What are you listening to right now? (VOL I)

Posted by: Tam on 06 June 2005

Anyway, to kick things off, I'm currently, and probably for most of the rest of this week, listening to Radio 3's Beethoven Experience. They're doing one of the piano concertos at the moment and (number 2 with Glenn Gould). Anyway, the experience thing probably needs its own thread, but, even on this cheapo radio it's proving fairly enjoyable.

So, what are you listening to right now?
Posted on: 13 October 2005 by mtuttleb
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Haydn - Paris Symphonies; Concentus Musicus Wien, Nikolaus Harnoncourt


What a coincidence, I was listening to this as well Cool

Re. the vinyl, another one to look out for
Posted on: 13 October 2005 by BigH47
Joe Jackson - Look Sharp. What a great album this is.
Followed by Night and Day

Howard
Posted on: 13 October 2005 by Nime
"Celtic Voices: Women of Ireland"

Electric/folk compilation album. The usual culprits.

Daft script means it is impossible to read the track or artist details. Repeated inside in exactly the same daft script. The triumph of celtic flavour over intelligibility? Roll Eyes

Not a bad album though. Some overlap with others of a similar genre.
Posted on: 13 October 2005 by Tam
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Originally posted by Earwicker:
Haydn: Seven Last Words (Kodaly, Naxos). Can anyone recommend a good string quartet recording? The Kodalys play well but the recording's shit.

Thanks,

EW


I don't have it, but the Penguin guide (which I normally find fairly reliable) goes for the Lindsays recording. I've heard them do a bit of haydn live and that was very good. That said, they don't have too many complaints about your recording so.....


regards,

Tam
Posted on: 13 October 2005 by Tam
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Originally posted by mtuttleb:
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Haydn - Paris Symphonies; Concentus Musicus Wien, Nikolaus Harnoncourt


What a coincidence, I was listening to this as well Cool



Is it very good? I've been tempted but it's rather a pricey set.


regards,

Tam
Posted on: 13 October 2005 by mtuttleb
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Is it very good? I've been tempted but it's rather a pricey set.



Yes and worth every penny.
Posted on: 13 October 2005 by Huwge
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quote:
Is it very good? I've been tempted but it's rather a pricey set.

Yes and worth every penny.


Seconded

Also Lindsay's version of "last words" is OK, but can't remember the name of the other Quartet I have doing this, but vinyl and most likely out of print, CBS Masterworks iirc
Posted on: 13 October 2005 by Tam
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Originally posted by mtuttleb:
Yes and worth every penny.


Damn. I was hoping you wouldn't say that Winker
Posted on: 14 October 2005 by Tam
Pink Floyd - Animals
Posted on: 14 October 2005 by Guido Fawkes
Ma Kelly's Greasy Spoon - Status Quo
Posted on: 14 October 2005 by hungryhalibut
I've been enjoying Nirvana's Unplugged in New York album this evening, along with Leonard Cohen's New Skin for the Old Ceremony.

Then Rock School - great programme.

Nigel
Posted on: 14 October 2005 by Huwge
Bill Frisell - East / West

will definitely be an audition disc for XPS2 / Supercap shoot out next Friday
Posted on: 14 October 2005 by nor
frontiers - journey
Posted on: 16 October 2005 by Huwge
Mick Harvey - "One Man's Treasure." Interesting.
Posted on: 16 October 2005 by kuma
Roxy Music: Flesh & blood
Posted on: 16 October 2005 by u5227470736789439
Bach's Concerto in D minor for two Violins, strings and continuo. Is there a more beaytiful concerto for violin, violins or even any instrument? Heart's ease if ever there was! Fredrik
Posted on: 16 October 2005 by pe-zulu
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Originally posted by Fredrik H:
Bach's Concerto in D minor for two Violins, strings and continuo. Is there a more beaytiful concerto for violin, violins or even any instrument? Heart's ease if ever there was! Fredrik


Yes, it is a pity the outer movements are so short.
Posted on: 16 October 2005 by u5227470736789439
Dear pe zulu,

You will know the recording I was listening to! The return compliment will find the post tomorrow. I am terribly sorry that I made a terrible mess of the earlier efforts, and being tired and not well, meant it took till this weekend to finish the job!. I kept making mistakes with the settings and so on.

I like shortness, and so, though it might well be longer, it seems to me typical of old Bach that he so consentrates the music that it is wonderful in such a short space of time.

All the best from Fredrik
Posted on: 16 October 2005 by pe-zulu
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Originally posted by Fredrik H:
Dear pe zulu,
You will know the recording I was listening to! The return compliment will find the post tomorrow. I am terribly sorry that I made a terrible mess of the earlier efforts
All the best from Fredrik


Dear Fredrik,

Thanks in advance, and do not apologise. I took my time too to find out to get the best results.
And I have not yet found the time to write in your thread Bach NOT on the pianoforte. Essentially I agree with you in everything, but I may be able to add arguments.

Kindest regards,
Pe-zulu
Posted on: 16 October 2005 by whiteflyer
Just come home from a KT Tunstall gig Smile(no matter how good Naim is it can't beat live music), so now I'm off to sleep, but in the morning I'll be playing
Natalie Merchant - Retrospective 1990-2005 (Deluxe Limited Edition Disc 2)
Posted on: 16 October 2005 by kuma
Dzihan & Kamien : Fakes

Their new release. It's good'n'funky as usual.
Good covers. .
Posted on: 17 October 2005 by BigH47
Altan - Altan's Finest, some good diddly eye di music.

Howard
Posted on: 17 October 2005 by Guido Fawkes
Lachian dances (Leos Janácek) conducted by François Huybrechts

It sounds wonderful to me

Rotf
Posted on: 17 October 2005 by Earwicker
Beethoven, Hammerklavier: Brendel (live). Enough to make other pianists shut up shop!

EW
Posted on: 17 October 2005 by Earwicker
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Originally posted by Fredrik H:
Is there a more beaytiful concerto for violin, violins or even any instrument?

Bartok No.2 for me please! Alban Berg's concerto also has a lot to offer.

I suppose the Brahms D major is probably the finest concerto ever written, however.

EW