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Discussion in 'Music Corner' started by George P, May 29, 2015.

  1. dale 88

    dale 88 Errand Boy for Rhythm

    Location:
    west of sun valley
    This is probably the start of a new series from Chandos. I liked it.

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    Jean-Efflam Bavouzet
    Manchester Camerata
    Gabor Takacs-Nagy
    Mozart
     
  2. dale 88

    dale 88 Errand Boy for Rhythm

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    west of sun valley
    From my stash on the Eloquence label from Australia. A very nice Alborado and Valse.
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    Seiji Ozawa
    Boston Symphony Orchestra
    Ravel
    Eloquence, 2006
     
  3. dale 88

    dale 88 Errand Boy for Rhythm

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    Smetana Trio
    Bohuslav Martinu: The Complete Piano Trios
    Supraphon, 2017

    A very enjoyable disc. The new kid in the trio is Jiri Vodicka, the Concertmaster of the Czech Philharmonic.
     
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  4. Bachtoven

    Bachtoven Forum Resident

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    The title is a bit of misnomer since only two of the pieces are chaconnes, but it's a wonderful recording, full of virtuoso playing and fine musicianship. The sound is good if a bit distant/reverberant.

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  5. bruce2

    bruce2 Forum Resident

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    Connecticut, USA
    I just ordered 3 more of Analogue Productions classical SACDs. I own 16 of them so far and love the sound, to my ears they easily beat the older Living Stereo SACDs although they probably should at about double the price. The ones I ordered today are Strauss Till Eulenspiegel and Death and Transfiguation by Reiner and the Vienna Philharmonic, "Venice" by Solti, and "Festival" by Reiner and the Chicago Symphony. All early RCA and Decca stereo recordings.
     
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  6. Wolfspaw

    Wolfspaw Forum Resident

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    Los Angeles, CA
    I'm not disagreeing with you at all since I haven't heard these new AP remasters, but the original Sacd releases, and the first Living Stereo CD box set, were from SoundMirror and they are one of the best recording companies in the U.S.. The Analog Productions release of Lt. Kije has been on my want list for a while but at $30 a pop, I'm still talking myself into it.

    I have this Sacd of Lt. Kije which is a Quad recording from the late 1970's.
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  7. Juan Matus

    Juan Matus Reformed Audiophile

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    This morning listening to Francois Couperin's "Les Nations"
     
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  8. bruce2

    bruce2 Forum Resident

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    I have the Analogue Productions Lt. Kije SACD you mention and it is one of my favorites. However I'm sure your Mobile Fidelity copy is no slouch either. As for the $30 price, I bought mine from Music Direct who have a 20% discount and free shipping, so I don't feel quite as bad paying $24 per disc!
     
  9. dale 88

    dale 88 Errand Boy for Rhythm

    Location:
    west of sun valley
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    Granados : Liliana; Suite Oriental; Elisenda
    Pablo Gonzalez
    Barcelona Symphony Orchestra
    Naxos, 2016
    Enjoyable, but nothing major.
     
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  10. dale 88

    dale 88 Errand Boy for Rhythm

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    Peter Katin
    Chopin: Nocturnes
    IMP, 2011
    2 discs
    He has excellent timing.

    Evidently these recordings were originally on Decca. Here is a photo of the London cover.
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    This IMP reprint has some low level sounds occasionally in the background. I don't know if they are on the original Decca.
     
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  11. dale 88

    dale 88 Errand Boy for Rhythm

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    Peter Katin
    Chopin: Nocturnes
    IMP, 2011
    2 discs
    He has excellent timing.

    Evidently these recordings were originally on Decca. Here is a photo of the London cover.
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    This IMP reprint has some low level sounds occasionally in the background. I don't know if they are on the original Decca.
     
  12. royzak2000

    royzak2000 Senior Member

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    London,England
  13. coopmv

    coopmv Newton 1/30/2001 - 8/31/2011

    Location:
    CT, USA
    I have this CD twofer but still have not decided where this version stands among the dozen versions I already have ...
     
  14. vanhooserd

    vanhooserd Senior Member

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    Nashville,TN
    Trivia time: Hershey Kay conducted the string orchestra on the famous Stan Getz album 'Focus', music written & arranged by Eddie Sauter.
     
  15. Matt Richardson

    Matt Richardson Forum Resident

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    Suburban Chicago
    I've been making my way through Davis's big RCA box. The more I listen to these performances the more I like them. Plus everything is very well recorded. Tonight it's Verdi's Falstaff.
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  16. Matt Richardson

    Matt Richardson Forum Resident

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    Seconded. IMO Stravinsky's own stereo version has never been bettered for its combination of idiomatic panache and nervous excitement.
     
  17. dale 88

    dale 88 Errand Boy for Rhythm

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    There are some nice things on here, while I may not agree about every interpretation, I am going to listen again. Besides the Preludes, there are 5 Mazurkas and 2 Nocturnes.
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    Ingrid Fliter
    Chopin: Preludes
    Linn, 2014
     
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  18. Bachtoven

    Bachtoven Forum Resident

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  19. Bachtoven

    Bachtoven Forum Resident

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  20. Bachtoven

    Bachtoven Forum Resident

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    Excellent playing and sound.

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  21. Matt Richardson

    Matt Richardson Forum Resident

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    Suburban Chicago
    Anyone in the Chicago area heading over to the Midwest Classical Record show today? It's always fun looking around there.

    Northshore Holiday Inn, 5300 W. Touhy Ave., Skokie, IL. Doors open at 9:30 a.m.
     
  22. ubertrout

    ubertrout Forum Resident

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    Washington, DC
    Not in that area anymore, but sounds like serious fun!
     
  23. dale 88

    dale 88 Errand Boy for Rhythm

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    Evgeni Svetlanov
    Rachmaninov: Symphony No. 1; Vocalise
    USSR Symphony
    Moscow Studio Archives, 2003
    Recorded 1966
     
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  24. Bachtoven

    Bachtoven Forum Resident

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    Not bad at all for children. :) Very good sound, too.

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  25. coopmv

    coopmv Newton 1/30/2001 - 8/31/2011

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    CT, USA
    I am about half-way through this box ...
     

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