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Jethro Tull: Stand Up | Downunderman - April 26, 2023

Thanks MW - I do wonder about the flat transfer of the master tape thing on occasion and this release is one of those occasions! It might have been better if they had dragged ...

Beethoven: Piano Concertos 1-5 - Ohlsson, Runnicles | Adrian Quanjer - May 18, 2023

Indeed, John, no Soundmirror. Original Recording Format: PCM 192 kHz. Hence half a star missing. As I suggested, this release is not meant to supersede your best choice.

Gene Bertoncini: Concerti | Rafael Méndez - April 12, 2023

THIS CD CODE IS CD-007

Roxy Music: Flesh and Blood | SACD-MAN (threerandot) - May 17, 2023

An album filled with wonderful grooves, but the standout here is "Over You" when the sax come in with the keyboard and there is this incredible outpouring of feelings of joy ...

Jethro Tull: Stand Up | Downunderman - April 24, 2023

Bit of a sow's ear sonically although the album itself is quite nice. The Tull would go on to do better albums but the kitchen sink character of this one has its charms. Ian ...

Pink Floyd: The Dark Side of the Moon | [Current93] - April 15, 2023

This one is the Analogue Productions DSOTM 2019 SACD in disguise (mini LP package with original 1973 obi for quad edition).

Michel Petrucciani Trio: Estate | Rafael Méndez - April 12, 2023

It is Hybrid Stereo SACD

Rachmaninov: 4 Piano Concertos, Paganini Rhapsody - Ashkenazy, Previn | DYB - Yesterday 02:53 pm

Contrapunctus, I agree. For me the Decca Japan issue is really spectacular. Esoteric's choices continue to confound me. So many of their recent issues have been released very ...

Chopin: 4 Ballades - Kawamura

Sony Classical (Japan)  SICC-10191

Stereo Hybrid

Classical - Instrumental

Chopin: Ballades
Liszt: The Maiden's Wish (Chopin) S480 No. 1; My Darling (Chopin) S480 No. 5; Die Forelle (Schubert) S563 No. 6; Gretchen am Spinnrade (Schubert) S558 No. 8; Der Muller und der Bach (Schubert) S565 No. 2; Isoldes Liebestod (Wagner) S447

Hisako Kawamura, piano

All

Recording

DSD recording

Works (10)

• Frederic Chopin: Ballade No. 1 in G minor, Op. 23
• Frederic Chopin: Ballade No. 2 in A minor, Op. 38
• Frederic Chopin: Ballade No. 3 in A flat major, Op. 47
• Frederic Chopin: Ballade No. 4 in F minor, Op. 52
• Franz Liszt: Chopin: My Darling, S. 480 No. 5
• Franz Liszt: Chopin: The Maiden's Wish, S. 480 No. 1
• Franz Liszt: Schubert Lieder, S. 558: No. 8 Gretchen am Spinnrade (after D. 118)
• Franz Liszt: Schubert: Die Forelle, S. 564
• Franz Liszt: Schubert: Die Schöne Müllerin, S. 565: No. 2 Der Müller und der Bach
• Franz Liszt: Wagner: Isoldens Liebestod (Tristan und Isolde), S. 447

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