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Rachmaninov: 4 Piano Concertos, Paganini Rhapsody - Ashkenazy, Previn | Contrapunctus - October 5, 2019

Athenaeus, some (single-layer) sacds have running times over 100 minutes, so this 2nd sacd with a running time of more than 104 minutes. Some sacd-players actually do have ...

Tchaikovsky, Babajanian: Piano Trios - Gluzman, Moser, Sudbin | k-spin - October 10, 2019

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Charles Mingus: Mingus Ah Um | Mark Werlin - September 15, 2019

Tony: the noticeable change to Columbia's characteristic spacious room sound in the Mark Wilder remix of Mingus Ah Um is one of the best arguments for preservation and ...

Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 - Suzuki | Joseph Ponessa - October 2, 2019

There is a history of choral conductors tackling the "Choral Symphony." Off the top of my head, I can think of Shaw, Hickox, Nelson. Masaaki and the Bach Collegium Japan ...

Nielsen, Aho: Clarinet Concertos - Fröst, Vänskä | Bart Lambert - October 7, 2019

Mark, a nice review, thank you! I find the surround mix quite good. The clarinet is not forward at all. Soundstage could be wider. I'd rate it 4 stars.

The Beatles: Abbey Road | Jan Arell - September 26, 2019

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Mahler: Symphony No. 2 - Mehta | Paul Hannah - Yesterday 02:15 am

Bought this on Blu-ray as I heard it had a great reputation . Big disappointment Solti's leaves it for dead !

Thelonious Monk: Monk's Dream | SVL1970 - October 1, 2019

No, I purchased it from a different online retailer, whose name has the word "acoustic" in it;) I agree that I should probably return it, although it may be a bit of a hassle ...

PentaTone - The First 10 Years

PentaTone Classics  PTC 5186500 (11 discs)

Stereo/Multichannel Hybrid

Classical

"PentaTone - The First 10 Years"

Various Artists

All

Recording

DSD recording

Works (29)

• Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 16 in G major, Op. 31 No. 1
• Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 17 in D minor, Op. 31 No. 2 'Tempest'
• Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 18 in E flat major, Op. 31 No. 3 'The Hunt'
• Anton Bruckner: Symphony No. 7 in E major, WAB 107
• Frederic Chopin: Piano Concerto No. 1 in E minor, Op. 11
• Frederic Chopin: Piano Concerto No. 2 in F minor, Op. 21
• Antonin Dvořák: Symphony No. 9 in E minor, B. 178 Op. 95 'From the New World'
• Antonin Dvořák: Violin Concerto in A minor, B. 108 Op. 53
• Gordon Getty: Ancestor Suite
• Gordon Getty: Homework Suite
• Gordon Getty: Plump Jack
• Gordon Getty: Raise the Colors
• Gordon Getty: The Fiddler of Ballykeel
• Gordon Getty: Tiefer und Tiefer
• Alexander Glazunov: Violin Concerto in A minor, Op. 82
• Aram Khachaturian: Violin Concerto in D minor
• Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 13 in C major, K. 415/387b
• Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 24 in C minor, K. 491
• Serge Prokofiev: Violin Concerto No. 1 in D major, Op. 19
• Joseph Schmitt: Flute Quartet, Op. 3/3
• Joseph Schmitt: Flute Quartet, Op. 3/6
• Joseph Schmitt: Symphony in B major, Op. 6/2
• Joseph Schmitt: Symphony in D major, Op. 1/1
• Joseph Schmitt: Symphony in E major "The Hurdy Gurdy"
• Joseph Schmitt: Symphony in G major
• Karol Szymanowski: Violin Concerto No. 1, M 37 Op. 35
• Peter Tchaikovsky: Romeo and Juliet (fantasy overture), TH 42
• Peter Tchaikovsky: Serenade for String Orchestra in C major, TH 48 Op. 48
• Peter Tchaikovsky: Souvenir de Florence, TH 118 Op. 70