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Post by jandl100 on Oct 14, 2014 5:58:20 GMT
Probably my favourite Philip Glass work. 
Why they haven't brought it out on DVD is a source of much bafflement to me. 
I saw it at the ENO in London many years ago, and it was wonderous to behold. Slower than the CBS/Sony recording, and all the better for that imo. The CDs are still excellent though, and the recording is also very good. |
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Post by MartinT on Oct 14, 2014 6:07:08 GMT
Nice, Jerry. Can you play the SACD layer?
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Post by Pinch on Oct 14, 2014 9:18:33 GMT
Lovely - some Glass I'm not familiar with. I'll listen to this today while I'm working  |
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Post by jandl100 on Oct 14, 2014 13:27:38 GMT
Nice, Jerry. Can you play the SACD layer? Nope - I listen in glorious 14 bit CD sound with my Techie SL-P1200  |
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Post by MartinT on Oct 14, 2014 13:36:49 GMT
I think you'll find it's 16-bit really  |
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Post by Pinch on Oct 14, 2014 17:19:16 GMT
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Post by jandl100 on Oct 14, 2014 17:22:25 GMT
I think you'll find it's 16-bit really Mmm, when TonyC kindly upped the PSU section for me I think he said it was an early 14 bit version of the deck.
Heh heh - it has convinced me that there are far more important things than the number of digital bits!
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Post by jandl100 on Oct 14, 2014 17:25:25 GMT
 and  Both excellent - if I had to choose I think I'd go for the Ricci for his somewhat more characterful playing, as well as rather more detailed sound quality. As it is, I am pleased to own both (as well as several other performances). |
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Post by jandl100 on Oct 14, 2014 17:30:58 GMT
 Ooo - there's something very yummy about Strauss's early chamber music! |
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Post by MartinT on Oct 14, 2014 17:35:33 GMT
Mmm, when TonyC kindly upped the PSU section for me I think he said it was an early 14 bit version of the deck. It really can't be, if it didn't decode all 16 bits it would sound terrible. More likely, it's similar to Philips' first players which used 14-bit DACs arranged in an oversampling configuration where all 16 bits are decoded by clever implementation of Information Theory. |
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Post by jandl100 on Oct 14, 2014 17:44:31 GMT
Ah, OK - could be. |
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Post by jandl100 on Oct 16, 2014 14:28:02 GMT
 An 89 minute CD - I didn't know that was possible! Enjoyable, too. |
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Post by jandl100 on Oct 17, 2014 7:17:13 GMT
 Really meaty harpsichord music! Meaty playing, too! - and very well recorded. The pic is of the CD cover with stickers for all the awards it has won! |
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Post by daytona600 on Oct 17, 2014 16:41:26 GMT
Kalbata & Mixmonster Congo Beat the Drum - Vinyl all analogue rare these days
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Post by MartinT on Oct 18, 2014 10:29:05 GMT
How does it compare with the mighty Karajan, Jerry? |
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Post by jandl100 on Oct 18, 2014 20:32:16 GMT
Very different - it's the much longer original version. Tintner on Naxos did it in 77 minutes - this guy does it in 89! But nonetheless much more interesting than Tintner (I think the 3rd was his one failure in his Bruckner cycle). The Karajan on Dg is a substantially shorter version (about 57 minutes), much tauter - and Karajan is much tauter and more exciting anyway. The Ballot recording was done in the very reverberant acoustic of St Florian church/cathedral (where Bruckner worked most of his life!) and so is fascinating for that reason alone. If I had to choose it would be easy - Karajan! But I am happy to own both (and several more 3rds as well!) |
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Post by MartinT on Oct 19, 2014 21:21:01 GMT
Thanks!
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Post by jandl100 on Oct 20, 2014 8:36:48 GMT
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Post by MartinT on Oct 22, 2014 15:34:26 GMT
Pessi / Wallumrød - If Grief Could Wait
I think Jerry recommended this? Very nice, but sad, music.
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Post by daytona600 on Oct 22, 2014 18:55:40 GMT
Dances With Wolves - John Barry 45rpm vinyl ![]() |
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