Album of the Evening

[Melvin]

This again. What can I say?

 

[Melvin]

[biosailor]

[Dave G]

On 8/31/2019 at 12:07 PM, mourip said:

 

I have listened to this endlessly lately. Lively, upbeat, interesting...

 

Thanks for the recommendation!  Listening to it right now on Qobuz.  Tremendous music.

[rando]

Both times I've looked at that "Traversees" album cover my first thought was Wow is Arvo Pärt getting into some weird stuff these days.

[AudioDoctor]

I really love Kat Edmonson's voice.

 

16/44  rip.

[semente]

[AudioDoctor]

Some back to work music to keep me from becoming too irritated with the FAA...

 

Qobuz 24/96 and sounding wonderful! This young woman is extremely talented and is one of my favorite new piano players.

[The Computer Audiophile]

[graham]

A great line-up. Joe Henderson with Chick Corea, Ron Carter and Billy Higgins.

I wasn't familiar with this MPS recording. I am glad I am now.

 

[rando]

@The Computer Audiophile harkening back to a time when pop acts didn't need to drop the F word and name drop an artist with infinitely more talent on an album cover.  🔫👶

 

[The Computer Audiophile]

53 minutes ago, rando said:

@The Computer Audiophile harkening back to a time when pop acts didn't need to drop the F word and name drop an artist with infinitely more talent on an album cover.  🔫👶

 

It doesn't get any better.

[Hugo9000]

@randoHaydn was a "pop act" in his day, but I think his only F-word was forte!  We have some serious name-dropping on the album cover, however--look at the work title haha!   

 

Joseph Haydn

The Seven Last Words of Christ on the Cross

Laurence Equilbey/Accentus/Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin

 

Listening on CD, the only recording I have of this work, and I've never even heard any others for comparison.

[biosailor]

[Melvin]

[rando]

7 hours ago, Hugo9000 said:

@randoHaydn was a "pop act" in his day, but I think his only F-word was forte!  We have some serious name-dropping on the album cover, however--look at the work title haha!   

 

There are musicians of great caliber that gain recognition within their own lifetime who live among nobility.  Then there are musicians who briefly attain surreal adoration providing entertainment to the masses and fade into obscurity.  Even in the earlier centuries a gap existed between popular and poptart, sacred and profane.  

 

 

[Melvin]

[Melvin]

[Hugo9000]

Henry Purcell

King Arthur

Lionel Meunier/Vox Luminis

 

[AudioDoctor]

It may not be the best ever, but it is my hometown Orchestra.

 

 

[rando]

@AudioDoctor have you ever checked out the BIS recording of "The Minnesota Symphony".  Last I looked at eclassical it was high on their list of best sellers.

[austinpop]

Double header tonight, from recent Qobuz releases.

 

 

 

Beverage pairing...

 

[Hugo9000]

Richard Strauss

Metamorphosen | Tod und Verklärung

Herbert von Karajan/Berliner Philharmoniker

 

His final recording of these works, released in 1983.

 

[Hugo9000]

Ludwig van Beethoven

Missa Solemnis

Masaaki Suzuki/Bach Collegium Japan

 

[JanRSmit]

Interesting beverage, looking forcit now in the Netherlands 😎