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Post by julesd68 on Aug 26, 2015 10:25:00 GMT
I've been guilty of buying exclusively vintage classical vinyl but I now realise that I need to open my eyes to what's going on with new releases. Because it's not just spruced up 'old masters' that are being re-released - there is now a steady stream of works by contemporary artists as well. This is great news as I normally only get to hear these guys in the concert hall. Hot on the heels of the Berlin Phil releases I wrote about previously, I present you with the latest Deutsche Grammophon vinyl - www.deutschegrammophon.com/en/cat/result?SearchString=&SEARCH_OPTIONS=&ART_ID=&COMP_ID=&ALBUM_TYPE=LP&IN_XXSERIES=&GENRE=&IN_XXPQ=&sort=newest_recThe Argerich / Abbado 6 lp set looks rather wonderful of course but you'll also find new releases from the likes of Helene Grimaud, Lang Lang, and an interesting looking live 'club' album from Ann-Sophie Mutter ... My invite must have got lost in the post! What I would like to do is to compile a reference for TASers of all the labels that are currently releasing classical music, new or old, on vinyl. I will get going on this as soon as I can, but in the meantime, any help would be appreciated!  |
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Post by julesd68 on Aug 26, 2015 10:40:55 GMT
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Post by julesd68 on Aug 26, 2015 19:54:14 GMT
A nice little film here about Anne-Sophie Mutter's 'Club Album from the Yellow Lounge' ...
Is anyone else interested in new releases?
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Post by MartinT on Aug 28, 2015 17:40:09 GMT
If you can still get it, the direct cut recording of Vivaldi's Four Seasons (Interpreti Veneziani) on the Chasing the Dragon label is really well worth getting your hands on. Outstandingly vivid performance and recording.
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Post by julesd68 on Aug 29, 2015 9:19:54 GMT
Thanks for that Martin, I will check it out ...
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Post by julesd68 on Jul 17, 2016 13:49:05 GMT
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Post by julesd68 on Jul 17, 2016 16:54:20 GMT
Just found some more info on this set - I'm going to have to get one for sure ...
< Martha Argerich’s exhilarating early recordings, released here for the first time, include sonatas by Mozart and Beethoven that appear nowhere else in her discography; Prokofiev’s Third Sonata is also a recording première.
This set displaying the young virtuoso includes her first recordings of Ravel’s Gaspard and his Sonatine, as well as Prokofiev Seventh Sonata, full of mystery and verve. They show her to be an eloquent and imaginative artist at the age of 18, already at the peak of her abilities.
This release documents some of the radio recordings she made for North German (NDR) and West German Radio (WDR) in 1960 and 1967 and is released in time for her 75th birthday celebration on 5th June 2016. >
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Post by MartinT on Jul 18, 2016 5:45:49 GMT
I'd like to hear that set.
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Post by daytona600 on Jul 19, 2016 5:31:19 GMT
more german radio archive material never released before
HANS MULLER-KRAY: RADIO-SINFONIEORCHESTER STUTTGART
1st Time On Vinyl - Limited Edition - Pressed at Pallas Germany
AAA 100% Analogue Cut & Mastered at Emil Berliner Studio by Maarten de Boer
we are pleased to announce the release of our three new titles, the first products in cooperation with SWR. They are radio-broadcast recordings of the legendary Hungarian violinist, Johanna Martzy, recorded in 1950s and 60s. These are valuable historical documents as Martzy’s career was relatively brief and her commercial recordings are small in number. Her interpretation of the Mozart, Brahms and Mendelssohn concertos show the phenomenal violinist in her prime: her tasteful approach, cultivated expression, perfect bow control and vibrant tone never cease to amaze us. Additionally, we included the Mendelssohn Concerto performed by Ida Haendel – along with Johanna Martzy – with the same conductor and the orchestra.
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Post by julesd68 on Nov 18, 2016 20:32:11 GMT
Here is an interesting box set of all the Brahms Symphonies conducted by Simon Rattle with the Berlin Phil - www.berliner-philharmoniker-recordings.com/rattle-brahms-vinyl.html
Direct to Disc Recording
One-Point Microphone Setup
Microphones
One pair of Sennheiser MKH 800 Twin in a Blumlein array
Disc cutting lathe
Neumann VMS 80
Produced by Emil Berliner Studios
Rainer Maillard, Maarten de Boer
Bonus
· Certificate – hand-signed by recording producer
Rainer Maillard
· Two C-type photo prints of motifs from the recording sessionsLooks like they have gone to a lot of trouble with this release, but I haven't enjoyed *any* of the recent Berlin Phil / Rattle performances I've been to, so I'll be avoiding it for sure. Even if I did like the look of it I'm not sure I would fork out £500 but am sure it will be worth a lot more than that in the future because it's limited to 1833 copies, the year of Johannes Brahms's birth! |
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Post by MartinT on Nov 18, 2016 22:13:43 GMT
Very difficult to record, requires each side to be captured in one take without errors.
I think Rattle was never better than with the CBSO. Some of their Mahler was quite outstanding.
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Post by daytona600 on Nov 19, 2016 11:36:09 GMT
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Post by julesd68 on Nov 19, 2016 14:27:39 GMT
Very difficult to record, requires each side to be captured in one take without errors. I'm sure the Berlin Phil can manage that but whether they and Rattle can inject any life into the music is another matter ...  |
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