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;
Joshua Bell & Jeremy Denk - French impressions
From allmusic.com:
French Impressions, Joshua Bell's 2012 release on Sony, presents three great violin sonatas, prime examples of French chamber music that have been cherished for their emotional power and nostalgic coloration. Indeed, the Violin Sonata in D minor of Camille Saint-Saëns and the Violin Sonata in A major of César Franck are so significant in French culture and evocative of their time, they are thought by literary scholars to have served as inspiration for the fictional Vinteuil Sonata in Marcel Proust's À la recherche du temps perdu. With Maurice Ravel's Violin Sonata reflecting a more modern and playful approach to the genre, the program explores the warm sonorities and subtle moods of French music, as channeled through the classical sonata form, and the refined expression of all three works is lovingly handled by Bell and his accompanist, Jeremy Denk. Bell's playing ranges from gossamer fine lines to thickly resinous attacks, and his command of the violin's timbres reveals the rich possibilities to be found in these pieces. For his part, Denk provides flexible and understated support, with a piano part that ranges from robust activity where needed to atmospheric delicacy. Sony's sound is clear and focused and gives the violin central placement, so all the shades of expression and dynamics are easily heard above the piano.
sjust posted:What do some people think to waiste their obvious talents in such way ? This CD of utter beauty has never been followed up. A shame.
There are another two on Qobuz - released 2009 ?
ELO & Olivia Neutron Bomb...
A vinyl from way back when. The Joy.
Stevee_S posted:
(1994)
Another very fine album from the Canadian rocksters that very few folk on this side of the pond seem to know of or appreciate.
Contains my favourite Hip track.
joerand posted:
The Rolling Stones. It's Only Rock 'n' Roll. On original vinyl from 1974. Long time since I spun this one.
The album where I thought they started to lose that rawness in their sound. I call it the Versace era.
sjust posted:Mixed feelings with songs between average and excellent: Pieta Brown - Post cards. Still a remarkable voice and great companions (amongst them a certain Knopfler), but I find the older records more genuine.
Used to have all her earlier stuff including a couple of self released albums that were never officially released but sold them all over a number of years. She has never quite done it for me.
Shame as her father is Greg Brown who is popular on this forum.
3 trax off the album which is due out Feb next year.
I bought this really for the gorgeous cover of 'Golden Slumbers' but it's a good wander through their extensive catalogue (and reminds me that i need to pull out their older albums for a listen). A fine collection.
Elbow - The Best Of | Deluxe Edition
Teodor Currentzis - Purcell: Dido & Aeneas
Essential Yo-yo Ma (cd 2) - UnitiServe SSD and DC1
The SQ of the recording and replay is exquisite. A wonderful selection of music for the officianado and any lover of music. It raises my spirit even higher. My first experience of Yo-yo Ma, and not the last now.
Phil
Getting in the mood, Tidal (via Roon) is excellent for finding albums, this one full of interesting takes on well known Christmas fare and this lady has some voice.
.sjb
james n posted:I bought this really for the gorgeous cover of 'Golden Slumbers' but it's a good wander through their extensive catalogue (and reminds me that i need to pull out their older albums for a listen). A fine collection.
Elbow - The Best Of | Deluxe Edition
James n - Dua Lipa recently released a 4 track EP called 'Live Acoustic' the first track is Golden Slumbers it is most excellent.
TK421 posted:James n - Dua Lipa recently released a 4 track EP called 'Live Acoustic' the first track is Golden Slumbers it is most excellent.
Cheers - i'll take a listen 
Max,
Thanks again for highlighting this particular exquisite Evans album. It is the mostly played disc (by far) here in the last month.
