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Name:		Mark
Details:		I listen to classical music almost exclusively, mainly orchestral and chamber music from classical period through today (no atonal however!). I want acoustic instruments to sound natural and alive through my stereo system. My music system is in a dedicated music-only listening room.
Location:		Chicago suburbs
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Schumann: The Violin Sonatas - Ulf Wallin, Roland Pöntinen (6 of 6 found this review helpful)	December 22, 2011
These three works probably don’t rank in the highest tier in the pantheon of violin sonatas. While they are a tick or two below Brahms’s essays in this medium, they still possess much good and often memorable material. Judging from the extant recordings, numbers 1 (59 listings) and 2 (47 listings) ... more

Georgy Catoire: Chamber Works (2 of 2 found this review helpful)	December 22, 2011
Oh my. Sonically, this release is an unmitigated disaster in stereo. The piano quintet was recorded in a church in 2002 and there is no playback volume that yields a natural sonic picture of four string players with piano. The piano sound is distant, muddy and veiled. The violin sound is irritating ... more

Beethoven: String Trios Op. 9 - Trio Zimmermann (8 of 9 found this review helpful)	December 21, 2011
The Opus 9 string trios of Beethoven are the launching pad for his extraordinary run at the string quartet medium which began with the set of 6 quartets, Opus 18. In many ways, these trios share the virtues of the Op.18 quartets written 2 years later. The skilful interplay between the voices, the ... more

Borodin: Chamber Music Vol. 3 - Kinsky Trio, Prazak Quartet (6 of 6 found this review helpful)	December 19, 2011
This is ultimately a frustrating SACD, not because of the performances (they are quite fine) nor for the sonics (they, too, are generally fine) but for the unfulfilled promise of the music. It consists of mostly unfinished pieces by Borodin – a piano trio missing a final movement, two movements of a ... more

Stenhammar: String Quartets Nos. 3-6 - Oslo String Quartet (6 of 7 found this review helpful)	December 7, 2011
These are excellent string quartets, inventively written with good melodies and consonant tonalities throughout. Why they have not gotten more attention from ensembles and record companies in the past is a mystery to me. Back in the early 1990’s, Musica Sveciae released Stenhammar’s six published ... more

Latest Posts

Discussion: Rachmaninov: Symphony and Piano Concerto No 1	May 11, 2013
My point was simply that one of the forum members had the SACD in-hand on April 30th but there was no listing here at that time. That's all. Your internal policy of holding off on publicizing new releases until the pipeline is stocked will inevitably lead to situations like this from time to time. No big deal. Keep up the great work! ... more
Discussion: Sibelius: Symphonies 1 + 4	May 2, 2013
I'm another one who likes the 1st better than the 4th. I've listened twice through and the 1st comes off as very fresh and exciting. Now, the 4th is my favorite Sibelius sym so I am very picky about it. I find Vanska to be very good - but not great. It does seem to lack heaviness/weight which I believe this sym needs to be most successful. I want ... more
Discussion: Rachmaninov: Symphony and Piano Concerto No 1	April 30, 2013
It appears that Robert has fallen behind in getting his SACD's entered here. There's also a Hindemith SACD of music for violin (sonatas, concerto, solo sonata) that is recently released. ... more
Trademarks	April 16, 2013
So? What does the SACD license say? I intuit that it does not require a "DSD" logo otherwise there would be lots of noncompliance. On the other hand, I am "guessing" that the license DOES require the SACD logo. Who cares? I don't see why this makes any difference whatsoever regarding SACD releases or their resultant sound quality. ... more
Trademarks	April 16, 2013
Compact Disc patents have expired - that's probably why no logo is required anymore. ... more