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

The Clash-London Calling

Was, Fun Lovin' Criminals - Come Find Yourself



Now

Herbie Hancock - Cantaloupe Island


Gianluigi,

I did not think those legs matched your personality! Glad we know what you look like now. Keep those musical recommendations coming.

All the best

Nic

Stefan, inspired by you a good start to a beautiful, sunny Sydney winter's day.

Moved on to Paul Desmond - Skylark. The first track "Take Ten" instantly puts me into a good mood.

Nic

Hot Cuban music for a steamy late night.

Haim

Jacqueline du Pré: Bach's Cello Suite #1 and #2, recorded 1962 in London



cheers
Stefan

quote:

Originally posted by nicnaim:
I did not think those legs matched your personality! Glad we know what you look like now. Keep those musical recommendations coming.

Hi Nic!
Of course i will.
But i do expect to learn more than what i really know!

It's a shame the old "System and owner pics" is closed.

PS: the doctor was right. Now i see those 20 kilos overwheight!

A very "english album".
Very good job.
Between the last "comebacks" i do like it a lot more than works coming from artists like Kate Bush etc etc

David Sylvian - excellent album with guests Kenny Wheeler, Bill Frisell, Marc Ribot and Ryuichi Sakamoto

Time to blow out a few cob webs, how else but ACDC's Back in Black - superb (once in a while!).



Peter

---

#24 - 30

---

SJB

quote:

Originally posted by HR:


Starting a very muggy morning with a cool Mozart.

Regards,

Haim

Would like to find out more about what Mitsuko Uchida has done well.

Everybody that has recommendations, please drop me a line, here...

thanks,
Stefan

Bob Holroyd - Fluidity & Structure

quote:

Originally posted by sjust:

quote:

Originally posted by HR:


Starting a very muggy morning with a cool Mozart.

Regards,

Haim

Would like to find out more about what Mitsuko Uchida has done well.

Everybody that has recommendations, please drop me a line, here...

thanks,
Stefan

Stefan,

The only other Uchida I have is Bethoveen's last piano sonatas which I enjoy a lot not only for her playing but also because of the different character of those last works of solo piano.

Uchida has 8 & 5 CDs boxes of recordings of Schubert piano music, Beethoven's piano concertos and Mozart's piano sonatas & piano concertos.

I am not much into boxes, and that is why I started with her two single CDs.

Best regrds,

Haim

A classic to me.



I see a some kind of.......................................likeness?

quote:

Originally posted by sjust:

Everybody that has recommendations, please drop me a line, here...

thanks,
Stefan

I bought this a few months ago and like it very much - amazing playing.

Ian

For Haim

quote:

Originally posted by Huwge:
For Haim

Which "Lied von der Erde" recording are you referring to, Huw ?



or



cheers
Stefan

Today, I have been listening to the following CD's so far:

This is an amazing meditative suite over a day in the Kashimr valley in India. You're transported to this beautiful landscape. I really would like to travel there, but it's maybe still a bit unsafe.


Next up this fantastic album. I'm going for a Festival in my neighbourhood next month, and they will be playing. I'm really looking forward to that.


And at last The Wall. I prefer Syd Barrett's Pink Floyd or an album like Wish You Were Here. In fact, I think this one goes up to the attic (due to my lack of space) despite some good songs.

Fredrik

Yessssss!
Must have this somewhere!

quote:

Originally posted by Gianluigi Mazzorana:
Yessssss!
Must have this somewhere!

KIKO is a great album, too!

Fredrik

Dear Stefan,

The Mozart sonata box Ian mentions is probably Uchida's finest achievement in the recording studio (or, at least the finest I have heard). It is dirt cheap and the playing is absolutely magical (you will not regret buying it).

I have her Schubert sonatas but while there are some fine moments there are better sets available (I would not be parted from my Wilhelm Kempff recordings).

Following the sucess of her Mozart sonatas she did the concertos with Tate and the ECO. I love the set (which has recently been rereleased at budget price - the only snag being that two of the concertos span two discs). This set has not been reviewed as favourably as the sonatas and some critics accuse it of being too beautiful. However, Tate and the ECO play wonderful (much better than the ECO do on any other set I have heard) and Uchida's playing is very fine. There is perhaps not the fire of some cycles but of the 3 I have (and the one I recently parted with) it is my favourite.

I am keen to get her Beethoven concertos with Sanderling (which are also available very cheaply), not least as I suspect she is extremely well suited to the 4th concerto, which I love very dearly indeed (however, I think she will not do well in the 5th - but all one needs to do is go to testament and buy the Solomon reading).

All in all, she's a wonderful pianist and I wish they would book her for the Edinburgh festival one year.

regards, Tam