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Puccini: Madama Butterfly - Karajan | John Broggio - July 12, 2025

I've not heard this but the improvement of the equivalent Britten War Requiem release is astonishing; it could have been recorded yesterday.

Puccini: Madama Butterfly - Karajan | hiredfox - July 13, 2025

Thanks for the info EugenF. That is certainly a step in the right direction but is not DXD or DSD.

Gerry Mulligan: Night Lights | Paul Hannah - July 15, 2025

I not speak of this release However the content of this CD is wonderful jazz that is recommend

Puccini: Madama Butterfly - Karajan | Contrapunctus - July 16, 2025

Although I'm certainly no great fan of opera, I feel compelled to chime in, as the core issue being discussed is something I’ve often wrestled with myself. In this case, I ...

Shostakovich: Symphony No. 13 - Storgårds | Adrian Quanjer - July 15, 2025

John, I love it. ChatGPT can do wonders. Thanks for having it sorted. I use it, too, for drawing all sorts of info out of the net. AI can turn the pages faster than we can. ...

Stan Getz, Joao Gilberto: Getz/Gilberto | analogue - June 2, 2025

Howdy. Like most music lovers.....I pulled the trigger. as it were, and purchased yet again another Sacd version of this truly classic album. This being my fourth. ...

Breaking Waves - Broman | hiredfox - July 14, 2025

Intriguing release, should be worth a punt. Grace iWilliams s another well kept Welsh secret, like Sir Karl Jenkins who's compositions although outstanding and hugely popular ...

Keith Jarrett: Sun Bear Concerts | Downunderman - Yesterday 08:24 pm

This Single layer SHM-SACD version was released 2 May 2025 in Japan to coincide with Jarrett's 80th birthday. There have been 2 previous SACD(H) releases (2017 & 2022) of ...

Donaueschinger Musiktage 2018

Neos Classics NEOS 11914-15 (2 discs)

Stereo/Multichannel Hybrid

Classical - Orchestral

Ivan Fedele: Air on Air*^/^^
Malin Bång: splinters of ebullient rebellion^
Marco Stroppa: Come Play With Me**/^/^^
Agata Zubel: Chamber Piano Concerto^^^
Mirela Ivičević: CASE WHITE^^^^
Francesco Filidei: Ballata No. 7^^^^
Hermann Meier: Stück für großes Orchester und Klavier vierhändig^/***, HMV 62

Michele Marelli* (basset horn)
Lars Jönsson*** & Klaus Steffes-Holländer*** (piano)
IRCAM**
Cikada Ensemble^^^
KLangforum Wien^^^^
SWR Symphonieorchester^
Pascal Rophé^^, Christian Eggen^^^, Ilan Volkov^^^^ & Peter Rundel*** (conductors)