Music Room
Following on from the previous Ukelele thread. I had the pleasure of seeing this lot live in Oxford a few nights ago. An incredible evening of musical entertainment ranging from crying with laughter at the comedy through to admiration for the sheer...
I like all kinds of music. Rock, Jazz and Folk-Rock. I would like to recommend the label Repertoire. This label is having great re-issues of Progressive Rock, many of them in beautiful digi-sleeves. The sound is carefully restored. This label is a...
No, this isn’t another complete piano sonata cycle. At least not yet. I recently picked up the first volume of a projected complete cycle by this Japanese pianist. It contains the Op 2 sonatas and was recorded in 2003, and it is only disc...
Over the past several months I’ve read some positive reviews and comments about Craig Sheppard’s Beethoven cycle, so I figured I should probably try it out at some point. When the opportunity arose to acquire the set in a most affordable...
I’ve had good luck with French pianists in Beethoven. I just like the way they sound. I can’t say that I would make any French pianist I’ve heard a first choice for the complete set, though in specific sonatas they do shine, like Op...
As I mentioned once here before, quite by chance as a young student I bought Mozart's piano concerto nos 20 & 21 played by Claudio Abbado (on DG vinyl). It was bought on a whim and has turned out to be one of my best loved pieces. I feel I know this piece well enough now to want to explore some other interpretations. So the simple question is which ones ? I fear though that because this recording is now ingrained in my brain, all others will sound 'wrong' - but it will be a fun experience...
Hello all,Not a name I have heard a lot of on this forum but I would like to know if anyone has any opinions on the definite Sinatra recordings?I ask this with regards to recording quality and content.Thank you
Hi,off t see on of me fav bands tonight...they are just brill live.Anyone else giong?andy c!
Went and bought a new vinyl copy of Sade's Diamond Life today to replace the old one, which is getting a bit noisy after 20 or so years.Very surprised to find that it's a different recording. Different vocal track, different mix. Worse, it sounds like...
I have always been a big fan of Antonio since my dealer(Thanks Colin at Martin Kleiser) introduced me to his live album a few years back, but up until now had never seen him play.Anyway I reserved tickets to the Pizza Express jazz cafe in soho at the...
I went to see Jackson Browne at the City Hall in Sheffield on Wednesday and, overall, would recommend that you get to see him if you can. He played with David Lindley who as well as being completely mad is an amazing musician who seems to be able to...
Dear Friends,In order to preserve the Sad Thread, can we have a happy one, where we fondly remember and name the songs that stayed fresh in the memory from our childhoods?Three Little Fishes.Three Wheels On My Wagon.De-oh!Puff The Magic Dragon.You get...
Maybe not everyones cup of tea but I find the production of this album simply wonderful. So much consideration has been employed such that the detail, mood, integration of all the elements of each track to be far superior to anything else in my...
I have a fantastic NAIM system, but seem to be playng the same old stuff all the time. I'd love some suggestions on new music. What do I listen mostly to?Dave Matthews, John Mayer, Bare Naked Ladies, Patty Griffen, James Taylor, Tori Amos, Marc Cohn,...
Looking through my collection of symphonies, a good deal of it is Karajan/BPO.Well, when I bought it in the 80s if you wanted the best you bought the yellow label and that was usually K/BPO, didn't you? Looking back over past threads and I rarely see...
Lifted from Graham's thread on Carlos Kleiber's new live recording of the Beethoven 7th:quote:My copy turned up this morning and, wonderful as it is, I'm feeling rather short changed.It was recorded as part of the same concert in which CK conducted...
For Graham (and, indeed, anyone else who is interested), the 'new' Carlos Kleiber Beethoven 7th which, I think, came out on Monday is in the poll for CD Review listening booth on radio 3 on Saturday:http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio3/cdreview/vote/I for one...
I picked up a copy of the said CD on my recent visit to Naim, and it's a real grower.The splendidly named Zeus B. Held, Jim Lampi (Chapman Stick) and others have created an hypnotic rhythmic aboriginal 'World Music' sound, which is delightfully...
From the Glyndebourne website: 'A Glyndebourne & Finnish National Opera Co-Production School 4 Lovers is a fresh adaptation of Mozart’s opera Così fan tutte. 18th century opera is fired up with the energy of 21st century hip-hop to create a new cultural fusion. Orchestras deliver raw beats. MCs vie with sopranos. Opera battles with hip hop for centre stage. The setting has changed too – it’s no longer Naples, but it’s an inner city estate. But the guys in the...
I've been mulling this thread over for a few weeks now, and since I've just picked up and listened to a new recording, now would seem to be the perfect time.I came to Don Carlos fairly late, my prejudices against Italian opera having been coloured by...
Wasn't sure about putting this on the padded room or on here - but it is music.Google video of a guy playing George Harrison's My Guitar Gently Weeps on a Ukulele - amazing piece of guitar playing. Steve.
Well, for those who may be interested the Programme is out:http://www.eif.co.uk/(can't seem to find a link to download the programme itself, but if anyone really wants I can e-mail them a copy).The highlights would seem to be a Beethoven symphony...
Not really hi-fi related but I am sure there are a few Pink Floyd fans out there. Radio 2 @8.30 this evening - David Gilmour playing live. Should be good.Gary
Just discovered this LP. Eddie Costa's piano trio plays some standards (Funny Valentine, Diane, etc) but in an innovative, percussive manner. Stunning performances from 1959. Yet what struck me especially was the remarkable quality of the recording -...
Some months ago I asked for some input on Ketil Bjornstad to decide whether to check him out live. I got some good tips and a request from Expat in Oz to tell how it was if I chose to go. So here it is now.I went along to the Queen's Hall last night...