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Utah Symphony and Pittsburgh Symphony Receive Positive Feedback Award
We’re happy to be share that our latest recordings with the Utah and Pittsburgh Symphonies have been honored with a 2017 “Brutus Award” from audiophile magazine, Positive Feedback! “Reference Recordings has been a primo name among audiophile labels for many years now. I …was particularly struck by the Thierry Fischer/Utah Symphony/Mormon Tabernacle Choir Mahler 8. Recorded and mastered by the brilliant production and engineering team at Soundmirror, this SACD shines wonderfully. “My praise must be…
Pacifica Tribune Features Reference GRAMMY® Nominations
The Pacifica Tribune highlights our GRAMMY nominations: Often referenced as “the best seat in the house,” Reference Recordings (RR) is an independent classical, blues and jazz audiophile record label located in Pacifica’s Crespi Business Center. On January 28, 2018, members of the RR team will join other Grammy nominees at the 60th Grammy Awards airing live from New York City. RR is the recipient of four Grammy nominations – two records, two nominations each. “RR-139…
Shostakovich/Barber a MusicWeb Recording of the Year
Add MusicWeb International Recording of the Year to the growing list of accolades for the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra and Manfred Honeck Shostakovich: Symphony No. 5; Barber: Adagio recording! “I find this interpretation of a so familiar symphony to be as convincing as it is revelatory. The Pittsburgh Symphony show themselves to be in inspired and virtuosic form under conductor Manfred Honeck who makes unconventional but inspired interpretative choices. Reference Recordings provide a recording of superb…
Pittsburgh’s Shostakovich Makes the Forbes Best of 2017
Manfred Honeck and the Pittsburgh Symphony‘s Shostakovich: Symphony No. 5; Barber: Adagio recording makes the Forbes Best Classical Recordings of 2017 list! “[Manfred Honeck] interprets – he even anthropomorphizes the music. It works! The music comes alive in uncanny ways. I’m wary of interpreting too much into composers and their works, especially Shostakovich. … Honeck’s profound empathizing with the music – equally obvious from his own, extensive liner notes – denotes a passionate, detail-happy, and…
Reference Recordings Holiday Sale!
Celebrate the holidays with a RR Holiday Sale! From today, Monday, December 11th, through Sunday, December 17, save 15% on our entire catalog (savings reflected in cart) — including our 2018 GRAMMY®-nominated recordings! For Christmas delivery, select First Class or Priority shipping at checkout. Save 15% on our 2018 GRAMMY® Nominees Nominated for: Best Engineered Album, Classical Best Orchestral Performance Nominated for: Best Engineered Album, Classical Best Contemporary Classical Composition Shop Now Shop Now Save…
We Wish You a meRRy Christmas!
Celebrate the season with our updated “RR Christmas” playlist on Spotify! Featuring tracks from Horns for the Holidays, Star of Wonder, Holidays & Epiphanies, and Arnold Overtures:
Jerry Junkin Talks Horns for the Holidays
The Dallas Winds are gearing up for their Christmas concert, and there are a few works you might recognize — Jerry Junkin explains: Horns for the Holidays An outstanding new release from America’s premier professional wind band! The Dallas Wind Symphony has a worldwide legion of followers and this is their first recording of holiday music. Horns for the Holidays showcases an exciting 12-track lineup including brilliant original arrangements of festive favorites with many first…
Break The Chain a Downbeat Magazine Best of 2017
Downbeat Magazine has published their Best Albums of 2017 list in their January issue, and Doug MacLeod‘s Break The Chain has made the cut! “Doug MacLeod, a craftsman of rare skill and sagacity, share more than a few dramatic affinities with past greats as he offers his own creative parameters to the common 12-bar language. … distinctive, well-regulated singing and note-bending on classic guitars stimulate the keening hopefulness… [performed] with five assured sidemen, including his…
FOUR 2018 GRAMMY Nominations!
The Recording Academy announced their 60th GRAMMY® Award Nominations this morning, and Manfred Honeck and the Pittsburgh Symphony‘s Shostakovich: Symphony No. 5; Barber: Adagio and Michael Stern and the Kansas City Symphony‘s recording of Adam Schoenberg’s Orchestral Music have both received multiple nominations! Best Engineered Album, Classical Shostakovich: Symphony No. 5; Barber: Adagio – Mark Donahue, engineer (Manfred Honeck & Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra) Schoenberg, Adam: American Symphony; Finding Rothko; Picture Studies – Keith O. Johnson…
Audiophilia Names Break The Chain an Album of the Year
Audiophilia Magazine has released their 2017 Recordings of the Year and Doug MacLeod’s Break The Chain makes the cut: Order Now “Break the Chain does not do musically what the title implies. We have brilliant consistency. Here, you’ll find eleven songs and a ‘holler’ (story). Audiophiles will especially like the spoken voice track as they are so difficult to get right on recordings. … As the Reference team was together in Marin County’s Skywalker Studios,…
Pittsburgh Symphony Nominated for ICMA
Order Now The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra and Manfred Honeck recording of Shostakovich Symphony No. 5 and Barber’s Adagio for Strings has been nominated for the 2018 International Classical Music Awards in the “Symphonic Music” category! The ICMA – having taken the place of the Cannes Classical Awards (later known as MIDEM) – first awarded prizes in 2011, and has since taken its place as the leading pan-European competition for excellence in classical recording. Its jury…
Utah Symphony – Mahler Symphony No. 8 Now Available
New Release from the Utah Symphony, Thierry Fischer and the Mormon Tabernacle Choir Now Available Order Now Utah Symphony Thierry Fischer, Music Director Mormon Tabernacle Choir Available in Hybrid Surround Sound and Stereo 2-Disc SACD and Hi-Res Downloads The Utah Symphony is one of America’s major symphony orchestras and a leading cultural organization in the Intermountain West. It is recognized internationally for its distinctive performances, commitment to music education programs, history and recording legacy. Here…
ArkivMusic Spotlights Mahler Symphony No. 8
ArkivMusic.com has their spotlight turned on the Utah Symphony and Mormon Tabernacle Choir’s recording of Mahler Symphony No. 8! Not only have they featured it in their email newsletter, they also have it on sale and available as an early exclusive! “Conducted by Thierry Fischer, the two ensembles provide an authoritative interpretation of Mahler’s beloved fusion of song and symphony. Reference Recordings provides this live recording from 2016 that does full justice to the immensity…
Joel Fan LIVE on WQXR
Joel Fan joined the WQXR “Midday Masterpieces” program for a live performance and to discuss his new Open Source Music Festival: “Open Source is the simple idea that we share our creative work, and allow others to build upon it freely. We’ve built our whole music festival around this idea.” Joel Fan, Artistic Director, Open Source Music Festival More on the Open Source Music Festival Joel Fan on Reference Recordings:
“Professin’ The Blues” Nominated for Age Music Victoria Award
UPDATE — PROFESSIN THE BLUES IS THE BEST BLUES ALBUM WINNER!!! Fiona Boyes‘ Professin’ The Blues has been nominated for The Age Music Victoria Awards as the Best Blues Album of 2017! Her Box & Dice album was the 2015 Winner! About The Age Music Victoria Awards Heading into its 12th year in 2017, The Age Music Victoria Awards are excited to once again reveal the nominees for each category and open up the polls…