Now streaming on Spotify, "Bartolomeo Tromboncino - Dulces Exuviae" performed by Ensemble Les Nations led by Maria Luisa Baldassari on Tactus.
Sony claims this LP derives from the original analog backup tapes. I can't find conclusive proof that those tapes fed the cutting head, but I'll take it on faith that they did. Regardless, it's sounds much warmer than the CD.
Now streaming on Spotify, "Emma Kirkby - A Portrait" with the Academy Of Ancient Music led by Christopher Hogwood on L'Oiseau-Lyre.
It was sourced from the 1981 analogue job tapes; however, not directly to the cutting head. Those '81 analogue tapes had never been edited and nobody in this day & age was going to physically cut and splice them. So the analogue job reels were transferred to DSD where final editing was performed in the digital domain to match instructions Gould left on a marked score.
Some lite fare for late night: A program of enjoyable Baroque music (mostly Bach) from Gustav Leonhardt and his ensemble.
It was one of those pieces that people who don't particularly like music always like. I remember my mother, who has no interest in music other than something to dance to, liking it.
I have to say Deepfloyd11 that with 90% of your musical choices I am in complete agreement. You are very fortunate to have access to such a marvellous used record market.
In Stresa, Lake Maggiore at the end of their classical music festival. Unfortunately by the time we arrived they were all sold out. The Italians obviously have excellent taste. However we did visit Isola Bella to see the fabulous tiered gardens, totally amazing, and in the small palace was the most beautiful harpsichord I have ever seen.
CD from the Decca Sound-The Analog Years box. Includes Piano Concerto in A Minor played by Clifford Curzon.
Disc 9 from the Decca ‘Analouge Years’ box set. César Franck - Sonata for violin and piano in A major. Claude Debussy - Sonata for violin and piano in G minor, L140 Bonus: Maurice Ravel - Introduction and Allegro Claude Debussy - Sonata for flute, viola and harp.
