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;

https://forums.naimaudio.com/to...e-interested-vol-xii

Posted on: 23 April 2017 by VladtheImpala

Bert Schurink posted:

My favourite singer!

I was lucky to pick this up cheaply as part of the Atlantic Collection box set:

Posted on: 23 April 2017 by naim_nymph

Presently enjoying number 5 in E flat major : )

Debs

Posted on: 23 April 2017 by osprey

Posted on: 23 April 2017 by ToddHarris

excellent Schubert recital from Bonney/Parsons...

Schubert: Lieder

Posted on: 23 April 2017 by Florestan

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) | Franz Schubert (1797-1828): Benjamin Moser (piano)

Sonate for Klavier No. 32 in c-minor, Op. 111 | Sonate for Klavier No. 21 in B-flat major D.960

The Last Sonatas...

Quite a different meaning than any composer's first Sonatas! Or your first breath? Here, you anticipate what is to come. There is excitement and energy of what is to come.

Certainly a different tone compared to the last of anything; last walk; last book read, last dance; last meal;....last breath.

I don't know really whether Beethoven or Schubert really knew which works would be their last but in all their last works there are countless clues in the music and symbolic nods to what lay ahead. It is like reading their diary and them sharing poignant details of their lives with us. Well, this is true of even the first works through to the last but the tone changes. I think the best composers confided with us through their music. This is why we like some composers (or artists) more than others as we tend to find companions who are either like us or have something we don't have but want.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fl9JzZYyotc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9zse8cqrxSg

Posted on: 23 April 2017 by Chris Dolan

Must be played VERY LOUDLY cool

Posted on: 23 April 2017 by Borders Nick

Iconoclast posted:
Borders Nick posted:
Sam Outlaw - Tenderheart. Staying (just) the right side of cheesy . Tidal
Doesn't look like much of an outlaw to me.

I think he's one of the nouveau (L.A.) outlaws.

This ones pretty good also (Ry Cooder plays on most tracks)

Posted on: 23 April 2017 by Jeroen20

Barry Harris Quintet.

Posted on: 23 April 2017 by Dustysox

This man is an absolute genius. Dusty sure listening to new genres these days....who knows....Jazz next!!!!

Posted on: 23 April 2017 by Clive B

I heard this many years ago on a B&O system driving Sonus Faber loudspeakers and it sounded mighty fine indeed. Now enjoying it on an all Naim Audio set up. Superb demo quality sound showing off a great voice.

Posted on: 23 April 2017 by ToddHarris

JS, JC, WF & CPE Bach - recorded in '57 and '60. Philadelphia strings...wow! Below cover is from the original LP produced by the great Thomas Frost. I'm listening to the remastered CD engineered by Andreas Meyer and Bejun Mehta in '96 as part of Sony's Masterworks Heritage Series.