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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 ...

Mahler: Symphony No. 1 - Tilson Thomas | JPO - May 31, 2025

Disappointing release. The overall slow (and sometimes inconsistent) tempi and an excessive mannerism lead to a boring performance, that seldom attracts attention. From a ...

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 ...

Mozart the Progressive - Wessel | Adrian Quanjer - June 8, 2025

The recording was scheduled for March, the release may be later. I'll ask again. It's now done.Release in the coming months

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 ...

Shostakovich: Symphony No. 13 - Storgårds | Scott A. - June 1, 2025

The next issue in the cycle, as listed on Presto, contains Symphonies 1 and 3 and is slated for release on August 15th. Unfortunately, it appears to be a plain CD, catalog ...

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 ...

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 ...

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