Album of the Evening

[Melvin]

A new one for me. Released in November 2018.

 

 

If you like jazz piano trios you might want to check it out.

[austinpop]

 

The latest in the Minnesota Orchestra's Mahler cycle with Osmo Vänskä. I'm a sucker for eClassical's promotions, so at $12.69 for the hi-res version, I couldn't resist, even though this is the 8th version of the 2nd in my library!

 

Verdict - a very respectable performance, and outstanding sonics. 

 

With that said, it didn't unseat my all-time favorite Mahler 2nd - both in performance and sonics:

 

[cambridgehank]

[Daccord]

2 hours ago, Melvin said:

A new one for me. Released in November 2018.

 

 

If you like jazz piano trios you might want to check it out.

Nice. Not sold on the scat though - eventually had to skip to the end of those tracks.

[Melvin]

15 hours ago, Daccord said:

Nice. Not sold on the scat though - eventually had to skip to the end of those tracks.

 

I'm not much of a scat fan either but actually liked it on this album .. go figure.

[Musicophile]

 

24/96 from Qobuz.

 

Still one of the best Bach albums of the last 5 years.

 

See also here: https://musicophilesblog.com/2016/11/13/murray-perahias-french-suites-a-must-have/

 

 

[Daccord]

3 hours ago, Musicophile said:

 

24/96 from Qobuz.

 

Still one of the best Bach albums of the last 5 years.

 

See also here: https://musicophilesblog.com/2016/11/13/murray-perahias-french-suites-a-must-have/

 

 

Streaming it now, but will have soon!

[coot]

23 hours ago, austinpop said:

 

The latest in the Minnesota Orchestra's Mahler cycle with Osmo Vänskä. I'm a sucker for eClassical's promotions, so at $12.69 for the hi-res version, I couldn't resist, even though this is the 8th version of the 2nd in my library!

 

Verdict - a very respectable performance, and outstanding sonics. 

 

With that said, it didn't unseat my all-time favorite Mahler 2nd - both in performance and sonics:

 

 

I too have 8. Including both of these. Wondered how many more there are so I went looking on Amazon. Lost count at 70! 

[Daccord]

4 hours ago, Musicophile said:

 

24/96 from Qobuz.

 

Still one of the best Bach albums of the last 5 years.

 

See also here: https://musicophilesblog.com/2016/11/13/murray-perahias-french-suites-a-must-have/

 

 

Streamed it. Loved it. Bought the download and listened. Loved it. Then I listened to the Glenn Gould recording, which is quite different, and loved that too. What do you think of the Gould?

[Musicophile]

2 hours ago, Daccord said:

Streamed it. Loved it. Bought the download and listened. Loved it. Then I listened to the Glenn Gould recording, which is quite different, and loved that too. What do you think of the Gould?

Gould, like for many of us, was the first recording I owned of these. So it will always have a special place in my heart. That said, it has some quirks that Perahia doesn’t. So to me, Perahia is the more timeless version. 

[sphinxsix]

8 hours ago, Musicophile said:

Gould, like for many of us, was the first recording I owned of these. So it will always have a special place in my heart. That said, it has some quirks that Perahia doesn’t. So to me, Perahia is the more timeless version. 

Same here. The longer I listen to Bach and to classical in general the more rarely I play Gould. I have a special sentiment for his 2nd Goldberg V. though. And of course every now and then I like to hear e.g. some weirdly played Beethoven

[sphinxsix]

I have a rendez vous with Martha today   (can't get bored with this album)

 

[sphinxsix]

Yes, the second one today (I have lots of free time at the moment). IMO one of the very best piano trios of the 21st century (I attended their concert in the underground of Camaldolese monks monastery some years ago and was surprised how groove oriented their performance was but it was great)

 

[christopher3393]

Oddities & Trifles: The Very Peculiar Instrumental Music Of Giovanni Valentini (1582-1649)

Ensemble: Acronym

http://www.arkivmusic.com/classical/album.jsp?album_id=1694349

 

 

[Melvin]

Listened to this album this morning .. another new one for me and quite enjoyable.

 

[sphinxsix]

1. Seems I'm developing a Bach addiction..

 

2. My first listening - I missed this album when it was issued, sounds very promising (with my favorite Anja Lechner on violoncello).

 

[WAM]

3 hours ago, sphinxsix said:

Seems I'm developing a Bach addiction..

 

Nothing wrong with that ☺️

[Musicophile]

 

24/44 from Qobuz

[sphinxsix]

41 minutes ago, WAM said:

Nothing wrong with that ☺️

As long as I have enough 'dope' on my HDs, and fortunately I do (I also know some good dealers if I needed more)

[AudioDoctor]

Taj Mahal, The Natch'l Blues.

 

 

[cambridgehank]

How appropriate that you brought up Taj after someone talked about "dope".   He would come to Boston and Cambridge, MA during my college days in the late '60s and all of us were high.  I now listen to this collection, sometimes in the evening and sometimes while on long drives.

[AudioDoctor]

Allegedly, She Caught The KATY was John Belushi's favorite blues song, and featured at the beginning of Blues Brothers for that reason.

[Ralf11]

I am Satisfied with the Taj Mahal post...  and Tickled Too.

[AudioDoctor]

I am glad I could make you happy and satisfied.

[AMR/iFi audio]

Drive osundtrack never gets old.

 

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2m7XrMtOey8&t=24s