Very active quad mix including some drums parts in the rears. Some people dislike that aggressive mix approach but to me it works very well for this album.
I do not altogether disagree, but as far as I know, Ryan McKinny was a last-minute stand-in for the originally programmed German bass-baritone Hannno Müller-Brachmann. That ...
Hm, the article is all about Happy. But Klaus Heymann is not a big supporter of sacd. He only issued a few in the early days and quickly quit as the money didn't work. And he ...
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I own both versions and I really feel that the Stereo Sound version trounces the Esoteric disc. I was very underwhelmed by the pcm sound of the latter while the former ...
Yes, I too like Ivan's Beethoven. I look forward to this one, and more.
Pity about his missing the recording of the Ninth by one day in 2020 due to Covid restrictions coming ...
Ivan Fischer's Beethoven 6 was one of the finest Beethoven performances of the modern era. "Eroica" is a far more complex work and it will be interesting to see what he makes ...
Rather worryingly still no links to any vendors on this site, and the only place I see it scheduled for release is in Japan (Tower, etc.). Does anyone know for sure that this ...
I share your frustration with the Bychkov / Czech PO issues. The answer, sadly, to your point about Pentatone's priorities is that they have none - everything they do ...
Comment by [Current93] - April 15, 2023 (1 of 3)
This one is the Analogue Productions DSOTM 2019 SACD in disguise (mini LP package with original 1973 obi for quad edition).
Comment by Paul Hannah - May 8, 2023 (2 of 3)
Anyone heard this...............Is it better than the DVD-A that was released years ago ?
Comment by John Bacon-Shone - May 10, 2023 (3 of 3)
I am not aware of any legitimate DVD-A version. This is a (very nice) repackaging of the previous SACD, which sounds very nice.