What are you listening to and WHY might anyone be interested? (Vol. XIII)
Posted by: Richard Dane on 01 January 2017
2017 has arrived today, so time to start this thread afresh.
Last year's thread can be found here;
EJS posted:Florestan posted:Franz Schubert (1797-1828): Louis Schwizgebel (piano)
Piano Sonata No. 19 in c-minor, D.958 | Piano Sonata No. 16 in a-minor, D.845
My first recording from Louis Schwizgebel and it won't be my last. A solid recording under the steady, unwavering hands of Schwizgebel. His choice of a Yamaha piano is my only reservation. Fine enough for most ears I am much too picky about these things. Strangely enough though the two youtube samples below are both played on a Steinway. To these ears there is a difference (albeit a small difference but the character is different). On the clips Schwizgebel seems more open and warmer vs. the recording where he seems more careful and unwilling to take risks.
Doug & Bert - if you can, try and grab a copy of his recording of Saint-Saëns piano concertos. They are game changing, in making me open ears to music I found rather irrelevant before.
Cheers
EJ
A selection of his back catalogue is available on Qobuz for £8:49 each, if downloads are your thing.
Regards,
Vlad
EJS posted:Florestan posted:Franz Schubert (1797-1828): Louis Schwizgebel (piano)
Piano Sonata No. 19 in c-minor, D.958 | Piano Sonata No. 16 in a-minor, D.845
My first recording from Louis Schwizgebel and it won't be my last. A solid recording under the steady, unwavering hands of Schwizgebel. His choice of a Yamaha piano is my only reservation. Fine enough for most ears I am much too picky about these things. Strangely enough though the two youtube samples below are both played on a Steinway. To these ears there is a difference (albeit a small difference but the character is different). On the clips Schwizgebel seems more open and warmer vs. the recording where he seems more careful and unwilling to take risks.
Doug & Bert - if you can, try and grab a copy of his recording of Saint-Saëns piano concertos. They are game changing, in making me open ears to music I found rather irrelevant before.
Cheers
EJ
Hi EJ,
thanks, I do indeed own those recordings, while I haven't heard them for a while. Will put them on to listen list...
ewemon posted:
Hi Ewen,
Saw these in their heyday ............ a hugely entertaining evening.
A great album started of my music evening...
Now switched to another enjoyable trio album...
Hook posted:Some early Aimee (1988).
And a jolly good pop album it is too. I particularly like the song 'J for Jules', but there's not a duff track on this album. Last night I had my first couple of plays of Aimee's new album, 'Mental Illness', which I think sounds a lot like some of her earlier material. If you like 'Everything's Different Now' or even 'Bachelor No. 2', I'm sure you'll like the new album.
Currently listening to the Takacs version of Op. 131 in C#- before comparing it to the definitive version by the Busch quartet.
Very accomplished, very foot tappy.
Music good, recording could be better. Very often the case with Bill Evans...
CD - nonesuch records Warner Bros 2002 : )
Recorded and Mixed by Jerry Boys. Recorded at Egrem Studios , Havana, Cuba.
Additional recording at Capitol Studios and Sound City Studios, Los Angeles.
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These guys know how to play feel-good factor ten music! : )
Debs
Strauss Tone Poems, PSO/Honeck. RR (Fresh) SACD
Having played the new album a couple of times last night I thought I'd dig back through some of her earlier recordings.
CD RIp WAV. For me, Home Service were one of the finest English folk rock bands ever. The songwriting talents and vocals of John Tams, the alternately sensitive and searing guitar of Graeme Taylor, the horn section led by the late great Howard Evans produced compelling music. This was recorded at the Cambridge Folk Festival, and released in 2011. My 22 year old self was in the field for this, and I remember the excitement now, when most memories from that time have faded. It's not just nostalgia (I think), a set of socially committed songs, great playing, and a wonderful version of Rose of Allendale make for joyous listening. This was released when they reformed in 2011, I saw them play a blinder at the Cropredy Festival around then, John tams has now left to be replaced by Joh Kirkpatrick. If you like folk rock and don't know this, I'd recommend a listen, it's on Tidal.
Jenny Lin: Chinoiserie
Outstanding pianism, unfortunately not able to find full tracks. A bargain on Amazon UK:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/d/CDs...ohn-Adams/B00004TLQ9
Beethoven PC 2,3 Argerich/Mahler Ch. Orch./Abbado. DG CD rip. Rel. 2004. Nice.
Tindersticks - "The Hungry Saw" (2008)
Taken By Trees - "Open Field" (2007)
great show with Bela Fleck sitting in on a few tunes...
On CD:-
Morcheeba - Who Can You Trust?
