Musicophile Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 Julia Hülsmann Trio: Imprint (redbook) One of my favorite Jazz Piano Trio albums. Very well recorded, even by ECM's high standards. It's a pity it's not available as highres. Check out my blog at musicophilesblog.com - From Keith Jarrett to Johannes Brahms Link to comment
Musicophile Posted January 1, 2013 Share Posted January 1, 2013 Genesis: Nursery Cryme (redbook). Happy New Year Everybody! Check out my blog at musicophilesblog.com - From Keith Jarrett to Johannes Brahms Link to comment
Musicophile Posted January 2, 2013 Share Posted January 2, 2013 Brahms Piano Concerto No. 2 - Emil Gilels - Fritz Reiner - Chicago Symphony (redbook). Maybe THE best Brahms 2 of all times. Check out my blog at musicophilesblog.com - From Keith Jarrett to Johannes Brahms Link to comment
Musicophile Posted January 2, 2013 Share Posted January 2, 2013 Bill Evans: The Bill Evans album. Not a great fan of 70's jazz in general, but this one is outstanding. Check out my blog at musicophilesblog.com - From Keith Jarrett to Johannes Brahms Link to comment
Musicophile Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 I love this piece. I consider it the best piano concerto ever written, and possibly Brahms' best composition. I haven't heard Gilels/Reiner, although a critic friend considers it relatively brisk. Of those recordings I have heard, my favorite by a long shot is Serkin/Szell. To me, as much as I love Serkin/Szell for concerto#1, on No. 2 I prefer as mentioned above Gilels/Reiner, the legendary Richter/Leinsdorf, and for a newer recording, Freire & Chailly. All subjective obviously. "Brisk" is not really a word I'd use for this Gilels recording. You'll find several snippets on Youtube, I recommend checking it out. Even the sound quality is quite nice, this used to be a "living stereo" recording. Some prefer his later DG recordings with Jochum, but I'm personally not a big fan of Jochum with Brahms. Check out my blog at musicophilesblog.com - From Keith Jarrett to Johannes Brahms Link to comment
Musicophile Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 Just to embarass myself publicly: Listening to memories from my youth: Genesis - Invisible touch Check out my blog at musicophilesblog.com - From Keith Jarrett to Johannes Brahms Link to comment
Musicophile Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 Back to more "serious" music: Paolo Fresu & Enrico Rava - Shades of Chet Check out my blog at musicophilesblog.com - From Keith Jarrett to Johannes Brahms Link to comment
Musicophile Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 And finally, a musical and audiophile gem: Emma Bell - Händel Arias (Linn 24/96) Check out my blog at musicophilesblog.com - From Keith Jarrett to Johannes Brahms Link to comment
Musicophile Posted January 4, 2013 Share Posted January 4, 2013 I had this on tape and would put it on my Walkman when going to play tennis at the local park. I love this album still, and made sure to buy the original CD to make sure it was not compressed or remastered. I think I will listen to it now. Thanks for the reminder. I obviously prefer the Prog Rock Genesis from 1970-75, but listening to it now, the album is actually quite well made pop music, with even some minor "semi-audiophile" moments, like the drum computer solo on "Tonight Tonight Tonight", starting from 3:15, or "The Brazilian". The beauty of the gated reverb... I unfortunately dont' have the original (well I do, but on vinyl which I don't play any more), but got this box instead, remastered in 2008: Amazon.com: 1983-1998 Box Set 5CD/5DVD: Genesis: Music Check out my blog at musicophilesblog.com - From Keith Jarrett to Johannes Brahms Link to comment
Musicophile Posted January 4, 2013 Share Posted January 4, 2013 listening to wind & wethering by genesis right now and imo was the last good album they put out. to me everything after was not genesis they sold themselves out to pop music instead of sticking to their roots. Agree, but every once in a while I don't mind the occasional bit of pop. And Phil Collins made truckloads of money on the way... Check out my blog at musicophilesblog.com - From Keith Jarrett to Johannes Brahms Link to comment
Musicophile Posted January 4, 2013 Share Posted January 4, 2013 Gardiner: Bach Cantatas vol. 9 Check out my blog at musicophilesblog.com - From Keith Jarrett to Johannes Brahms Link to comment
Musicophile Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 (Thank you Musicophile) Glad you liked the Sudbin. I was about to play it earlier today, but ended up listening to this one instead: Check out my blog at musicophilesblog.com - From Keith Jarrett to Johannes Brahms Link to comment
Musicophile Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 Time warp 15 years back: Check out my blog at musicophilesblog.com - From Keith Jarrett to Johannes Brahms Link to comment
Musicophile Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 Paolo Fresu & Ralph Towner: Chiaroscuro (redbook). I had the pleasure of seeing the two live together. A magical moment. Check out my blog at musicophilesblog.com - From Keith Jarrett to Johannes Brahms Link to comment
Musicophile Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 That has also been my experience having developed my listening chops in the mid-late 40's. The first album I actually bought on my own (pocket money) was the Time Out Album which I purchased at Sam Goody's in New York City after a school-mate played the album in his parents' system in his apartment. They had electrostatic speakers, McIntosh, Thorens etc. I was literally knocked out by the musicality. He accompanied me to the store and I bought that first album which I still have (of course) with CD/SACD editions and never tire of this album. It abides.Best, Richard PS Downloaded Brahms Symphony No.1 Dausgaard 44.1/24 from eClassical based on Musicophile's recommendation. Once again, thank you Musicophile. Don't stop even when I run out of money. [ATTACH=CONFIG]3427[/ATTACH] Best, Richard You're welcome. I just got the latest addition to my music collection, this time actual physical discs, as I wasn't able to find it as download: Presto Classical - Mozart: Don Giovanni, K527 - DG: 4779878 (CD) - Buy online Just started listening to it in the car on the way to work this morning, it's a real pleasure. Quite different to my current reference, the '59 Giulini with Joan Sutherland, Elisabeth Schwarzkopf and Giuseppe Taddei, but a nice discovery. Check out my blog at musicophilesblog.com - From Keith Jarrett to Johannes Brahms Link to comment
Musicophile Posted January 14, 2013 Share Posted January 14, 2013 inspired by Jud: Bach: Mass in b-minor, Thomas Hengelbrock, Freiburger Barockorchester. Ripped from this 60CD box that has a lot of nice discoveries in there (some crap as well unfortunately), but if you get it at a decent price (I paid €35 for the entire box), give it a go. Amazon.com: Baroque Masterpieces/Various (Box): Baroque Masterpieces: Music Check out my blog at musicophilesblog.com - From Keith Jarrett to Johannes Brahms Link to comment
Musicophile Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 Helge Lien Trio: Natsukashii. Little Norway is really an amazing Jazz nation. Check out my blog at musicophilesblog.com - From Keith Jarrett to Johannes Brahms Link to comment
Musicophile Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 Mahler 4 - Zinman Check out my blog at musicophilesblog.com - From Keith Jarrett to Johannes Brahms Link to comment
Musicophile Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 Schumann: Symphonic Etudes - Jean-Philippe Collard, from this excellent box: Check out my blog at musicophilesblog.com - From Keith Jarrett to Johannes Brahms Link to comment
Musicophile Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 Listened to this on MOG based on Musicophile's post. Great stuff. Check out "Hello Troll" as well. Excellent recording quality by the way, worth getting in Hires. Check out my blog at musicophilesblog.com - From Keith Jarrett to Johannes Brahms Link to comment
Musicophile Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 [ATTACH=CONFIG]3520[/ATTACH] Great set. Just re listening to it again after a long time. Check out my blog at musicophilesblog.com - From Keith Jarrett to Johannes Brahms Link to comment
Musicophile Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 Of the two albums, which is better musically, and which is better sonically? MOG does not have Hello Troll. My method is to use MOG to listen to new material with which I am unfamiliar, and if I like it, I then typically purchase the CD and rip it, or sometimes I purchase a high rez download. 95% I simply purchase the cd as it seems there are still many issues with the quality of the supposed hi rez downloads and having the physical cd as a back up is a nice benefit as well. Musically,I have a slight preference for Hello Troll, and sonically I cannot compare apples to apples as I have Hello Troll in 24/96 and Natsukashii in Redbook only. But both sound pretty good. Natsukashii is even available in 24/192 @ Linn. Check out my blog at musicophilesblog.com - From Keith Jarrett to Johannes Brahms Link to comment
Musicophile Posted January 20, 2013 Share Posted January 20, 2013 Following a discussion on the Jazz Piano thread: Brad Mehldau: The Art of The Trio vol. 3 Check out my blog at musicophilesblog.com - From Keith Jarrett to Johannes Brahms Link to comment
Musicophile Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 Bach: the Cantatas vol. 21 - Gardiner. Still undecided whether I prefer Koopman or Gardiner's complete cycle. Luckily both are very well recorded. Check out my blog at musicophilesblog.com - From Keith Jarrett to Johannes Brahms Link to comment
Musicophile Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 [ATTACH=CONFIG]3781[/ATTACH] I've been listening to the Gardiner Beethoven symphonies lately. Wave file rip > Macbook Pro Retina > Foobar 2000 > RME Fireface UCX > AKG K702 'phones I see lots of discussion on classical music threads about what are the best Beethoven symphony interpretations. I've got early Von Karajan, late Von Karajan, and others, but this is by far the best recorded. And I like the interpretations, too. Gardiner is really good, agree (love his 7th, real alternative to Kleiber). Among the Karajan's, it's the 60's Berliner cycle I enjoy most. Have you tried the recent Vänskä cycle on BIS? Check out my blog at musicophilesblog.com - From Keith Jarrett to Johannes Brahms Link to comment
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