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: 14 October 2006 by Rubio
An old favourite, The Pogues "If I Should Fall From Grace with God" (even if Rum, Sodomy and the Lash is my favourite). Many wild parties was accompanied by this one
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Posted on: 14 October 2006 by michael1702
Posted on: 14 October 2006 by northpole
Posted on: 14 October 2006 by northpole
quote:
Half Speed Mastered on 180g vinyl - don't know what that actually means other than only a few tracks per side and superb sound quality. AK's voice is incredible.
Warming the phono stage amp before opening the biscuit tin!
Peter
Let me try that again!!
Posted on: 14 October 2006 by Haim Ronen
Early morning coffee with a Coffee Cntata by JS Bach.
Haim
Posted on: 14 October 2006 by Haim Ronen
quote:
Originally posted by sjust:
No hybrid, that's just the image. Must say,though that I have no preference (yet) for hyprid / non-hybrid. Usually, there is no choice...
cheers
Stefan
PS Thanks for the compliments, remind me to send some REAL nice ones...
Stefan, good morning.
When I have a choice I go with a non-hybrid. I do not think that the extra layer not being used by the cdp can add anything (good) to the music.
Send me the REAL stuff. I love watching it.
Regards,
Haim
Posted on: 14 October 2006 by northpole
John Lill tinkling the ivories with Schumann's Fantasy in C Op 17; (very German sounding titles for the 2nd of the double album) - Faschingsschwank aus wein Op 26 & Kinderszenen Op 15
Peter
Posted on: 14 October 2006 by Haim Ronen
quote:
Originally posted by Rubio:
I have wanted to read one of his books for a while, but I wonder if I should start with "My Name Is Red", "Snow" or "The White Castle". Which one would you recommend for a Pamuk beginner?
Best regards
Espen
Espen,
I have not read 'The White Castle'. Pamuk's books are not easy to read, to put it mildly. 'Snow' is a a contemporary political story while 'My name is Red' (which is much longer and more complicated) takes place some 500 years ago and deals with culture and art in the Islamic world of the Ottoman empire.
So, Espen, if you have the urge to plunge into something very new, deep and very rich, go with:
http://www.lightmillennium.org/winter_02/image/opamuk_my_name_is_red.jpgRegards,
Haim
Posted on: 14 October 2006 by Ian G.
Always a treat.
Posted on: 14 October 2006 by Wolf
Saturday mornings I listen to a jazz station that has a radio program of Chuck Cecil going thru teh swinging years. Big Band Swing with short interviews, history and great music. My father's era but I really enjoy it too.
Posted on: 14 October 2006 by SteveGa
quote:
Originally posted by sjust:
cheers
Stefan
Stefan, One I was going to suggest but then I thought - no there are two singers there!! Is it any good??
Steve
Posted on: 14 October 2006 by Haim Ronen
quote:
Originally posted by michael1702:
haim,
the kind of cd i'm searching maybe isn't the "classic" marching band sousa sound but marching bands playing well known songs. i. e. a few days here in vienna i saw a brass band playing abba songs which sounded great. do you know something like this?
still have to look at the web sites with the detailed information and would love to see such a marching band life.
bye,
michael
Michael,
You could try also this, though it might be jazz orianted:
http://www.cduniverse.com/search/xx/music/pid/1066617/a/New+Orleans+Parade.htmRegards,
Haim
Posted on: 14 October 2006 by Gianluigi Mazzorana
quote:
Originally posted by Haim Ronen:
Snow melted in the sun, but it is still very cold and windy.
Ciao Haim!
Trees are changing colours and getting red and yellow in all the gradiations.
Very nice!
But till there's such warm weather i'll keep on working outside.
Will our heros.............................
Posted on: 14 October 2006 by Gianluigi Mazzorana
quote:
Originally posted by Haim Ronen:
This is for our Turkish friend, Orhan Pamuk, winning the Nobel Prize for Literature this week.
Yes.
I've heard the news.
I'm happy for him and for all the Turkish people who still believe in a european Turkey.
At the moment i'm reading this:
Posted on: 14 October 2006 by Gianluigi Mazzorana
quote:
Originally posted by jlarsson:
Stalker is a fantastic movie!!
Hi Jlarrson!
Indeed a very charming movie.
Hard to find mix of light and shadow.
Tarkovski aside do you have some good title to suggest?
Cheers!
Gianluigi
Posted on: 14 October 2006 by Gianluigi Mazzorana
Posted on: 14 October 2006 by Ian G.
I'm always grateful to Fredrik for recommending this reading.
Ian
Posted on: 14 October 2006 by u5227470736789439
Dear Ian,
I saw you posting on the main menu, and I knew it would be Mozart - well I had that gut feeling! Have a look out for those Edwin Fischer performances on Apian. If you struggle to find them then send me an email. They are spendid and a contrast to anything else in a manner. The three CD issues are lower mid-price, and the transfers, exemplary.
I am listening to a handfull of Beethoven Piano Sonatas at the moment from various great pianists. In fact I shall post about them in depth tomorrow!
ATB from Fredrik
Posted on: 14 October 2006 by BigH47
Just back from the library with a couple of CDs:-
Emylou Harris - Angel Band
Neil Young - Harvest Moon.
Both excellent IMO.
Posted on: 14 October 2006 by Huwge
Be Good Tanyas - Hello Love
Solomon Burke - Nashville
Bruno Cocset & Les Basses Réunies - Barrière cello sonatas
Some recent purchases, all good. Nice to hear them on the main rig, back to iPod listening through the week.
Posted on: 14 October 2006 by Ian G.
quote:
Originally posted by Fredrik_Fiske:
Have a look out for those Edwin Fischer performances on Apian. If you struggle to find them then send me an email.
ATB from Fredrik
I just ordered the Appian disks
(
hereif anyone is searching for them)
Regards, Ian (still enjoying the Anda)
Posted on: 14 October 2006 by BigH47
Neil Young - Harvest CD
Posted on: 14 October 2006 by Diccus62
quote:
Originally posted by SteveGa:
quote:
Originally posted by sjust:
cheers
Stefan
Stefan, One I was going to suggest but then I thought - no there are two singers there!! Is it any good??
Steve
Are they both dead ?
Diccus
Posted on: 14 October 2006 by Ian G.
Currently being blown away by this ....
Posted on: 14 October 2006 by u5227470736789439
That was a scarry moment. I thought I had been sacked as I could not login! I don't know why I had to log in again, and then get told no such person exists or whatever!
Probably another ghastly spelling mistake, I expect.
Dear Ian,
The Missa Solemnis must be one of the toughest pieces in all the classical repertoire. I loved parts for twenty years before I really got a grip on the whole thing! That took going to a remarkable performance of it in Hereford Cathedral quite a few years ago now, where it was given in memory of the late Bishop John Of Hereford, who had died still in harness.
He was the last Bishop in the English Church to die in office for more than a century, and he was very well respected and loved in the See. The performance was greated as a requested in complete silence, and in fact no one moved for a good five minutes. I have never encountered a silence so deep since, and don't expect to again. The music has been a true favourite of mine ever since. All the performers in Hereford that time surpassed themselves. In fact the details of the performance were completely lost in the profound memory of the significance of the event.
Kindest regards from Fredrik
PS Thanks for the link for people above as well.
