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November 19, 2005
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Another shaded dog that demands deep pockets in its original, vinyl format.
This piece was recorded on 23 and 24 January, 1955 in Symphony Hall, Boston by engineer Leslie Chase. I owned the original Living Stereo red book CD from the 1990's and never could quite figure out what all the fuss ... more |
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October 10, 2005
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This is the work a friend of mine once claimed to use to clear unwanted guests from his house--fifteen minutes into the work and the place would be deserted!
To those of us who truly admire this work this is a welcome recording. Though not in the very highest, rarest atmosphere of ... more |
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October 7, 2005
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A much-desired Shaded Dog transfer here.
The tape, recorded on 3-track, 1/2" tape in December 1957, is in excellent condition and the transfer first-rate. The tape was transferred at a high level; beware the extreme dynamics here. Setting your volume levels so that the ppp passages are easily heard ... more |
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September 11, 2005
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Two great war-horses to sure. I've never been keen on the Fifth; heresy, I know, but I'll come clean right away amidst much hissing and cries of, "Foul!" The Sixth is more my style, and I enjoyed the peformance on this SACD.
I'll stick to sound quality. The engineer of these two recordings, one ... more |
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August 14, 2005
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Ten years ago I chanced across this recording in its original CD version. I picked it up mainly because it was an early stereo recording, engineered by Leslie Chase and recorded direct to two-track, 30 ips tape in April, 1954. The sound was big and initially impressive, but I found that my ... more |
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