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Post by julesd68 on May 19, 2018 14:14:37 GMT
A quite stunning performance by 19 year old cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason during the Royal Wedding today. There was some lovely music in the service but his tone and presence is just remarkable; that Faure he played was really something. So pleased that I bought tickets early to see him in recital later this year, I don't think there will be many seats left now   |
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Post by MikeMusic on May 20, 2018 9:55:26 GMT
Heard that as I passed by the boss watching the event.
Sounded very good. 19 !
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Post by Slinger on May 20, 2018 15:10:08 GMT
I knew it. This is a stealth Royal Wedding post. I shall try and hear him though; I see he's on Spotify, as well as Amazon Music.
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Post by julesd68 on May 20, 2018 16:07:57 GMT
Never mind that, listen to his performance at the wedding ...
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Post by Slinger on May 20, 2018 16:42:00 GMT
The sound on that is very "boomy," Jules. This is slightly better...
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Post by julesd68 on May 20, 2018 16:49:13 GMT
Sorry, this one is much better with HD sound ...
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Post by MartinT on May 20, 2018 17:50:50 GMT
I've been trying to avoid everything to do with that event!
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Post by julesd68 on May 21, 2018 11:09:50 GMT
So did you listen to it??  |
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Post by MartinT on May 21, 2018 12:01:42 GMT
Nope! I may do later on.
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Post by Slinger on May 21, 2018 13:54:29 GMT
Try my Spotify link, Martin. The sound isn't great on the 'wedding' tracks, but it does have the benefit of being audio only.  |
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Post by MartinT on May 21, 2018 14:30:01 GMT
Right-o!
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Post by Slinger on May 26, 2018 11:03:30 GMT
I've just been looking at the BBC text and it appears he's one of the few people to have profited from the Royal Wedding. His album "Inspiration" is currently sitting at #11 in the charts and is already the best-selling classical album of 2018. It's also at #1 in the Classical Artists Album Chart.
"It's been a crazy week, with my college exams straight after!" he told the Official Charts Company
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Post by bigman80 on May 26, 2018 11:25:48 GMT
Picked this up yesterday on the DECCA label. It's an OK pressing but not as good as I'd hoped. Worth £20 though.  |
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Post by julesd68 on May 26, 2018 18:58:18 GMT
Cool - what wasn't up to scratch about it, selection of music, performance?
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Post by bigman80 on May 27, 2018 7:32:52 GMT
Tracks are fine, performance is fine but I have a fair bit of surface noise. Not crackling or popping, more like it's low level recorded so volume had to be higher meaning I can hear the noise from the stylus dragging on the record surface. It's only minor gripe but worth mentioning Cool - what wasn't up to scratch about it, selection of music, performance? |
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Post by julesd68 on May 27, 2018 17:20:23 GMT
Looks like they did a quick and dirty vinyl job then, for 20 quid a go they should take more care with the transfer IMO.
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Post by bigman80 on May 27, 2018 21:44:17 GMT
Looks like they did a quick and dirty vinyl job then, for 20 quid a go they should take more care with the transfer IMO. Ye, on listening again, it definitely feels like a "oh, wee need an album, QUICK" type of job, it's certainly not a great pressing, in fact, I may take it back. |
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Post by julesd68 on May 28, 2018 12:32:24 GMT
I would!
If you are interested in a proper 'audiophile' cello pressing then you should check out Pure Cello by Vincent Belanger. He's the chap who is currently employed by Audio Note to play at their demos. I heard it at a show last year and was very impressed ...
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Post by bigman80 on May 29, 2018 4:32:46 GMT
I would! If you are interested in a proper 'audiophile' cello pressing then you should check out Pure Cello by Vincent Belanger. He's the chap who is currently employed by Audio Note to play at their demos. I heard it at a show last year and was very impressed ... Oh, ok, that's of interest. I'll have a look. Thanks! |
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Post by julesd68 on May 29, 2018 17:30:41 GMT
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