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;
ewemon posted:EJS posted:
A gap in my education - I had never listened to this classic 1972 performance before today. High-res flac, on DVD-R.
cheers,
EJ
IMHO this is the best version of the Opera that I have heard.
Yes, great stuff - I was hooked from first note to last, couldn't sleep because of the haunting final scene, where Butterfly blindfolds her son, gives him a little flag to wave at daddy while she commits suicide. In this scene, the soprano usually increases volume, riding on the music, but Freni does it here as written in the score - quietly, which makes sense as her young son is just a few feet away. I came in late in office the next day - fortunately my boss is just as crazy about opera as I am!
EJ
Jeroen20 posted:Igor Levit - Bach
That gets a 'like' for the typography and photography before the music is even considered. And I'm sure it's excellent too.
1979 - vinyl - U.K. First presssing...
An LP from way back . . .
Nigel 66 posted:An LP from way back . . .
But a very fine one, too
And now for something completely different
First listen after downloading last night
1979 - Vinyl - U.K. First pressing...
......Just finished
Dave Koz - Lucky Man
......after a visit to see the doctor, everything under control and the old body is holding up ......felt like a Lucky Man
Now Playing.....
Antonio Forcione - Sketches of Africa
A wonderful album - brings a smile to my face and I feel like smiling!
Now Playing......
Harry Connick Jr. - Blue Light - Red Light
Harry Connick Jr. (Piano, vocals), Ben Wolf (bass), Louis Ford (clarinet), David Schumacher (clarinet bass, flute, baritone saxophone), Shannon Powell (drums), Russell Malone (guitar, acoustic guitar), Will Campbell (alto saxophone), Brad Leali (alto saxophone), Ned Gold (tenor saxophone), Jerry Weldon (tenor saxophone), Lucien Barbarin (sousaphone, trombone), Craig Klein (trombone), Mark Mullins (trombone), Joe Barati (trombone bass), Jerry Davenport (trumpet), Roger Ingram (trumpet), Leroy Jones (trumpet), Dan John Miller (trumpet), Dan Miller (trumpet),
It is my favorite Harry Connick Jr. Album, great vocals, lyrics, orchestration, love the large horn section along with the solo horn, bass, drums, piano & guitar all contributing to the musical journey.
On the EGEA label:
John Taylor, piano
Steve Swallow, guitar
Gabriel Mirabassi, clarinet
Now playing......
Fink - Fink's Sunday Night Blues Club
Why - I listened to a couple of his albums, really like them, then the next thing I know I bought them all. .....stuff happens......
Now Playing......
Thea Gilmore - The Counterweight
I saw the mention above by Graham Russell and was drawn in by the album cover art. I quick look at Thea's bio and I was drawn in even more and decided to give this a listen.
Now Playing.....
John Taylor, Steve Swallow & Gabriele Mirabassi - New Old Age
Taking another lead from HAIM RONEN..... The last couple have worked out quite well and here we go.......
Now playing.......
Charlie Haden - The Private Collection
I really enjoy this album. Recently downloaded the 24 bit WAV version of this album from NAIM to my NAS and giving it another play.
Sarah & Deborah Nemtanu - Bach & Schnittke
It is a bright, sunny day here in Suffolk, so I shall mostly be listening to Pink Floyd very loudly. Starting with this -
