Popular Post rodrigaj Posted December 10, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted December 10, 2017 Fantasia is Finnish Composer Rautavaara's last composition before his death in 2016. Hauntingly beautiful. The rest of the album is appropriate to the mood set by Rautavaara's piece. Available to listen on Tidal. rando and BacHolz 2 "The function of music is to release us from the tyranny of conscious thought", Sir Thomas Beecham. Link to comment
Popular Post Guidof Posted December 10, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted December 10, 2017 Revisiting another old favorite. Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 1. Emil Gilels with the Berliner Philarmoniker under Eugen Jochum The 1972 recording is the usual multi-miked DG job, but one listens for the majestic performance by pianist, director, and orchestra. A CD rip. Musicophile and semente 1 1 For my system details, please see my profile. Thank you. Link to comment
Nikhil Posted December 11, 2017 Share Posted December 11, 2017 On 12/7/2017 at 2:56 AM, EuroChamp said: Rossini & Hoffmeister - Quartets with Double Bass 24/96 release from Dez 1 2017 BIS 2317 In my opinon a very very good album and very well recorded Enjoyed this very much via TIDAL yesterday afternoon. Thanks for sharing! EuroChamp 1 Custom Win10 Server | Mutec MC-3+ USB | Lampizator Amber | Job INT | ATC SCM20PSL + JL Audio E-Sub e110 Link to comment
Booster MPS Posted December 11, 2017 Share Posted December 11, 2017 10 hours ago, rando said: I am a fan of Marianne, how is this release? Link to comment
Nikhil Posted December 11, 2017 Share Posted December 11, 2017 Veni Domine: Advent and Christmas at the Sistine Chapel Sistine Chapel Choir | Massimo Palombella | Cecilia Bartoli Custom Win10 Server | Mutec MC-3+ USB | Lampizator Amber | Job INT | ATC SCM20PSL + JL Audio E-Sub e110 Link to comment
rando Posted December 11, 2017 Share Posted December 11, 2017 3 hours ago, Booster MPS said: I am a fan of Marianne, how is this release? This is a tough question. If the political tones it is currently fashionable for musicians to openly display put you off it would be not so good. Mr. Say plays as if he is an aging and not so distractingly attractive man in the presence of a vital young woman. She gets the benefit of his experience leaving a quiet sadness in the air unexpressed. Perhaps I will play this for a woman and get her impression. My suspicion is it will result in 'a soft hand but an unsuitable one... he is clearly quite happy with the arrangement.' All of which gets rent. Leaving the emptiness of a inner city space with too many memories awaiting the next occupant. Quite literally that is how the release goes. Being a fan, everything that came before it should be pleasing to you. Link to comment
Popular Post Musicophile Posted December 11, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted December 11, 2017 13 hours ago, Guidof said: Revisiting another old favorite. Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 1. Emil Gilels with the Berliner Philarmoniker under Eugen Jochum The 1972 recording is the usual multi-miked DG job, but one listens for the majestic performance by pianist, director, and orchestra. A CD rip. The 24/96 remaster is currently available at a ridiculously low price of €4.49 at Qobuz. Doesn't revolutionize the DG multi mic sound, but at this price it is a must have. http://www.qobuz.com/fr-fr/album/brahms-the-piano-concertos-fantasien-op-116-emil-gilels-eugen-jochum-berliner-philharmoniker/0002894794877 https://musicophilesblog.com/2016/06/12/gerukr-differently-brahms-piano-concerto-no-2-with-gilels-ukr-and-jochum-ger/ sphinxsix, Guidof and AnotherSpin 2 1 Check out my blog at musicophilesblog.com - From Keith Jarrett to Johannes Brahms Link to comment
rando Posted December 11, 2017 Share Posted December 11, 2017 The 'release' of everything built up over the course of this work, in rarely recorded 1872 form, was also punctuated with silences. graham 1 Link to comment
Musicophile Posted December 12, 2017 Share Posted December 12, 2017 It's the season... in 24/192 from Linn. Excellent playing and SQ. BacHolz 1 Check out my blog at musicophilesblog.com - From Keith Jarrett to Johannes Brahms Link to comment
Cornan Posted December 12, 2017 Share Posted December 12, 2017 A great newly realease EP (and MQA for those who cares)! Klangstoff - Everest https://tidal.com/album/80278995 🎛️ Audio System Link to comment
semente Posted December 12, 2017 Share Posted December 12, 2017 Melvin 1 "Science draws the wave, poetry fills it with water" Teixeira de Pascoaes HQPlayer Desktop / Mac mini → Intona 7054 → RME ADI-2 DAC FS (DSD256) Link to comment
semente Posted December 12, 2017 Share Posted December 12, 2017 The BBC has made a nice, downloadable, audio documentary about the life of Nick Drake: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02sxf52 "Science draws the wave, poetry fills it with water" Teixeira de Pascoaes HQPlayer Desktop / Mac mini → Intona 7054 → RME ADI-2 DAC FS (DSD256) Link to comment
Popular Post Musicophile Posted December 12, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted December 12, 2017 Brahms tonight. in very good 24/96 sound from Alpha. see also here: https://musicophilesblog.com/2016/07/02/recommended-brahms-cello-sonatas-by-marie-elisabeth-hecker/ Guidof and graham 1 1 Check out my blog at musicophilesblog.com - From Keith Jarrett to Johannes Brahms Link to comment
graham Posted December 13, 2017 Share Posted December 13, 2017 Currently 50% off on eClassical Christmas calendar here. Rautio Piano Trio performing on period instruments – including fortepiano. The instruments are beautifully balanced and well captured. This sounds rather delightful to me. BacHolz 1 Link to comment
rando Posted December 13, 2017 Share Posted December 13, 2017 Also picked up this oddball that was obviously repackaged for a Japanese budget release. Market saturation of the work aside. This is exactly the type of good quality recording by lesser known musicians I hope to find. The thrice subjugation of Bach into a paisley jacket does throw question marks into the performance. Bach - Brandenburg Concertos 1-3 English Chamber Orchestra lead by Philip Ledger Link to comment
Musicophile Posted December 13, 2017 Share Posted December 13, 2017 Trying out one of the latest releases to the crowded Messiah market: Streaming from Qobuz. Guidof 1 Check out my blog at musicophilesblog.com - From Keith Jarrett to Johannes Brahms Link to comment
rando Posted December 14, 2017 Share Posted December 14, 2017 It must have been Baaaaah'd or we'd have links to your previous reviewa and initial impressions of this recording. The quite old Sargent is in my queue for this week. Yet to hear any of the new Sears Roebuck & Company catalog festooned BIS Neschling release. I'm quite sure it will make as solid an argument for dynamic ranges as the other four in this cycle. Link to comment
Popular Post Melvin Posted December 16, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted December 16, 2017 BacHolz and Musicophile 2 Link to comment
BacHolz Posted December 16, 2017 Share Posted December 16, 2017 As mentioned earlier, one could argue that Brahem has failed to .evolve artistically since his earlier works. Not sure I agree but I can respect the opinion. While there is a sameness to these works, it still works for me. Reflecting on my earlier comment, one of the reasons I find his music captivating is his mastery of the oud, an ancient instrument and a contemporary voice for one of my favorite instruments, the lute. Primary System: HTPC (Win 10, 64) > Synology DS212j > JRiver MC 22 > Uptone Audio Regen Amber > Schiit Bifrost Uber 4490 > Marantz SR7010 with Marantz UD5005 > Aperion Intimus 6Bs (LR) + Intimus 5C + 4 Intimus 4BPs (Surround) + 2 Bravus 12s - Display: Samsung 55" KS9000 - Headphones: AKG Q701. Link to comment
austinpop Posted December 16, 2017 Share Posted December 16, 2017 Musicophile 1 My Audio Setup Link to comment
Popular Post Musicophile Posted December 16, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted December 16, 2017 My blog had been neglected for some weeks due to extensive business travel, so to compensate I revieved not only one, but three albums in one go, including this beautiful Jordi Savall album (in 24/88 from Qobuz) but if you have a possibility to rip an SACD you may want to prefer that way to get the original DSD version. Check out my review here: https://musicophilesblog.com/2017/12/16/getting-seasonal-again-with-three-beautiful-versions-of-bachs-magnificat/ sphinxsix, Jud, esimms86 and 3 others 3 3 Check out my blog at musicophilesblog.com - From Keith Jarrett to Johannes Brahms Link to comment
esimms86 Posted December 16, 2017 Share Posted December 16, 2017 5 minutes ago, Musicophile said: My blog had been neglected for some weeks due to extensive business travel, so to compensate I revieved not only one, but three albums in one go, including this beautiful Jordi Savall album (in 24/88 from Qobuz) but if you have a possibility to rip an SACD you may want to prefer that way to get the original DSD version. Check out my review here: https://musicophilesblog.com/2017/12/16/getting-seasonal-again-with-three-beautiful-versions-of-bachs-magnificat/ I’m a big fan of Jordi Savall though I only have a few of his recordings. By the way, what do you think of the 2L recording by TrondheimSolistene? Link to comment
Musicophile Posted December 16, 2017 Share Posted December 16, 2017 6 minutes ago, esimms86 said: I’m a big fan of Jordi Savall though I only have a few of his recordings. By the way, what do you think of the 2L recording by TrondheimSolistene? I didn’t even know of it’s existence until now. Just looking at it on 2Ls website, it even features Ola Gjeilo on piano (but where exactly is a piano needed in this work?). Unfortunately it doesn’t seem to be available on Qobuz, and I let my Tidal subscription slip after the free three months, so I will need to find another way of checking it out. Check out my blog at musicophilesblog.com - From Keith Jarrett to Johannes Brahms Link to comment
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