Monthly Archive: March 2015
Virtuoso Transcriptions = MUSSORGSKY: Boris Gudonov Suite; A Night on Bald Mountain; TCHAIKOVSKY: Romeo & Juliet, Overture-Fantasy – Valery Kuleshov, p. – Piano Classics
A truly musical series of piano transcriptions of Russian operatic and symphonic works makes this Kuleshov recital quite sensational.
![Covers [TrackList follows] – Oregon Guitar Quartet – Cube SquaredClassic [Selections list follows] – Oregon Guitar Quartet – Cube Squared](https://www.audaud.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/ORguitarQ1312.jpg)
Covers [TrackList follows] – Oregon Guitar Quartet – Cube SquaredClassic [Selections list follows] – Oregon Guitar Quartet – Cube Squared
Two of the many CDs out from the talented Oregon Guitar Quartet.
Covers [TrackList follows] – Oregon Guitar Quartet – Cube SquaredClassic [Selections list follows] – Oregon Guitar Quartet – Cube Squared
Two of the many CDs out from the talented Oregon Guitar Quartet.
HAYDN: Symphony No. 57 in D Major; Symphony No. 67 in F Major; Symphony No. 68 in B-flat Major – Philharmonia Baroque Orch./ Nicholas McGegan – Philharmonia Baroque
Three symphonies from Haydn’s early, mature period of the 1770s receive expert realization in virile and “authentic” colors.
![Vocalise [TrackList follows] – Cube Squared RecordsWorld Tour [TrackList follows] – Cube Squared Records](https://www.audaud.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/ORguitar@1514.jpg)
Vocalise [TrackList follows] – Cube Squared RecordsWorld Tour [TrackList follows] – Cube Squared Records
Two more CDs of interest by the Oregon Guitar Quartet.
Vocalise [TrackList follows] – Cube Squared RecordsWorld Tour [TrackList follows] – Cube Squared Records
Two more CDs of interest by the Oregon Guitar Quartet.
Die 12 Cellisten der Berliner Philharmoniker – 1978-2010 (8 CDs – album list follows) – Warner Classics
A wonderful package of eight previous albums by the best (and probaby only) dozen cellists in the world.
Audio News for March 3, 2015
PENTATONE Remastered Classics Series; M-GO to Provide Both DTS-HD Multi-channel Sound and DTS Headphone:X; Dolby Atmos Surround Appears in Two Entry-Level Android Tablets; IKEA Adds Qi Charging to Their Furniture; Pioneer Now a Subsidiary of Onkyo
“Magnificat” = KIM ANDRE ARNESEN: Magnificat; AARON JAY KERNIS: Musica Celestis; OLA GJEILO: Tundra; Song of the Universal – Nidaros Cathedral Girls Choir/ Trondheim Soloists/ Anita Brevik – 2L Pure Audio Blu-ray + SACD
Another 2L marvel, and some wonderful discoveries too.
Joey Calderazzo – Going Home – Sunnyside
A cerebral pianist of immense talent.
![Holger Scheidt Group – The Tides of Life [TrackList follows] – Enja](https://www.audaud.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Scheidt-Tides.jpg)
Holger Scheidt Group – The Tides of Life [TrackList follows] – Enja
A jazz journey through one man’s emotional experiences.
Adolf Busch – BRAHMS: Violin Concerto in D Major; Double Concerto in A Minor – Adolf Busch, violin/ Hermann Busch, cello/ Orch. National de la Radiodiffusion Francaise/Paul Kletzki/ Orch. der Stadt Basel/ Hans Muench – Guild
The great German violinist and pedagogue reveals his rightful place in the annals of Brahms with musicianship of the highest order.
![Rudresh Mahanthappa, sax – Bird Calls [TrackList follows] – ACT Music](https://www.audaud.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Mahanthappa.jpg)
Rudresh Mahanthappa, sax – Bird Calls [TrackList follows] – ACT Music
Charlie Parker’s enduring and prevailing spirit carries on.
Home Page for March 2015
For March 2015 we are offering one item for a lucky AUDIOPHILE AUDITION reader: The $699 Oppo PM-2 planar magnetic headphones, which use the same driver and technological breakthrus as the $1100 model PM-1, including a seven-layer diaphragm and double-sided spiraling coils. These reduced-weight headphones are a distillation of Oppo’s acoustic and industrial design features into a more affordable price point. To be eligible, you must register this month on our simple form. More details on the Editorial Page, plus the name of the winner of our February drawing for the 51-CD set.
Editorial for March 2015
This month we are awarding a single high-end planar magnetic headphone from Oppo, valued at $699. The MP-2 uses the same driver and diaphragm construction as the $1100 PM-1. It has a very natural and life-like sound quality, with high sensitivity and scalability. Reviewers have praised its build and audio quality. Awards and reviews are here. It will go to one of our readers who registers this month using our simple form. The winner will be listed below in early April. Here is the lucky winner of last month’s drawing for the 51-CD set of the complete Sviatoslav Richter piano recordings from nearly 40 years: Radley M. Smith of Ann Arbor, MI. [audaud-hr] EDITORIAL AUDIOPHILE AUDITION began as a local program in San Francisco and then in 1985 as a weekly national radio series hosted by John Sunier, and aired for 13½ years on up to 200 public radio and commercial stations. In September 1998 its web site for program listings was expanded to this free Internet publication. March 2015 is our 192nd issue. All disc reviews are added thru the month as they are written and received, usually daily. The five most recent reviews appear at the top of each Section Index. The […]
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