Post by craigv April 16, 2013 (1 of 4)
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A bit strange to notice that Universal Music has their website and logos appearing alongside the usual EMI on the new SACDs I got this week from amazon.jp.
These are for the following sets already noted here at SACD.net:
Mozart: Late symphonies - Karajan
Sibelius: Symphonies 1, 2, 4-6; Tone poems - Karajan
I assume that Universal Music will soon be replaced by Warner, given the sale. So for now, somewhat a unique novelty. Actually, a bit sad for me, that the storied EMI label would have failed, and so much of the industry is in distress. IF everyone else had my buying habits (I must own over 500 EMI recordings) they would be financially more robust than Apple !
These recordings are the Karajan cycles of late Mozart circa 1970, and his incomplete set of Sibelius recorded late 1970s with EMI. From what I have sampled so far, both show excellent improvement versus my prior CD copies. The "2013 remastering" label is affixed everywhere: even in track text showing.
Thanks, Craig
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Post by hiredfox April 16, 2013 (2 of 4)
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Post by ramesh April 16, 2013 (3 of 4)
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craigv said:
These recordings are the Karajan cycles of late Mozart circa 1970, and his incomplete set of Sibelius recorded late 1970s with EMI. From what I have sampled so far, both show excellent improvement versus my prior CD copies. The "2013 remastering" label is affixed everywhere: even in track text showing.
Could you comment on the Sibelius symphonies 1,2 & 6, which were all digitally recorded.
I had these all on early CDs, and gave them away due to the hideousness of the sound. I recall that in the soft endings to the movements of the Sixth, I thought I could actually hear the quantisation- the string sound at pp and ppp level actually toggling on and off, rather than smoothly fading away!
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Post by craigv April 24, 2013 (4 of 4)
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I detect nothing amiss in fadeouts on the Sibelius 6th, as you requested.
The prior versions of this cycle did indeed have many problems. Especially the latter digital recordings (Sym 1 bass was too much, tape hiss in several sections of Sym 2). All of the recordings sound much better, clearer, and vital. A pleasing set. Same applies to the Mozart.
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