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;
Interesting listen offered through Qobuz in 9 volumes 24/44.1......., will at some time land in my shopping card....
While this is normally more the stuff to put on on a Sunday, I can't resist and need to hear his new one.
Martin Pearlman - Vivaldi (Gloria) & Bach (Magnificat)
On CD:-
Smashing Pumpkins - Siamese Dream
Michael Rische - C.P.E. Bach piano concertos
From allmusic.com:
This is the fourth in a series of recordings of Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach's keyboard concertos, which number 50 in total, by pianist Michael Rische. The albums are framed as pieces of advocacy for the music on Rische's part; he is the author of the highly literate notes, which in this case contain intriguing facts such as C.P.E.'s presence on the first list of subscribers (this system was the Kickstarter of its day) for Kant's Critique of Pure Reason. The use of a modern piano may seem odd for pieces written in 1746 and 1750, the dates of the C major and A minor concertos here, and Rische does not attempt to argue the point. But the piano works in this music, probably because all of it is so strikingly ahead of its time: even the two earlier concertos are a dense, rather playful type of motivic development that not only lets you see what Mozart was talking about when he said that anybody who understood his music well could hear C.P.E. in it, but even looks forward to Beethoven. Sample the tightly knit finale of the A minor concerto (track 3) for a general idea of what Rische is up to here. The middle, later Piano Concerto in G major, Wq 44, of 1776 is actually more retrospective in style, a compact homage to the galant music of C.P.E.'s younger brother, Johann Christian Bach. None of these concertos, not even the one in A minor, reflect the so-called empfindsamer Stil of the composer's symphonies, but in Rische's playing they capture his individualistic, idiosyncratic personality to the hilt. The Kammersymphonie Leipzig provides unobtrusive support in a recording that is not only illuminating but in many places a great deal of fun. Hänssler's engineering, at an unidentified location, is superb.
Camel - Breathless on vinyl. Maybe this marked the turning point from progressive to more of a commercial direction for Mr Latimer and friends.
Another run of this one...
A well integrated group of all stars and superb engineering helps this performance of Schubert's Forellenquintett to stand out from the pack - highly recommended. Last post for a while - hope to see you all around in a few months.
Cheers
EJ
A random pick from the shelves. Original 1992 UK vinyl. I notice that the second side is about 35 minutes long! Guess I'll have to turn the old 72 up!
| A1 | Robots Written-By – Schneider*, Bartoff*, Hutter* | 8:39 |
| A2 | Model Written-By – Shultz*, Bartoff*, Hutter* | 3:42 |
| A3 | Autobahn Written-By – Shultz*, Schneider*, Hutter* | 6:18 |
| A4 | Pocket Calculator Vocals – Alexander BalanescuWritten-By – Shultz*, Bartoff*, Hutter* | 3:45 |
| A5 | Computer Love Written-By – Shultz*, Bartoff*, Hutter* | 6:16 |
| A6 | Hanging Upside-Down Written-By – David Byrne | 4:55 |
| B7 | Possessed Drums, Percussion – Steve Arguelles*Written-By – Alexander Balanescu | 16:50 |
| B8 | Want Me Drums, Percussion – Steve Arguelles*Vocals – Miranda Sex GardenWritten-By – Alexander Balanescu | 7:40 |
| B9 | No Time Before Time Written-By – Alexander Balanescu | 10:58 |
With the original version of Bobby Womacks Breezin' on it made famous by George Benson and Bobby as playing Rhythm guitar
A few days ago Seakayaker was posting a lot of Anita Baker albums on this thread and that prompted me to drag this one out. An original UK vinyl pressing - signed by Ms Baker herself no less.
Despite the dated 1980s production sheen, Baker has one of the great voices and there are some splendid songs buried under the gloss.
One never hears of her these days... what happened to her career?
EJS posted:
A well integrated group of all stars and superb engineering helps this performance of Schubert's Forellenquintett to stand out from the pack - highly recommended. Last post for a while - hope to see you all around in a few months.
Cheers
EJ
Last post - sabbatical ?
Now following up with this one in 24/192
The first press CD ripped...Fab!
G
With the original version of Gypsy Queen as later recorded by Santana. One of jazzes greatest guitarists.
Same era...sublime.
G
Can't see the pic from the Breezin post above and can't edit the post so here it is again.
Just see the news in memory of Don Williams.
Kevin-W posted:A few days ago Seakayaker was posting a lot of Anita Baker albums on this thread and that prompted me to drag this one out. An original UK vinyl pressing - signed by Ms Baker herself no less.
Despite the dated 1980s production sheen, Baker has one of the great voices and there are some splendid songs buried under the gloss.
One never hears of her these days... what happened to her career?
Retired from the business apparently
Prompted by Ewe's posts above. Light in the Attic vinyl reissue from 2010. Great album.
