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What are you listening to? Part III

Snow4maen said:
Thanks for this! Never heard of Camile-Saint-Saens, so it will be good to look this up. I have heard of Satie, but as yet not explored. Thanks for the references again.
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And one more French composer active in the early 20th Century, while we’re here: Gabriel Fauré.

I’d say Fauré is not quite as minimalist as Satie but more spacious and mysterious than Saint-Saëns (not surprisingly given Saint-Saëns was born in the 1830s).

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And if you want something to watch while checking out Saint-Saëns and Fauré:

 
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A song called "Rumba De 5 Kilos" by Pepe & The Bottle Blondes from their album Late Night Betty.

If you like Pink Martini (and I love them), it is very likely that this will also appeal to you.
 
KaliYoni said:
And one more French composer active in the early 20th Century, while we’re here: Gabriel Fauré.
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Faure is amazing. I've performed his "Apres un Reve" with a cellist, and saw Faure's Requiem performed a few years ago. One of the only pieces that still gives me chills every time I listen to it.

And speaking of French composers, I'm learning the (profoundly difficult) piano accompaniment for this Desenclos piece. While maybe not the hardest, it's certainly up there as one of the hardest classical pieces I've ever played—and this is just the accompaniment part.

 
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Today was a good day. Finished mowing before it got hot, showered, then got my annual bushel of freshly-roasted Hatch green chile:
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Got it all cleaned, bagged, and put into the freezer; will be feasting on Huevos Rancheros for breakfast and Geeen Chile Stew for lunch (I don't care if it's August). Got some bathrooms cleaned.
No better way to celebrate the end of the day than watch Chester Thompson, Frank, Ruth Underwood, George Duke, Napolean Murphy Brock, et al play Inca Roads live, and completely smoke it. Enjoy!

 
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KaliYoni said:
And one more French composer active in the early 20th Century, while we’re here: Gabriel Fauré.

I’d say Fauré is not quite as minimalist as Satie but more spacious and mysterious than Saint-Saëns (not surprisingly given Saint-Saëns was born in the 1830s).

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And if you want something to watch while checking out Saint-Saëns and Fauré:

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Thanks for this! I'll check it out. I'm currently listening to Satie, Complete Piano Works Vol 1 by Nicolas Horvath. And it's really lovely.
 
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KaliYoni said:
And one more French composer active in the early 20th Century, while we’re here: Gabriel Fauré.

I’d say Fauré is not quite as minimalist as Satie but more spacious and mysterious than Saint-Saëns (not surprisingly given Saint-Saëns was born in the 1830s).

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And if you want something to watch while checking out Saint-Saëns and Fauré:

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The videos were lovely and moving, thank you for sharing. I have now heard the Carnival of the Animals by Saint-Saens, and I am now enjoying the Faure. Thanks to all for sharing. The music has been lovely.
 
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I started this morning with Emeralds's self titled album, which was nice but I am really in the mood for more classical. I have very much enjoyed the Danse Macabre this morning and I found Faure, Complete Piano Works, by Germaine Thyssens-Velentin, this should keep me going! Thanks again for the recommendations, very much enjoying it.
 
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Snow4maen said:
really enjoying Killing Joke, Pandemonium.
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I only know "Eighties" and maybe the album Night Time (I have vague memories of taping it sometime in the, yes, 80s, ha ha, but I'm not sure where the cassette is at the moment). Do you have any recommendations for entry points into KJ?
 
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KaliYoni said:
I only know "Eighties" and maybe the album Night Time (I have vague memories of taping it sometime in the, yes, 80s, ha ha, but I'm not sure where the cassette is at the moment). Do you have any recommendations for entry points into KJ?
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A long time ago a friend introduced me to Pandemonium and it's the first time I have heard it in many years. Not sure why but KJ sort of passed me by, so I really don't know what to recommend. Only that I like that particular album. I would be interested in recommendations also!
 
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That Desenclos piece is a lot slower-going to learn than I hoped. I mean, it's not easy, so I'm sure that's a part of it. Only able to learn half a page a day, realistically. When I start not being able to play the beginning anymore, I know I need to be done for the day. That moment comes a lot quicker with learning this piece than others. Glad I started learning it as early as I did, I'm performing it on a classmate's recital in the fall.
 
I'm really getting more into James right now. I have listened to and really enjoyed Gold Mother. And this morning for the first time I'm listening to Laid. I have also been listening to Millionaires, and Seven I'm just loving it.
 
GrandCiel said:
Three new double albums were delivered today so I had to clean them and give them a spin.

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Excellent choices, and enjoy listening to them.

Actually, while I recognise Clapton and Pink Floyd, I cannot decipher the name of the album in the middle. I wear glasses and the (fake playful) font of that style popular in the mid 1960s is difficult to read at a distance and even more difficult to decipher when reading it at an angle.

Love the turntable set-up.
 
KaliYoni said:
I’m pretty sure it’s this:


(I don’t know Little Feat very well but too much time spent in record stores has its—dubious—benefits)
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@Scepticalscribe - KaliYoni is correct; Little Feat - Waiting for Columbus. I have owned the CD for years, ripped it to play on my iPhone and as a FLAC file on USB memory sticks, and always love when one of the songs come up in a playlist but when sitting down and listening to an album I much prefer spinning a record. Thanks.
 
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Scepticalscribe said:
I'm showing my age here, but I tend to prefer 1970s and 1980s (British) punk; it was raw and visceral, then.
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The 90's punk has some nostalgia for me, I listened to a lot of it. I need better punk references I think. I do have some Black Flag, not too sure on British punk so feel free to point me in the right direction. This morning I also listened to the only SSD album I could find on Apple Music, but it was much more recent. I did like it mind.
 
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Snow4maen said:
The 90's punk has some nostalgia for me, I listened to a lot of it.
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Fair enough.

The music of our youth carries an extraordinary emotional heft that much modern music - irrespective of how original or powerful - rarely succeeds in replicating.
Snow4maen said:
I need better punk references I think. I do have some Black Flag, not too sure on British punk so feel free to point me in the right direction. This morning I also listened to the only SSD album I could find on Apple Music, but it was much more recent. I did like it mind.
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My personal preferences included The Jam, The Stranglers,........granted, I do draw the line at The Sex Pistols (though I vividly recall having been asked by the son of the French family - with whom I spent some time - about the pronunciation of certain words - lyrics - and having been entreated by him to tutor him in matters such as the precise articulation and specific delivery of some expressions).
 
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