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Paulien van Schaik & Hein Van de Geyn: In Summer | Paul Brouns - November 13, 2024
Ever since I purchased this disk it is my absolute favourite recording of my SACD collection. The line up may be not very spectacular, because it just consists of singer ...
Bruckner: Symphony No. 9 - Karajan | Contrapunctus - Yesterday 01:37 am
I've just listened to the new SHM-SACD with the EBS remastering (11/2024) and compared it to the RBCD from the Karajan 1960s DG recordings. My impressions are a bit mixed. On ...
Shostakovich: Symphonies 1-15 - Barshai | hiredfox - December 10, 2024
We were fortunate enough to have Rudolf Barshai as Principle Conductor of the Bournemouth Symphony for six years in the 1980's ('82/'88) when the Shostakovitch symphonies were ...
Allan Holdsworth: The Sixteen Men of Tain | Paul - December 10, 2024
Yes, there is more than enough evidence to suggest that this label is not a legitimate one. Go to Discogs and type in IAC Music Japan and take a look at the over 150 releases ...
Allan Holdsworth: The Sixteen Men of Tain | John Bacon-Shone - December 10, 2024
I certainly do not believe that there is any basis for accusing this label of being a bootleg ...
Bruckner: Symphony No. 9 - Karajan | Contrapunctus - November 30, 2024
I'm really curious about this new remastering. The versions on RBCD (even in the remastered complete 60's recordings box) don't impress/convince me.
Deep Purple: Live on the BBC | Rafael Méndez - October 30, 2024
This is without a doubt the worst sound record I have in my SACD collection; in fact, it is much inferior to a standard CD. Furthermore, this live recording on the BBC is ...
Allan Holdsworth: The Sixteen Men of Tain | Downunderman - December 11, 2024
The situation looks a little more complicated to me. The 'Unofficial Releases' over on Discogs seem to be only for live bootleg albums. There are also plenty of non-bootleg ...
Puccini: La Bohème - Karajan
Decca Classics 4870503 (2 discs)
Stereo Hybrid
Classical - Opera
Luciano Pavarotti (Rodolfo)
Mirella Freni (Mimi)
Rolando Panerai (Marcello)
Elizabeth Harwood (Musetta)
Nicolai Ghiaurov (Colline)
Gianni Maffeo (Schaunard)
Schöneberger Sängerknaben
Chor des Deutschen Oper Berlin
Berliner Philharmoniker
Herbert von Karajan (conductor)
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Comment by hiredfox - November 6, 2024 (1 of 4)
Retailing at over 150 US$ this release must be setting a new record price for a SACD.
Are we SACD buffs being exploited one wonders?
Comment by DYB - November 7, 2024 (2 of 4)
It seems to be some super deluxe box with a book and stuff. Is it worth $150? I doubt it, but there appear to be no other options. Interestingly Decca first announced a regular SACD of this 2 or 3 years ago, it even popped up on some Japanese web-sites. And then vanished.
Comment by John Bacon-Shone - November 7, 2024 (3 of 4)
Amazon still has the earlier hires Bluray for sale for US$50, This one is actually 2 SACDs as they are hybrid.
https://www.amazon.com/Puccini-Boheme-CD-Blu-Ray-Combo/dp/B01LZ8DR6M
Comment by John Broggio - November 10, 2024 (4 of 4)
Have obviously not heard this (yet) but if it's anything like as good as what was achieved for Britten: War Requiem - Britten, then the sound will be as good as close as one could ever wish to hear (except for it only being in stereo). Expensive? Yes. Good value for money? Arguably so.