Album of Eve, Reviews

**crisnee** · 02-05-2012, 03:08 AM

How about a different Album of the Evening? Here's how it might go.

Post about albums you listen to any given evening/day that you love or think are special--something really good, something that might fit into your top 50 or 100 of a genre. Any type of music from any era. It shouldn't be brand new as realistically you likely won't have heard it often enough to determine its long term quality. Write a shortish paragraph or a longish review about said album's quality/specialness, include a line about the quality of the recording.

If you listen to the album again, list it again, just forgo the review, add a "again" instead. If someone else has already reviewed an album that you also love, please list it and either review it or if a previous review satifies you, just say something like "as @XYZ said."

The reason to list albums again and possibly over and over, is to give a more realistic feel for what people love.

My hope is to get new ideas for my and your listening pleasure. This should be more helpful than "Album of the Evening" in this regard.

In time, if we get into this, some of us might start "following," certain posters because we'll realize our tastes coincide with theirs to a degree or three.

If you like this (and it's ok with Chris), it might be good to bump this occasionally until it becomes a staple, or until the few of us who do like it realize it ain't gonna fly.

So please do join in; this could end up being very useful and informative; imagine a long list of reviews of albums that people here particularly care for; I think it would be pretty cool to browse. It will take a bit of effort though, so don't be lazy slugs; a birdie told me you really like listening to music even better than listening to audiophile equipment.

If any of you are worried about writing the reviews because you don't know English well enough, or you feel like you're not good at dissecting music for reviewing purposes; don't worry; the most important part is that you get across that you love it, and all you need say is what you love about it.

-Chris

**baxtus** · 02-08-2012, 07:26 PM

Great idea.

**crisnee** · 02-08-2012, 09:45 PM

Hey Baxtus,

I'm glad you agree, that someone agrees.

This may be tough to get going because it will take some effort--to write a real albeit mini-review, and a bit of courage as one is putting oneself out there for others to judge.

I also think a better title might be in order. Any ideas? However, I'm not sure the title can be changed.

-Chris

**The Computer Audiophile** · 02-08-2012, 10:11 PM

Sounds good to me :~)

**crisnee** · 02-09-2012, 10:35 PM

Alison Krauss and Union Station: Lonely Runs Both Ways

I like this album the best, but you can't go wrong with "Live" or most anything since 1998 except perhaps "A Hundred Miles or More" which is spotty.

The is modern bluegrass with folk-rock mixed in. Alison's voice is sublime at times, it exudes tremendous vulnerability and innocence; it goes straight to my heart. The songs she sings (others sing too) are as sad and lonely as anyone could concoct and some are a bit enigmatic--a good thing; these are not your crappy country tear jerkers. The cd finishes off with a prayer, "Living Prayer" which is absolutely outstanding (I generally abhor banal religious popular music and am no Christian). If anything could convert me to Christianity, this is it.

Others sing too (Dan Tyminski does most of it I think) and they do it well. The other's songs are generally livelier and the instrumentation is wonderful. Jerry Douglas on dobro is particularly outstanding; his improvisations are concise and fluid and and his sound is as fine as it gets. The guitars, mandolin, banjo are extremely well played as well and Alison plays a very nice fiddle.

The recording is very good, clear and precise, the acoustic instruments ring out beautifully and voices come across as intimate and detailed. The only quibble might be that the bass although prevalent is a bit one notey (although this could be intentional as it does make for a live bluegrass feel).

-Chris

**Brian A** · 02-10-2012, 10:25 PM

I have really appreciated some of the ad hoc suggestions people have made on this site regarding high quality music. I have bought several albums based on those suggestions. I’m not too sure about this “scrobbles” thing, so, in a fit of retro-grouch stubbornness, thought I’d throw in a few old fashioned words here just to try to fight back.

Your introduction suggests that we should try to keep a little bit away from the mainstream and advocate stuff that is a bit unusual. I offer this:

Belafonte At Carnegie Hall

This was a charity concert that a then 32 year old Harry Belafonte gave over two nights of April 19 & 20, 1959. He was at the prime of his life; voice trained and powerful, his ideas fresh.

Belafonte’s choice of music and the ordering of the songs are fascinating. America was swirling with racial tensions at the time. He struts on stage at the opening of the performance and starts with hard hitting social commentary. By the end of the performance he singing lighter stuff and has the audience eating out of his hand. It is an absolute magic; a perfect performance in my opinion. The tracks flow together, so it is as though you were there that ‘night’ (if you listen carefully, you can hear some track splicing during sections of applause).

Technically, it was also a bit of a recording experiment. Belafonte was to hold a microphone as he strutted the stage so that his voice could be captured. If you look at the album cover, it is monstrous thing, connected with a wire the size of a garden hose. However cumbersome it might look, it worked well and the sound of the recording is very, very good.

If you want to buy it, be aware that there are two versions of the concert recording. There is a bad one which has the original brown LP album cover and has been severely edited to fit onto one CD. The other one – the good one – is a German release, which is 2 CDs and contains all of the original content of the original 2 vinyl LPs. The good version has a blue cover with a portrait of Belafonte at the bottom.

Here is a link to the good one:

http://www.amazon.com/Live-Carnegie-Hall-Harry-Belafonte/dp/B000006SUU/ref=sr_1_2?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1328931648&sr=1-2

Here is the original cover:

**crisnee** · 02-11-2012, 06:20 PM

Francis Cabrel: Double Tour

This is really more of a review of Cabrel than "Double Tour." I chose this album as the title of this post because if I had to choose one of Cabrel's this would be it; it may not be a best first choice however--more about that later. He is one of my very favorites, top ten.

Cabrel has been around since the mid 70s, has recorded 11 original albums and several compilations and live albums. He's French, a singer-songwriter. Some descriptive words about his music: acoustic at times, rock band at times, folk-rock, jazz and blues influenced at times, French sensibility at times, occasional wonderful use of an accordion and violin (yes wonderful and accordion together in one phrase--I generally dislike accordion), not your typical French rock, early Jackson Browne, some very good lyrics, lyrics are French, loves Dylan, evokes moods.

"Double Tour" is a 3 cd live album. It contains most, if not all of his best material through 2000 (done somewhat differently than on the studio albums). It is generally well recorded, has an energetic ambience--everyone seems to be having a good time, it includes Cabrel and guitar/harmonica only numbers, full rock band numbers with fine guitar solos, some of that aforementioned accordion and violin, and some obligatory sing alongs.

My favorite studio albums are "Hors-Saison" Out of Season, and "Samedi Soir sur La Terre" Saturday Evening on Earth--I love that title. He also has a fairly complete compilation called "Essentials." I haven't heard his most recent album which is supposed to be more hard hitting and political than his other stuff.

Some favorite tracks: "Presque Rien" A simple very touching love song, "La Corrida" A bull's point of view in a bullfight, Spanish sound, "Hors Saison" An evocative portrait of an off season seaside town paralleled with a love affair. If you like high quality folk-rock with all kinds of variations, influences and moods, and can understand a bit of French, you'll at the very least appreciate Mr. Cabrel, and probably grow to love him.

-Chris

**ccclapp** · 02-13-2012, 04:09 PM

"Here is a link to the good one:

http://www.amazon.com/Live-Carnegie-Hall-Harry-Belafonte/dp/B000006SUU/r..."

Thanks, I just listened on MOG and bought from your link. Hadn't listened to him much. Thanks for the review and inspiration.

**MyCDlist** · 02-15-2012, 07:46 AM

Album : Upfront - 2004

always good for a Smooth Jazz evening

**curmudgeon** · 02-16-2012, 12:28 PM

This is kind of an executive summary of an entry around which I spun out of control and posted at my blog: http://www.computeraudiophile.com/blogs/Thank-crisnee

1. Yes, I am all for Evening-type Album posts with richer review-type content.

2. What is to be the relationship between Album of the Evening and Album of Eve, Reviews? Does the latter supplant the former? Do they continue to coexist?

3. What should be the nature of the content of Album of Eve, Reviews (in distinction to Album of the Evening)?

a. I suggest, ala Stereophile mag, a two-pronged sort of rating, or at least clearly addressing the two factors: musical performance and sonic quality.

b. I would happily encourage the inclusion of technical information, like DR values and guided-tours-for-the-layman (like me, a non-audio-engineer) if possible to graphical tech info, etc.

c. Links to exclusive hi-res sources, other external reviews, samples, etc. could be useful.

d. Links to cross-reference other CA users' takes on the same artist/album could help keep things organized and readily retrievable.

e. Cover art and track listings might be nice options.

**crisnee** · 02-17-2012, 12:09 AM

@curmudgeon. I'll just write a short answer here. I've had lot's of thoughts scurrying around the brain but I don't want to write forever at the moment, so....

First off, All your ideas are fine or better, but....

I thought about the concept of this thread for quite some time before starting it because I really wanted it to succeed. Prior experience at CA suggested a couple of things to me; keep it simple, and easy to do.

My main goal for this thread was for people to post about music they really really care for. Something they would put in their top 25 or 50 of a genre. So, not reviews of just anything, just of the best. And even then not so much reviews, as writing what it is about the music that makes it special.

Now that isn't to say that folks shouldn't follow your guidelines if they feel the inclination, that would be great, but my fear is that most people would find that a daunting task. And so far, even with my minimal requirements, the thread doesn't seem to be taking off.

There is really no relationship to Album of the Evening, other than in my mind, as that's what got me thinking about this. I do think A. of Eve is a little long in the tooth now. Too much info--overwhelming number of cds, without enough info.

The reasons why I want it to be only albums that folks particularly like are:
1. Over time one will relate to certain posters and their tastes.
2. One will know what one gets when one browses the thread.
3. It should help readers get ideas for new music.
4. As long as folks stick to "reviewing" only music they really find special in a particular genre, people with no experience of that genre will have a good way into it.
5. And if this should take off, it will keep it more manageable.

After all this, I'm afraid it won't take off. Too much work for posters, I'm guessing. So far, there've been more posts about the thread then "reviews."

-Chris

**curmudgeon** · 02-17-2012, 08:34 AM

ARTIST: Witold Malcuzynski
ALBUM: Rachmaninov Concerto No. 3 in D Minor (Mono LP, 1964)

Yesterday, I dropped by a local thrift store and picked up five vinyl albums for a total price of $1US, yes, one dollar. The real gem out of that buy was this 1964 mono recording by the Warsaw Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra (conducted by Witold Rowicki) featuring piano by Witold Malcuzynski. I don't think I had heard Malcuzynski before, but he is probably well known to Chopin afficionados. I was very impressed by his fiery, commanding performance, which I have played repeatedly last night and today. This led to a little more investigation, whereupon I find that he was a pupil of the legendary pianist/politician, Ignacy Paderewski. Though this recording shows he can certainly do Russian, apparently he was best known for his native homeland's Chopin work, which I will now be seeking out as well. I don't regularly listen to that much Romantic music, but Chopin and Rachmaninoff always get my attention when I want to hear piano. You can learn some more about Malcuzynski here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Witold_Ma%C5%82cu%C5%BCy%C5%84ski

http://malcuzynski.galeon.com/

I haven't found too much Malcuzynski available online (of any kind, let alone hi-res) in a quick search, other than:

http://www.amazon.com/Piano-Masters-Malcuzynski-Frederic-Chopin/dp/B00004WKIU/

The condition of my find was surprisingly good for its thrift-store origins, with only a slight bit of surface noise in the quietest passages, with just a cursory cleaning. And it sounded as good to my ears as I would expect my system to render any nearly-50-year-old mono tracks. (Even came with a nice Kandinsky "Russian Scene" on the cover.) It is good enough that I expect I will have a go at it with Audacity to produce a 320 mp3 rip for my Sansa and my car for the occasional background listen. Yes, it was definitely worth 10 cents per side.

Btw, I am cross-posting this to Album of the Evening, possibly in breach of unwritten rules of CA conduct ...

**curmudgeon** · 02-18-2012, 02:11 AM

ARTIST: Daniel Lanois
ALBUM: Acadie

A gentle, luscious piece of music to wind down with on a Friday night. One of my very favorites for over twenty years.

Daniel Lanois is a Canadian songwriter, guitarist and much more, probably best known for his work as a record producer, and in particular, his many collaborations with Brian Eno. When I look through my music collection, I see his production credits on an amazing stretch of material and artists: Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Willy Nelson, Peter Gabriel, U2, Sinead O'Conner, Jon Hassell, Harold Budd, Neville Brothers, Michael Brook -- and this is just for stuff I happen to have. Who knows who else he has worked with ...

Acadie may have been Lanois' first solo album as a performer; at least, it is the first one I encountered, hearing it on KCRW in L.A. when first released. According to my metadata, if it is accurate, that would have been in 1989. And it has never gone stale since. This was ripped from one of those CDs I used to carry into dealers' shops to demo speakers. Every time I hear it on better and better equipment, I always hear more depth and texture.

Here is the track listing (along with my Foobar2000 DR values):

foobar2000 1.1.9 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.0
log date: 2012-02-17 20:49:32

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Analyzed: Daniel Lanois / Acadie
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR13 -0.85 dB -16.16 dB 4:29 01-Still Water
DR11 -1.79 dB -14.30 dB 4:14 02-The Maker
DR14 -1.16 dB -17.96 dB 3:14 03-O Marie
DR14 -0.52 dB -16.24 dB 2:41 04-Jolie Louise
DR16 -2.47 dB -22.88 dB 2:47 05-Fisherman's Daughter
DR14 -5.78 dB -24.95 dB 2:55 06-White Mustang II
DR12 -1.11 dB -15.05 dB 2:21 07-Under A Stormy Sky
DR11 -0.95 dB -13.92 dB 3:52 08-Where The Hawkwind Kills
DR15 -4.92 dB -24.02 dB 3:01 09-Silium's Hill
DR11 -4.10 dB -17.52 dB 4:26 10-Ice
DR11 -4.31 dB -20.35 dB 3:31 11-St. Ann's Gold
DR14 -1.51 dB -21.72 dB 3:49 12-Amazing Grace
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**Bob Stern** · 02-18-2012, 03:00 AM

My college roommate thought highly of an LP of Brahms piano concerto no. 1 by Malcuzynski. I think it was on EMI (Angel Seraphim in USA).

**Quadran** · 02-19-2012, 12:23 PM

Ane Brun: It All Starts With One (Special Edition).

Highly recommended!

**curmudgeon** · 02-19-2012, 09:18 PM

ARTIST: Herbie Mann
ALBUM: At the Village Gate

On my first ever visit to New York around 1965, one of my first stops had to be the Village Gate, on Bleecker Street in Greenwich Village. The place was already famed as a venue for the leading jazz acts of the time, and continued to be so for many years. Just a year before, I think, I had come upon what would become one of my favorite jazz albums ever -- Herbie Mann At The Village Gate.

Herbie Mann's flute was a pretty rare instrument in a jazz setting back in the day, and he was an early exponent of Afro-Cuban and other flavors of "world" music. At the time, I recall some "purists" who contended that this wasn't really jazz, but as Duke Ellington famously said (don't know if I can quote this precisely), "There are two kinds of music. Good music, and the other kind."

This album has the distinction of being the most-often replaced in my collection, due to both wear and mysterious appropriation at the end of a party or when a loan to a lover was never returned after the affair was over. On more than one occasion, the hypnotic, intoxicating sounds induced freeform dancing of the kind that left articles of clothing on the floor afterwards (those results are not guaranteed, ymmv). Every time I played this album for someone who contended that they didn't like jazz, they liked it and usually bought a copy for themselves.

I have multiple copies, an early CD and a couple of vinyls, just for safety now. Along with, say, Dave Brubeck's Take Five, Miles' Kind of Blue and Sketches of Spain, and maybe a couple more ... these are the ones from my youth I think I couldn't live without.

Here is a track listing:

foobar2000 1.1.9 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.0
log date: 2012-02-12 16:42:33

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Analyzed: Herbie Mann / At the Village Gate
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR13 -1.98 dB -18.41 dB 8:39 01-Comin' Home Baby
DR13 -1.05 dB -17.97 dB 10:24 02-Summertime
DR13 0.00 dB -17.12 dB 19:56 03-It Ain't Necessarily So
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Number of tracks: 3
Official DR value: DR13

Samplerate: 44100 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 16
Bitrate: 847 kbps
Codec: FLAC

I apologize if this is just a rehash of a well-known classic, but it might be new to some of the younger crowd.

**baxtus** · 02-19-2012, 09:34 PM

I'm all for this thred and will be contributing when I have a few minutes in which to write coherently. . .

Do not be disheartened. I think this thread will take off when people realise that they need music to make their computers sing - so to speak. . .

**crisnee** · 02-21-2012, 02:47 AM

ARTIST: Herbie Mann, ALBUM: At the Village Gate

I say ditto, what he said.

It's a great album to come back to regularly. I've had it (or several) for a long time too. I'm not sure what is so good about it, it doesn't seem like much at first, but you come back to it and it grows on you. I think hypnotic is right. I haven't come across anything like it by Herbie Mann, so I can't say I'm a fan of his in general.

Flute, Vibraphone, Basses, Drums and Percussion. Vibraphone and flute is an unusual combination and works really nicely.

Curmudgeon (previous poster) apologizes for possibly rehashing a well-known classic. I've not heard it referred to as a classic. I'm listening to it now, thanks Curmudgeon, for reminding me of it. It's definitely worth at least a listen on MOG. Yes they have it.

-Chris

**Melvin** · 02-21-2012, 04:31 PM

I listened to "At The Village Gate" on MOG yesterday after Curmudgeon's post. I hadn't heard before .. thanks! I will purchase it in the very near future.

**curmudgeon** · 02-22-2012, 01:04 AM

ARTIST: Anne Akiko Meyers & English Chamber Orchestra
ALBUM: Air - The Bach Album

@Jud (re http://www.computeraudiophile.com/content/Album-Evening#comment-130552) - I noticed a couple of weeks ago that this album was about to be released for Valentine's Day, but I was sidetracked until you brought it again to my attention. Thanks for that!

So I downloaded the 24/96 version from HDTracks, noting that it cost only about $3 more than the standard CD from Amazon.

I was particularly interested in the D Minor Double Concerto, a long-time favorite, well represented in my collection. My go-to rendition up to now has been the Christopher Hogwood/Academy of Ancient Music (a group whose work, mostly Bach, I seem to have a ton of in my archives), featuring the violins in this case of Jaap Schroder and Christopher Hirons, two wonderful baroque master violinists. I think I have had this recording for perhaps twenty years, and I especially enjoyed it as the Academy of Ancient Music does just about everything, as far as I know, on period- or period-copy instruments.

Well, it turns out that Anne Akiko Meyers -- whom I have become acquainted with in only the last few years, I think triggered by a violinist.com or npr.org interview -- plays BOTH parts in this Concerto using her brace of ancient Stradivarius instruments, dating from something like 1697 and 1730, respectively. One of these things was purportedly once owned by the King of Spain.

Only some very brief initial impressions so far, but this is definitely a keeper. Comparing the BWV 1043's first vivace movement, Meyers sounds a bit more alive and intimate and friskier and uptempo (takes about 13 seconds less than the Schroder/Hirons take), at least to my ears and on my little system. I guess we are not making an entirely fair comparison, in terms of 24/96 for Myers vs. 16/44 for the older. Always of interest with Bach is how he left his music so much up for personal interpretation.

If you like already like Bach, you should find this music highly enjoyable, and if not, it could make you a convert.

I have a feeling that I will be hearing and comparing these, and other versions of the Bach violin concerti in my collection, over and over again.

And a little foobar output:

foobar2000 1.1.9 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.0
log date: 2012-02-21 17:33:44

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Analyzed: Anne Akiko Meyers / Air: The Bach Album
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR13 -4.99 dB -22.54 dB 5:13 01-'Air' from Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D major, BWV 1068
DR13 -1.11 dB -18.07 dB 3:35 02-Violin Concerto No. 1 in A minor, BWV 1041 (i. Allegro moderato)
DR13 -4.81 dB -22.87 dB 6:21 03-Violin Concerto No. 1 in A minor, BWV 1041 (ii. Andante)
DR14 -1.15 dB -18.00 dB 3:28 04-Violin Concerto No. 1 in A minor, BWV 1041 (iii. Allegro assai)
DR14 -0.43 dB -18.35 dB 7:35 05-Violin Concerto No. 2 in E major, BWV 1042 (i. Allegro)
DR14 -2.93 dB -21.63 dB 6:42 06-Violin Concerto No. 2 in E major, BWV 1042 (ii. Adagio)
DR12 -2.75 dB -19.17 dB 2:44 07-Violin Concerto No. 2 in E major, BWV 1042 (iii. Allegro assai)
DR13 -3.62 dB -23.41 dB 3:18 08-'Largo' from Concerto for Harpsichord in F minor, BWV 1056
DR13 -1.75 dB -17.81 dB 3:38 09-Concerto for 2 Violins, Strings and Continuo in D minor, BWV 1043 (i. Vivace)
DR12 -3.15 dB -20.30 dB 6:16 10-Concerto for 2 Violins, Strings and Continuo in D minor, BWV 1043 (ii. Largo ma non tanto)
DR12 -0.52 dB -16.41 dB 4:39 11-Concerto for 2 Violins, Strings and Continuo in D minor, BWV 1043 (iii. Allegro)
DR12 -2.63 dB -20.77 dB 4:05 12-Ave Maria
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Number of tracks: 12
Official DR value: DR13

Samplerate: 96000 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 24
Bitrate: 2684 kbps
Codec: FLAC

**curmudgeon** · 02-22-2012, 11:09 PM

ARTIST: Jordi Savall & Les Concert des Nations
ALBUM: tous les matins du monde

I am a sucker for cello. If I were to take on learning an instrument totally new to me, particularly if I were (a lot) younger, it might be cello.

The viola da gamba, forerunner of the cello, may well be the real star of the movie for which this album is the soundtrack. The eponymous film is a 1991 French production that is almost as wonderful as its music. The story has to do with a French viol master, Sainte Colombe, his daughters and his pupil, the baroque-era composer, Marin Marias.

The music is performed by Les Concert des Nations, under the direction of Jordi Savall, probably one of the world's foremost viol players. The score includes compositions by composers Colombe and Marias, and some of their lesser-known (at least to me) contemporaries, as well as the more familiar Francois Couperin, but also has work created by Savall himself.

Most of the music is solo or small groupings, with one full orchestral number and a couple of vocal works. Savall, of course, plays the viola da gamba throughout.

The trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjWdJFwgVCk

The CD: http://www.amazon.com/Tous-matins-monde-Jordi-Savall/dp/B000005WDQ (I also notice that there are some remasterings, and a SACD, but I have what I think is the original CD.)

This is gorgeous stuff. Not only do we in our family hear this music over and over, but watch the film repeatedly as well. My musician-student daughter even likes the film for brushing up on her French. The soundtrack pretty much has a permanent home in my MP3 player so I am never far distant from it for those times I need some meditative relaxation and escape.

As usual, some data from foobar:
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foobar2000 1.1.9 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.0
log date: 2012-02-22 12:31:16

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Analyzed: Jean-Baptiste Lully / Tous les matins du monde (Soundtrack) (1)
Marin Marais / Tous les matins du monde (Soundtrack) (2)
Jordi Savall / Tous les matins du monde (Soundtrack) (3)
Sieur de Sainte-Colombe / Tous les matins du monde (Soundtrack)(4)
Anonymous / Tous les matins du monde (Soundtrack) (5)
Sieur de Sainte-Colombe / Tous les matins du monde (Soundtrack)(6-7)
Marin Marais / Tous les matins du monde (Soundtrack) (8)
François Couperin / Tous les matins du monde (Soundtrack) (9)
Marin Marais / Tous les matins du monde (Soundtrack) (10)
Jordi Savall / Tous les matins du monde (Soundtrack) (11)
Sieur de Sainte-Colombe / Tous les matins du monde (Soundtrack) (12)
Marin Marais / Tous les matins du monde (Soundtrack) (13-16)
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR11 -0.27 dB -14.51 dB 2:22 01-Marche Pour La Ceremonie Des Turcs
DR11 -6.36 dB -25.42 dB 1:12 02-Improvisation sur les Folies d'Espange
DR11 -8.40 dB -24.72 dB 1:48 03-Prelude Pour Mr. Vauquelin
DR11 -4.34 dB -18.46 dB 1:30 04-Gavotte du Tendre
DR13 -5.57 dB -23.11 dB 2:02 05-Une jeune fillette
DR13 -8.17 dB -26.34 dB 4:10 06-Les Pleurs
DR14 -5.59 dB -24.20 dB 8:24 07-Concert A Deux Violes "LeRetour"
DR14 -6.34 dB -25.64 dB 5:01 08-La Reveuse
DR15 -2.04 dB -22.27 dB 12:48 09-Troisieme Lecon De Tenebres A 2 Voix
DR13 -4.40 dB -22.79 dB 6:02 10-L'Arabesque
DR12 -5.08 dB -22.45 dB 2:44 11-Fantaisie en mi mineur
DR12 -4.43 dB -22.67 dB 2:24 12-Les Pleurs
DR12 -5.89 dB -23.72 dB 6:59 13-Le Badinage
DR15 -3.19 dB -23.07 dB 7:12 14-Tombeau pour Mr de Sainte
Colombe
DR12 -8.33 dB -25.14 dB 3:15 15-Muzettes I & II
DR14 -0.39 dB -19.18 dB 7:53 16-Sonnerie De Ste Geneviève Du Mont-De-Paris
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Number of tracks: 16
Official DR value: DR13

Samplerate: 44100 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 16
Bitrate: 1412 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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As a postscript, I unreservedly recommend not only Jordi Savall's many recordings (he also has his own label, Alia Vox), but those of his recently-deceased wife, Montserrat Figueras, a stunning vocalist who partnered with Savall in their pursuit of early and baroque music.

**bakufu** · 02-23-2012, 11:01 AM

i second your recommendation of savall's work over the years. and i am saddened to hear of the death of monsterrat figueras, a unique voice and a singular interpreter of all the music she sang. among my favorite recordings of hers is this one:

http://www.amazon.com/El-Cant-Sibil-Montserrat-Figueras/dp/B004DY5B1M/ref=pd_sim_sbs_m_1

his monteverdi vespers:

http://www.amazon.com/Monteverdi-Vespro-della-Vergine-Hybrid/dp/B000VOHXLE/ref=sr_1_2?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1330016301&sr=1-2

i know only the original cd incarnation, but it is wonderful!

**wgscott** · 02-24-2012, 12:02 AM

Thanks for the link. Just ordered it based on your review.

Just got it. About 1/3 into it, I can say that it has already exceeded the high expectations you created. Thanks again for the recommendation.

Amazon prime shipping was so fast, I was still able to edit this post after receiving it!

**Brian A** · 02-24-2012, 05:28 PM

@ wgscott
A weird little coincidence is that I am currently listening to Neil Young Massey Hall 1971, which I discovered thanks to you. Funny how these things happen.

Massey Hall 1971 is another "desert island" album.

**curmudgeon** · 02-25-2012, 03:49 AM

Artist: Uakti
Album: Aguas de Amazonia

Continuing the Philip Glass trip I have been taking the past day or so ...

This 1999 album consists of Philip Glass compositions created and arranged in collaboration with Uakti as a ballet score for Grupo Corpo*. The pieces on the album, as its title suggests, relate to the rivers of the Amazon region, except for the final track which is a unique interpretation of Glass' Metamorphosis I (which appears on Glass' 1989 Solo Piano album).

Uakti is a Brazilian ensemble noted for its use of both traditional (e.g., pan pipes, marimbas) instruments and exotic-sounding instruments that have been invented and custom-made by members of the group.

Who ever said Philip Glass music always sounds the same?

[* Grupo Corpo is an avant-garde Brazilian dance company I first saw some time ago on the Roku ClassicalTV.com stream. Uakti often arranges and performs their accompanying music. Here is Uakti doing a Bach interpretation for a Grupo Corpo performance: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=adnYIS3YdGA as an example. For full performances, you might check http://www.classicaltv.com.]

Some foobar:

foobar2000 1.1.9 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.0
log date: 2012-02-24 21:11:32

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Analyzed: Philip Glass, Uakti / Aguas da Amazonia
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR9 -12.01 dB -24.27 dB 1:42 01-Tiquiê River
DR13 -4.46 dB -20.95 dB 4:45 02-Japurá River
DR12 -7.04 dB -21.12 dB 7:45 03-Purus River
DR13 -6.77 dB -23.04 dB 4:20 04-Negro River
DR11 -8.80 dB -25.44 dB 4:00 05-Madeira River
DR12 -7.56 dB -23.31 dB 2:50 06-Tapajós Rover
DR12 -11.50 dB -28.04 dB 4:25 07-Paru River
DR12 -5.84 dB -22.82 dB 5:03 08-Xingu River
DR14 -1.83 dB -20.73 dB 7:26 09-Amazon River
DR16 -2.41 dB -22.79 dB 12:33 10-Metamorphosis I
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Number of tracks: 10
Official DR value: DR13

Samplerate: 44100 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 16
Bitrate: 566 kbps
Codec: FLAC

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