Are you the guy who wrote Paradise Lost?
SFSO/MTT Mahler1st, 2nd, 4th 7th, 8th & 9th are particularly good. Das Klagende Lied is also worth hearing.
No, but I DO have a brother named John.
So did he write it?
I doubt he did as Mr Milton went to my old school, but about 350 years before me. There was a first edition in the school library. There was another Mr Milton who was a school friend and later we were neighbours, his parents were Kindertransport survivors, set up bakeries that still make the best cheesecake, their son Simon went on to be Mayor of Westminster and head of planning for London under Boris Johnson and tragically died of cancer aged only 49. Thereâs a statue of him near St Marys Hospital which is where penicillin was discovered, by accident. We could do with another such accident now.
Well, my brother lives in California, so, talk about Paradise Lost⊠
AcousticSounds.com is selling many Analogue Productions SACDs, (jazz, classical, rock & pop), including, from the classical catalogue, many RCA Living Stereo & Decca releases for $15, which is 1/2 price. Many classic performances here in the best sound on CD/SACD they may ever see.
From this treasure chest listening to the glorious playing (and, on several recordings, the less than glorious singing/humming) of Glen Gould playing Bach on this his (Bachâs not Gouldâs) 335th birthday.
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Two SACDs that come closest to reproducing the glory of the Philadelphia strings under Ormandy that I know. Yes, I heard them in concert; at Carnegie Hall & Lincoln Center. 
A Wagner Sound Spectacular
Anthony Newman plays the Aeolian-Skinner organ at St. John the Divine, NYC.
This Analogue Productions SACD, originally $30, now $15, (I also have the Soundmirror SACD) is an absolute must for anyone who cares about this music. The rich, burnished tone Heifetz brings forth from his prized 1742 Guarneri âdel GesĂčâ, combined with his unmatched technical command, is breathtaking. His playing in 4th & final section of the Scottish Fantasy is stunning. In fact, I canât imagine anyone doing ANYTHING that well.
How does it compare to the Sony/BMG '06 SACD of the old RCA Living Stereo issue, do you know?
Listened this morning and couldnât remember where I got the recommendation. Sorry for not noting it on my post in the other thread. Great Stuff, thanks
I have 40 Sony/BMG Living Stereo SACDs, including this one, which when released, were the best sounding available on CD/SACD.
Three meaningful differences:
- Content:
Sony/BMG SACDs have additional material as filler. Analogue Production SACDs are limited to the same content as the original LP & have short playing times. Also, Analogue Productions did not release all SACD titles available from Sony/BMG & Analogue Productions released a couple that were never released on SACD by Sony/BMG. - Sound quality:
The Analogue Production SACDs I duplicated are significantly better. Instruments sound more rounded & natural (for me, the most important difference), retrieval of detail & ambient cues is also improved. Orchestral weight & impact, especially brass instruments, is tactile. - Cost: $12 vs $30 (list):
Having invested in the Sony/BMG SACDs, $30 was a bit pricey for me, but as discount offers became available, I purchased a couple of my favorite titles. Impressed with the sound, I purchased 3 more. With the current AcousticSounds.com $15@ on many titles (no tax, free shipping for orders over $49) I bought another 10 (including 5 titles I didnât already have). At this price they probably wonât last, so if youâre interested in any of these releases check them out. Especially if you donât have the Sony/BMG SACDs.
Also, some Analogue Productions Decca SACD releases are also $15@ & a couple of titles worth a look.
Pretty good sq. And Johnny Griffin is smokinâ.
Is that really classical?
oops, wrong room. But now that you mention it, why is there a separate classical topic?