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?
So, what are you listening to right now?
James Taylor "October Road"
Elliott Smith "Elliot Smith"
On vinyl:-
Death Cab For Cutie "Plans"
A bit of Sarah on lovely 200g vinyl 
On vinyl:- 
K D Lang "Watershed"
David Gray "Ep 92-94"
quote:Originally posted by jim c:
Great album !
Another lovely 200g vinyl purchase . 
Kate Walsh "Tim's House"
quote:quote:
After that, probably Julia Fischer - I'd like to hear what all the fuss is about.
Unspectecular - that is what I'd call Julia Fischer's interpretation. Nevertheless you hear that she "grew up" with the partitas. I like her playing them a lot.
Stefan, as usual you nail it dead on. But I would add the clarification that "unspectacular," in my view, can also be interpreted as a "positive" or a good thing. It's true, Julia Fischer's recording is very intimate, reflective and melancholy; its sound is less rhythmic or showy and aims toward beauty or contemplation. Whereas Grumiaux is more the extrovert, Fischer is the introvert. Fischer is more about taking the time to go on a long walk in the forest, by yourself or as I did the other day, watch big, wet snowflakes slowly fall and make everything white again. Sometimes, it makes a nice contrast to the other alternatives but don't choose this one when you are chasing about or motoring down the autobahn at 200km/hr.
Stefan, having said that, I will be providing my mailing address to you under a separate e-mail so that you can send me your signed copy from Julia as soon as possible; don't delay!
Tori Amos "American Doll Posse"
quote:Originally posted by Jeff Anderson:
Kate Walsh "Tim's House"
What do you think Jeff? Is it growing on you?
Mark
Brahms Piano Trios plus the G minor Piano Quartet
quote:Originally posted by markah:quote:Originally posted by Jeff Anderson:
Kate Walsh "Tim's House"
What do you think Jeff? Is it growing on you?
Mark
Hi Mark,
I like it a lot - quite beautiful.
Will be exploring her other releases in the future,
Jeff A
Just arrived today so first listen................................
quote:Originally posted by Florestan:quote:quote:
After that, probably Julia Fischer - I'd like to hear what all the fuss is about.
Unspectecular - that is what I'd call Julia Fischer's interpretation. Nevertheless you hear that she "grew up" with the partitas. I like her playing them a lot.
Stefan, as usual you nail it dead on. But I would add the clarification that "unspectacular," in my view, can also be interpreted as a "positive" or a good thing. It's true, Julia Fischer's recording is very intimate, reflective and melancholy; its sound is less rhythmic or showy and aims toward beauty or contemplation. Whereas Grumiaux is more the extrovert, Fischer is the introvert. Fischer is more about taking the time to go on a long walk in the forest, by yourself or as I did the other day, watch big, wet snowflakes slowly fall and make everything white again. Sometimes, it makes a nice contrast to the other alternatives but don't choose this one when you are chasing about or motoring down the autobahn at 200km/hr.
Stefan, having said that, I will be providing my mailing address to you under a separate e-mail so that you can send me your signed copy from Julia as soon as possible; don't delay!
Yes, I read "unspectacular" as a positive too, and assumed that's how Stefan meant it. Florestan, your description of the Fischer disc makes me want to hear it very much - curse you!
quote:Droo,
I have the Kremer disc but I clearly prefer Holloway with his more direct and emotional approach.
I think that his playing is superb. Did you have a chance to hear him?
Regards,
Haim
Hi Haim, I hadn't considered Holloway's recording, but I will try to find some samples online, now that you mention it. I homed in on Kremer because the reviews I read led me to believe it would make an interesting contrast to Grumiaux and Podger.
I suppose I should save some money to buy CDs that have nothing to do with Bach (or, indeed, to buy food)!
Nigel
quote:Florestan, your description of the Fischer disc makes me want to hear it very much - curse you!
Nigel, glad I could help! And being in a helpful mood right now I thought I should also point out that Julia Fischer has probably 7 other releases out on the Pentatone label right now.
So it's a slippery slope....All of them sound superb to me. I should say though that these are SACD's and my only problem is that my Naim player doesn't always get along with SACD. Pentatone skips once in a while but Hyperion SACD's skip more frequently.
Doug
Well...
... as I said, can't get enough
... as I said, can't get enough
