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[olieb]

Compared to the somewhat bombastic, orchestra-like Version of the Labeques, this is an x-ray version. The piano sound is much dryer, too.

 

[Ahmonge]

One of my favourite operas: Cosi Fan Tutte. Mozart at his best.

Rachel Yakar, Soprano
Alicia Nafé, Mezzo-soprano
Gösta Winbergh, Tenor
Tom Krause, Bass
Georgine Resick, Soprano
Carlos Feller, Baritone

CHORUS & ORCHESTRA OF THE DROTTNINGHOLM COURT THEATRE
Arnold Östman, Conductor.
1984

 

[Ahmonge]

Great music for the quiet of the night: Beethoven piano sonatas

Qobuz (24/192):

Open Qobuz

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[mpw]

I like a lot string trios and quartets by Mozart and Beethoven choral music by Bach of course on Lp's.

 

[Sweelinck]

Robert Schumann, 3 String quartets, Op. 41, Eroica Quartet
Wonderful, inventive, exciting music

 

[Pete Lee 2]

I really enjoy MA Recordings: they are "two microphone recording" for everything, AFAIK. Definitely check out the free sampler downloads on their main web page: https://www.marecordings.com

I own digital versions of these recordings:

• Krushevo 24/96, dueling dobros: https://www.marecordings.com/main/product_info.php?cPath=62&products_id=200
• Ito Ema's Bach Goldberg Variations, 24/176: https://www.marecordings.com/main/product_info.php?cPath=62&products_id=183

 

[Pete Lee 2]

My favorite high end audio store sold me a Burmeister test CD: it had a cut from it ("Poem Of Chinese Drum") that they called the Woofer/Subwoofer killer (for real, please use caution, gets crazy heavy toward middle of song).

 

[Robin L]

This has been in rotation recently, Schubert's String Quintet in C, Emerson String Quartet, Mistislav Rostropovich cello:

When I play CDs, it's usually in the car, mine rotates six CDs, I've had this disc in for a couple of months at least. This performance came in a 3-CD set with the 14th and 15th quartets as well.

 

[Keith_W]

This has been in rotation recently, Schubert's String Quintet in C, Emerson String Quartet, Mistislav Rostropovich cello:

Funnily enough, I just completed a survey of the D.956 for an upcoming all-Schubert classical gathering at my place. I listened to that recording with a few of my friends along with a few others. The consensus was that this one was superior:

There is a bit more vim in it, and the recording is very clear. I can't see how sound quality can get much better than this, those engineers did a superb job.

 

[Robin L]

Funnily enough, I just completed a survey of the D.956 for an upcoming all-Schubert classical gathering at my place. I listened to that recording with a few of my friends along with a few others. The consensus was that this one was superior:

There is a bit more vim in it, and the recording is very clear. I can't see how sound quality can get much better than this, those engineers did a superb job.

Thanks, It's on Tidal so I'll be giving it proper attention later. It definitely sounds different than the Emersons, more refined, yin to their yang. My sense is the Emersons are akin to the Busch Quartet here in that the tone is rougher and the affect tougher than Pavel Haas Quartet, with drier and closer sound. The little taste of the Pavel Haas Quartet recording was delicious, a more fluid and lyrical performance, so far, than the Emersons.

 

[Andolink]

These two releases shine a light on a particularly obscure (but highly talented ! ) cellist/composer of the Classical era. Especially notable is how well the recordings capture the distinctive sound of period cellos.
Emanuel Siprutini: c 1730 (Netherlands) -1790 (London)

 

[Elkerton]

Funnily enough, I just completed a survey of the D.956 for an upcoming all-Schubert classical gathering at my place. I listened to that recording with a few of my friends along with a few others. The consensus was that this one was superior:

There is a bit more vim in it, and the recording is very clear. I can't see how sound quality can get much better than this, those engineers did a superb job.

I urge you to sample the Miró Quartet with Matt Hamovitz.

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nKLd_u88k38X-IO13QbKljknkGZlDcmOo