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Kirill Petrenko and the Berliner Philharmoniker: The beginning of a partnership

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Recent comments

Frank Sinatra: Sing and Dance with Frank Sinatra | Kveld-Úlfr - December 31, 2020

Simply put: Impex has done magic here. A jewel to grab ASAP!

Saint-Saëns: Piano Concertos 3-5 - Kantorow, Kantorow | David Stanbury - January 3, 2021

Thanks for your comments, Phillip. I'll play the disk for my wife to get her opinion. But I don't understand what John means by the "Egyptian".

Honegger: Jeanne d'Arc au bûcher - Denève | Desertpilot - January 2, 2021

This SACD of Honegger: Jeanne d'Arc au bûcher is a fabulous recording. According to the booklet, it is a 96 kHz PCM recording with Benchmark AD converters, live recording, 27 ...

Kirill Petrenko and the Berliner Philharmoniker: The beginning of a partnership | john hunter - January 4, 2021

Thanks for that John. Seems a mixed bag and not helped by being solely in the Blu Ray format. Will have to think twice!!!

Mahler: 9 Symphonies - Harding, Nelsons, Dudamel, Nézet-Séguin, Petrenko, Rattle, Haitink, Abbado | DYB - January 4, 2021

I think Berliner Philharmoniker's live recordings are PCM 24/48, unless recordings are intended for commercial release from the get-go, in which case they have been at ...

Mahler: Symphony No. 6 - Boulez | Athenaeus - January 3, 2021

Steven, could you check again what is printed inside the booklet? Does it really say "16 bits"?

Kirill Petrenko and the Berliner Philharmoniker: The beginning of a partnership | DYB - January 14, 2021

I agree with John, I think the performances here are excellent.

Ravel: Bolero - Boulez | Tony Reif - January 9, 2021

This is a very beautiful performance, with Ma mère l'Oye ballet being the standout. It was also very well recorded by Tonmeister Helmut Burk. According to EBS's Rainer ...

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