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: 13 January 2008 by AlanM


still on vinyl
Posted on: 13 January 2008 by Haim Ronen


Angela Hewitt playing Schumann's Piano Sonata No. 1; Humoreske on her new Hyperion disc.

"...Schumann published his first sonata under the names of Florestan and Eusebius, the composer's two alter egos. The first is a vigorious, energetic persona; the latter, a dreamy melancholy sort."

Hewitt's rendition with its light touch and lyricism is definitely Eusbius. The other guy is missing in action. Her piano in this mediocre recording sounds a bit dull and woody to my ears.
Posted on: 13 January 2008 by Timebandit
Posted on: 13 January 2008 by Diccus62
British Sea Power on MySpace



Bit lively for the likes of me ...........................
Posted on: 13 January 2008 by Gianluigi Mazzorana
The King

Posted on: 13 January 2008 by mtuttleb
Floating on a boat down the Thames Big Grin listening to

Posted on: 13 January 2008 by Diccus62
Listening to some more of Leslie Feist............................. unfortunately just samples at the moment.



Great video of 1234 Here
Posted on: 13 January 2008 by Timebandit
Posted on: 13 January 2008 by droodzilla


Marvellous album. Here's what one Amazon reviewer had to say about it:
quote:
The album is, simply put, a celebration of beautiful melodies - plucked from eras ranging from the Renaissance (Palestrina, Orlando di Lasso, Luca Marenzio, Claudio Monteverdi, Josquin Desprez) to the 19th century (Alfredo Piatti, Italian cellist / composer, 1822-1901) to 20th century songwriters Luigi Tenco (Italy, 1938-67) and Jacques Brel (France, 1929-78). Interspersed among the tunes by these writers are compositions by Trovesi, Petrin and Maras - individually as well as some of the most melodic, sensitive trio improvisations I've ever heard - which reflect, refract and comment upon the works from the writers from past eras.
Posted on: 13 January 2008 by DenisA
Jaymay - Autumn Fallin. A talented songwriter, singer, engineer, producer. Another female artiste to add to the collection.
Posted on: 13 January 2008 by DenisA
Two of my Faves from last year...

Posted on: 13 January 2008 by sjust
quote:
Originally posted by Lontano:
Superb

Keith Jarrett - Personal Mountains




superb, indeed, Lontano. As is your musical taste, which after 10 posts of yours, I haven't mananged to find dull, yet...

Great new addtion to the team, man...

cheers
Stefam
Posted on: 13 January 2008 by Guido Fawkes


Nite Flights - The Walker Brothers

The first four tracks are brilliant Scott compositions, especially The Electrician - the rest is OK.
Posted on: 13 January 2008 by Haim Ronen
Posted on: 13 January 2008 by droodzilla
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Nite Flights - The Walker Brothers

The first four tracks are brilliant Scott compositions, especially The Electrician - the rest is OK.

Haven't heard the album, but my brother bought me the 5 Easy Pieces boxed set for Christmas, and I'm bowled over by it. Why did it take me so long to get round to checking out Scott Walker?! The four tracks from Nite Flights you mention are included in the set, and I agree that thy're great.
Posted on: 13 January 2008 by Timebandit
Posted on: 13 January 2008 by Diccus62
Listening to new stuff by Goldfrapp on their myspace

Posted on: 13 January 2008 by Diccus62
Wilco on amazingly myspaceNot a band i have listened to much but really think I would like them if I gave it a try.

Posted on: 13 January 2008 by von zipper
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Originally posted by Diccus62:
Listening to some more of Leslie Feist............................. unfortunately just samples at the moment.



Great video of 1234 Here


Hi Disuss,
I can thoroughly recommend both of her albums, the newest one 'The Reminder' is a gem of an LP, poppish in places but still with great melodies and songwriting - if you like Aimee Mann, Cat Power or even Kate Bush etc give this a try - I think it's fantastic (Imho)
Posted on: 13 January 2008 by Diccus62
Cheers VZ I will Smile
Posted on: 13 January 2008 by von zipper



Got the log burner stoked, nice glass of rioja and the Lp12 is singing 2nite (all above on vinyl)
Posted on: 13 January 2008 by Diccus62
The very cool Paul Westerberg here

Posted on: 13 January 2008 by Stephen Tate
Tommy Emmanuel - Live One ( 2005 ) Smile

Well... This guy is a guitar wizard.
Posted on: 13 January 2008 by naim_nymph

~<>~ VOL 15 ~<>~

( Just the Overture parts : )

Cosi fan tutte
London Philharmonic Orchestra
Conductor: Alfred Scholz

The Abduction from the Seraglio
London Festival Orchestra
Conductor: Alfred Scholz

The Marriage of Figaro
London Philharmonic Orchestra
Conductor: Alfred Scholz

La Clemenza di Tito
Radio Symphony Orchestra Ljubljano
Conductor: Anton Nanut

The Impresario
Opera Orchestra Bratislava
Conductor: Oliver Dohnanyi

Don Giovanni
Opera Orchestra Bratislava
Conductor: Oliver Dohnanyi

The Magic Flute
London Philharmonic Orchestra
Conductor: Alfred Scholz

Serenade KV 239 D major (Serenata notturna)
Orchestra ~<>~ Camerata Academica
Conductor ~<>~ Alberto Lizzio

Total Time Approx: 50:35 mim.

I always love the opening Overtures to Opera, and here is a great selection, all quite lively and well performed. My favourite here is Track 2 "The Abduction from the Seraglio" but all the works here are nice enoughly produced on this disc, (one doesn't need to adjust the volume knob from one track to next). The final Serenade should be the nice sweet icing on a nutty fruit cake, but alas; it's compromised by over-bright reverberated room acoustics... shame. Overall a jolly good disc though! : )

nymph
Posted on: 13 January 2008 by RichardM