Current Listening Vol VIII A new thread for the same subject matter. The previous thread, Current Listening Vol VII, has become another huge file and slow to load. Since this particular thread is the most popular one on the site, we have created this new volume to continue posting. Links to...

In real life, most instruments sound somewhat different than on recordings. For most instruments, from sound alone, it's just a slight preference and for piano I sometimes even like recordings more but for the violin, it was night and day. In real life, it becomes such a precise instrument...

Hopefully starting a thread for new classical/opera releases. Please list whatever new releases you wish. Thank you. Hoping this can be a helpful sticky.

A pirate with a steering wheel on his crotch walks into a bar and orders a pint of grog. Bartender says, "Why certainly sir, but...did you notice you have a steering wheel on your crotch?" Pirate says, "Arghhh, and it be drivin' me nuts!" I lied about the seemly part.

Very good for Jazz. Why is that?