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: 27 October 2007 by u5227470736789439

"A Little Night Music" by Mozart. Philharmonia and Otto Klemperer. Deft as ever with Mozart, Klemperer manages the trick of making the music engagingly light of touch, and yet also brings the formal elements to the fore in a most classical style.

After a cup of tea will follow the Thirty-ninth in E Flat and The Jupiter. Same forces and in my view not yet equalled on records since, which is quite alarming as we are talking of forty-five year old performances. So much for the benefits of HIP in Mozart at least, but at least there has been a continuous tradition of performance of this music since the time of composition, and perhaps Klemperer was the last true link to that now completely lost tradition.

ATB from George

Posted on: 27 October 2007 by DenisA

My copy is the US version, CD only. Only seen Thomas once, on Keyboards with Bowie @ Earls Court many moons ago.

Denis

Posted on: 27 October 2007 by costello

Posted on: 27 October 2007 by kuma

Why munch, you need to get a few.
I have more of vinyl release ( including many 12 singles ) of his than on CD!

Posted on: 27 October 2007 by BigH47

Posted on: 27 October 2007 by Chalshus

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Posted on: 27 October 2007 by Chalshus

Really good live album. Great sound too, if your into that.

Posted on: 27 October 2007 by costello

Posted on: 27 October 2007 by Whizzkid

For the discerning Electronic music lover, not many around here though

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Autechre - LP5

Dean.....

Posted on: 27 October 2007 by DenisA

Clayhill - Cuban Green on Vinyl. After the demise of SUNHOUSE Gavin Clarke formed Clayhillwith Ted Benson and Ali Friend. Here's their MySpace

Denis

Posted on: 27 October 2007 by BigH47

munch re: An Ancient Muse.
I love it. She covers all sorts of traditional music and incorporates it in a Celtic feel. Canadas Enya I have seen written. Just,but with an extra "something". Loreena plays harp which is always haunting and she has a beautiful voice. IMO

Posted on: 27 October 2007 by costello

Posted on: 27 October 2007 by droodzilla

Spooky solo piano, as it's nearly Halloween. Track 12, "Spell" is astonishingly eerie.

Posted on: 27 October 2007 by kuma

Remixes on vinyl.

Posted on: 27 October 2007 by kuma

On Cisco reissue.

The bset sounding reissue ever. Highly recommend it. ( way better than the original ABC or MOFI releases )

Wish all the records come in this standard.

Posted on: 27 October 2007 by Haim Ronen

Refusing to go to bed before it is over.

Posted on: 27 October 2007 by smiglass

quote:
Originally posted by kuma:

On Cisco reissue.

The bset sounding reissue ever. Highly recommend it. ( way better than the original ABC or MOFI releases )

Wish all the records come in this standard.

I agree! I also have California Dreamin by Wes Montgomery and Dexter Gordon's One Flight Up both Cisco reissues that are superb. I am now listening to:

Posted on: 27 October 2007 by kuma

quote:
Originally posted by smiglass:
I agree! I also have California Dreamin by Wes Montgomery and Dexter Gordon's One Flight Up both Cisco reissues that are superb.

Thanks!

I gotta get those!

I am finding out that not all reissues are good. A several Verve I purchased recently turned out not as good as the original.

At any rate, Cisco folks seem to know what they are doing.

Posted on: 28 October 2007 by Guido Fawkes

A great album - the best British release I've heard this year.

Posted on: 28 October 2007 by markah

Hi ROTF,

I have just read a few reviews of this album and it certainly sounds like something I would enjoy. I'll have to give it a go! Do you also have 'Cruel Sister'?

Mark

Posted on: 28 October 2007 by Steve S1

quote:
Wish all the records come in this standard.

Kuma,

Amen to that - are there any decent CD versions? I have the "Show Biz Kids" collection which is better than most Dan CDs that I've tried.

Steve

Posted on: 28 October 2007 by Steve S1

quote:
Originally posted by jim learoyd:

One of my favorite artists. Again never far from my cd player!

Great artist Jim, where does this one sit among his output in your view?

Steve

jim.......

Posted on: 28 October 2007 by Gianluigi Mazzorana

quote:
Originally posted by Whizzkid:
For the discerning Electronic music lover, not many around here though .

Autechre - LP5

Dean.....

Very nice!
At max volume even better!

Posted on: 28 October 2007 by nicnaim

Munch,

As you are so keen on Tim's House you may be interested to know that the hard working Kate is out on the road again. I may go and see her again, but I am already at the Sage that week to see Jan Garbarek, so need to clear with the wife, or take her with me

Regards

Nic

"Kate hits the road again in November throughout the UK when she opens for Josh Ritter on his UK Tour. Dates are:

16th November Nottingham Rescue Rooms
17th November Gateshead Sage
18th November Manchester Academy
19th November Glasgow Grand
21st November Birmingham Glee
22nd November London Shepherds Bush Empire
23rd November Brighton Concorde 2
24th November Bristol Trinity"

quote:
Originally posted by munch:
Thanks for that info.
I have Kate Walsh tim's house on at the moment if you dont have it ,give it a go its great.
Munch