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Bruckner: Symphony No. 8 - Young | DYB - February 5, 2026
Many years ago, probably in the 1990s, I remember seeing/hearing Simone Young conducting at the Metropolitan Opera, and she was so... ordinary and instantly forgettable. I ...
The Berliner Philharmoniker and Herbert von Karajan: Live in Berlin 1970–1979 | Contrapunctus - January 16, 2026
I'm a bit uncertain about buying this — not cheap — set, but I have to admit that I'm quite curious. The most interesting work for me in this set is most likely Bruckner's ...
Stravinsky: Le Sacre du printemps - Hisaishi | DYB - January 25, 2026
It's an extraordinary performance, but I'm not sure it's worth that price! eOnkyo used to have it as DSF downloads. It's a terrible shame they shut down. Qobuz acquired them, ...
Schubert: Symphonies 4 & 7 (8) - Järvi | hiredfox - February 8, 2026
An unusual coupling. The 4th Symphony is unremarkable and uninspiring. Järvi's reading of these works is fairly conventional (in my view) offering littlle over the many ...
Joni Mitchell: Court and Spark | Downunderman - February 5, 2026
Quite remarkable how good this sounds - Its an album recorded in 1974 after all. Rob LoVerde's mastering seems to have modernized the presentation somewhat and the album ...
Beethoven, Schumann - Richter | EugenF - January 22, 2026
There is an old twin release having catalog number WPGS-50152 (Parlophone)(JAN/ISBN 4943674188949).
Stravinsky: Le Sacre du printemps - Hisaishi | Contrapunctus - January 28, 2026
Exton offers a small selection of his catalogue in a sort of prime series, which is labeled as OVXL instead of the standard OVCL series. OVXL titles are 'direct cut' versions. ...
Stravinsky: Le Sacre du printemps - Hisaishi | EugenF - January 19, 2026
The price is very interesting: 22000yen (US$ 126.83) for just one disc !
Chick Corea: Return to Forever
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Comment by Downunderman - August 7, 2017 (1 of 2)
Another keeper from the Tower Records (Japan) and ECM.
Sonically very good. I don't know enough about the DR history of this title, but as far as I can tell it has not been further compressed for this SACD. It comes in with a Dynamic Range average of 11. Clearly though, it must have had a nudge at some point in the more distant past to get that figure.
Comment by Mark Werlin - August 12, 2017 (2 of 2)
The album was recorded by Tony May at IBC Studios, London, in 1972 (same studio where The Who recorded "Tommy"). The mix from multichannel to stereo master tape may have involved the use of equalization and analogue compression, common practices when preparing a tape for LP mastering.