Reference Recordings Archive
* BRUCKNER: Sym. No. 4 in E-flat, “Romantic” – Pittsburgh Sym. Orch./ Manfred Honeck – Reference Recordings
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The best Bruckner Fourth ever recorded? It’s tough to think of a better one.
“Miraculous Metamorphoses” = HINDEMITH: Symphonic Metamorphosis of Themes by Carl Maria von Weber; PROKOFIEFF: The Love for Three Oranges Suite; BARTOK: The Miraculous Mandarin Suite – Kansas City Sym./ Michael Stern – Reference Recordings
Another fine SACD from a fine American symphony orchestra.
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“Organ Polychrome” = [TrackList follows] – Jan Kraybill, pipe organ – Reference Recordings
A colorful and sonically-impressive 71 minutes with French organ works.
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* Mephisto & Co. [TrackList follows] – Minnesota Orchestra/ Eiji Oue – Reference Recordings (double 45 rpm vinyl)
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A 45 rpm 200-gram vinyl version of the orchestral favorites album which has been on the TAS Super Disc List since its CD release in 1998.
DVORAK: Symphony No. 8 in G; JANACEK: Sym. Suite from Jenufa – Pittsburgh Sym. Orch./ Manfred Honeck – Fresh/ Reference Recordings
Interpretatively and sonically, this is one of the best releases of the Dvorak 8th I have ever heard.
“Miraculous Metamorphoses” = HINDEMITH: Symphonic Metamorphosis; PROKOFIEV: The Love for Three Oranges Suite; BARTOK: The Miraculous Mandarin Suite – Kansas City Sym./ Michael Stern – Reference Recordings
This is a fine trio of modern masterpieces; Bartok described his work as “hellish.”
DENLER: “Portraits of Colorado” = An American Symphony No. 1; Six Variations for Violin and Piano – The Colorado Sym. and Chorus/ Scott O’Neil – Fresh
Pleasant impressions of Colorado, played and recorded well.
* R. STRAUSS: Don Juan; Death and Transfiguration; Till Eulenspiegel’s Merry Pranks – Pittsburgh Sym. Orch./ Manfred Honeck – Reference Recordings/Fresh!
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R. Strauss’ best-known works in multichannel by the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra.
ELGAR: The Enigma Variations; Fantasia on Greensleeves; VAUGHAN WILLIAMS: The Wasps – Aristophanic Suite – Kansas City Sym./ Michael Stern – Reference Recordings 45 rpm (2 vinyls)
The latest in 45 rpm vinyl and both a musical and technological winner.
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Roberto Moronn Perez, guitar – Andres Segovia Archive [TrackList follows] – Fresh!/ Reference Recordings
A fine performance and recording of guitar selections mostly not before recorded.
BIZET: Symphony in C; Jeux D’Enfants; Variations chromatiques – San Francisco Ballet Orch./ Martin West – Reference Recordings
Three most enjoyable Bizet works; two of them quite unique.
“Traveling Sonata” = Works of FAURE, RAVEL, BORNE, SATIE, DYENS Etc. – Viviana Guzmán, flute/ Jérémy Jouve, guitar – Reference Recordings
Some recycled classics plus several new-minted works with fresh new sounds make for an appealingly varied program.
VAUGHAN WILLIAMS: The Wasps – Aristophanic Suite; Fantasia on “Greensleeves;” ELGAR: Enigma Variations – Kansas City Sym./ Michael Stern – Reference Recordings
The Wasps captures the fun and satiric slant of the play by Aristophanes.
“Playing With Fire” FRANK TICHELI: Postcard; San Antonio Dances; Symphony No. 2; Rest; Playing with Fire – Dallas Wind Symphony/ Jerry Junkin/ The Jim Cullum Jazz Band (added on Playing With Fire) – Reference Recordings
An interesting collection of all-American works in topflight world premiere recordings.
“Exotic Dances from the Opera” – Minnesota Orchestra/ Eiji Oue – Reference Recordings (vinyl)
A 200 gram audiophile vinyl reissue of a 1996 original analog recording.
MALCOLM ARNOLD: Overtures = London Philharmonic/Arnold – Reference Recordings HRx 176.4K/24-bit DVD-R HR-48 (+ other formats)
May be the No. 1 audiophile classical recording today. and available in a variety of formats.
DELIBES: Sylvia & Coppélia Suites – San Francisco Ballet Orch./ Martin West – Reference Recordings HRx 176.4K/24-bit WAV audio files
Definitely a major sonic upgrade over the standard CD version of these ballets.
DELIBES: Sylvia and Coppélia (Suites from the ballets) – San Francisco Ballet Orch. /Martin West – Reference Recordings
Two familiar ballet suites in lovely performances and highest fidelity on standard CD.
RACHMANINOFF: Symphonic Dances; Vocalise – Minnesota Orch./ Eiji Oue – Reference Recordings vinyl
An audiophile winner on all counts.
Mike Garson, piano – The Bowie Variations – Reference Recordings
Bowie said of Garson that he was “…the best rock pianist in the world because he does not play rock.”
Concord Chamber Music Society = Works of BRUBECK; MICHAEL GANDOLFI; LUKAS FOSS – Soloists – Reference
The Concord Chamber Music Society seems to be having a great time with these lively, intelligent pieces, and I think you will too.
Audio News for February 22, 2011
Ultimate Electronics Chains Closes; Detroit Symphony Orchestra Season Suspended; Things Looking Up for Chicago Symphony Orchestra; Marin Alsop New Music Director Position; Father of the 5 Browns Guilty of Abuse; Reference Recordings Grammy Win for Best Surround Album; Criterion Collection Joins Hulu Plus
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