Album of the Evening

[rodrigaj]

 

Fantasia is Finnish Composer Rautavaara's last composition before his death in 2016.

 

Hauntingly beautiful.

 

The rest of the album is appropriate to the mood set by Rautavaara's piece.

 

Available to listen on Tidal.

[rando]

[Guidof]

 

Revisiting another old favorite. Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 1. Emil Gilels with the Berliner Philarmoniker under Eugen Jochum

 

The 1972 recording is the usual multi-miked DG job, but one listens for the majestic performance by pianist, director, and orchestra. A CD rip.

[Nikhil]

On 12/7/2017 at 2:56 AM, EuroChamp said:

Rossini & Hoffmeister - Quartets with Double Bass

24/96 release from Dez 1 2017

BIS 2317

 

In my opinon a very very good album and very well recorded

 

 

 

 

Enjoyed this very much via TIDAL yesterday afternoon.  Thanks for sharing!

 

 

[Booster MPS]

10 hours ago, rando said:

 

I am a fan of Marianne, how is this release?

[Nikhil]

Veni Domine: Advent and Christmas at the Sistine Chapel

Sistine Chapel Choir | Massimo Palombella | Cecilia Bartoli

 

[rando]

3 hours ago, Booster MPS said:

 

I am a fan of Marianne, how is this release?

 

This is a tough question.  If the political tones it is currently fashionable for musicians to openly display put you off it would be not so good.  Mr. Say plays as if he is an aging and not so distractingly attractive man in the presence of a vital young woman.  She gets the benefit of his experience leaving a quiet sadness in the air unexpressed.  

 

Perhaps I will play this for a woman and get her impression.  My suspicion is it will result in 'a soft hand but an unsuitable one... he is clearly quite happy with the arrangement.'  All of which gets rent.  Leaving the emptiness of a inner city space with too many memories awaiting the next occupant. 

 

Quite literally that is how the release goes.  Being a fan, everything that came before it should be pleasing to you.

[Musicophile]

13 hours ago, Guidof said:

 

Revisiting another old favorite. Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 1. Emil Gilels with the Berliner Philarmoniker under Eugen Jochum

 

The 1972 recording is the usual multi-miked DG job, but one listens for the majestic performance by pianist, director, and orchestra. A CD rip.

The 24/96 remaster is currently available at a ridiculously low price of €4.49 at Qobuz. Doesn't revolutionize the DG multi mic sound, but at this price it is a must have. 

 

http://www.qobuz.com/fr-fr/album/brahms-the-piano-concertos-fantasien-op-116-emil-gilels-eugen-jochum-berliner-philharmoniker/0002894794877

 

https://musicophilesblog.com/2016/06/12/gerukr-differently-brahms-piano-concerto-no-2-with-gilels-ukr-and-jochum-ger/

[rando]

 

The 'release' of everything built up over the course of this work, in rarely recorded 1872 form, was also punctuated with silences.  

[Musicophile]

It's the season...

 

 

in 24/192 from Linn. Excellent playing and SQ.

[Cornan]

A great newly realease EP (and MQA for those who cares)!

 

Klangstoff - Everest 

https://tidal.com/album/80278995

 

[semente]

[semente]

The BBC has made a nice, downloadable, audio documentary about the life of Nick Drake:

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02sxf52

[Musicophile]

Brahms tonight.

 

 

in very good 24/96 sound from Alpha.

 

see also here:

 

https://musicophilesblog.com/2016/07/02/recommended-brahms-cello-sonatas-by-marie-elisabeth-hecker/

[graham]

Currently 50% off on eClassical Christmas calendar here.

 

Rautio Piano Trio performing on period instruments – including fortepiano.

The instruments are beautifully balanced and well captured.

This sounds rather delightful to me.

[rando]

 

 

Also picked up this oddball that was obviously repackaged for a Japanese budget release.  Market saturation of the work aside.  This is exactly the type of good quality recording by lesser known musicians I hope to find.  The thrice subjugation of Bach into a paisley jacket does throw question marks into the performance.   

 

Bach - Brandenburg Concertos 1-3

English Chamber Orchestra lead by Philip Ledger

 

 

[Musicophile]

Trying out one of the latest releases to the crowded Messiah market:

 

 

Streaming from Qobuz.

[rando]

It must have been Baaaaah'd or we'd have links to your previous reviewa and initial impressions of this recording.     The quite old Sargent is in my queue for this week.    

 

Yet to hear any of the new Sears Roebuck & Company catalog festooned BIS Neschling release.  I'm quite sure it will make as solid an argument for dynamic ranges as the other four in this cycle.  

 

[Melvin]

[BacHolz]

As mentioned earlier, one could argue that Brahem has failed to .evolve artistically since his earlier works. Not sure I agree but I can respect the opinion. While there is a sameness to these works, it still works for me.

Reflecting on my earlier comment, one of the reasons I find his music captivating is his mastery of the oud, an ancient instrument and a  contemporary voice for one of my favorite instruments, the lute.

[austinpop]

[Musicophile]

My blog had been neglected for some weeks due to extensive business travel, so to compensate I revieved not only one, but three albums in one go, including this beautiful Jordi Savall album (in 24/88 from Qobuz) but if you have a possibility to rip an SACD you may want to prefer that way to get the original DSD version.

 

 

Check out my review here: https://musicophilesblog.com/2017/12/16/getting-seasonal-again-with-three-beautiful-versions-of-bachs-magnificat/

[esimms86]

5 minutes ago, Musicophile said:

My blog had been neglected for some weeks due to extensive business travel, so to compensate I revieved not only one, but three albums in one go, including this beautiful Jordi Savall album (in 24/88 from Qobuz) but if you have a possibility to rip an SACD you may want to prefer that way to get the original DSD version.

 

 

Check out my review here: https://musicophilesblog.com/2017/12/16/getting-seasonal-again-with-three-beautiful-versions-of-bachs-magnificat/

I’m a big fan of Jordi Savall though I only have a few of his recordings. By the way, what do you think of the 2L recording by TrondheimSolistene?

[Musicophile]

6 minutes ago, esimms86 said:

I’m a big fan of Jordi Savall though I only have a few of his recordings. By the way, what do you think of the 2L recording by TrondheimSolistene?

I didn’t even know of it’s existence until now.  Just looking at it on 2Ls website, it even features Ola Gjeilo on piano (but where exactly is a piano needed in this work?). 

 

Unfortunately it doesn’t seem to be available on Qobuz, and I let my Tidal subscription slip after the free three months, so I will need to find another way of checking it out. 

[Melvin]