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Post by Jonty November 13, 2012 (2 of 8)
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Finally something of interest from Esoteric. I have always preferred the '66 Boult Planets to the later one that is part of EMI's SACD releases.
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Post by Chris November 19, 2012 (3 of 8)
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SACD Hunter said:
Esoteric Japan will release 2 new SACD titles on December 1, 2012:
ESSE-90070 Mozart: Requiem in D Minor, K626 / Ave Verm Corpus, K618 - Patrizia Pace / Waltraud Meier / Frank Lopardo / James Morris / Schwedischer Rundfinkchor / Stockholmer Kammerchor / Berliner Philharmoniker / Riccardo Muti (EMI Classics, 1987)
http://www.esoteric.jp/products/esoteric/essw90070/indexe.html
ESSE-90071 Holst: The Planets, Op. 32 - The Anbrosian Singers / New Philhamonia Orchestra / Sir Adrian Boult (EMI Classics, 1966)
http://www.esoteric.jp/products/esoteric/essw90071/indexe.html
The price is JPY3300 (ca. USD42).
I think it would be a better idea to release the Mozart on April Fools' Day instead.
Considering that it is most probably yet another 16/44.1 recording re- packaged at SUPER PREMIUM PRICE !
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Chris said:
I think it would be a better idea to release the Mozart on April Fools' Day instead.
Considering that it is most probably yet another 16/44.1 recording re- packaged at SUPER PREMIUM PRICE !
Maybe they simply think that audiophiles are fools, and will buy the "16/44.1 SACD" anyway.
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Post by Claude November 19, 2012 (5 of 8)
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Indeed, the CD reissue says DDD.
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Claude said:
Indeed, the CD reissue says DDD.
The information used to be available on Esoteric website IIRC...
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Post by Iain November 19, 2012 (7 of 8)
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SACD Hunter said:
Esoteric Japan will release 2 new SACD titles on December 1, 2012:
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ESSE-90071 Holst: The Planets, Op. 32 - The Anbrosian Singers / New Philhamonia Orchestra / Sir Adrian Boult (EMI Classics, 1966)
http://www.esoteric.jp/products/esoteric/essw90071/indexe.html
The price is JPY3300 (ca. USD42).
This version of "The Planets" was one of the first, if not the first classical LP I purchased.
Does a consensus of opinion exist of it?
IIRC, it was was a good recording for it's time but better options may exist now.
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Post by bwcgrx1 November 29, 2012 (8 of 8)
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I'm seriously considering pulling the trigger on this one.
I have a bit of a soft spot for this performance, it just feels right. I admit that the late 60s recording can be a bit dodgy and there are instances of sloppy ensemble. I own EMIs CD release from a few years back and it sounds fine, however I'm curious as to how much tweaking was done in the mastering process. Expensive as it may be I may be compelled to spend the $60+, costliest ever for a single CD for me, out of curiosity.
The release is December 1st in Japan, anyone know when these may be available from Esoteric dealers stateside?
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