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Joel Fan Concert Review from the Las Vegas Sun
Philharmonic shows poise in weekend aural safari By Joe Brown (contact)Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009 The Philharmonic was joined for George Gershwin’s Concerto in F for Piano and Orchestra by New York-based pianist Joel Fan, who brought a crisp bite and precision to the piece’s visually showy, technically difficult (and loud) hammering runs on the Steinway grand piano… To Read the review in it’s entirety, please visit the Las Vegas Sun website by clicking HERE
Britten’s Orchestra Audio Preview – HDtracks.com
We know that some people just don’t believe anything until they see it, and when it comes to music, they don’t believe anything until they hear it! So, today we’d like to direct you over to our friends at HDtracks.com who currently have an 88khz/24bit downloadable version of Britten’s Orchestra (HRx is coming VERY soon, we will let you know so you can get them in time for Christmas). The reason we are directing you…
Acoustic Sounds, Inc. Top Sellers List
Okay, so just to brag a little bit. We found out that on the Acoustic Sounds, Inc. website, they have all kinds of Top Sellers Lists. Well, we took a look at the Top 50 list for HDCD sales in the last 30 days just for fun, and found that 32 of the Top 50 HDCDs were all Reference Recordings Releases! And more importantly we are #1 & #2!!!!! Interestingly enough, the #1 selling HDCD…
What People are Saying?
Want to know what people are saying about RR or Britten’s Orchestra? Well, we’ll share a little with you, but if you really want to know, you’ll follow us on Twitter! From @bengl3rt: hey @RefRecordings thanks for the #FF! If you’re interested in insanely good classical recordings, check these guys out 🙂 From @audiophilia: #Audiophilia @RefRecordings HRx DVD-R Data Discs http://tinyurl.com/yeffvma The new digital audio domain? #audiophile From @ClassicalReview: Exciting mail today. My Joep Franssens…
Three Questions with Joel Fan
In their excitement for Joel Fan’s performance with the Las Vegas Philharmonic on November 21st, Las Vegas Weekly did a feature with our artist Joel Fan that we thought we’d share with you: Tue, Nov 17, 2009 (2:30 p.m.)Pianist Joel FanThe Billboard top-10 classical artist will accompany the Las Vegas Philharmonic for Gershwin’s “Piano Concerto in F” as part of the second concert in this season’s Masterworks Series.What attracted you to “Concerto in F,” and…
Joel Fan Video!
Joel Fan is now on YouTube! He has a whole YouTube Channel in fact! You can find it by clicking the last link, or find them all in our Joel Fan playlist on the Reference Recordings YouTube Channel. Here is a video of Joel playing a Margaret Bonds’ piece that can be found on his latest release from Reference Recordings:
Hi-Rez Britten’s Orchestra
The HRx is still not quite yet available (starting to look like next week, we’ll let you know as soon as it’s out), but if you just don’t want to wait for a CD to arrive, but don’t want a low-resolution Mp3 version, we have another option. On HDTracks.com we have 44.1 kHz versions available NOW! And eventually we will also have 88.2 kHz versions, but by then our HRx version will be available.
Some Exciting News and Announcements
NEW HRx TITLES176.4 kHz / 24 bit MUSICComing Soon – November 17th MOZART: PIANO CONCERTOS #21 AND #24Eugene Istomin / Gerard Schwarz / Seattle Symphony (HR-68) BRITTEN’S ORCHESTRA (HR-120)Order HRx Titles Securely Online! www.ReferenceRecordings.com——————————————- THE ABSOLUTE SOUND Magazine2010 High-End Audio Buyers’ GuideBEST AUDIOPHILE LABEL RECORDINGS: Copland: Third Symphony – Minnesota Orchestra / Eiji Oue (RR-93)“The best recording since Bernstein’s of a great American symphony. Gloriously impactful sonics” Janácek: Opera Excerpts – Czech State Philharmonic /…
Britten’s Orchestra Audio Review – KBAQ
We wanted to share with you an audio review of Britten’s Orchestra from Arizona Public Radio’s KBAQ 89.5FM “Your Classical Companion” Your browser does not have Flash installed. Please click here to use another player.
Britten’s Orchestra Release Day!!!!!
Britten’s Orchestra Michael Stern Kansas City Symphony The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra is a symphonic tour-de-force and audio spectacular, featuring all sections of the symphony, separately and together. Based on a famous theme by Henry Purcell, Britten writes in essence his “Concerto for Orchestra,” taking the ensemble apart, then reassembling it in a grand and jubilant finale. Dynamic range is extreme. Britten was a dedicated pacifist, and the Sinfonia da requiem from 1940…
Britten’s Orchestra Review – Kansas City Star
Kansas City Symphony shines on ‘Britten’s Orchestra’ By STEVE PAULThe Kansas City Star Michael Stern (seated left) during the recording of the Kansas City Symphony’s new CD, “Britten’s Orchestra,” at the Community of Christ Auditorium in Independence. The CD will be released Tuesday. The Kansas City Symphony of the Michael Stern era made its recording debut in 2008 with an inventive pairing of two works inspired by Shakespeare’s “Tempest.” The disc, featuring music by Sir…
RR on American Public Media’s “Composers Datebook”
An older Reference Recordings release with the Minnesota Orchestra was featured on American Public Radio’s program “Composers Datebook.” Here is the audio with A Ring of Time by Dominick Argento (b. 1927) from the album Valentino Dances (performed by the Minnesota Orchestra conducted by Eiji Oue) in the background of the program. Here is the full transcript from the show: At the dawn of the 20th century Teddy Roosevelt was president and America was in…
Britten’s Orchestra Review
We wanted to publish a review that has already come out from ClassicsToday.com even before Britten’s Orchestra has been released! Thank you to the Kansas City Symphony for directing us to this via Twitter & Facebook. Classics Today BENJAMIN BRITTENThe Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra; Sinfonia da requiem; Peter Grimes: Four Sea Interludes & Passacaglia Kansas City SymphonyMichael SternReference Recordings- 120(CD) This is an impressive recording of these frequently encountered pieces. The Young Person’s…
Pre-Order information for Britten’s Orchestra
Here is a link to Pre-Order Britten’s Orchestra straight from our distributor! Allegro Music Britten’s Orchestra Pre-Order
One Week to go for Britten’s Orchestra Release
We are less than one week away from the release of Britten’s Orchestra!!!! To help get you as excited as we are, here is a press release about it from the Kansas City Star. BRILLIANT BRITTEN!New Kansas City Symphony CD to be released November 10 (Kansas City) – The Kansas City Symphony, led by Music Director Michael Stern, will release their second CD for award-winning audiophile label Reference Recordings on November 10, 2009. Titled Britten’s…