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;
Very good Alpine from Zinman/Zurich...plenty of competition but I do enjoy this set
Live recordings of Schubert sonatas from Brendel, he makes them compelling and beautiful. I think I'll have to listen to the second disc after this, for the incredible playing of the Rondo in D959.
2006 - CD...
Started the evening with this album. For those who love her because of her trio work...., this is different...., not bad but different..
Short EP - typical nice music of her....
Dissapointing buy, a kind of keep the recording running tape. Will not often hear this..
Bought these 'on spec' - so glad I did. The sound has been transformed. All Free fans owe it to themselves to get hold of these. Only £40 for all 7 of their albums. Bargain!
Free 2016 Remaster 7 CDs
Timmo1341 posted:Bought these 'on spec' - so glad I did. The sound has been transformed. All Free fans owe it to themselves to get hold of these. Only £40 for all 7 of their albums. Bargain!
Free 2016 Remaster 7 CDs
Tim, they released 6 studio albums afaik. Is the 7th one of the two live albums?
So I switched to a good jazz album, not exploring the edges, but just enjoyable...
Very enjoyable and elegant.
Tony2011 posted:
2006 - CD...
Love that album!
Bert Schurink posted:During workout.
I suppose this appears right on cue...
steve
Triggered by a post about this great singer, my last album of the day...
Erich posted:
A+ Tidal. Not bad at all supermodel's 1st album.
That album cover looks awfully familiar.

I did play the 2nd disc of the Brendel Schubert, the Rondo swirls wonderfully. Complete change of style for the last album before bed, Neil Young's After the Goldrush. Does rock get much better than this? Great songs, great band, great interpretations.
2002 - CD...
kuma posted:Erich posted:
A+ Tidal. Not bad at all supermodel's 1st album.
That album cover looks awfully familiar.
Sacré bleu!
Mariza - Fado Curvo - Streaming. Nice Album
Tord Gustavsen Quartet - The Well
Lights lowered, last of the day.
Tony2011 posted:Timmo1341 posted:Bought these 'on spec' - so glad I did. The sound has been transformed. All Free fans owe it to themselves to get hold of these. Only £40 for all 7 of their albums. Bargain!
Free 2016 Remaster 7 CDs
Tim, they released 6 studio albums afaik. Is the 7th one of the two live albums?
The 6 studio albums + Free Live! I don't count the 2006 BBC recordings (dreadful recording quality in any case).
Been listening to my new Vinyl of Kiri Te Kanawa - Strauss - Last Four Songs and Ime Abendrot hit me hard and the tears came, wow. Looked up the lyrics and then listened to Renee Fleming on YouTube...crocodile tears.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ppoqUVlKkBU
Our journey hand in hand;
From wandering let us rest now
In this peaceful land.
The sky withdrawing light;
Two larks alone are calling,
And dreaming from the height.
Soon will be time to sleep --
So may we never falter
Alone in this great deep.
So deep on evening’s breath.
How we are tired from roaming!
-- Can this even be death?
SITG