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
Played The Smiths to death over the last few months. Still one of my favourite bands.
Nic,
Whats it like?
Mark was going to pick me up a copy at the gig last Wednesday.
But after a chat and long hug with Kate ,His brain went dead.
Only enough blood in his body to work one thing at a time.lol.
Stu
Nic,
Whats it like?
Mark was going to pick me up a copy at the gig last Wednesday.
But after a chat and long hug with Kate ,His brain went dead.
Only enough blood in his body to work one thing at a time.lol.
Stu
Nic,
Whats it like?
Mark was going to pick me up a copy at the gig last Wednesday.
But after a chat and long hug with Kate ,His brain went dead.
Only enough blood in his body to work one thing at a time.lol.
Stu
Stu,
It is very good, just her on piano or guitar supported very effectively by Jo on cello. Typical Kate, songs about love and relationships, but she could sing about anything with that voice. If she ever settles down in a happy relationship I'm not sure what she will sing about!
As she was explaining yesterday, the album was recorded live in the studio and has "No overdubs, no gimmicks, just the real thing". Her performance was easily the most confident and polished that I have seen her give live. She joked about playing one of her "oldies" from Tim's House, but the final song she did was "Don't break my heart" which had the hairs on my neck standing up.
Regards
Nic
Jenny Lindfors - When The Night Comes. Went to the Kate Walsh show at the Sage in Gateshead last night and Jenny Lindfors was the support act. Bought this at the gig, very good performance so could not resist buying this. Very good night was had by all. Also picked up the new Kate Walsh album, will play that later.
On vinyl,
Think I'll join you
One of Pogorelich's best and most typical records: very individual, interventionist readings. Some would say Pogorelich inspired by Chopin but that would be shortchanging both the composer and the musician. Pogo pulls it off, this is pianism and music making to the highest standard.
EJ
One of my favourite albums too EJ. I am not quite sure how to interpret the term "interventionist" though? Do you mean he somehow messes with what Chopin should be like?
While I always hope that each musician is true to themselves and consequently, very individual, I find with Ivo Pogorelich that his interpretations, in the light of the score, are just so right. To me, it all makes such perfect sense when Pogorelich distills it for us but it always comes like a revelation and one thinks why they didn't see this so clearly pre-Pogorelich. Yes, he is a remarkable pianist and talent, in my opinion.
Doug
Hi Doug,
Roughly speaking, he plays the notes but all other types of notations seem optional for him, e.g. his frequently clipped playing, dynamics, extreme tempi are usually not as in the score. So yes, he is definitely 'interpreting' and many other pianists stay closer to the score.
So much for boring technical analysis - he is without question the finest pianist I have ever had the pleasure of listening to. I treasure all his (too few) recordings, and most of all his Chopin and Liszt.
Cheers,
EJ
Die Frau ohne Schatten, Richard Strauss' most ambitious and fascinating opera. The story is essentially simple: emperor's wife doesn't have a shadow and wants one, farmer's wife is willing to sell hers for a lot of dosh. At the last moment, the deal falls through because of hesitation by both parties, and this insight saves both. The shadow, of course, symbolizes childlessness. Heady, old fashioned stuff but set to some amazingly beautiful music. I have two recordings: this one and the Sawallisch with Studer.
Cheers,
EJ
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