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A Great Find – Indiana Public Radio Grainger Podcast
Today we came across something we just had to share. It’s a podcast from the Indiana Public Radio Station (WFIU) from almost a year ago highlighting the then recent release “Lincolnshire Posy: Music for Wind Band by Percy Grainger.” So, we thought we would share the WFIU Classical Music Podcast featuring our recordings and give you the link to the rest of their podcasts. Click “play” to listen to WFIU’s presentation of “Lincolnshire Posy: Music…
HDCD Answers
Recently on Twitter, we got a great question about HDCD formats. So, today we thought we would post some helpful links for using and enjoying our HDCDs. This was the question: “regarding hdcd-is there a reccomended software solution for decoding hdcd content on a pc?” Here is a short answer: It seems that WMP does a partial job of decoding HDCD. WMP will work (only while playing a physical CD), it will not decode from…
We wanted to share this outstanding review from EnjoytheMusic.com of our most recent release Britten’s Orchestra: “Britten’s Orchestra”Benjamin BrittenThe Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra; Sinfonia da Requiem;Four Sea Interludes & Passacaglia from Peter GrimesReview by Wayne Donnelly This is the second Reference Recordings orchestral release from the Kansas City Symphony, now the label’s “house band” replacing the Minnesota Orchestra. Minnesota Music Director Osmo Vanska is under exclusive contract to the Scandinavian BIS label, which…
Happy Belated Birthday to Mozart
So in honor of Mozart’s birthday yesterday, we thought we would send him warm birthday wishes by featuring our recent HRx release of his piano concertos! The performance quality alone would have made Mr. Mozart happy as it features legendary pianist Eugene Istomin. But the sonic qualities and purity of the performance in an HRx format would have been even more pleasing. So Happy Belated Birthday Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart! EUGENE ISTOMIN, pianoA legendary pianist! Two…
Benjamin Britten
We came across this video the other day, and thought even for a “trailer” it was worth sharing — especially in light of our recent Britten’s Orchestra release and upcoming SACD release:
An interesting discussion – beyond the Mp3
We wanted to start the conversation here about what our fans think about the announcement of a possible replacement to the Mp3. So, please read this article “Is the World Ready for the Successor of the MP3?” and let us know your thoughts and opinions right here, or via Twitter or Facebook.
“Thinking About Bix”
We had a good response yesterday when we posted the Dick Hyman video, so today we thought we would direct you to some good information about Bix and the “Thinking About Bix” album. From our friends at Audiophile Audition: Dick Hyman, piano solo – Thinking About Bix – Reference Recordings RR-116 (HDCD), 66:26 ***** – John Henry: Bix Beiderbecke of Davenport, Iowa was the first white jazz musician of note. He had minimal instruction on…
Thinking About Bix – Dick Hyman Video
As we let on in our 100th posting, we will be releasing a Jazz compilation entitled “Jazz Kaleidoscope” soon. So, to get you in the mood, we wanted to share a video of our artist Dick Hyman performing “Thinking About BIx” which is track 1 on his latest Reference Recordings release “Thinking About Bix.”
Our CES/T.H.E. Show 2010 reports
Sean Martin and Janice Manusco represented RR at T.H.E. Show, an audio show that takes place concurrent with the CES. While CES covers every home entertainment gadget under the sun including audio, T.H.E. Show focuses solely on high quality audio. This year, T.H.E. Show, moved into a new location, The Flamingo Hotel, just down the strip from the CES high-end audio exhibits in the Venetian. They set-up our booth on Wednesday in a large ballroom…
CES 2010 exhibitions
Thanks to Stereophile Magazine and their CES 2010 blog, we are able to highlight some equipment that used our recordings in their exhibitions. We are honored that they would use our material to show off their goods, so we thought we would let you know who some of them were! Click the title links to read more at Stereophile Magazine!mbl 101 Mk.II loudspeaker Echole, Tidal, BAlabo Tidal Speakers and Ypsilon Amps TAD Heaven
It’s been busy around Reference Recordings
Well, the Holiday Sale went off well, which means that things got very busy here at Reference Recordings. So, we had to get some extra help from the Reference Recordings mascot Vauna! So, to honor our greatest volunteer, we thought we would share a couple of pictures of her at work! Disclaimer: no animals were hurt during the Holiday Sale or this photo shoot!
“Prof” Keith O. Johnson receives L.A. Audio Society’s Founder’s Award
We are very proud to announce that the L.A. Audio Society (the nation’s largest audio society) has honored our very own Keith O. Johnson with their 2010 Founder’s Award! From laocaudiosociety.com: It is with great pleasure and admiration that the Board of Directors of the Los Angeles and Orange County Audio Society, America’s largest audio society with over 600 members, announces the winner of the Founder’s Award for 2010, the Society’s highest honor, to Keith…
100th Posting! News and Announcements from Reference Recordings
So, for our 100th posting, we thought we would enlighten our readers with some plans for the new year and beyond, as well as let you know what we’re up to right now! 1. It is 2010, and RR is now 34 years old and still getting better. Of course we have exciting new recordings in progress- watch for news as the year goes on about NEW artists for RR and NEW musical styles (Blues,…
Britten’s Orchestra Review – Ultra High Fidelity (Canada)
Here is another great review excerpt for “Britten’s Orchestra” performed by the Kansas City Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Michael Stern: “The (Guide) is a delight, a voyage of discovery through the resources marshalled by a modern symphony orchestra. . . The Kansas City Symphony…is pretty much flawless in its execution of music which depends so much on the beauty of the instruments… The sound is of great help as well… more than once…
Gramophone Magazine Review
We are very excited and proud of the recent review of Britten’s Orchestra in Gramophone Magazine. Here is a great quote from that review: “In a brilliant display of orchestral power and poetry from the country’s heartland, Michael Stern leads the Kansas City Symphony in an all-Britten programme that speaks eloquently . . . As always with this great audiophile label, the skill and commitment of Reference’s recording team need to be accorded special recognition.…