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Released in May 2026 and first time on SACD. The promotional blurb reads as follows; "..To commemorate this milestone [The 100th Anniversary of his birth], three titles will ...

The Art of Mravinsky: Mravinsky in Moscow 1965 & 1972 | EugenF - June 21, 2026

The German label Scribendum are re-manufacturing this 2-SACD "Art of Mravinsky" set (with a program of a 4 hours of music due to the SACD's extended playing time feature) on ...

Les McCann & Eddie Harris: Swiss Movement | Downunderman - June 28, 2026

No grumbles from me here for a live performance from 1969 AND first time to SACD. Probably worth it for their cover of 'Compared To What' alone. I have no idea if their cover ...

Romanticismo Italiano - Quartetto Altemps | breydon_music - June 10, 2026

I have the SACD now and have played it a couple of times. In every way this is quite superb - a real discovery in terms of artists and repertoire; I would venture to say one ...

Mahler: Symphony No. 5 - Runnicles | Graham Williams - May 26, 2026

Contrary what Presto and Amazon state this release listed below is SACD and I am sure will be added to the site database. John Bacon-Shone is correct about the unreliability ...

Romanticismo Italiano - Quartetto Altemps | breydon_music - June 1, 2026

Thank you for your review of this, Adrian - a welcome bolt from the blue indeed! If anyone wishes to dip a toe in the water a substantial excerpt is available on Challenge ...

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Originally released in 1974 and came to SACD with this 4 channel surround Japanese reissue in 2012. As at the time of writing it remains available. Having listened to it I'm ...

Pépin: Les Eaux Célestes - Orchestre national de Lyon, Glassberg | Mark Werlin - June 24, 2026

I would like to add some points to those already raised in this discussion thread. There are, to my knowledge, only three remaining SACD production plants: Sony DADC in ...

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