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Mahler: Symphony No. 5 - Runnicles | Stephen Best - April 22, 2026

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Pépin: Les Eaux Célestes - Orchestre national de Lyon, Glassberg | Adrian Quanjer - April 21, 2026

I agree, hard evidence is difficult to produce, but sometimes, looking behind the curtains, a trend is visible. Not all Reference Recordings seem to be available in surround. ...

Mahler: Symphony No. 5 - Runnicles | Graham Williams - April 21, 2026

Adrian The Mahler 5, Grand Teton Music Festival Orchestra, Sir Donald Runnicles is, as I stated in my review, a 5.1 Multi-channel SACD. What Presto and Native DSD say is ...

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 ...

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 | 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 ...

Pépin: Les Eaux Célestes - Orchestre national de Lyon, Glassberg | Graham Williams - April 21, 2026

The Mahler 5, Grand Teton Music Festival Orchestra, Sir Donald Runnicles is, as I stated in my review, a 5.1 Multi-channel SACD. What Presto and Native DSD say is somewhat ...

Mahler: Symphonies 1–9 - Bychkov | DYB - April 24, 2026

My comment is on the performances. I've seen Bychkov live in opera houses (well, the Metropolitan in NYC, conducting multiple operas) and with symphony orchestras. And I've ...

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