Classical Corner Classical Music Corner (thread #31)

Merry Christmas to me!

I just bought the RX-A710

http://usa.yamaha.com/products/audio-visual/aventage/#list=within

I paid $100 for my RX-V459 NEW 3yrs ago and have it sold for that same amount.


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Thanks for posting -- I just found out this is showing a theater in Philly next Tuesday; I think I'm going to go. The case looks phenomenal (although I don't really know the don, Peter Mattei).

 

I picked up a Harmonia Mundi recorded in 1996 for under 4 bucks. It Bach's Solo & Double Violin Concertos with Andrew Manze and Rachel Podger and The Academy of Ancient Music. I am enjoying it, although the Largo in the Concerto in D Minor for Two Violins BWV1043, may not be my cup of tea. Maybe that section performance will grow on me?

 

Congrats.

Happy connections!

 

Congrats!

This is my Yamaha amp:

http://usa.yamaha.com/products/audio-visual/hifi-components/amps/ax-497_black__u/?mode=model

 

I think Esoteric SACD's are released by Esoteric, the high-end line made by TEAC whose SACD player runs about $5-6K each. I imagine they have to be a lot better than those RCA Living Stereo SACD's SQ wise ...

 

And I probably paid $40 1980 Dollar for the set, which is at least $80 in today Dollar ...

 

Both of you know how best to enjoy your classical music. IMO, Yamaha makes some of the best audio equipments among the Japanese companies.

 

Mine is powerful, reliable and has a tone control defeat switch.

I decided to go with Yamaha when my Onkyo amp died, as my last Yamaha CD player lasted me about 7 years.

 

I'm hoping to get down there again this afternoon. Single LPs are $1, and all box sets are $5. I passed on the Solti M7 and the Bernstein M8 on DG the other day, but I may change my mind...

 

My Denon amp has a tone defeat switch (which they call "Pure Direct"). I wouldn't be without it now.

 

Yes, mine is called Pure Direct too. The only time I shut it off these days is for stuff that has too much NR, so that I can goose the treble and get back some of those upper frequencies. Other than that, it's on 24/7.

 

Yamaha gears are a few notches above Onkyo's.

 

If she liked Lohengrin, she'll like anything! Took her to Le nozze di Figaro last year, too, which was our second date. Gotta see how they look all dolled-up, right?! In 2009 I saw Shaham at Disney Hall with Dudamel and LA Phil, played the Berg Concerto...and how. One of the great artistic statements of the 20th century, IMO, and masterfully rendered by Shaham. Great introduction to this player. I'm sure the Brahms VC, one of my other favorite classical works, will be just as good, especially with 'The Aristocrat of Orchestras', which I have been wanting to hear for a long time. Great first concert for Christina, and just to get her feet wet, I bought tix for next week's all-Mozart concert as well, taking advantage of the LA Phil's special Black Friday sale on upcoming concerts. ... Just looked at the Phil web site, and it appears that Richard Goode has canceled. Who is Benedetto Lupo??

Saturday, December 17, 2011, 8 PM

Los Angeles Philharmonic
Bernard Labadie, conductor
Benedetto Lupo, piano

Mozart: Chaconne from Idomeneo ballet music
Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 27, K. 595
Mozart: Symphony No. 41, 'Jupiter'

 

These were LPs? Pick up the Bernstein. These are listed for major bucks on eBay.

 

Ok I will. If I see a Resurrection I will pick it up for you.

 

OISTRAKH/ORMANDY PO ;TCHAIKOVSKY/SIBELIUS Violin Concertos 2011 Sony re-issue

budget price for a nice little 'replica' package with original LP art from 1960/61 US issues, great sound DSD mastered by b-sharp engineers (www.b-sharp.biz)

http://www.amazon.com/Tchaikovsky-V...HBCK/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1323398109&sr=8-1

Why no SACD!!!??? - but still well done Sony Classical - keep it up

 

A little Beethoven by Harnoncourt tonight.

 

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i'm listening to this again tonight on my new turntable,which arrived from Needle Doctor via UPS today.it's a Denon DP-300F with Ortofon 2M Red cartridge & the improvement isn't subtle.this is,as i thought,a very good-sounding LP.

 

Deal of the Day™

Amazon is currently selling Frescobaldi's Complete Works For Keyboard on the Italian label, Tactus, for $11.64 (84% off). Judging from the price listed on the label's web site, I believe it to be an error in listing. Released in November 2010, this 12CD set is a compilation of individual releases overseen by label founder, the late Serafino Rossi (1927-2009). Composed between 1608 and 1645, recorded between 1986 and 2004 on organ and harpsichord.

Merry Christmas!

 

Thanks for the heads up, I grabbed a copy.

 

Frescobaldi

Review from another site:

 

Glad you like it. I think that's a great series.
Unfortunately a couple of misinformed people on the RCA LS SACD thread rubished one of those discs and so, without even hearing them, some people have written them all off as badly mastered. Absolutely ridiculous.

 

Why do you say that? Be it a $5 or $50 cd makes no difference to getting the SQ right. The price tag is all to do with the exclusive nature of the Esoteric releases and the market they aim at, it doesn't mean they are that much better than a $10 SACD released elsewhere.

The reviews have been very good but there is absolutely no reason why DG can't release these in Europe for a fraction of the price.