What are you listening to now?

[Que]

Helping matters is outstanding sound.  There's a shot of one of the recording sessions in the fold out case, and it almost sounds as though the listener is perched in the chair directly behind one of the microphone stands, with the instrumentalists spread out right behind the speakers.  And that's the CD layer.

Very nice, Todd.

I have also been impressed with the sound quality on AEOLUS label releases.

Thanks.

I am not surprised.   

Q

PS Haven't hesrd anything yet, but on paper Hélène Schmitt should be one on of my prime contestants.

[Que]

Early morning listening:

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During the past few days I fell out and subsequently in love with these performances all over again.
At the start of ghis set Borgstede's bold and secure playing impresses, but there was some of the squareness and "forced" feeling that bothers me more often in other Borgstede recordings. However, later on in the set he relaxes, is more flexible and all the virtuosic splendour comes out. Very engaging.

Q

[Harry]

Disc 7.  The music and playing are very good, but I've grown very fond of the sound of the instrument.  I'd like to hear some Bach played on it.

I totally agree with you on the instrument, and as a matter of fact I heard Bach on this organ, and I can assure you it sounds as magnificent.

[Harry]

Now playing ~

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I "discovered" this group in 2016.  What a find, too!  Wow. 

This release is excellent.

Superb sonics and a very engaging performance by a trio, consisting of  seven-course lute, virginal/harpsichord/organ, and viol.  Superb.

Thanks for the tip my friend, I will certainly explore this ensemble.

[Harry]

Early morning listening:

[asin]B001AZU0CW[/asin]
During the past few days I fell out and subsequently in love with these performances all over again.
At the start of ghis set Borgstede's bold and secure playing impresses, but there was some of the squareness and "forced" feeling that bothers me more often in other Borgstede recordings. However, later on in the set he relaxes, is more flexible and all the virtuosic splendour comes out. Very engaging.

Q

I could not agree more with you. Every since I bought it, I get back to them regularly.

[Pat B]

(Bruckner 8 (VPO,Boulez))
whoa.

Yeah.

On the platter tonight...

(Biber: Mystery Sonatas (Holloway))

(Scarlatti: Sonatas (Pletnev))

I *LOVE* that Biber set. Pletnev's Scarlatti is in my Pile.

[GioCar]

Early morning listening:

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Billone: Sgorgo.N (2013) for electric guitar
According to the composer's words "An intimate homage to Luigi Nono". To the last Nono, I'd say.

No trivial effects, no distorsions/wah-wah. I'd have never thought an electric guitan can sound so "sweet", actually.

[prémont]

Disc 7.  The music and playing are very good, but I've grown very fond of the sound of the instrument.  I'd like to hear some Bach played on it.

This one:

http://www.prestoclassical.co.uk/r/OnClassical/OC95B

The sound of the organ is nice, but I am not quite convinced of the performance.

[Madiel]

Bartok, String Quartet No.5

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2nd listen, both for today and for all time... I'm finding as I go further into the set I'm needing a couple of listens to wrap my head around these pieces - particularly in this case the very primal 1st movement. But it's definitely worth it.

[Wakefield]

Romanus Weichlein: Opus 1, 1695
Ensemble Masques
Olivier Fortin



http://amzn.to/2eIatvI

[mc ukrneal]

No Bax here, but rather a contemporary of his (quite different though) - Montague Phillips:
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[Harry]

I started today with the Bach Complete organ music, played by Stefano Molardi, disc 1. The instrument he used is: Trost Organ, : Zur Gotteshilfe, Waltershausen, Thuringia, Germany.

[Harry]

No Bax here, but rather a contemporary of his (quite different though) - Montague Phillips:
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I have that disc and love it!

[mc ukrneal]

I have that disc and love it!

I needed something to improve my mood from the cold and snow!

[Harry]

I needed something to improve my mood from the cold and snow!

Success guaranteed!

[Harry]

A rerun of this disc. You find the review in the month January 2017.

http://walboi.blogspot.nl/2017/01/abel-carl-friedrich-1723-1787-6.html?spref=tw

[Sergeant Rock]

Continuing my survey of the Bax tone poems: Northern Ballad No.2, Handley conducting the RPO, and Northern Ballad No.3, Thomson conducting the LPO.




Sarge

[Harry]

New in my collection, first listen. CD 1, Bach Organ Works. Stefano Molardi.

http://walboi.blogspot.nl/2017/01/bach-johann-sebastian-1685-1750.html?spref=tw

[Harry]

New in my collection, first listen. A astonishing disc with music from a Georgian master. This is really very good, even better.

http://walboi.blogspot.nl/2017/01/kancheli-giyab1935-miniatures-for.html?spref=tw

[Mahlerian]

Carter: String Quartets 1 and 5
Pacifica Quartet


Schumann: Fantasie in C, Op. 17
Maurizio Pollini