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Pizzicato Calls Pittsburgh’s Strauss “Magic”
Luxemburg’s Pizzicato magazine has a new review for the Pittsburgh Symphony’s Strauss recording, titling it “Magic Sound from Pittsburgh.” “Manfred Honeck is one of the few conductors who may call themselves successors of the greatest, Karajan und Co. On this SACD this outstanding musician conducts a Strauss program which one must count among the best having been published in the last years.” —Alain Steffen, Pizzicato See the full review in the original language at www.pizzicato.lu…
Portraits of Colorado gets Four Stars from Audiophile Audition
Mel Martin of Audiophile Audition gives a four-star review to our Charles Denler Portraits of Colorado recording, calling it a “worthwhile listen.” “The music itself is quite listenable. There are certainly some references to ‘Americana’ and some ‘Coplandesque’ flourishes… The performance by the Colorado Symphony and Chorus conducted by Scott O’Neil is a fine one, and the HDCD recording is beyond criticism. … The CD as a whole is a worthwhile listen…just evocative music well-played…
Austin Wintory and The Banner Saga featured in The New York Times
Composer, Austin Wintory and the upcoming soundtrack, The Banner Saga, got a wonderful feature in The New York Times over the weekend. Have a look at the article, which features a picture from the Dallas Wind Symphony recording sessions! “Mr. Wintory considers his next project — a warm, earthy score for the role-playing video game The Banner Saga, set for release this month — a step in this direction. The score incorporates dynamic cues that…
Portraits of Colorado Reviewed on Classical Net
Classical.net‘s Brian Wigman sees the picture being painted by Charles Denler’s Portraits of Colorado: “It has been over 20 years since my last trip to Colorado, but this music paints a vivid and deeply affectionate picture of the incredible beauty on display there…Each movement is under five minutes, but every one has a distinct character, with a majestic and touching theme running through the entire piece…Part traditional symphony, with echoes of a film score, the…
ArtsDesk Reviews PSO Strauss
Graham Rickson of The Arts Desk has calls the new Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra recording a “magnificent achievement.” “There’s an incredible elasticity and flexibility at work here. Manfred Honeck’s interventionist, hyper-romantic approach to three of Strauss’s most accessible tone poems pays enormous dividends…Everything sounds stupendous – this has to be the best-played, best-recorded Strauss anthology for years… Honeck’s players project with such chutzpah that any resistance is futile. A magnificent achievement.” —Graham Rickson, The Arts Desk…
ResMusica Reviews Strauss
French Magazine ResMusica has a new review for the Pittsburgh Symphony’s Strauss release: “Audiophiles will be delighted as this American firm (Reference Recordings) is synonymous with high quality techniques and top-flight artistry…Manfred Honeck masterfully manages the layering of sound and the thematic transitions…a fundamentally masterful orchestra. …the PSO exhibits desire and exceptional collective jubilation…very refreshing. …Honeck continues to assert himself as one of the most relevant conductors of our time…” —Pierre-Jean Tribot, ResMusica Read the…
Der Neue Merker Reviews Strauss
German magazine, Der Neue Merker on our new Pittsburgh Symphony Strauss SACD — “This absolutely worth listening to.” The review is full of praise for the orchestra and conductor, Manfred Honeck, making special notice of the wide range of colors and dynamics the orchestra brings to all three works. Find the review in the original language at www.der-neue-merker.eu! Purchase during the RR Holiday Sale and Save!
ClassicalNet Tabs New Bizet Release as “Outstanding”
Brian Wigman of Classical.net has a new review for our San Francisco Ballet Orchestra Bizet release, and notes that it, “may surprise you.” “The symphony may surprise you. West treats it with a much more balletic touch than usual, leading to a more measured approach that allows each orchestral voice to sing … Perhaps the best thing about this particular take is that West brings a welcome sense of contrast to each movement, and a…
Positive Feedback Reviews There’s A Time Hi-Res Downloads
Positive Feedback‘s Teresa Goodwin has a new review of Doug MacLeod’s There’s A Time based on the HRx Downloads available on HDTracks. “There’s a Time is a great recording, very realistic “you are there” sonics with a comfortable sound that makes this album a complete joy, from the first wonderful song to the last. Doug MacLeod’s voice and guitar have never sounded better, the bass and drum back him up to great effect. This is…
Kick off the Holiday Season with Horns for the Holidays
Not only are we celebrating the holiday season with our Holiday Sale, we’ve also got a new RR Radio track featuring music from the Dallas Wind Symphony’s Horns for the Holidays release! Enjoy! Purchase Horns for the Holidays along with any of the wonderful Dallas Wind Symphony releases and save 20% on your entire order! Click the image below and start saving!
More Praise For the Pittsburgh Symphony’s Strauss Release!
The praise keeps coming in for our new Strauss release with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra! Audiophilia Magazine has named Strauss one of the “Star Recordings of the Year!” “The orchestra’s soloists are exemplary here (horns, Eb clarinet and concertmaster, in particular). As an ensemble, the Pittsburgh Symphony provides an indulgent forward sweep which suits the passionate emotions of the works very well.” —James Norris See the full list on audiophilia.com! And French Magazine Audiophile-Magazine has…
Audiophile Audition with an absolute RAVE for Strauss
Audiophile Audition has a five-star, and absolute rave review for Pittsburgh Symphony’s new Strauss recording: “ It never ceases to amaze me that a recording can be so near the real concert hall experience. Here is an exceptional collection of three of Richard Strauss’ engaging tone poems from Reference Recordings. With an inspired conductor, Manfred Honeck (from Austria), and a world class orchestra, the Pittsburgh Symphony, recorded live, these performances are bathed in the latest…
Doug MacLeod Nominated For Blues Music Awards
The Blues Foundation announced the nominees for the 35th Annual Blues Music Awards yesterday, and RR’s own Doug MacLeod and his new release There’s A Time racked up THREE nominations! Acoustic Album of the Year There’s a Time – Doug MacLeod Juba dance – Guy Davis featuring Fabrizio Poggi Soulscape – Harrison Kennedy Avalon – Rory Block Unleashed – The Hound Kings Acoustic Artist of the Year Doug MacLeod Guy Davis Harrison Kennedy Little G…
RR Producers Nominated for Grammy Awards!
Two of the five producers nominated for the 56th Annual Grammy Award for Producer Of The Year, Classical featured Reference Recordings releases! Victor Ledin and Marina Ledin: Bizet: Symphony In C; Jeux D’Enfants; Variations Chromatiques (Martin West & San Francisco Ballet Orchestra) Traveling Sonata – European Music For Flute & Guitar (Viviana Guzmán & Jérémy Jouve) Voyages (Conrad Tao) Zia (Del Sol String Quartet) David Frost: Andres: Home Stretch (Timo Andres, Andrew Cyr & Metropolis…
Reference Recordings Holiday Sale!
It’s Time for the Annual Reference Recordings Holiday Sale! STARTING NOW! Until NOON on Friday, January 3, 2014 — Order 2 items or more and receive a 20% discount on EVERYTHING in our catalog (except already discounted sets) THE MORE YOU ORDER – THE MORE YOU SAVE! Sale ends at NOON on January 3, 2014. Ordering deadlines for delivery by December 24 (US shipping ONLY): December 13 for Free shipping, December 19 for Priority Mail…