line Click insert.
On the Original Black!
Another first spin today.
EJ
On Vinyl. Doom Folk if there is such a thing.
Ryan Adams - 29
Interesting song arrangements and lyrics that require further digestion. It's good to hear an artist produce something unexpected and this was very good on first listen.
On Vinyl. Electric Wizard - Witchcult Today
On Vinyl
....................people round here don't take too kindly to the killing of the buffalo
First listen
On CD:-
Dead Can Dance - Spleen and Ideal
Fantastic album.
Barton Hollow - The Civil Wars
On CD
1. 634-5789
2. Speedo Is Back
3. Why Don't You Try Me
4. Down In The Boondocks
5. Johnny Porter
6. Way We Make A Broken Heart
7. Crazy About An Automobile
8. Girls From Texas
9. Borderline
10. Never Make A Move Too Soon
Ry Cooder guitar, vibes, vocals
Jim Keltner drums
George "Baboo" Pierre percussion
Tim Drummond bass
Reggie McBride bass
William D, Smith piano, organ, vocals
John Hiatt guitar
Bobby King vocals
Willie Green jr vocals
Recorded & mixed by Lee Herschberg at Warner Bros. Recording Studio,
Burbank CA on the 3M Digital System assisted by Paul Brown and Stuart Gitlin
Warner Bros Records Inc © 1980
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