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;
One of several RSD purchases. Love the energy and enthusiasm of early Dead shows. Can it really be 50+ years since then? 
Romi posted:Slim68 posted:Jerzy Antczak. Ego, Georgius on CD.
Now this is a Great Album. Superb Prog.
Many thanks for highlighting this artist. The music is superb and I will now fully research this brilliant musician...!
You're welcome, check out Albion on Tidal, Boken Hope, Indefinite State of Matter and Unsongs are really good too. The follow up to this album is String Theory by Georgius and imo is the better of the two, also on Tidal. Have fun.
why did i play this today? well, long time no hear...
enjoy...
ken
another long time no hear...
enjoy...
ken
EJS posted:
In anticipation of this month's performance of Rigoletto in Amsterdam.
Cheers
EJ
EJ,
Who's the lead?
Ane Brun has the most wonderful voice, accompanied here by her acoustic guitar (which she called 'Morgan').
ewemon posted:
Can't wait for Vol 2 due out later this year.
3 songs on Tidal now. Looking forward to this and Vol 2 now
GD - May 3rd, 1972 - from the multi track tapes...great covers on all the Europe '72 releases!
Starting with Bach again this morning.
BWV 75/39/20 (For the First Sunday after Trinity).
Expected a worse sound quality but pretty decent. Her Mozart concertos are now out in high resolution audio....
Gato Barbieri: Qué Pasa
The music from the past. Can't believe it's been 20 years since this CD was released. I remember using the track Granada for auditioning a several CD players.
Jeroen20 posted:Four old guys making really good jazz music.
Looks good. Some of my favourite tunes as well. Just downloaded from Qobuz.
A + 3 | WAV
(5th May)
Giving Moon Duo's new album released and downloaded this morning its first play.
"Occult Architecture reflects the harmonious duality of these light and dark energies through the Chinese theory of Yin and Yang. Following the Yin (feminine, darkness, night, earth) represented on Occult Architecture Vol. 1, Vol. 2 presents the Yang.
Yang means “the bright side of the hill” and is associated with the male, sun, light and the spirit of heaven, and as such Vol. 2 explores the light and airy elements of Moon Duo’s complex psyche.
“In production we referred to Vol. 1 as the fuzz dungeon, and Vol. 2 as the crystal palace,” guitarist Ripley Johnson explains. “The darkness of Vol. 1 gave birth to the light of Vol. 2. We had to have both elements in order to complete the cycle."
Bernstein/NYP: Brahms Symphony No.2 & 3
No.2 is the first recording made at a Lincoln Center ( now Geffen Hall ). This is an infamous Sony SBM digital reissue which sounds opaque and much poorer sounding than my original 1962 Columbia pressing. A provincial in styling like 60’s film score but still plenty of humanity and friendliness.
These are not the best of Lenny's output and certainly not memorable.
Jukka-Pekka Saraste/ WDR Sinfonieorchester Köln : Brahms Symphony No.1
Oh wow! This 2013 recording by Saraste/WDR turned out to be a dark horse.
Tension filled opening with clear diction and crisp notes delivery. Somewhat unusual for Brahms but gives the score a fresh perspective and clean edges. Hushed piccicato strings and subtle textures in low level adds extra suspense and interest. Cleverly avoid the music to become too thick and confused. This is a Brahms in a crystal clear vista. Saraste gives a rock solid granite like hold to the band. Measured classy Andante is slightly cool but it has a Mozartian like transparency and bitter sweet undertone. Galoping 3rd mvt. but never hurried. followed by a suspensfull final mvt. intro. He never lets a note hang on a second longer to keep the extra tension. Vivid reading coupled with a great dynamic contrast and expressive direction makes this one of more visual and compelling modern Brahms recording. Excellent sound also is an added bonus.
Sound wise, it's slightly laid back but no upper mid range glare or thin distorted strings. Specious and vast yet keeping a certain level of intimacy and closeness. Beautiful sound of brass instruments. i think this is one of a better recorded Brahms.
I have added this to my favourite Brahms Symphony No.1 recording amongst my 3Ks ( Kubelik, Klemperer, Kempe)
Nice jazz from Sonny Rollins and the Modern Jazz Quartet.
Lightnin' Hopkins - Eight Classic Albums.
Another winner from Real Gone Music.
Great remastering, and at just over a fiver for eight albums, from the Rainforest, well, what can I say?
DAB | Radio 4 Extra
Really loving this LP and already looking forward to Volume 2.
