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

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Originally posted by Tam:
Dear Haim,

I love Messiaen (though the things I know best are some of the keyboard works and some of the larger orchestral pieces). I do have a recording of the Quartet for the End of Time is the one coupled with Rattle's Turangalila symphony (featuring Gawrilofff, Deinzer, Palm and Kontarsky) but I have to say it hasn't entirely convinced me - looking for another one has been on my 'to-do' list for some while. Would you have said that was the best one to go for?


regards, Tam

Dear Tam,

I would check the Deutsche Grammophon recording of 2001 made in Paris. I borrowed this CD from a friend and I thought that the playing was magnificent. The musicians were:

Myung-Whun Chung, piano
Paul Meyer, clarinet
Gil Shaham, violin
Jian Wang, cello



Regards,

Haim

Alboran Trio / Meltemi / ACT

Paolo Paliaga, piano
Dino Contenti, double bass
Gigi Biolcati, drums

My number 1 disc of 2006, thanks to Adrian.

Gian, you should listen to those countrymen of yours.

Regards,

Haim

Medeski Martin & Wood

End of the World Party (Just in Case)

These guys are good.

Cheers,

Larry

Good night,

Haim

Sonics are brilliant!

Cheers,

Larry

Jose Gonzales-veneer

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Originally posted by SteveGa:


Marianne Faithfull - Broken English

Excellent choice, also:
Dangerous Aquaintances and A Childs Adventure, all on the "Black Stuff".
Chris N

Stan Ridgway - Snakebite: Blacktop Ballads & Fugitive Songs

quote:

Originally posted by Haim Ronen:
Gian, you should listen to those countrymen of yours.

Dear Haim!
I will.
I'll place the order and then stop for a while.
Monday i'll sign a cheque for a new car (mine is loosing pieces).
My energy line is on "alert" position!

Dear Haim,

Thanks for the recommendation.


I have been listening to Haitink's LSO live Beethoven 9th, which got a full broadcast on Radio 3's CD Review this morning. An interesting and enjoyable acount (though I wouldn't quite put it among my favourites, I don't think).

regards, Tam

First thing in the morning.

Haim

Out of interest, how do you find the Ma stacks up against other recordings (such as Rostropovich or Schiff - personally I find them technically very accomplished but a little lacking in emotional depth).

regards, Tam

quote:

Originally posted by Gianluigi Mazzorana:

Dear Haim!
I will.
Monday i'll sign a cheque for a new car (mine is loosing pieces).
My energy line is on "alert" position!

Gian my friend,

What color is your new Lamborghini going to be? Don't tell me you are going to get a Japanese car, just like the rest of us.



I just returned The Blue Mountain to the library. Thanks for recommending this wonderful masterpiece.I am going to buy my own copy and reread it again. Hopefully, my wife who runs a couple of book reading groups will use it too.
It is funny, Gian. I called some friends from the old coountry, raving about The Blue Mountain, and they claimed that they never heard of it. I found out that the original title in Hebrew is "Russian Novel" which for some reasons was changed during the translation to English.

Regards,

Haim

Neil Young - Prairie Wind.
Capercaillie - Grace and Pride 2003-1984

The latest from Iron Maiden as I'm going to a concert in November. I'm not a big fan, but I like some of their early albums (and especially the first one). Anyway, I think they are fun experiencing live. Their newest album is quite good.

Cousteau - Cousteau

Philip Jeays - Mr Jayes



Duddy Moore Trio - Jazz Blues & Moore

The soundtrack from this utterly charming and strange movie (especially the music suits the movie very well). A lot of music from the 60's which I like very much.

Good evening all!
Need to take that sander noise out of my ears!

All that talk of female vocalists on ROTF's thread today had me down at Grahams' Hi-Fi and I came away with a 200g pressing of the following Ella Fitzgerald album. Beautiful voice, great songs and superb quality lp.



Peter

Nightmares On Wax - Smokers Delight

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Originally posted by SteveGa:


Nightmares On Wax - Smokers Delight

I have that.

Dear Steve,

The song 'Seven signs of ageing' had me choking on whatever it was I was drinking the first time I heard it (and pretty well has the same effect on repeated listening). I can't think where else I've heard such wonderfully biting vitriol - the line "Until one day you find your freedom ****ed with freedom fried" is just priceless.



Dear Rubio,

Do you know Wes Anderson's other films - both The Royal Tenenbaums and The Life Aquatic have brilliant soundtracks too (as well as being great films - in my view, at least). That said, the Vietnam play in the finale of Rushmore takes some beating for sheer insanity.


regards, Tam

p.s. I have been spending the afternoon first with Erich Kleiber's wonderful recording of the Marriage of Figaro (his only stereo recording) and an even finer BBC legends issue of Giulini conducting the Philharmonia in Verdi's Requiem.