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June 6, 2007
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This is a rough translation of the above.
Here is a completely accessible disc of contemporary music, easy access which avoids the hermetism, even masochism, of a number of contemporary compositions. Born in 1946, Olav Anton Thommessen is “one of the founders of the Information Centre of Music of ... more |
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June 6, 2007
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A translation of the above:
Dating back to 1680, the cycle of seven Cantatas “Membra Jesu Nostri” by the composer Dietrich Buxtehude (1637-1707) is a work of an undeniable originality, based on non-liturgical texts, forming part of a corpus of the Middle Ages in which is celebrated the passion of ... more |
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June 5, 2007
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Translation of the above follows:
Each new genesis of a disc of works by Sofia Gubaidulina is an event. Forming part of that rare group of women composers, the Russian musician, born in 1931, always fascinated by a language which is certainly modern but which is always attached to roots of a ... more |
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November 25, 2006
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Saltarello – Gasparo Zanetti, Santino Garsi
Ensemble Braccio, a DSD recording made in the Doopsgesinde Kerk, Joure 14-17 November 2005
Ensemble Braccio, named after the fact that their stringed instruments are played on the arm rather than under the chin, have been playing together for ten years. ... more |
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November 16, 2006
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George Lloyd (1913 – 1998) – Symphony No 11 – Albany SO conducted by the composer
TROY060 (SACD stereo and multi-channel) recorded 3-4 November, 1986 in Troy Savings Bank Music Hall.
This review appears as the second contribution to George Lloyd week.
The production of Lloyd’s opera “John Socman” ... more |
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February 24, 2010
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| http://www.theclassicalshop.net/SearchResults.aspx?zoom_query=&zoom_per_page=24&cboFormat=studio&cboCategory=any&cboCriteria=any ... more |
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February 18, 2010
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| .........unless it's from a 24/96 copy of the master tape, of course, in which case it sounds obviously terrible. ... more |
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November 24, 2009
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| Is the end nigh? Not for the Unidisk series of DVD/SACD/CD players - these continue in production.
The Majik and Klassik CD players and the Akurate CD/SACD player will be discontinued.
While Linn DS has proved popular, at present these cannot stream surround files.
I have checked with Linn. ... more |
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November 23, 2009
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| The cheaper Linn, like the Genki, Classik or Mimik are quite good, the more expensive Linn is quite costly. (Very expensive Linn is beyond my pocket.)
Apparently streaming flacs through the Majik DS is even better than playing a CD through an Ikemi - I have been invited to listen for myself but haven't been able to yet - partly due to this ... more |
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November 23, 2009
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| Where did you get the information about DXD or DSD from? ... more |
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