Recent reviews

Chris Gestrin: The Distance

Simon: Four Symphonic Works - Noseda

Lingua Franca - Peter Epstein, Brad Shepik, Matt Kilmer

Improvisations: David Briggs plays Pierre Cochereau

Recent comments

Shostakovich: Symphonies 1-15 - Barshai | ubertrout - Yesterday 02:39 pm

This is of course a fantastic set of recordings, and I've owned the CDs for a long time. However...these were digital recordings made 1992-2000 and do we have any reason to ...

Allan Holdsworth: Sand | Paul - November 18, 2024

Does anyone have any information on the record label that is issuing this release, IAC Music Japan? Based on the research that I have done this appears to be an Japanese ...

Deep Purple: Live on the BBC | Rafael Méndez - October 30, 2024

This is without a doubt the worst sound record I have in my SACD collection; in fact, it is much inferior to a standard CD. Furthermore, this live recording on the BBC is ...

Haydn: Symphonies 94, 95, 98 & 99 - Järvi | hiredfox - December 10, 2024

I bought this recording and I love it. Simply that.

Allan Holdsworth: Sand | Paul - November 21, 2024

Thank you for taking the time to reply to my question. I agree with your assessment of these Holdsworth SACD releases. I still have serious doubts as to the legitimacy of the ...

Bach: Matthäuspassion - Leonhardt | Andre Vital - December 5, 2024

I‘ve just bumped into the SONY CD Version (2011), and it says that this recording was remastered to 24/96. I Wonder If this remastering/upsampling was the same used by BMG ...

Yes: Close to the Edge | Rafael Méndez - October 30, 2024

The sound is too sharp, almost shrill; the listening experience is exhausting. There's no air, and the soundstage is nonexistent. Let's hope for the version that Analog ...

Shostakovich: Symphonies 1-15 - Barshai | hiredfox - December 10, 2024

We were fortunate enough to have Rudolf Barshai as Principle Conductor of the Bournemouth Symphony for six years in the 1980's ('82/'88) when the Shostakovitch symphonies were ...

Beethoven: Piano Sonatas 28 & 29 - Pollini

Esoteric  ESSG-90128

Stereo Hybrid

Classical - Instrumental

Beethoven: Piano Sonatas 28 & 29 "Hammerklavier"

Maurizio Pollini

All

Works (2)

• Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 28 in A major, Op. 101
• Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 29 in B flat major, Op. 106 'Hammerklavier'