Classical Corner Classical Music Corner (thread #15)

Now playing CD8 from this set for a first listen ...

 

Now playing:

 

I have these 2 Mahler Symphonies by Zander on Telarc ...

 

It's a pity that Telarc went out of production business and became an outsourcing company... I have only few discs by them but they are all pretty fabulous.

 

You mean Telarc has outsourced the CD pressing business to some third party?

 

DG photoshoppers learned how to increase authenticity adding a bird but image flipping is still beyond them. DG, hire me, please!

 

Now playing CD5 - works by Schubert from this set for a first listen ...

 

Here's the last year's news in detail. :thumbsdn:

 

Now watching:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KSkh5dgn69U&feature=related

 

I have a mixed feeling about the semi-demise of Telarc. While most Telarc recordings have excellent SQ, its roster of recording artists has not been the greatest. While Mackerras, Previn, Maazel and Dohnanyi are fine, I do not find such ensemble as Boston Baroque is anything to write home about. Atlanta Symphony also is not that great either. I imagine many of its B-team artists may have a hard time landing new recording contracts if they do not stick with the new Telarc ...

 

Kinda reminded me how I practice my drum skills (including double kick drum) playing with some Bach or Vivaldi...

 

Mostly agreed, although personally I find Atlanta Symphony polished playing rather effective, despite some obvious coldness. And I'll definately miss Telarc's state-of-the-art thinking (even if there was a lot of mixed reviews in recent years).

 

Now playing CD11, the last CD from this set. This set has been excellent and the late Klaus Tennstedt truly lived up to his reputation of being an excellent Mahler's interpreter ...

 

Now playing CD2 from this set for a first listen ...

 

Doe$ any of you have Bernstein'$ DG Mahler on LP?

http://cgi.ebay.com/DGG-427697-1-BE...3778593?pt=Music_on_Vinyl&hash=item58897cc921

 

Very nice box set..

 

Have you copied/pasted this post in Listening to on vinyl NOW! Part 39?

 

Vinyl? no, they are all CD's...lol

except the last one...;-)

 

Now playing CD3, the last CD from this set for a first listen ...

 

It also appears these CD's are not housed in the traditional jewel case ...

 

Oh, lately I have been on a kick for the folding non plastic CD cased CDs'...Feel more like LP's...

 

Seems that Milessmiles bought a HighRes XRCD version of the same set, that was such a success on DG in the first place.
Here it is once again - is yours a DoCD as well Miles?

 

Now playing CD6 - more works by Schubert from this set for a first listen ...

 

I think these XRCD's are only available in Europe. I do have a HDCD player ...