Tidal MQA Classical Gems

[austinpop]

On 7/12/2018 at 1:00 AM, austinpop said:

Here’s an exciting one, newly released:

 

 

Not it only is this one an excellent performance, up to MTT/SFS high standards, it’s also exciting if it suggests more SFS Media recordings are coming?  Like perhaps the Mahler cycle?

 

Keep your eyes out for more, please.

 

Here is the link:

 

https://tidal.com/album/90418715

[austinpop]

I don't know these pieces, but am getting into them as i listen to this very fine recording:

 

 

https://tidal.com/album/84939293

[austinpop]

1 minute ago, Musicophile said:

Be warned, any positive comments about MQA on this forum could get you either banned or shunned ?

 

Certainly not! This is a safe space. Especially in a thread entitled Tidal MQA Classical Gems.

[austinpop]

3 hours ago, RJeff said:

This. (Mic drop)
https://tidal.com/album/77599345

 

Excellent performance. But my heart still belongs to Starker on Mercury Living Presence!

[austinpop]

5 hours ago, Norton said:

 

 

I’ve been impressed by lots of MQA finds on Tidal since last posting here, but for me this is a recent standout for “being there” SQ.

 

https://tidal.com/album/68738615

 

 

I listened to this with full MQA decoding, and I have to say, this particular MQA release seems to sound significantly better than Redbook. I can't wait for Roon/Qobuz integration to happen, as I would love to compare the Qobuz Hi-Res version to this Tidal MQA version.

 

But all that aside - a lovely performance of some of my favorite pieces (Lalo, Bruch) by some of my favorite performers (Capuçon, Paavo)!

 

Also - nothing goes better with Bruch, laddie, than a glass of Bruichladdich. Sláinte!