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: 04 November 2006 by kuma

Posted on: 04 November 2006 by Haim Ronen

My choice for 2006, music of my neighborhood.

My favorite track: Balkan Air.

Good night,

Haim

Posted on: 05 November 2006 by Gianluigi Mazzorana

Good morning all!
This is a great composer and the pianist has a charming way to play his music!
Thanks a lot again Haim!

Last night my friend let me listen to some pieces in the last Wire's Tapper.
Does anybody meet the "Arditti quartet" before?
Thanks!
Gianluigi

Posted on: 05 November 2006 by Ian G.

Posted on: 05 November 2006 by spacebass

Posted on: 05 November 2006 by Gianluigi Mazzorana

Lovely contrast between music and the land falling asleep.

Posted on: 05 November 2006 by Alan Paterson

Arkology disc 1 from Trojan Records.

Posted on: 05 November 2006 by sjust

quote:
Originally posted by parmenides:
PS. "Later that evening" is often called as a second part of Pat Metheny/Lyle Mays "As Falls Wichita, so falls Wichita Falls" and imho this is true. I was the great time for ecm music. I love many ecm records published nowadays but I think early 80's it was a artistic pick ECM Artists.

Well said, parmenides...
I remember well sneaking around the ECM shrine wondering which of those great pieces of music making (and cover art, too !!!) I could afford for that student month. Almost no regrets. Ever.

cheers
Stefan

Posted on: 05 November 2006 by sjust

quote:
Originally posted by IanGtoo:

Like it ?

cheers
Stefan

Posted on: 05 November 2006 by sjust

Been through

then some

and now

Must be in a classical mood, then...

cheers
Stefan

Posted on: 05 November 2006 by kuma

Posted on: 05 November 2006 by Tam

Currently listening to the D960. Wonderful (indeed, in danger of displacing the Kempff reading from my affections).

regards, Tam

Posted on: 05 November 2006 by Ian G.

quote:
Originally posted by sjust:
quote:
Originally posted by IanGtoo:
tok tok tok

Like it ?

cheers
Stefan

Yes I do, but the missus is not so enamoured so it may be one more for me only.

cheers

Ian

Posted on: 05 November 2006 by Guido Fawkes

quote:
Originally posted by zep:

Hi Zep - what's Once like - the only album I know by Nightwish is Century Child, which I thought was highly original and very energetic. Is Once more of the same or a depature?

Posted on: 05 November 2006 by sjust

After re-visiting the Cocset Boccherini, now moving on to some of my Rabih Abou-Khalil CD's, starting off with Al-Jadida:

cheers
Stefan

Posted on: 05 November 2006 by Paul Downs

The Feeling - Twelve Stops And Home

One of the best albums of 2006 IMHO !!!!

P.

Posted on: 05 November 2006 by pe-zulu

quote:
Originally posted by Tam:
quote:
Originally posted by pe-zulu:
No, you are right. No. 8 is on a considerably higher level than no.7.

Dear Poul,

An interesting suggestion. Personally, the unrestrained joy of 7 make it one of my favourites (coupled with the fact I've heard in two extraoridinary concerts, on from Mackerras, the other from Daniel Harding). However, 8 is a maligned and under-rated work. The Davis/Dresden account, for example, is quite extraordinary and the distance he takes you makes it feel almost Mahlerian. On the other hand, Mackerras, in his recent Edinburgh concert came from another direction entirely. Too often it can be played in such way that it feels like a bit of a filler between the greatness of 7 and 9 but the edge and danger (not to mention the extraordinary dialogue between cellos and wind in the 3rd movment) with which Mackerras imbued it really puts the lie to this myth as much as does the Davis reading.

Both are great works, I shouldn't like to choose between them.

regards, Tam

Dear Tam

Well, my comment was too determined, but I intended to be provocative.

Concerning the seventh, I find the two last movements too long and repetitive. Especially when all repetitions are done, what they should according to the composer. The eighth is much more concentrated and precise, and has got a wonderful humorous spirit all through, a little like advanced Haydn.

Regards,

Posted on: 05 November 2006 by Tam

Dear Poul,

I see your point about the repetitive nature of the seventh but, in a fine performance (such as Mackerras geive recently, or the Harding I mentioned), therein lies the beauty - the false ends and the like - and it makes for one of the most exciting pieces I have ever heard in concert.

I love the 8th though, and it is unfairly maligned - in many ways its economy foreshadows the likes of Sibelius.

Speaking of Haydn, I recently picked up Colin Davis's set of the Schubert symphonies, many of which were unknown to me and I was particularly struck by how Haydnesque the opening of the first sounded.

regards, Tam

Posted on: 06 November 2006 by Gianluigi Mazzorana