Album of the Evening

[TubeLover]

This album was only able to be purchased, initially, if you had bought a ticket to see Mary Chapin Carpenter in her live, streaming concert last November. It is also now available only on her website. This recording captures a stunningly intimate performance, beautifully performed and superbly recorded. Just her, her guitar and a few microphones. If you are a fan of hers, or any kind of folk/singer songwriter genre music, this is  a must listen.

 

[sphinxsix]

First listen (24-96).

 

 

http://www.musicweb-international.com/classrev/2021/Mar/Fake-Bach-CDS7891.htm

 

[jiminlogansquare]

[The Computer Audiophile]

[EuroChamp]

Adam Laloum

Schubert: Piano Sonatas D894 & D958 [24/96]

2020

Qobuz

 

 

[EuroChamp]

Giuliano Carmignola, Mario Brunello

Bach, Vivaldi: Sonar in Ottava - Double Concertos for violin and violoncello piccolo [24/96]

2020

Qobuz

 

[Darryl R]

 

Too bad there's no hi-rez of the piano concerti (except I will try the sample of No. 1 from HDTT later).

[AudioDoctor]

[Darryl R]

On 7/31/2021 at 4:28 PM, EuroChamp said:

Friedrich Gulda

Friedrich Gulda spielt Beethoven sämtliche Klaviersonaten

1968

Qobuz

 

 

 

I just now realized this is a new release.  I have the Brilliant box, and it is my favorite complete cycle.  Apart from some recklessly fast tempi in the Waldstein and Appassionata, the entire set is so well played it should've been remastered into 24-bit.

 

EDIT:  it's interesting to note what Jed Distler said in comparing the Brilliant and Amadeo releases a few years ago:  Beethoven: Sonatas/Gulda - Classics Today.  So we should add "... remaster and lose the fake reverb."

[semente]

[Musicophile]

[LarryMagoo]

Loved to listen to this lady for decades!

[Darryl R]

 

No. 6!

[AudioDoctor]

She may not be everyones cup of tea, but I like her.

 

 

[AudioDoctor]

I moved Roon Server to my M1 mini and directed it to output to HQPlayer on my Linux machine and I am not totally dissatisfied with the result. Without Roon Server and HQP running on that machine at the same time, the sound does definitely improve.

 

I also love this album.

 

 

[Iving]

4 hours ago, AudioDoctor said:

She may not be everyones cup of tea, but I like her.

 

 

 

She is very much my cup of tea. Here's her stuff ranked in descending order imho:

[Musicophile]

[JoeWhip]

 

I have prepared a review of this recording which hopefully will be posted soon. I was also able to host a zoom call interview with Patricia Barber, Jim Anderson and Ulrike Schwarz about this recording in conjunction with my audio group, The Philadelphia Area Audio Group. It was recorded and available to our members only. As of yet, I have not received authorization to post a link to it open to the public. It is a great interview. Hopefully more will get to see it. 

[The Computer Audiophile]

[semente]

[WAM]

Just bought this one (Bandcamp, flac, 24/96), quite nice, to put it mildly...

 

[JoeWhip]

Is the Ahmad Jamal a needle drop? Is 24/96 the only option? That album is long out of print and the label defunct. Great album. Ahmad must have the original tapes.

[kumakuma]

1 hour ago, WAM said:

Just bought this one (Bandcamp, flac, 24/96), quite nice, to put it mildly...

 

 

Thanks so much for mentioning. Listening to it now!

[AudioDoctor]

2 hours ago, WAM said:

Just bought this one (Bandcamp, flac, 24/96), quite nice, to put it mildly...

 

 

You guys convinced me as well, I am listening now.

 

 

[Michaelb4]