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

Glenn Gould - J.S. Bach Goldberg variations - Sony Classical 1981 digital recording

Chopin - Nocturnes from Op. 9-15-27-32

There's No Lights On the Christmas Tree Mother, They're Burning Big Louie Tonight - The Sensational Alex Harvey Band

Well it is the festive season.

Here is 5 below zero.
Santa stopped on the path for a hot wine.

Mystic Diversions: Minimal Tango

The first time on a Naim rig. Interesting!

[QUOTE]Originally posted by sjust:
Moondog - sax pax for a sax


Stefan,

So do you like it, or do you find it a little 'raw'? How are the 'Gipfels' handling all the saxes?

Regard,

Haim

I've currently reached the "Hammerklavier", and can't thank you guys enough pointing me to the set. Endless joy. Especially in the context of all sonatas played in a row. There may be some examples of individual sonatas that excel, but...

cheers
Stefan[/QUOTE]

Stefan,

Apropos Beethoven's piano sonatas, you have to listen to:

Ivan Moravec Plays Beethoven Vol. 2 / VAI

http://www.ivanmoravec.net/albums/al-va1069.html

It is one disc of four sonatas: "Appassionata","Pathetique", "Moonlight" and "Les Adieux" recorded in 1962-1970. I am not sure you can get it, but it is defenitely worth a great try. You will not find a finer performance of those pieces!

Regards,

Haim

~~Boom goes London and boom Paree
More room for you and more room for me~~

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Originally posted by HR:

quote:

Originally posted by sjust:
Moondog - sax pax for a sax

Stefan,

So do you like it, or do you find it a little 'raw'? How are the 'Gipfels' handling all the saxes?

Regard,

Haim

I like it, Haim, this is naive music in its best meaning. Especially the last song with its funny, heart-warming crescendo !

Reminds me (although totally different musical aproach) of "Robert Fripp And The League of creafty Guitarists Live": Give every member of the "band" an instrument (or a single note to play as in Fripp's example) and cheerfully play along. Voilà !

If what I've written makes sense to you...
Stefan

Johann Sebastian Bach - Concerto for Violins, Strings and Continuo in E major, D minor, A minor, C minor
BWV 1042, BWV 1043, BWV 1041.
Concerto for Oboe, Vilin, Strings and Continuo BWV 1060

Hilary Hahn on Deutsche Grammophon - 2003

Good for sunday morning

John Fahey's "Red Cross" on vinyl. This is a death album, an album recorded by someone who knows he's about to die. No speed and pyrotechnics, but powerful nonetheless. Very reminiscent of Johnny Cash's last recordings.

Steve

Van Morrison - No guru, no method no teacher - 1998 Exile
20-bit remastered

"...........ohhhhhhh the warm feeling.......!"

Lambchop - Is a woman 2002

Fell asleep after the second red-red wine bottle.

The Choirboys 2005, oh the power of television advertising.

Richard Digance - England's Green & Pleasant Land and How The West Was Lost. Still sounds great after all these years. Have ordered his new CD.

Soulful Strut!

Just to close the evening...............my old, unforgettable singing angel...........
Tracey Thorn - Everything but the girl
(sorry Ben, but she's realy lovely)

James Brown: Woman

Pat Matheny / New Chautauqua / ECM

We just returned from a poetry reading at some friends (who invited a poet to read and talk about his work), and this music fits perfectly the meditative mood of the afternoon.
Recdorded in 1979, Matheny plays five different guitars, including a 15-string harp guitar.


Regards, Haim