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Coltrane '58: The Prestige Recordings | John Bacon-Shone - April 27, 2026

I am happy to see hires digital here, but mastering is crucial. Unfortunately, some remasters are much worse, so stating the date and source of the master is invaluable.

Coltrane '58: The Prestige Recordings | John Bacon-Shone - April 26, 2026

Seems this is a 2019 remaster, not more recent, correct?

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Coltrane '58: The Prestige Recordings | Mark Werlin - April 27, 2026

John Bacon-Shone: yes, this is the 2019 set from Craft. A quick search through discogs.com does not show any newer remasters of the 1958 recordings. I will write about newer ...

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Original 2011 SHM SA-CD title, using japanese masters (that were at the time of the album's release directly copied from the original UK master tapes). The 2016 SHM SA-CD ...

Coltrane '58: The Prestige Recordings | Stephen Best - April 26, 2026

What are you hoping for as an improvement to this release? In discussions with Mark he also has plans for reviews of more contemporary releases, only now possible because of ...

Genesis: Genesis | EugenF - May 7, 2026

Dear Stephen Best, Indeed I will do. Thank you for telling me the contact address. Now I see the new release of Genesis: Genesis (Analogue Productions CAPA 043 SA) album is ...

Intrada - Hasegawa, Sano, Kondo

M Classics  MYCL-00006

Stereo Hybrid

Classical - Chamber

Works by Honegger, Enescu, Bitsch, Glazunov, Bohme, Ewazen*

Tomoyuki Hasegawa (trumpet)
Kaoru Kondo* (violin)
Takaya Sano (piano)

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Works (7)

• Alexander Glazunov: Albumblatt
• Arthur Honegger: Intrada, H 193
• Eric Ewazen: Trio for Trumpet, Violin and Piano (2007)
• George Enescu: Légende (1906)
• Marcel Bitsch: Variations on a Theme of Scarlatti, D
• Oskar Bohme: Russian Dance, Op. 32
• Oskar Bohme: Tarantelle, Op. 25 'La Napolitaine'