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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.

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. ...

Simon and Garfunkel: Bridge Over Troubled Water | Downunderman - May 12, 2025

A remarkable job has been done with the 55 year old master tape here. It was very well recorded to begin with, but Rob LoVerde and Shawn R. Britton have combined brilliantly ...

Puccini: Madama Butterfly - Karajan | David Snyder - July 10, 2025

I agree the price is dumb, but it should be pointed out that the La Boheme release of the same type that preceded this sounded phenomenal; better than Esoteric. If this one ...

Beethoven: Piano Concertos 1-5 - Rubinstein, Barenboim | Adrian Quanjer - July 12, 2025

I see that some people, perhaps driven by nostalgia (and willing to pay for it!), collect yesteryear's heroes. That's OK with me. However, isn’t it sad to observe that with ...

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.

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 ...

Fleetwood Mac: Mirage | Gilles Daugenet - April 18, 2025

Hello everybody, I just received the Fleetwood Mac "Mirage" SACD MFSL from the at JPC Deutschland. Everything said here in the summary is true, this is pure Fleetwood Mac. ...

Homage to Gerald Moore - de los Angeles, Fischer-Dieskau, Schwarzkopf, Moore

Esoteric  ESSW-90309/10 (2 discs)

Stereo Hybrid

Classical - Vocal

Victoria de los Angeles (soprano)
Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (soprano)
Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (baritone)
Gerald Moore (piano)

All

Recording

Analogue recording

Works (24)

• Johannes Brahms: Lieder (5), Op. 94 No. 4 Sappische Ode
• Johannes Brahms: Lieder (7), Op. 48 No. 1 Der Gang zum Liebchen
• Johannes Brahms: Romanzen und Lieder (5), Op. 84 No. 4 Vergebliches Ständchen
• Joseph Haydn: An der Vetter, Job. XXVb:1
• Joseph Haydn: Daphnens einziger Fehler, Hob. XXVb:2
• Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy: Duets (3), Op. 77
• Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy: Duets (6), Op. 63
• Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Ecco quel fiero istante, K. 436
• Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Piú non si trovano, K. 549
• Robert Lucas Pearsall: Duetto buffo di due gatti (attr. Rossini)
• Gioachino Rossini: Les soirées musicales (1830-35)
• Franz Schubert: An die Musik, D 547
• Franz Schubert: Der Einsame, D 800
• Franz Schubert: Im Abendrot, D 799
• Franz Schubert: Nachtviolen, D 752
• Franz Schubert: Schwanengesang (13), D 957 No. 7 Abschied
• Robert Schumann: Duets (4), Op. 78 No. 1
• Robert Schumann: Duets (4), Op. 78 No. 2
• Robert Schumann: Duets (4), Op. 78 No. 3
• Robert Schumann: Spanisches Liederspiel, Op. 74 No. 4 In der Nacht
• Hugo Wolf: Eichendorff-Lieder (1886-88) No. 7
• Hugo Wolf: Gedichte (4) (1888-96) No. 3 Sonne der Schlummerlosen
• Hugo Wolf: Goethe-Lieder (51) (1888-89) Nos 5-9 'Mignon'
• Hugo Wolf: Mörike-Lieder (53) (1888) No. 7