Album of the Evening

[REShaman]

Paul Hanson: Voodoo Suite Blue Coast Records DL 44.1/16 wav. Max conversion to AIFF. Jazz bassoon. I enjoy jazz played by musicians with instruments not often used for jazz. This DL is very enjoyable and well recorded. Cover art is included.

 

Enjoying the music,

Richard

 

[lfs]

 

Seemed appropriate for today.

[REShaman]

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Seemed appropriate for today.

 

or any day with Mr. Silver. :>}

Best,

Richard

[AudioDoctor]

Dug out an old favorite tonight.

 

[Savage]

New one from Natalia Clavier - She does a lot of vocals for ESL recordings

 

 

[Boris75]

Brahms' Second Piano Concerto by L. Fleisher, G. Szell and the Cleveland Orchestra. First listen, and it goes straight to the top and becomes my preferred version, displacing Serkin-Szell. I can't comment on the sound quality as, when the music and playing are that good, I don't care about sonics, but the sound quality felt very good to me - but it might have been because the music was so great that I felt by association that the sound quality was very good as well.

[Musicophile]

Brahms' Second Piano Concerto by L. Fleisher, G. Szell and the Cleveland Orchestra. First listen, and it goes straight to the top and becomes my preferred version, displacing Serkin-Szell. I can't comment on the sound quality as, when the music and playing are that good, I don't care about sonics, but the sound quality felt very good to me - but it might have been because the music was so great that I felt by association that the sound quality was very good as well.

Need to check this out. My current favorites are Serkin/Reiner, Gilels/Rainer and Freire/Chailly.

[Boris75]

Need to check this out. My current favorites are Serkin/Reiner, Gilels/Rainer and Freire/Chailly.

 

Thanks for your reply. I was not aware of the Freire/Chailly version - another item joins my list of future purchases.

[acousticsguru]

Thanks for your reply. I was not aware of the Freire/Chailly version - another item joins my list of future purchases.

 

I currently own two dozen (or more) recordings of Brahms's 2nd Piano Concerto, and Fleisher's would be my proverbial desert island choice. If you don't mind mono recordings (and not a great one at that - sonically), Solomon's from 1947 interpretatively ranks second on my favourite's list (followed by Richter-Haaser, Mrazek, Rubinstein live in Zürich, Moravec, Anda etc. & etc. - needless to point out, the list includes all the afore-mentioned, the Gilels being the first I heard as a child).

 

As an aside, I'm currently listening through Fleisher's Complete Album Collection, comparing the remasterings therein to prior issues - the Brahms concerti still sound best in the 1997 20-bit SBM remaster, also included in the box set you pictured.

 

Greetings from Switzerland, David.

[Musicophile]

Thanks for your reply. I was not aware of the Freire/Chailly version - another item joins my list of future purchases.

It's a very well recorded 2006 album, and the only contemporary recording of No.2 I really like. You get it coupled with No. 1, which is quite nice as well, but it is on No. 2 where they really shine in my opinion.

 

Classicstoday has a nice review, that I fully confirm, and it is also Gramophone's first recommendation for the Brahms concertos.:

 

BOYBrahms: Piano Concertos/Freire/Chailly - Classics TodayClassics Today

 

 

P.S. listening to Fleisher now :-)

P.P.S: I totally disagree with Classicstoday on Zimerman/Rattle for No.1.

 

And sorry to everybody else for taking this thread hostage.

[Blake]

Svarte Greiner - Man Bird Dress

 

 

[Snowmonkey]

Dvořák: String Quartet No.12 ("American") / Smetana: String Quartet No.1. 24/88.2 download from eClassical.

Noticed by LBob on eClassical (thanks LBob). This has instantly shot to my favourite ever interpretation of Dvorak's American quartet. America sure had a way of bringing out the best in Dvorak. I wasn't familiar with the Smetana quartet before, but a very pleasant surprise.

[budy]

Live at the Greek - Jimmy Page & the Black Crowes.

[Blake]

Majical Cloudz - Impersonator

 

[REShaman]

Following in the keys of Melvin:

 

Art Lande's Kiss In A Shadow Blue Coast Records DSD DSF 2.88MHz. Free to me as I purchased a DSD DSF during the buy one get one free of equal or lesser value. Very entertaining renditions of songs I have always loved to listen to played by a highly talented musician. Highly recommended.

 

One of my own:

 

Zakir Hussain & Krishna Bhatt: Kirwani Essence Blue Coast Records/Downloadsnow.net 44.1/16 wav Max conversion to AIFF. Another free DL for a prior purchase. Indian Classical Ragas by masters on the Tabla and Sitar. My cup of tea if not yours. Highly contemplative meditatively speaking. ;>}

Enjoying the music in the Astral Realm,

Richard

[Savage]

R&B, Soul/Motown throwback

Available on bandcamp & some free downloads from their first album

Find My Way Home | The Transatlantics

 

[wkhanna]

Charles Mingus - Blues & Roots

 

you betcha!

 

Ruckus & in your face rhythm section on a slightly more melodious structure gets everyone in the groove.

 

Spinning pure 180 gram vinyl & having a too much fun….

 

 

[lfs]

This evening, an aural trip to Spain.

 

John Williams playing Rodrigo & Albeniz.

 

Manuel Barrueco - Tarrega.

[wkhanna]

Bill Evans Trio – How my Heart Sings!

 

Precious…every note

 

A stereo re-release, 180 gram Riverside black pie…. from the ‘To Be Digitized’ list…… getting my cardio tonight…

 

 

[wkhanna]

This evening, an aural trip to Spain.

 

John Williams playing Rodrigo & Albeniz.

 

 

Manuel Barrueco - Tarrega.

 

As a Latin lover……..

err…ahhh…….should I say lover of Latin……

 

…appreciate the works you bring to my attention……

 

I will add them to my list of future purchases.

[lfs]

As a Latin lover……..

err…ahhh…….should I say lover of Latin……

 

…appreciate the works you bring to my attention……

 

I will add them to my list of future purchases.

 

Bill,

 

Glad you found these of interest. I think both are 'excelente'. I've gotten so many good music tips from this thread. Happy to be able to do some payback.

 

Larry

[AudioDoctor]

I see I am not the only person spinning vinyl tonight. Tonights selection is the greatest Fleetwood Mac album of all time, IMO.

 

[REShaman]

Bill,

 

Glad you found these of interest. I think both are 'excelente'. I've gotten so many good music tips from this thread. Happy to be able to do some payback.

 

Larry

 

 

As a Latin lover……..

err…ahhh…….should I say lover of Latin……

 

…appreciate the works you bring to my attention……

 

I will add them to my list of future purchases.

 

If I may recommend Julian Bream's Rodrigo as preferred despite the talented John Williams'. Merely a subjective opinion. But a good one ;>}

Best,

Richard

[Boris75]

Dear Musicophile and David,

Many thanks for your advice. I have at least two versions of Brahms' second piano concerto to which I'll soon be listening - this is nice.

 

Back on topic:

Suzuki Bach Cantatas Vol. 7, 16/44 download from eClassical

Bill Evans, Portrait in Jazz, SACD

[Bob Stern]

Brahms' Second Piano Concerto by L. Fleisher, G. Szell and the Cleveland Orchestra. First listen, and it goes straight to the top and becomes my preferred version, displacing Serkin-Szell.

 

FWIW I have the opposite preference. I've never found a recording of the Brahms 2nd as beautiful and sophisticated as Serkin-Szell. On the other hand, I do consider Fleisher-Szell my favorite in the 1st.

 

As far as I know, the only good CD transfer of Serkin-Szell Brahms 2nd is this one in the "Art Of Interpretation" series, which is almost impossible to find:

Art Of Interpretation -brahms: Piano Concerto No 2 / Serkin | ArkivMusic