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?
So, what are you listening to right now?
Posted on: 04 November 2005 by BigH47
This evening included
Paul Simon - Graceland and Yes - Fragile
Howard
Paul Simon - Graceland and Yes - Fragile
Howard
Posted on: 04 November 2005 by Mabelode, King of Swords
quote:Originally posted by BigH47:
This evening included
Paul Simon - Graceland and Yes - Fragile
Howard
Hmm, there seems to be a reasonable number of Yes fans among Forum members. And probably an equal number of Yes haters. Rick Wakeman was in Australia in September, doing a cut down show with his old collaborator Ashley Holt. His grand opening number was to play scales over a tape of Pachabel's Canon, over and over and over and . . . . zzzzzzzzzzz. It was almost painful to listen to. The inventiveness is totally gone.
Steve
Posted on: 04 November 2005 by kuma
one of the tonite's score: Jamiroquai 'Emergency on Planet Earth' on vinyl.
Posted on: 05 November 2005 by BigH47
RATM - Evil Empire. One of bigh jnr's.
Posted on: 05 November 2005 by u5227470736789439
B Minor Mass. Again! Twice in twelve hours, oh well...
Needless to say I enjoyed it 100 per cent today, but last night I was not quite on good enough form. I must dig out old Leonhardt's reading now. Maybe tomorrow afternoon, instead of a film!
Fredrik
Needless to say I enjoyed it 100 per cent today, but last night I was not quite on good enough form. I must dig out old Leonhardt's reading now. Maybe tomorrow afternoon, instead of a film!
Fredrik
Posted on: 05 November 2005 by Mark Tschudin
Hello everyone! My first post to the music room, but I wanted to share a bit of a "discovery" with you guys:
I had The Verve's "Urban Hymns" for years, but never cared for it much. And if I did occasionally listen to it, it was mostly in the car. This afternoon however I listened to it for the first time in a very long time, and for the first time on my recently upgraded Naim system. I was astonished!! It's a great album and I am sure they would be great to see live!
Mark
P.S. I see a lot of you like the B Minor Mass, as do I. Of the ones I heard, my favourite recording of this masterpiece is with Philippe Herreweghe and the Collegium Vocale.
I had The Verve's "Urban Hymns" for years, but never cared for it much. And if I did occasionally listen to it, it was mostly in the car. This afternoon however I listened to it for the first time in a very long time, and for the first time on my recently upgraded Naim system. I was astonished!! It's a great album and I am sure they would be great to see live!
Mark
P.S. I see a lot of you like the B Minor Mass, as do I. Of the ones I heard, my favourite recording of this masterpiece is with Philippe Herreweghe and the Collegium Vocale.
Posted on: 05 November 2005 by HR
Every Saturday I put some music on and clean the house. Today I had Milcho Leviev play Bulgarian Piano Blues (recorded in Japan in 1989) and I had to stop working and sit in front of the ProAcs for a while.
Excellent music, but it really slows down the cleaning process.
Haim
Excellent music, but it really slows down the cleaning process.
Haim
Posted on: 06 November 2005 by mtuttleb
Haydn piano trios - just the thing for a relaxing sunday afternoon
Posted on: 06 November 2005 by andy c
a mixture of stuff, illustrating the better quality seemingly of older LP pressings:
Depeche Mode - playing the angel (better on CD than LP)
Goldfrapp - supernature (CD & Lp on a par)
depeche mode - construction time again
ABC - lexicon of love
Yello - stellar
Depeche Mode - playing the angel (better on CD than LP)
Goldfrapp - supernature (CD & Lp on a par)
depeche mode - construction time again
ABC - lexicon of love
Yello - stellar
Posted on: 06 November 2005 by sjust
Latest Oregon CD (Prime) (after playing every of my plus one borrowed versions of the Bach violin partitas & sonatas). Excellent sunday afternoon program.
Posted on: 06 November 2005 by u5227470736789439
Hoffnung, Bricklayer sketch, followed by the D Minor Handel organ Concerto MC Alain/ Paillard.
Fredrik
Fredrik
Posted on: 06 November 2005 by Taylormade
I never knew Fleetwood Mac Rumours could sound so good.
Nait 5i, CDX, Spendor S5e.
Nait 5i, CDX, Spendor S5e.
Posted on: 06 November 2005 by mtuttleb
Chopin Scherzi - Yundi Li
followed by
Schubert Piano Sonata D.959 - Murray Perahia
Does anyone have any recommendations for another interpretation of the schubert late piano sonatas? I also have the BBC live recording with Alfred Brendel.
followed by
Schubert Piano Sonata D.959 - Murray Perahia
Does anyone have any recommendations for another interpretation of the schubert late piano sonatas? I also have the BBC live recording with Alfred Brendel.
Posted on: 06 November 2005 by Guido Fawkes
We Built this Village on a Trad Arr Tune by Half Man Half Biscuit followed by Haydn's Allegro From Piano Sonata No. 60 In Major, performed by Havard Gimse on naim label followed by Istanbul (Not Constantinople) from They Might Be Giants.
Posted on: 06 November 2005 by Tam
quote:Originally posted by mtuttleb:
Schubert Piano Sonata D.959 - Murray Perahia
Does anyone have any recommendations for another interpretation of the schubert late piano sonatas? I also have the BBC live recording with Alfred Brendel.
Wilhelm Kempff's cycle on DG is outstanding. Mitsuko Uchida's recent effort is a little disappointing. Horowitz has good recording of the D960 (you would never believe he was about 80 at the time).
regards, Tam
Posted on: 06 November 2005 by Huwge
Mark, re Schubert sonatas - I always liked Clifford Curzon, wonderful old Decca LPs. My Mum favours Brendel for the later works (perhaps she knows best, she's the piano player in the family).
Huw
Huw
Posted on: 06 November 2005 by u5227470736789439
Cliffird Curzon was a Great Artist, and would prevent the release of anything he was not happy with... Actually has not happy with much, but his Schubert is a glory.
Fredrik
Fredrik
Posted on: 07 November 2005 by Tam
Forgot about Curzon. What little I've heard of his Schubert is very good.
regards, Tam
regards, Tam
Posted on: 07 November 2005 by Mabelode, King of Swords
Kurt Elling "Open Your Eyes", just to remind myself how annoying this particular album is. 
Steve
Steve
Posted on: 07 November 2005 by mtuttleb
Tam, Huw, Fredrik
Thanks alot for the recommendations.
Regards
Mark
Thanks alot for the recommendations.
Regards
Mark
Posted on: 07 November 2005 by andy c
Leftfield -Leftism, on 180g vinyl c/o simply vinyl - wow!
Posted on: 07 November 2005 by BobPaterso
Bill Wyman's Rhythm Kings Live
Posted on: 07 November 2005 by hungryhalibut
Talking Heads' Remain in Light.
Brilliant.
Nigel
Brilliant.
Nigel
Posted on: 07 November 2005 by Tam
Bach cello suites, Schiff.
Earlier, Bruckner 9, Jochum.
regards, Tam
Earlier, Bruckner 9, Jochum.
regards, Tam
Posted on: 07 November 2005 by Guido Fawkes
Third World War by Third World War made in 1972 and still sounds great - just got to Shepherd's Bush Cowboy