That booze is just too good to waste! Buffalo Trace distillery at its best!
A different take on some Baroque pieces. Very theatrical. I would love to attend a live performance.
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“…nor any concern that the musicians have seriously misinterpreted the score, so for a satisfactory reading that has all the notes, this one will do nicely.”
That’s hysterical…who wrote this?
Yes I read that after posting. Roon pulled the review from their sources whom have come under lots of criticism over time. I purchased the download after reading the HD Tracks review which follows:
In preparation for the great occasion, Osmo Vänskä and his Minnesota Orchestra paced themselves by recording two previous discs of Beethoven symphonies, both of which have been greeted with great acclaim. ‘It’s obvious from the first bars of the Eroica that this is something special… these are great interpretations and a true 21st century take on the music…’ wrote the reviewer in Classic FM Magazine of recently released BIS-SACD-1516, while Financial Times’ critic stated about the same disc: ‘I choose my words carefully when I say this is the best recording of Beethoven symphonies since Carlos Kleiber’s with the Vienna Philharmonic a generation ago.’ The recording of the Ninth was preceded by three concert performances, and the Minnesota Chorale – one of the finest symphonic choirs in the USA – was meticulously prepared for both concerts and recording. The quartet of soloists has been handpicked and gives a final edge to this huge ensemble in the final movement’s Ode to Joy, filling it with all the excitement that this exciting music invites. About a previous disc the critic of the web site Classics Today wrote: ‘There’s no question that Osmo Vänskä is a true Beethoven conductor.’ There is also no question that Vänskä’s account of the greatest of the Beethoven symphonies is something that must be experienced!
Seems like two different points of view.
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another gem from the Europe '72 tour. May 23rd, London. The 40 minute Dark Star>Morning Dew is sublime!
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Louis Hayes “Serenade for Horace” Blue Note
Bass – Dezron Douglas
Drums – Louis Hayes
Piano – David Bryant
Tenor Saxophone – Abraham Burton
Trumpet – Josh Evans
Vibraphone – Steve Nelson
Woody Shaw “At Onkle Po’s Vol.1”
Beautiful Nick Drake.
I believe Richard Thompson plays on some of those tracks.
Has anyone listened to these Zenph re-performances? The Gould/Goldberg is an SACD done on a Yamaha Disklavier. I’ve also seen Oscar Peterson, Rachmaninov, and Art Tatum releases…very interesting.
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I have this. Sound is very good.
Lately I have fallen in love with Gould’s 1981 version.
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I always loved this sculpture. It’s actually on loan to the New Jersey Transit, Maplewood station as tribute to commuters.
Really? Most art displayed in public spaces is hideous.
We’re Maplewood…
Miles Davis “Miles in the Sky” Mobile Fidelity Sound Labs SACD
Wow, this has never sounded better; my new amps really thrill me. I’ve been listening to this music for over 40 years and it has never sounded better.
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Chet Baker “Why Shouldn’t You Cry” Enja Japan CD
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