Great Recordings

Posted by: Mat Cork on 26 March 2009

Just a thread for music you throw on the gramophone, just expecting a simple listen, then you're blown away by how good it sounds. I'm not talking obvious ones like DSOtM or Naim label stuff. Just little gems that sound amazing.

For me, it's this, on vinyl (best I've ever heard):

Posted on: 26 March 2009 by mikeeschman

sorry i can't find a good image.

Beethoven Piano Sonatas No 30/31/32,
op 109/110/111

Maurizo Pollini

on DGG (two disks)

of all music i have heard, this music always leaves me the most uplifted and energized.

Posted on: 26 March 2009 by Mat Cork

Mike, I'd be interested to hear your thoughts on how you hear a lot of world music (example above and others). I'm not taking the mick by the way

Posted on: 26 March 2009 by mikeeschman

what little world music i've heard didn't move me.

Posted on: 26 March 2009 by fred simon

quote:
Originally posted by Mat Cork:

Mike, I'd be interested to hear your thoughts on how you hear a lot of world music

Mat, I'll answer in lieu of Mike.

As I like to say, all music is world music, except for music from Jupiter, etc. But of the genre commonly known as world music, here are a few of my favorites:

Salif Keita - Soro

Milton Nascimento - Milton

Omar Sosa - Afreecanos

Kartik Seshadri - Raga Rasa: That Which Colors the Mind

Enjoy!

Best,
Fred

Posted on: 27 March 2009 by Mat Cork

quote:
Originally posted by mikeeschman:
what little world music i've heard didn't move me.

That's interesting Mike, it moves me more than any other. I love all genres of music, but I find world often has a stronger emotional content when you just sit back and listen - there's a honesty, missing in even my favourite western music.

I agree Fred, but there is (in my mind) western modern music (classical, jazz, rock, blues etc) and music rooted in ethnic (african, celtic, asian etc) cultures.

Posted on: 27 March 2009 by Mat Cork

Thanks Fred btw, not heard any of those, will check them out.

Posted on: 27 March 2009 by Consciousmess

This is a good thread, Mat, and there is one album I am going to add when I get home.

Perhaps some of you like this music - it ain't my thing, but the sound quality and fidelity is far the best I own and I have around 700+ albums.

I'll update this later.......

Jon

Posted on: 27 March 2009 by Mat Cork

At work at the moment Stu, will have a look when I get home.

Posted on: 27 March 2009 by graham55

quote:
Originally posted by mikeeschman:
sorry i can't find a good image.

Beethoven Piano Sonatas No 30/31/32,
op 109/110/111

Maurizo Pollini

on DGG (two disks)

of all music i have heard, this music always leaves me the most uplifted and energized.

Yes, but the two CDs also contain the Hammerklavier, No 29 (Op 106) and No 28 (Op 101) - or did I get that last Opus number wrong?

But, on any basis, one of the great recordings of all time, and I have the three LP set autographed by the great Mauro himself!

Graham

Posted on: 27 March 2009 by GraemeH

quote:
Originally posted by munch:
When this album came out in the early 80s on vinyl.

The pressings were so good and the production was so good.There was no point in anyone doing a Direct cut of it.
I bought two.
I only have the cd of it now though, Still a great album.
And it still blows me away when i play it.

Hear Hear! Apple Venus Vol 1 is also a work of utter genius.

Posted on: 27 March 2009 by Mat Cork

quote:
Originally posted by munch:

I only have the cd of it now though, Still a great album.

Loads of copies on eBay Stu.

No mention of the engineer on the Ladysmith LP.
I should add:

Posted on: 27 March 2009 by Mat Cork

Spill the beans Stu, I've been over it with a fine tooth comb. Who was it?