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June 19, 2009
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ADHD Summary:
A markedly different approach to solving the Mendelssohn #2 problem; both less and more satisfactory than the old DoubleMint Gum, this recording is really two, two, two performances in one. The Sinfonia part lacks drama, and the choral 2/3rds makes up for it. In terms of enjoyable ... more |
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April 29, 2009
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ADHD Summary:
This disc is something of a mixed bag. If you are a fan of Liszt's transcriptions of the works of everyone else, you will probably enjoy this disc, but be disappointed if you were expecting Liszt's level of quality. If you are a pianist in search of fringe material, you may enjoy it, ... more |
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March 13, 2009
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ADHD Summary:
Another worthy release in this series. As with the 4&7 and 3&8 discs, more is revealed in the lesser known symphonies. The sound is close and well defined. Good Fifth, but buy it for the standard setting First.
TOC:
- the performances
- the sound
The performances:
Sym #5: I ... more |
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November 30, 2008
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ADHD Summary:
This is early 21st century choral music, and it is a grab bag of moderately challenging "pseud-a-cappella" pieces by a young composer. It is an album that is both more and less of what it promises to be. The recording is excellent, and in the spirit of double-talk, I endorse it ... more |
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August 13, 2008
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ADHD Summary:
The king is dead -- long live the new king of recordings. This is my current "best recording I have heard of anything," replacing the Martinu Quartets on Praga that I reviewed in November of 2006. It is also a wonderfully interesting performance of the Op 20 set, and should be added ... more |
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July 4, 2008
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| That's Colonel Kurtz, to you. ... more |
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April 17, 2007
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| And it is unfortunate that many fans of legit music feel this way. Among my friends who are /not/ fans of legit music, Ma is the one active performer that each can name.
I suspect the collective reaction among legit music fans is related to a growing awareness of the options. I have nine complete sets of the Bach Suites. It certainly is not true ... more |
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April 17, 2007
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| I know. I know. I know.
I guess I consider myself an audiophile and an engineer. I want an enjoyable musical experience in the home, and if it takes a few more transistors in circuit to do the job, so be it.
There is an option that does not involve the recording or playback equipment: find the power switch on the air handler, and turn it off. ... more |
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March 27, 2007
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| I apologize for calling your effort incompetence, particularly since you have stated that it was a conscious choice. I have learned something about both your recording and my own preferences.
I think I qualify as a person who perhaps does not want to "reproduce the dynamic range of a full symphony" in my listening room. For me, this is not the ... more |
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March 24, 2007
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| Whether the digital representation of the signal is PCM or DSD, it will have its least distortion when the recording level is closest to maximum, which I shall refer to as 0dB. Ideally, one would record so that the loudest music gets as close to 0dB as it can be without exceeding it.
I don't think the recording level is subjective at all: most ... more |
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