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Bach - Alio Modo: Passacaglia & other keyboard works transcribed for viols
Fretwork Harmonia Mundi (2005) It's a bit odd hearing Bach's contrapuntal organ and harpsichord works played on viols, but it's nevertheless a very pleasant recording by the group Fretwork. Sound is good as well.
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Tony D'Agostino Momentum S250 MxV & HD pre; Linn Klimax Organik DSM, SonicTransporter, EtherRegen; Acoustic Signature Typhoon Neo, Koetsu RSP, Boulder 1108; Sf Il Cremonese; Shunyata Everest, Altaira, Sigma & Alpha v2 |
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Higdon & Tchaikovsky Violin Concertos
Hilary Hahn, violin Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, Vasily Petrenko conducting DG 2010 Following on Carlos' Petrenko/Liverpool album, here's more from this combination, with the addition of Hilary Hahn. The Higdon is a fascinating composition, with beautiful soft lyrical passages transitioning quickly to tension, drama, and explosive moments. Very interesting music that I think will take multiple listening sessions to fully grasp. Playing is brilliant throughout, and sound is good.
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Tony D'Agostino Momentum S250 MxV & HD pre; Linn Klimax Organik DSM, SonicTransporter, EtherRegen; Acoustic Signature Typhoon Neo, Koetsu RSP, Boulder 1108; Sf Il Cremonese; Shunyata Everest, Altaira, Sigma & Alpha v2 |
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Despite a number of wrong notes and an out-of-tune piano, this is an electrifying Rach 3. The Mozart is good, too.
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Angela Hewitt
Chopin Fryderyk Chopin Institute, 2016 From the 1980 Warsaw Chopin Piano Competition
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2 channel system: Parasound JC 1+ Mono Amplifiers; Luxman C900u preamp; Acoustech PH-1P phono preamp; VPI Classic, Ortofon A90; Esoteric K-03 & Vacuum State GMBH modified Sony ES5400 SACD/CD; REVEL Ultima Salon 2; Shunyata EVEREST, Shunyata Sigma V2 XC, Shunyata Sigma & Alpha, Wireworld Platinum Eclipse Series 7 IC's,Phono Cables are Tellurium Q Silver Diamond, Audience, Lessloss, Acrolink, Teresonic Silver EXP, Tellurium Q Silver Diamond speaker cables; HyperSpike HS-5 rack;Stillpoints Ultra 5 V2 under amps & preamp Last edited by Haydn; 06-18-2017 at 12:51 AM. |
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2 channel system: Parasound JC 1+ Mono Amplifiers; Luxman C900u preamp; Acoustech PH-1P phono preamp; VPI Classic, Ortofon A90; Esoteric K-03 & Vacuum State GMBH modified Sony ES5400 SACD/CD; REVEL Ultima Salon 2; Shunyata EVEREST, Shunyata Sigma V2 XC, Shunyata Sigma & Alpha, Wireworld Platinum Eclipse Series 7 IC's,Phono Cables are Tellurium Q Silver Diamond, Audience, Lessloss, Acrolink, Teresonic Silver EXP, Tellurium Q Silver Diamond speaker cables; HyperSpike HS-5 rack;Stillpoints Ultra 5 V2 under amps & preamp |
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Debussy - La Mer
Respighi - Fountains of Rome - Pines of Rome Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Frits Reiner A classic. Good to start another very sunny day. It's been unusually dry and hot here... I wouldn't especially recommend this one. I find the sound rather thin (the AP remaster is maybe better?). And there are better interpretations available of 'La Mer'.
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Stereo: Hegel H590, Grimm Audio MU1, Mola Mola Tambaqui, Burmester 948 - V3 & V6 racks, Vivid Audio G2 Giyas, REL Carbon Special (pair), Silent Angel Bonn N8 Ethernet Switch & Forester F1, Wireworld Platinum Eclipse IC and SE SC, Furutech Digiflux AV: Hegel C-53, Marantz AV8802A, Oppo BDP-203EU, Pioneer Kuro 60", Vivid Audio C1 & V1w's, Wireworld Platinum Eclipse, SE & E Second system (veranda): Halgorythme preamp and monoblocks, Burmester 061, Avalon Avatar, Sharkwire & Wireworld cables |
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Debussy - Children's Corner Suite - Petite Suite - Danses sacrée et profane - La Boïte à joujoux
Orchestre National de l'O.R.T.F., Jean Martinon Very well executed and recorded album ('74). This is an early remaster ('89), but it is good. New album cover of the same remaster:
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Stereo: Hegel H590, Grimm Audio MU1, Mola Mola Tambaqui, Burmester 948 - V3 & V6 racks, Vivid Audio G2 Giyas, REL Carbon Special (pair), Silent Angel Bonn N8 Ethernet Switch & Forester F1, Wireworld Platinum Eclipse IC and SE SC, Furutech Digiflux AV: Hegel C-53, Marantz AV8802A, Oppo BDP-203EU, Pioneer Kuro 60", Vivid Audio C1 & V1w's, Wireworld Platinum Eclipse, SE & E Second system (veranda): Halgorythme preamp and monoblocks, Burmester 061, Avalon Avatar, Sharkwire & Wireworld cables |
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Arrived this week. Wasn't even aware of this music before seeing Carlos' (?) post about it here a few weeks back. Very pleasant music well performed and well recorded.
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