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: 09 September 2006 by costello

Thanks Rubio and Tam!

I have to order the Jochum/Bruckner set!

(So much music, so little time!)

Best Regards
Fredrik

Posted on: 09 September 2006 by costello

Is it this?

Posted on: 09 September 2006 by Tam

That's the one.

regards, Tam

Posted on: 09 September 2006 by matt podniesinski

Aimee Mann-I'm With Stupid

Posted on: 09 September 2006 by Alan Paterson

The Raconteurs - Broken Boy Soldiers

Posted on: 09 September 2006 by Rubio

I almost like all types of music, but opera is something I have problems getting into. It is mainly due to the way of singing that can be a bit tiring for me. One clear exception is Bizet's Carmen (+ probably some Mozart operas) which I find very tuneful and uplifting! It's probably the tunes that I like the most, but the singing is also nice from time to time.

Posted on: 09 September 2006 by Steve Bull

Last night of the proms on R3

Shame about Danny Boy (such a nauseating dreary dirge) and the upcoming national anthem (less nauseating but still a dreary dirge) but the rest of it is great.

Steve.

Posted on: 09 September 2006 by sjust

Monika Mauch (soprano) is the real star of this CD.

cheers
Stefan

Posted on: 09 September 2006 by Squonk

quote:
Originally posted by sjust:
quote:
Originally posted by Haim Ronen:

First listen. Sounds light and all over the place. I was easily distarcted, but that could be my solo mood. I will give it another try tomorrow.

Haim

Must say that I have my difficulties with his ECM debuit. Although I love his work, I'm not 100 percent happy with this one (inconsistent, light weight, exhausted, carpet store sound). Much more with the "I visionari" CD, few weeks ago.

cheers
Stefan

The thing I do not like about this CD is there seems to be some strange noise (other than the piano) throughout it, in time with the music.

It is not percussion per se but almost like it and annoys me. Do you hear the same.

Adrian

Posted on: 09 September 2006 by matt podniesinski

Iggy and the Stooges-Raw Power

Great album!

Matt

Posted on: 09 September 2006 by kuma

On a CDX.

Posted on: 10 September 2006 by costello

Nice Sunday music.

Posted on: 10 September 2006 by Analogue

quote:
Originally posted by Steve Bull:
Last night of the proms on R3

Shame about Danny Boy (such a nauseating dreary dirge) and the upcoming national anthem (less nauseating but still a dreary dirge) but the rest of it is great.

Steve.

I thought the virtuoso violinist, Victoria Hulova (hope i have the name right)was very good.

Posted on: 10 September 2006 by Haim Ronen

quote:
Originally posted by Expat in Oz:

The thing I do not like about this CD is there seems to be some strange noise (other than the piano) throughout it, in time with the music.

It is not percussion per se but almost like it and annoys me. Do you hear the same.

Adrian

Adrian,

This is a typical problem with a high end system (252 and up), you hear everything. On the other hand, with my NAIT you hear only music...

Seriously, I had no immediate urge to listen to Bollani again, but I promise to do so and report.

Have a good Sunday.

Haim

Posted on: 10 September 2006 by Haim Ronen

French flavour for a mid-grey-rainy-morning.

Regards,

Haim

Posted on: 10 September 2006 by Tam

Dear Haim,

What Messiaen is she playing? (I'm currently working my way through Peter Hill's survey but have only got as far as the bird catalogue.)

regards, Tam

Posted on: 10 September 2006 by Haim Ronen

quote:
Originally posted by Tam:
Dear Haim,

What Messiaen is she playing? (I'm currently working my way through Peter Hill's survey but have only got as far as the bird catalogue.)

regards, Tam

Dear Tam,

She is playing:

*The Preludes 1928/9 (1-8)
*from Quatre Etudes de rythme 1950 (No 1, No 4)
*from Vingt Regards sur l'Enfant-Jesus 1944 (No 4, No 15, No 10).

Regards,

Haim

Posted on: 10 September 2006 by costello

Try this if you are a bass freak!
(Not bad music IMO).

Posted on: 10 September 2006 by Diccus62

Last night.........

followed by

diccus

Posted on: 10 September 2006 by BigH47

Alice Cooper - Hey Stoopid/The Last temptation (double package CD)

Posted on: 10 September 2006 by Gianluigi Mazzorana

quote:
Originally posted by Haim Ronen:
French flavour for a mid-grey-rainy-mornin

Dear Haim!
Maybe i can sound a bit....grumpy or mad, but i'm waiting for winter.
This hot, sticky weather is driving me crazy!

Posted on: 10 September 2006 by Haim Ronen

quote:
Originally posted by Gianluigi Mazzorana:
quote:
Originally posted by Haim Ronen:
French flavour for a mid-grey-rainy-mornin

Dear Haim!
Maybe i can sound a bit....grumpy or mad, but i'm waiting for winter.
This hot, sticky weather is driving me crazy!

Gian my friend,

I think you will change your mind real fast after one winter in Chicago. You are invited. I will let you shovel the driveway in the fresh air anytime.

You know those people from the Middle East (and I am one of them), they see a cloud formation in the sky and they start already shivering.

I am reading now and enjoying very much Shalev's 'The Blue Mountain'.

Regards,

Haim

Posted on: 10 September 2006 by Rubio

Strauss "Metamorphosen" and a walk in the mountain "An Alpine Symphony"

by the Strauss specialist Rudolf Kempe and the Dresden Staatskapelle.

Posted on: 10 September 2006 by Alan Paterson

Johnny Cash - American iv