Album of the Evening

[rando]

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Original music track from the legendary nationally syndicated radio series debut show from 1983

 

Took a chance on this one since the "Elevator Music" albums of this genre, though I understand them, are not personally appealing.  As a single encounter this selection was well chosen and well ordered for the task of looking through a massive encylopedia of garden plants and trees.  Which shapes and forms taken in bulk are as diverse as the stars.

 

[ronfint]

One of my favorites -- Tchangodei, Mal Waldron, and Archie Shepp: Three for Freedom.

 

This was my introduction to Tchangodei. The first cut is a gorgeous version of Mal Waldron's 'The Seagulls of Kristiansund' (for some reason called 'Seagulls of Kristian' on this album).

 

[Hugo9000]

Recorded Live at Wigmore Hall, London, on 10 March, 2015:

 

Music of Purcell, Locke, Blow, & Gibbons

Rosemary Joshua & Sarah Connolly

Harry Bicket/The English Concert

 

 

Yes, another Rosemary Joshua CD.    I may as well come out and say it:  any recording featuring Rosemary Joshua is well worth listening to and owning!  I'm only missing one, so I suppose in theory that one may be the exception haha, but I doubt it.

[Paul R]

2 hours ago, rando said:

 

Took a chance on this one since the "Elevator Music" albums of this genre, though I understand them, are not personally appealing.  As a single encounter this selection was well chosen and well ordered for the task of looking through a massive encylopedia of garden plants and trees.  Which shapes and forms taken in bulk are as diverse as the stars.

 

 

As a kid of the 1960s, anything to do with space or flight is appealing to me. Is this work buying, or is it available on a streaming site? 

-Paul

 

[christopher3393]

Lamenta

The Lamentations of the Prophet Jeremiah

The Tallis Scholars, Peter Phillips (conductor)

 

"Six settings of the Lamentations of Jeremiah, traditionally performed after dark on Maundy Thursday, Good Friday and Holy Saturday. The settings by Palestrina and Ferrabosco were specially recorded for this release. The settings by Brumel, Tallis and White were compiled from previous releases."

 

 

https://www.hyperion-records.co.uk/dc.asp?dc=D_CDGIM996

 

 

[sphinxsix]

A double album with a beautiful 233 pages digital booklet (I think I will mail it to all the labels which charge $20 and give you just a front cover ) 24-88

 

[Melvin]

[rando]

18 hours ago, Paul R said:

 

As a kid of the 1960s, anything to do with space or flight is appealing to me. Is this work buying, or is it available on a streaming site? 

-Paul

 

 

How would you react if they just released it on vinyl (or cd which you might find cheaper).  Here is a link to the official radio show site which offers streaming of 1100 shows in 128kbps AACplus.  SQ of the cd appeared to backup my impression HOS put a lot of effort into getting high quality masters.  The new owners of the label may not have taken the same amount of care on other releases.

 

While I'm treading off the beaten path.  No visual aids were utilized for these challenging releases.

 

 

 

[biosailor]

[AnotherSpin]

4 hours ago, rando said:

 

 

 

Awesome musician and very touching story of his life/art.

[WAM]

[sphinxsix]

Some great piano jazz.

 

[Melvin]

1 hour ago, sphinxsix said:

Some great piano jazz.

 

 

A true classic! 

[biosailor]

[freesteve]

Great recommendation that I easily listen to on Qobuz... gracias amigo.

[rando]

Have some vague idea this was brought up in one of the Christmas threads.  Also @Paul R can put his hooks into this as it featured on the soundtrack of "Paradise Road".

 

[WAM]

I must admit, I am guilty, I should listen a lot more to this gorgeous music:

 

[EuroChamp]

Liliane Garnier - Recital [24/96]

 

Amazing 1962 Living Stereo release

on Qobuz in 24-bit/96KHz

[EuroChamp]

After some hard workingdays weekend is reached - I suspect that justifies more than one album on one evening

 

Vincent Lauzer, Arion Orchestre Baroque (Alexander Weimann)

Vivaldi: Recorder Concertos [24/96]

Qobuz

again with excellent SQ again

 

[AMR/iFi audio]

Not album, but worth watching nonetheless!

 

 

[Melvin]

9 hours ago, biosailor said:

 

Listening to this now via Qobuz (24/96) .. very nice album with excellent sound quality! Thanks.

 

[crenca]

Colin Stetson, SORROW - a reimagining of Gorecki's 3rd Symphony

 

I admit I was using this music to listen to my equipment - it's dense and I was listening for instrument separation, detail, etc.  Then I realized how much I liked it.  That said, if your listening to it through a system that is not resolving enough, it is all a bit "congested"...

 

[AudioDoctor]

Listening to this recent release of Haydn String quartets.  Qobuz 24/96

 

 

[Hugo9000]

Listening to the newly-released (today!) 22-CD boxed set of the complete Deutsche Grammophon recordings of violinist Gil Shaham.  I already had most of these recordings on their original CD releases.  Sadly, DG has not bothered with original covers, any worthwhile notes, or anything new or special, other than the return to print of a number of the albums included.  Each disc has the contents of one of the original albums, content has not been rearranged across discs.  The disc order is not in chronological order, so perhaps it was arranged by favorites by whoever at DG was responsible.  Disc 1 is the Barber/Korngold album, which happens to be my own favorite haha! 

 

I hope I won't encounter sloppy edits or mislabeled discs, as I've found in some boxed compilations from Sony* and other labels.  On disc 5 now, and so far, so good.  

 

Gil Shaham

The Complete Deutsche Grammophon Recordings

 

 

 

*Sony boxed sets of Philippe Entremont and Kathryn Stott, to name two with major errors that come to mind.

 

[Hugo9000]

Too late to edit my post above, but I thought I'd add a note that Gil Shaham's more recent recordings are not included in the DG set, as they are on his private label, Canary Classics.