What are you currently listening to (Classical)?
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That video was delightful to watch. Love the sense of space in that hall he plays. Thanks for posting.
While he may not impart as much drama as some other players, this is fine playing by any standard, and the sound is superb.
Not really being an expert on contemporary performers, at first I thought, wow, this is a nice remastering from a 1970s analogue recording to SACD. Just the thing to listen to after watching my Goodies DVD. Then I looked him up.
I think his page on Wikipedia looks a bit better to me...
That is some hairstyle...
And no, I should not comment on appearances, but I know that anyone looking at that album cover is going to be zeroing in on that coiffure!!
Tonight, this was playing in the system...one of my favorite Shaded Dogs, particularly in a 1s 1s copy...
I think this LP is somewhat under appreciated, the violin tone is superb...again best in a 1s 1s copy: 
You may missed other threads on that LP, but the just-reissued version of this by analogue Productions has been pulled from the shelves after just a couple of weeks on the market due to a speed problem with either the tape machine or record lathe! Somehow this was missed in the test pressings since the problem was only detected after customer complaints.
I just bought the Analogue Productions reissue of this. I think the sound is much closer to the digital remasterings of it than the early original reissues such as yours. In the AP reissue the solo violin is also a bit recessed compared to the rest of the orchestra, though only in relative terms compared to other concerto releases of the era. Certainly in his later recordings for Mercury, he is more spot-lit. The string tone is still reasonably good on the reissue but the overall recording is somewhat dry compared to the best of the US Living Stereos.
sounds exceptional...his technical mastery is unusual. As his producer, Marianne, says...incredibly light and crisp yet with a dynamic power that is very richly expressive. wow. Thank you. Have ordered and look forward to hearing it!
Fiddle Faddle, the versions I am referring to are not original 'reissues', they are the original pressings
. I have not heard any of the reissues, but my 1s1s Lalo does not portray the solo violin as recessed in any way. When it comes to digital remasters, I tend to shy away from these, mainly for the reasons that you are expounding.
Fiddle Faddle, the versions I am referring to are not original 'reissues', they are the original pressings
Sorry, that was a slip of the brain / fingers. I am of course aware that yours are the original issues. I don't blame you for sticking to them. Michael Fremer did some transcriptions of LSC 2446 when the new AP reissues were just coming onto the market. I preferred the original 1S pressing to any of the reissues. That said, the reissues had some positive attributes missing in the originals, though the originals to me still sounded more like a real concert. Owners of originals will not like me for saying this, but I actually believe the recent reissues are closer to the actual master tape sound than the originals are..
but...
and it is a big but...
in the end, the originals still sound better. In my view this is because the sonic character of those master tapes combined synergistically with the long production process to the finished vinyl LP produced sonically better end result.
Agreed. Plus, I think that the reissues are probably going to be overall quieter in the groove. This is particularly true with the jazz reissues that I own. Back in the day, the original jazz LP's were played a lot...typically on poor gear. ( Can we say stacking TT here).
Interestingly, the classical LP's ( at least IME) were not so prone to groove damage etc., I believe simply because they were played a lot less. Luckily, most of my classical originals are pretty quiet in the groove ( Mint or NM) BUT...the reissues I own are quieter still.
Great stuff...have you listened to the following Art of the Fugue?
You're welcome. I heard him in concert a few years ago--he was phenomenal.
For Bach's birthday.
Also check out versions by Feltsman, Sokolov, Lifschitz, and Nikolayeva. Airmard's comes across as perfect but perhaps a little mechanical.
His doesn't have great sound, but the playing is certainly fine. Two others to consider are Rangell and Koroliov.
do you have a particular one you would recommend above the others? (BTW, i am thinking about Tokyo Quartet Beethoven Quartets)
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