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Posts: 35
Post by emaidel January 29, 2010 (4 of 4)
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| There is a CD (regrettably, not an SACD) of the Prologue on Telarc, dating way back to 1985 (Telarc CD 80109-2). While not up to the sonic standards of a newly-engineered SACD, it's still a pretty impressive disc, incorporating a thundering performance of the Berlioz "Requiem," and Verdi's "Te Deum" in addition to the Prelude to Mefistofele, all | |
Post by peteyspambucket January 28, 2010 (1 of 7)
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| I just listened to this, and I can't believe how much the choral parts sound like Christmas music. This is not very a idiomatic performance at all. The chorus sings with a straight tone mostly (no vibrato) so it comes off sounding very dull, didactic, and perfunctory to my ears. To date, I think have 3 SACDs of Verdi Requiem (Giulini, Harnoncourt, | |
Post by Allen December 20, 2009 (12 of 29)
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| What if I really really really hate turning up the volume (I would not use the phrase of playing with volume control)? The real question using Verdi title as example is that, if the low sound level in the beginning is indeed intended to preserve the full dynamic range later, why at the climax, the LSO sound is still lack the power and volume when | |
Post by Allen December 20, 2009 (8 of 29)
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| I just happen to have in my collection the Verdi's Requiem which does not have the MC label in this site's list. Just played it again, and yes, it is indeed MC Surround. What a relief! But the low sound level is a real turn-off. I remember the first time I got this observation with LSO titles was with Beethoven's Sym 9. Now with Verdi Requiem, | |
Post by rammiepie December 15, 2009 (40 of 46)
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| For my good friend, Gustavo, I will supply Harry Pearson's Updated SACD List: 1] Transmigration (Telarc, Spano) 2] The Garden of Cosmic Speculation (Telarc, Spano) 3] Betthoven: Symphonie #5 (RCA, Paavo Jarvi) 4] Flute Mystery (Blu-Ray /SACD 2L Productions)...Harry much preferred the SACD over the blu-ray) 5] Shostakovich: Symphonies 1 & 15 | |
Post by Oakland June 25, 2009 (1 of 3)
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| How is the front to back soudstage depth on this recording? Just this past weekend I was listening to several of the Symphonies on the Haitink/LSO Beethoven set recorded at the Barbican. I really do love the performances and while the sound, upon first listen is a tad bright, is easily adjusted to. BUT I could not help but notice the rather shallow | |
Post by Cherubino February 25, 2009 (11 of 25)
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| The performance of this music, which is largely contemplative, consoling and accepting of death, doesn’t strike me as boring. True, Mr. Spano does not fully build climaxes, particularly in "Denn Alles Fleisch", that others do, but this is a performance that, in many respects, reminds me of the flowing, and deeply moving Lehmann/Berlin Philharmonic | |
Post by Gigi August 25, 2008 (6 of 8)
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| I've heard Verdi Requiem many times in Milan (San Marco, the church of the first execution under R.Muti, La Scala under R.Muti and Auditorium under R.Chailly-A.Ceccato). The only recording I can approach and suggest (sonically) to these live performances is TELARC with Atlanta Symphony Orchestra & Chorus. Jack Renner worked magic. The new | |
Post by diw August 23, 2008 (1 of 8)
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| Quick question, has anybody had a chance to compare the Bosch and Brychkov recordings? Opinions? I only want to pick one. | |
Post by mx2005 May 31, 2008 (92 of 94)
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| Hi all - just been catching up on this thread - lots of reading! Sorry about the long post... On the subject of speakers: I use one of those B&W centre speakers that's a 2-way 2-driver type thing (it's a CDM CNT pictured above). I think these are superior to the twin-midrange types that are quite good for home cinema to help the dialogue cut | |
Post by Geohominid January 28, 2008 (1 of 3)
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| Moritz Bergfeld has kindly provided me with information about the recording techniques of the Aachen Verdi Requiem. "It was produced using 5 main microphones (DPA 4006, Neumann KM131 and KM120) and 19 spot microphones for instrument groups, choir and soloists. We recorded on 24channel multitrack with 24bit 48kHz resolution. The Aachen Dom has a | |
Post by rosenkavalier817 August 2, 2007 (1 of 2)
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| So, I missed the boat on the Tannhauser SACD and the Giulini Verdi Requiem as I can't find them anywhere. I was curious if anyone had any advice as to where one might be able to find them for sale. Serves me right for waiting, I suppose... TIA! Matt | |
Post by Polly Nomial July 30, 2006 (11 of 22)
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| Edvin, For Ligeti you may wish to approach Tudor as they have a proven specialist in Nott under their wing. More generally, I'm sure we can all remember periodic "wish lists" being discussed here. Personally, if one considers how little time this format has been going & that most support comes "minor" labels (although within about 5 years, I | |
Post by brenda July 30, 2006 (8 of 29)
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| more from Peter:- Here are a few more ramblings about recent listening. Since single layer Sony SACDs are available much more cheaply from Amazon sellers, for instance, I thought I'd buy a few. I've always enjoyed Szell's performances of Wagner and Dvorak's Slavonic Dances, the latter in particular sounding disappointingly shrill and tiring on | |
Post by Edvin July 18, 2006 (26 of 26)
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| Not bad at all. The singers are all excellent. The baritone Gerald Finley reminded me a little of John Shirley-Quirk and in my book that is high praise indeed. Masur is dour. Tempos are on the slow side, accents are sometimes to weak. But some sort of vision shines through and put beside Rattle this is much better on all counts. Even Hickox appear | |
Post by alberich June 26, 2006 (13 of 18)
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| DECCA has let Sir Georg down rather: too many recordings have been allowed to go out of the catalogue or have been put into the bargain "Double Decca" series and thus are never reviewed. The reputations of Karajan and Bernstein have been kept going by a number of special editions. I would agree that his first Bruckner with the VPO are well worth | |
Post by Peter May 9, 2006 (8 of 22)
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| Here are a few more ramblings about recent listening. Since single layer Sony SACDs are available much more cheaply from Amazon sellers, for instance, I thought I'd buy a few. I've always enjoyed Szell's performances of Wagner and Dvorak's Slavonic Dances, the latter in particular sounding disappointingly shrill and tiring on CD, spoiling such | |
Post by toddao May 2, 2006 (8 of 22)
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| I suggest that you also try Harnoncourt's Verdi Requiem which was so poorly reviewed in the UK press that it was only a very positive review here that made me seek it out. It's wonderful,especially in MC. | |
Post by nickc April 29, 2006 (242 of 749)
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| Can anyone remember who Angel were? Have a look at some of the recordings of their's that were supposedly recorded in Quad. If only Pentaman could get his hands on these... ANGEL (Multiple Disc/Tape Sets) SCLX-3761* [3 LP] (SQ)/4X3S-3761 [3 TAPE] (DSQC) ROSSINI: The Barber of Seville (Milnes, Sills, Gedda, Capecchi, Barbieri, | |
Post by Polly Nomial February 20, 2006 (10 of 45)
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| New MCH recordings: Adams - Harmonielehre, Chamber symphony, Grand Pianola music, Harmonium, Short Ride in a Fast Machine Bartok - Piano concerti Beethoven - Piano concerti, Violin concerto, Fidelio Berg - Lulu, Wozzeck, Violin concerto Berio - Sinfonia Berlioz - Harold en Italy, Romeo et Juliette, Le Damnation de Faust, Les Troyens Bizet - | |
Post by Peter January 16, 2006 (305 of 740)
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| This Living Stereo release appeared on jpc.de today and seems to be RBCD. Verdi, Giuseppe (1813-1901) Requiem +Menotti:The Death of the Bishop of Brindisi +Schönberg:Gurre-Lieder (Ausz.) Nilsson, Chookasian, Bergonzi, Flagello, Boston SO, Leinsdorf 2 CDs EUR 23,99 Preis inkl. MwSt, ggf. zzgl. Versandkosten (Details hier) Artikel noch nicht | |
Post by Polly Nomial January 12, 2006 (4 of 65)
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| Dead (but alive on disc): First and foremost - Karajan for all the usual reasons. Great mind, great sound (from the orchestra - DG & EMI didn't always serve well) and performances as "depersonalised/timeless" as you can get in a certain sense. Favourites are Mahler 9 (live), Mahler 6, Honegger 3 & 4, Stravinsky RoS (70's recording), Prokofiev 5, | |
Post by seth January 12, 2006 (3 of 65)
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| Dead: Szell: Dvorak: Slavonic Dances; Brahms: Piano Concertos (Fleisher and Serkin); Kolday: Hary Janos Suite; Mendelssohn: AMND; Mozart: Symphonies Nos. 35, 39 & 41; Mozart: Piano Concertos (Casadesus); Schubert: Symphony No.9; Sibelius: Symphony No.2 (Sony); R. Struass: Don Juan, Don Quixote, Till Eulenspiegl & Tod und Verklargun; Walton: | |
Post by Edvin January 2, 2006 (15 of 23)
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| Karajan was a control freak in everything he did. Flying his plane, sailing, conducting etc. Often with great results. And he would never, never ever cast Bocelli as tenor in the Verdi Requiem. | |
Post by mdt August 19, 2005 (32 of 33)
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| Never denied that. I know music also :Verdi Requiem, Berlioz Requiem, fanfare on Aida, off stage instruments in Mahler Symphonies and Strauss tone poems, you're not the only one here knowing music, as you seem to think. My case was, to point out why high quality is needed on the surround channels as well. Your examples only underline what i said, | |
Post by Chris February 3, 2005 (1 of 2)
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| Just checked new classical titles here and found several interesting ones from DGG at budget price ie. Giulini Verdi Requiem and others. But didn't find any info on DGG's website. Anybody know if these are also Japan only releases? | |
Post by peteyspambucket January 20, 2005 (10 of 13)
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| Well, this is an ancient thread, but I was curious and put "jpc" into the search bar. I have just placed a $200 order with them, based on the feedback from these forums. I ordered the following: Chopin Scherzi Nr. 1-4 - Yundi Li Bruckner Symphonie Nr. 3 Mozart Klarinettenkonzert KV 622 - VPO Bernstein Deborah Polaski - Arien aus "Tristan und | |
Post by Daland January 12, 2005 (9 of 10)
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| Here is a list of the titles that have been released so far (I have translated them into English): Bach, Violin Concertos, Amsterdam Bach Soloists, Zehetmaier Beethoven, Piano Sonatas Nos. 8, 14, 23, 26, Rubinstein Beethoven, Symphony No. 9, Tonhalle Orch., Zinman Berlioz, Requiem, Boston Symphony Orch., Ozawa Brahms, A German Requiem, New | |
Post by jdaniel@jps.net December 13, 2004 (17 of 36)
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| Sorry, just joshin' Verdi just has one too many oom-pah-pahs per square inch for my tastes. The Requiem? *That's* different. | |
Post by Polly Nomial December 10, 2004 (83 of 740)
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| Whilst enjoying a week in the world capital of culture (well maybe not now) aka Vienna I picked up the following info from the VPO: BMG are to release Bruckner 5 with Harnoncourt & VPO in February 2005 in Japan - not sure about worldwide release. A symphony that really demands SACD if ever there was! More "politically" interesting, the VPO have | |
Post by GROOT GELUID September 11, 2004 (10 of 16)
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| As you may not know, Polyhymnia recorded all the Pilgrimage Bach cantata recordings (except 1) and they are done in 2000 in PCM. We also recorded the Philips issues of Gardiners releases and the Schumann symphonies on DG. Many of these recordings are done multi-track pcm, and many are also miked for Surround 5.0. Re-mixes would be involved, so for | |
Post by Johnno April 9, 2004 (25 of 27)
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| I certainly agree with the comments about the sound quality of the Sutherland/Mehta "Turandot" on LP. Sensational! I'd really love to the Solti "Ring" on SACD too. I also agree about the best "Cosi", "Figaro" and "Don" being on EMI (Boehm and Guilini). Sadly, I don't expect the EMI Guilini Verdi Requiem will ever be made to sound first class! | |
Post by Johnno January 14, 2004 (1 of 3)
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| I have just received my latest New Arrivals listing from Acoustic Sounds -- and what should I see as the very first item but the Valery Gergiev/Kirov recording of the Verdi Requiem on Philips AND ON DVD-A!! Any comments as to what that might infer? | |
Post by tream January 4, 2004 (6 of 20)
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| Interesting list. Here's five I recommend, for musical value, performance and sourd: Mozart - Sinfonia Concertante, etc with Midori, Imai and Eschenbach, Sony Classical Mozart - Complete Quintets, Fine Arts Quartet with Gandelsman, Lyrinx Vivaldi, Late Violin Concertos, Carmignola, Sony Classical Mahler, Symphony 1, MTT, SFS Media Mahler, | |
Post by pann October 21, 2003 (9 of 21)
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| Some times I do buy DVDs with Dolby Digital just because the music is too good to pass up -- Karajan/Mutter Beethoven Violin Concerto for example. DTS is pretty acceptable to me. One of my favorite DVD/DTS is Viva Vivaldi with Bartoli; pure beautiful music making. You can even follow the on-screen scores. Another one is Angela | |
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