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Emerson, Lake & Palmer: Pictures at an Exhibtion | Downunderman - April 14, 2026

A long way from their finest but at least it sounds very good.

Coltrane '58: The Prestige Recordings | Mark Werlin - Yesterday 08:19 am

From mastering engineer Paul Blakemore's website. He discusses working on the Coltrane '58 set: It was a massive project sourced only from original Rudy van Gelder master ...

Dave's True Story: Sex Without Bodies | Downunderman - April 7, 2026

Originally released in 1998 and now released on SACD 2026. It certainly has the goods sonically and is well worth a listen. Leans heavily in the cocktail jazz vocal direction ...

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.

Van Morrison: Astral Weeks | Downunderman - March 24, 2026

No quibbles from me here and one of those discs that rewards turning the volume up to '11'. It is very natural sounding, analogue smooth and without any hint of ...

Hawkwind: Doremi Fasol Latido 2 (Deluxe) | SEAN PATRICK TANNER - April 17, 2026

Ive loved this album since i first heard it in 1980 but always fond the sound very compressed especially the drums, this new mix by Stephen Tayler realky opens thinga up and ...

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

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

Norwegian Heartland, The Romantic Orchestral Heritage - Jurowski

Simax Classics  PSC 1260x (2 discs)

Stereo/Multichannel Hybrid

Classical - Orchestral

Johan Svendsen: Norwegian Rhapsody No. 3, Norwegian Artist's Carnival, Edvard Grieg: Concerto for Piano and Orchestra in A minor, Johan Halvorsen: Norwegian Rhapsody No. 2, Bergensiana, Entry of the Boyars, Harald Sæverud: Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, Her Last Lullaby, Canto Rivoltoso, Geirr Tveitt: From Hundred Folk-tunes from Hardanger

Sigurd Slåttebrekk (piano)
Arve Moen Bergset (piano)
Isa Katharina Gericke (soprano)
Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra
Michail Jurowski (conductor)

All

Works (11)

• Edvard Grieg: Peer Gynt, Op. 46 Suite No. 1
• Edvard Grieg: Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 16
• Geirr Tveitt: Hardingtonar
• Harald Sæverud: Canto Rivoltoso
• Harald Sæverud: Her Last Lullaby
• Harald Sæverud: Peer Gynt Suite No. 1
• Johan Halvorsen: Bergensiana
• Johan Halvorsen: Bojarenes inntogsmarsj
• Johan Halvorsen: Norsk rapsodi No. 2
• Johan Svendsen: Norsk kunstnerkarneval, Op. 14
• Johan Svendsen: Norwegian Rhapsody No. 3, Op. 21

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