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Audio News for February 6, 2015

by John Sunier | Feb 6, 2015 | Audio News

Now Neil Young Attacks Vinyl Too; High-Fidelity Bluetooth Headphones and Speakers on the Way; Classical Music News; RadioShack Bankruptcy

ADAM: Giselle – Ballet Suite, ed. BUESSER; TCHAIKOVSKY: Nutcracker ballet Suite – Orch. du Theatre National De L’Opera Paris/ Richard Blareau/ Royal Philharmonic Orch./ George Weldon – Guild

ADAM: Giselle – Ballet Suite, ed. BUESSER; TCHAIKOVSKY: Nutcracker ballet Suite – Orch. du Theatre National De L’Opera Paris/ Richard Blareau/ Royal Philharmonic Orch./ George Weldon – Guild

by John Sunier | Sep 29, 2014 | Classical Reissue Reviews

Congenial performances of 1953 and 1960, of two ballet staples make a pleasant hour of listening, but visceral music these are not.

PHILIPPE GAUBERT: Le Chevalier et la Damoiselle – Orch. Philharmonique du Luxembourg/ Marc Soustrot – Timpani

PHILIPPE GAUBERT: Le Chevalier et la Damoiselle – Orch. Philharmonique du Luxembourg/ Marc Soustrot – Timpani

by John Sunier | May 22, 2014 | SACD & Other Hi-Res Reviews

Gaubert’s last work and undisputed masterpiece is finally given the recording it so richly deserves.

ALBENIZ: Ibéria (complete piano suite) – Alicia de Larrocha, p.; Ibéria (orchestral suite arr. by ARBOS) – Nat. Theater Orch. of the Paris Opera/ Manuel Rosenthal; Cantos de España; España Prelude from Souvenirs for piano; Mallorca; Recuerdos de Viaje – Jean-Joël Barbier, p. – Praga Digitals (2 discs)

ALBENIZ: Ibéria (complete piano suite) – Alicia de Larrocha, p.; Ibéria (orchestral suite arr. by ARBOS) – Nat. Theater Orch. of the Paris Opera/ Manuel Rosenthal; Cantos de España; España Prelude from Souvenirs for piano; Mallorca; Recuerdos de Viaje – Jean-Joël Barbier, p. – Praga Digitals (2 discs)

by John Sunier | Aug 4, 2013 | SACD & Other Hi-Res Reviews

De Larrocha’s best version of Albeniz’ Iberia for piano, plus four other Albeniz piano works, plus five orchestrated movements of Iberia.

R. STRAUSS: Josephslegende (complete ballet); Love Scene from “Feuersnot;” Festmarsch – Royal Scottish Nat. Orch./ Neeme Järvi – Chandos

R. STRAUSS: Josephslegende (complete ballet); Love Scene from “Feuersnot;” Festmarsch – Royal Scottish Nat. Orch./ Neeme Järvi – Chandos

by John Sunier | Jun 28, 2013 | SACD & Other Hi-Res Reviews

The second SACD release of this enjoyable R. Strauss ballet.

VERDI: Complete Ballet Music from the Operas – Bournemouth Sym. Orch./ José Serebrier – Naxos audio-only Blu-ray

VERDI: Complete Ballet Music from the Operas – Bournemouth Sym. Orch./ José Serebrier – Naxos audio-only Blu-ray

by John Sunier | Mar 19, 2012 | SACD & Other Hi-Res Reviews

The first time all of Verdi’s operatic ballet music has been available on one lengthy recording, and in hi-res surround too.

JEAN-BAPTISTE LULLY: Armide (complete opera), Blu-ray (2011)

by Audiophile Audition | Jun 21, 2011 | SACD & Other Hi-Res Reviews

Somewhat bizarre staging does not detract from an excellent performance of an early masterpiece.

Audio News for June 14, 2001

by Audiophile Audition | Jun 14, 2011 | Audio News

Pioneer Launches AppRadio and Voice Control; Hyundai Starts Blue Link Telematics Services;Paris Opera’s Ring Cycle;