Album of the Evening

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36 minutes ago, The Computer Audiophile said:

Great stuff just discovered via Qobuz.

 

 

I love this album. I am slowly working my way through Brahem's discography on ECM. Other standouts for me are The Amazing Eyes of Rita and Souvenance.

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Just stumbled on this in Qobuz new releases. It's a very interesting and ambitious project by Jordi Savall et al.

 

 

I'm still working through it and really enjoying it, although the narration isn't particularly pleasing.

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9 minutes ago, The Computer Audiophile said:

Do you see this one in Qobuz? I can only find it in Tidal.

 

https://open.qobuz.com/album/aolaruz6linqc

 

But this is on the UK site. I'm not seeing it on the US site.

 

Since this is a new release, I wonder what is keeping them from adding it to the US site simultaneously, especially since Tidal US has it, suggesting no issue with the label. 

[austinpop]

1 hour ago, christopher3393 said:

 

Thanks! Selections from this program performed live w/ video:  https://live.philharmoniedeparis.fr/Concert/1058633/hesperion-xxi-jordi-savall-ibn-battuta-de-damas-en-chine.html

 

Thanks for that link! The first part is at the same site: https://live.philharmoniedeparis.fr/concert/1046900/hesperion-xxi-jordi-savall-le-voyage-d-ibn-battuta.html

 

 

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13 hours ago, Paul R said:

I needed to hear something rather hopeful tonight. What is more full of hope than Vera Lynn? She was born two months to the day before my mother, who was Ms. Lynns most ardent fan. 

 

Even if Mom didn't like Dr. Strangelove at all, she did love the last song.

 

In any event, Ms. Lynn is, so far as I know, still living and last topped the UK charts in 2009 with "I Love This Land" - not at all coincidentally released with the end of the Falkland's war. How about that? Is there any other artist who can top the charts at 92?  Well, McCartney may be making a valiant try, I suppose, but... Anyway, this is an album that can cheer anyone up from the doldrums of life. 

 

This particular album is one of my favorites and is available on QoBuz:   https://open.qobuz.com/album/0724382923251

 

There are some better recorded albums on there too. I can also recommend: https://open.qobuz.com/album/0060255742920 as an excellent recording, 

and https://open.qobuz.com/album/5060278844923 as totally fun. (Think Totally Modern Millie if you listen to it. Bet your SO wants to dance!

 

Enjoy!  

-Paul 

 

 

 

 

12 hours ago, wgscott said:

 

 

Paul! How could you not start your post with... "Does anybody here remember Vera Lynn?"

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1 hour ago, Musicophile said:

To this day, I still don’t “get” Sibelius’ symphonies.

 

Fascinating how we each have our preferences! I don't "get" a lot of composers myself, but Sibelius appealed to me from the get-go.

 

My favorite is Vänskä’s cycle on BIS.

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6 hours ago, Musicophile said:

I tried many versions, including Vänskä, and more recently Paavo Järvi‘s cycle. But the new Rouvali recording is really quite special. 

 

5 hours ago, Hugo9000 said:

Ah, but which one?  He has two cycles on BIS.   I have both, and I suppose I slightly prefer the second set overall, with the Minnesota Orchestra.  The earlier set was with the Lahti Symphony Orchestra.  There is another BIS set with Lahti, but that one is conducted by Okko Kamu.  I have that as well.  Also on BIS, the earlier of two sets by Neeme Järvi, which he followed with another set on DG (both with the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra).

 

Lots of double sets out there haha!  I also have two of the three complete sets by Paavo Berglund.  I probably would have bought his third set as well, but I couldn't locate it on CD when I last checked for it.

 

The second, or latest, cycle. The earlier one with Lahti - not so much.

 

I did sample the Rouvali a while back when I saw it on Qobuz, but will go back and give it a deeper listen.

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On 3/30/2019 at 9:50 PM, Musicophile said:

Would be interested in your feedback on Rouvali. Obviously I have limited expertise on the symphonies. 

 

I finally got a chance to listen to Rouvali’s Sibelius 1st. Decent performance, decent recording. Certainly more compelling than Paavo’s version with Orchestre de Paris.

 

However, to my ears, neither holds a candle to Osmo’s version with the Minnesota Orchestra. This is both an outstanding performance and recording. But do note I have no musical training, so this is just my preference.

 

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Qob-rowsing tonight.  

 

 

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After the excellent article by @JoshM, had to listen to this:

 

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An excellent recording and performance of Schoenberg's Transfigured Night (Verklärte Nacht). The Haydn cello concertos are nice, although not sure how they fit under the "Transfigured Night" theme!

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A worthy Mahler 9.

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12 hours ago, rando said:

If you need to see a catalog shoot photo feel free to dig up the front cover.  Meanwhile, this post will commend the playing as well as inclusion of considerably more natural grouping taken in near proximity to the recording.

 

 

What a fantastic rendition of Verklärte Nacht, one of my favorites! Thanks for the pointer.

 

EDIT: here is the front cover:

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1 hour ago, The Computer Audiophile said:

Site started in 2007, but this thread is from 2011.

 

Sorry to go OT, but... Chris, is this the oldest, still-active thread on AS?

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1 minute ago, The Computer Audiophile said:

It has to be. 8 years is a lifetime for a single topic. 

 

It's very appropriate that the longest-lived topic on AS is about music, not gear.

 

Who says audiophiles don't have their priorities straight?

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Any new BIS release is worth a listen. Very nice recording.

 

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These Everest recordings never cease to me! This one was recorded in 1960, on 35mm magnetic film, and like the whole series, rivals modern recordings.

 

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Unfamiliar music (to me), but I’m really enjoying this.

 

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A very enjoyable new Mahler 4th.

 

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Osmo Vänskä’s Mahler cycle gets a wonderful addition - the 1st. 

 

First listen is very promising!

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8 hours ago, austinpop said:

 

This is both an outstanding performance AND recording of Mendelssohn’s masterpiece.

 

I discovered the hi-res version, which in this case sounds considerably better, on the label’s website, for a reasonable $12.99. 

 

https://www.resonusclassics.com/mendelssohn-octet-eroica-quartet