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Brahms: Ein deutsches Requiem - Suzuki | DYB - June 5, 2025

I don't know if we needed another "German Requiem," but I'm glad this one was made because the performance is superb! (And yes, I ask that question all the time as well and ...

Rachmaninoff: Symphony No. 1 - Wilson | Peter Martin - May 25, 2025

Does anyone else find Chandos SACDs to be edgy and harsh in the strings? The better my playback equipment has become during the past decade, the worse Chandos discs have ...

Rachmaninoff: Symphony No. 1 - Wilson | DYB - June 9, 2025

What puzzles me is 24/96. Why stop at 96? Why not go to DXD? Is there a reason not to? Does the set-up change if the resolution is bumped to it? They can't be worried about ...

Rachmaninoff: Symphony No. 1 - Wilson | Adrian Quanjer - May 19, 2025

Rachmaninoff’s first symphony is prone to obtaining contradictory appreciation. DYB's pertinent comments prompted me to listen once more to Gabriel Feltz and his Dortmunder ...

Rachmaninoff: Symphony No. 1 - Wilson | Adrian Quanjer - June 6, 2025

We must commend Chandos for continuing to produce SACDs of outstanding musical integrity. As the numerous positive reviews confirm, the chosen resolution of 24/96 is more than ...

Rachmaninoff: Symphony No. 1 - Wilson | philip edwards - May 22, 2025

Dave Hurwitz on Youtube (as expected) thinks it’s terrible, but his analysis is very interesting.

Rachmaninoff: Symphony No. 1 - Wilson | Paul Peterson - May 22, 2025

I was looking forward to this release. I was disappointed, especially by the sonics. Compared to my favorite recordings of these works, both on Bis, I found this recording ...

Shostakovich: Symphony No. 13 - Storgårds | Scott A. - Today 04:19 am

After emailing Chandos, I was told the forthcoming disc of symphonies 1 & 3 was switched to CD because the only hybrid SACD plant went down for 12 weeks of maintenance. They ...

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