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Blues In Britain Interviews Doug MacLeod
Blues In Britain profiles and interviews Doug MacLeod before his UK tour: Order Now “Doug’s storytelling has been honed on long shifts as a blues DJ and, later, in his award- winning column ‘Doug’s Back-porch’ in US magazines. His songs have real content and he makes no apology for the time he spends placing them in context; the introductions are sometimes longer than the songs – and twice as funny! We have no recordings of…
Arnold Overtures Now on LP
Order Now Malcolm Arnold The London Philharmonic Orchestra Authoritative first recordings of important works composed and conducted by Sir Malcom Arnold (1921-2006), one of England’s very greatest composers. 1993 GRAMMY® Nominee for Best Engineered Classical Recording. A perennial hi-fi favorite recorded by Keith O. Johnson now available on LP! This new Reference Mastercuts LP release is a single 180 gram disc, half-speed mastered at 33 1/3 rpm by Paul Stubblebine, pressed on virgin vinyl at…
Meet the Utah Symphony Mahler 8 Soloists
Orla Boylan, soprano In recent seasons, Irish soprano Orla Boylan has made a number of important debuts including the roles of Gutrune in Götterdämmerung for Opera North and Chrysothemis in Elektra for West Australian Opera, as well as her house debut at Teatro alla Scala in Giorgio Batistelli’s new commission CO2. Her thrilling performance as Senta in Der fliegende Holländer–where she “commands the stage with her magnificent performance” (The Listener)–brought her notable international success in…
Doug MacLeod on Blues Radio International
Live Doug MacLeod performance from the 2017 Blues Music Awards on the latest episode of Blues Radio International: Order Now Doug MacLeod: Break The Chain In this release, his third album for Reference Recordings, Doug MacLeod continues to explore the breadth and depth of the human condition. Recorded by Reference’s Grammy-winning engineer ‘Prof.’ Keith O. Johnson at Skywalker Sound in Marin County, California, Break The Chain brings twelve new MacLeod originals. Each song is extremely…
The Guardian Features Fiona Boyes
Order Now Fantastic new feature and interview with Fiona Boyes about her Professin’ The Blues recording in The Guardian! “Fiona Boyes, one of the world’s best fingerpicking blues guitarists, had wanted to record an album with engineer and recording alchemist “Professor” Keith O Johnson for ages. She didn’t expect it would involve rubber chickens. … The result? That album, Professin’ the Blues, has just won best acoustic album for 2017 at the Blues Blast music…
Fiona Boyes on Blues Radio International
Live Fiona Boyes performance from the 2017 Blues Music Awards on the latest episode of Blues Radio International: Fiona Boyes: Professin’ The Blues Order Now Professin’ The Blues proclaims Fiona Boyes passion for the Blues as she celebrates the unique contribution of recording and mastering engineer ‘Professor’ Keith O. Johnson, Reference Recording’s Technical Director and audio legend. In her self-penned and illustrated liner notes Fiona makes the declaration, “’Professor’ Keith’s amazing approach to capturing sounds,…
Doug MacLeod’s Break The Chain is Topping The Charts!
Doug MacLeod’s Break The Chain is topping the radio airplay charts worldwide! #3 on the UK Independent Blues Broadcasters Association Chart #9 on the Australian International Blues Airplay Chart Order Now Doug MacLeod: Break The Chain In this release, his third album for Reference Recordings, Doug MacLeod continues to explore the breadth and depth of the human condition. Recorded by Reference’s Grammy-winning engineer ‘Prof.’ Keith O. Johnson at Skywalker Sound in Marin County, California, Break…
Utah Symphony Road Trip
Between August 28th and September 2nd, the Utah Symphony went on a “Great American Road Trip”, offering free outdoor concerts across Utah. Enjoy a look at some of their journey: #UtahSymphonyRoadTrip Tweets Thierry Fisher Photo Diary Utah Symphony Recordings on FRESH! From Reference Recordings
Pittsburgh Symphony’s Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 6 LIVE
Enjoy an on-demand look at the Pittsburgh Symphony and Manfred Honeck’s performance of Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 6 at the Lucerne Festival: Get the Recording Order Now Music HDTracks NativeDSD Spotify
Pittsburgh Symphony BBC Proms On Demand!
Listen to the Pittsburgh Symphony and Manfred Honeck’s BBC Proms performance with violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter on-demand on BBC Radio 3! Program John Adams: Lollapalooza Dvořák: Violin Concerto in A Minor Mahler: Symphony No. 1 in D Major Pittsburgh Symphony Recordings on FRESH! From Reference Recordings
Watch Pittsburgh Symphony Live in Lucerne!
Wednesday, September 6th, 3pm EST the Lucerne Festival will broadcast the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra’s performance of Tchaikovsky’s Sixth Symphony! This is an incredible opportunity to experience the orchestra on an international stage and to be a part of the experience of a live performance of one of the works on their critically-acclaimed Tchaikovsky/Dvořák recording. Bookmark the RR Facebook page where we’ll share the feed and join an estimated 100,000+ people from around the world! Lucerne…
WQED Reports from Pittsburgh European Tour
With a day off in Salzburg before back-to-back concerts at the Grafenegg Festival, we’re catching up with the Pittsburgh Symphony via WQED’s Symphony Tour Podcast: Post-Concert Report from Salzburg WQED-FM’s Jim Cunningham checks in with Bryan Sejvar to report on the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra’s performance in Salzburg to close out the Salzburg Festival. Jim chats with trombonist James Nova to get his impressions of the concert and the tour so far. https://www.wqed.org/podcasts/pso_tours/pso_2016_europe_tour_2/170829_pm.mp3 A Day…
Fiona Boyes Wins Blues Blast Music Award!
The Blues Blast Music Awards announced their 2017 Winners this weekend and Fiona Boyes’ Professin’ The Blues won Acoustic Blues Album of the Year! Congratulations! See the full list of winners Fiona Boyes: Professin’ The Blues Order Now Professin’ The Blues proclaims Fiona Boyes passion for the Blues as she celebrates the unique contribution of recording and mastering engineer ‘Professor’ Keith O. Johnson, Reference Recording’s Technical Director and audio legend. In her self-penned and illustrated…
Manfred Honeck lifts Lord Haydn’s Cup!
Order Now The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette is adding to the excitement of the Pittsburgh Symphony and Manfred Honeck’s European Festivals Tour by imagining what a ticker-tape parade might look like upon their return: “It was a spectacle with which Pittsburghers have become quite familiar: this city’s beloved champions proudly rolling down Grant Street in resplendent victory after another successful season. Even as the cheers and chants from last year’s parade were still reverberating, the time had…
Break The Chain Live!
Enjoy a look at Doug MacLeod performing the title track from the new Break The Chain release at a recent concert in Texas: Order Now Doug MacLeod: Break The Chain In this release, his third album for Reference Recordings, Doug MacLeod continues to explore the breadth and depth of the human condition. Recorded by Reference’s Grammy-winning engineer ‘Prof.’ Keith O. Johnson at Skywalker Sound in Marin County, California, Break The Chain brings twelve new MacLeod…