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Name:
   Graham Williams
Details:
   Main interests are orchestral music (post 1700 to present) and opera/vocal.
Location:
   Lancashire
UK
HiFi:
   Meridian 502 pre, 508-24 CD player, amps Meridian 557 and Quad 606
Sony SCD-XA777ES
OPPO DV-980H
Yamaha DSP-AX757SE amp /processor
Main speakers Quad 22L
Rears/ centre Quad 12L
Quad L subwoofer
Listening room dimensions 16'X 29'X 8'
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Reviews
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  October 9, 2008

Having recorded three superb volumes of Schnittke’s film music for Capriccio, Frank Strobel and the Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra turn their attention to more serious fare, a coupling of Schnittke’s three piano concertos. These were written between 1960 and 1988 and are stylistically very ... more
  October 5, 2008

This recording was first issued on CD eight years ago to much acclaim, and Melba has now re-mastered it for this hybrid SACD release. The SADiE H64 multi track editing workstation was used for the digital re-mastering and then the subsequent mix was mastered for SACD on the SADiE DSD8 Mastering ... more
  October 2, 2008

This SACD is something of a rare beast these days. It is a hybrid 2-channel DSD remastering of a CBS disc recorded in the Herculessaal, Munich in October 1985 and now issued by the Teac Esoteric Company as a limited edition. These seven Beethoven overtures, recorded a couple of years after Colin ... more
  August 30, 2008

Marc Albrecht, the conductor on this SACD, is the son of the eminent conductor, George Alexander Albrecht . He was one-time assistant to Claudio Abbado and formerly Music Director of the Darmstadt State Theatre. His recent engagements have included appearances with the Berlin Philharmonic, ... more
  August 30, 2008

Saint-Saëns was undoubtedly one of the most gifted and precocious musicians of the nineteenth century, yet today his reputation as a composer rests on a handful of mainly orchestral pieces, while of his many operas only ‘Samson et Dalila’ retains a place on the operatic stage, although a few of the ... more
 
 
Latest Posts
Richard Strauss on SACD
August 17, 2008
Some interesting background. http://www.bsherman.org/Straussoboist.htm ... more
Arabella Steinbacher
August 15, 2008
I saw her give an excellent performance of the Sibelius concerto in March with the European Community Youth Orchestra and Ashkenazy. She should be a major addition to PentaTone's artist roster. ... more
Possible SACD defect? Mahler 9 MTT
May 23, 2008
Have just checked my copy that was purchased shortly after its release. I can find no bubble or any other imperfection and it plays perfectly. If I was you I would get an exchange to be on the safe side. ... more
Discussion: Siegmund von Hausegger: Natursymphonie - Rasilainen
May 23, 2008
Hi Dave Glad you have brought us back to the subject of the thread:) I have not tried the stereo layer of this disc but will do so and see if I notice the effect you observed. Re. Amazon reviews: I don't think that the sort of comments you refer to are solely confined to reviewers in the USA. Hope you have your asbestos suit ready. Graham ... more
Discussion: Siegmund von Hausegger: Natursymphonie - Rasilainen
May 23, 2008
Thanks nickc, Not the most obvious music to showcase surround sound :) Anyone out there tried it yet? The Amazon reviews are mixed. Graham ... more