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Why Reference Recordings is doing SACD
Why did Reference Recordings decide to make SACD after all? We know, many have wondered what took us so long. Many feel that SACD is an improvement over Compact Discs, and it still has a large following among audiophiles worldwide. RR has a virtually unbroken history of making the finest possible high resolution recordings. We started with analog tape. We were not satisfied with early technology, 16 bit digital recordings, but soon began making HDCD…
FREE HRx Downloads!
We wanted to let our readers know that we have provided some complimentary HRx downloads to Computer Audiophile, and they are available on their website! You will have to go to the Computer Audiophile website to download them. The downloads are the Gottschalk: Suis Moi! –Caprice from Joel Fan’s newest release West of the Sun, and Tchaikovsky’s Mazeppa: Hopak from the Minnesota Orchestra album Exotic Dances from the Opera. Here is the information from the…
Headlines around the world
The Dallas Wind Symphony Sampler that was released in July has been getting praise around the world. The title got a great review of it’s sound quality, and how to use the CD to make sure your speakers are right by the most famous reviewer in Taiwan, Jack Liu, the founder of AudioArt Magazine. His review appeared within their Audio Forum. We are including the review here, but you will notice that it is in…
Reference Recordings News!
Today we would just like to give some news on what is going on at Reference Recordings. First and foremost, our End of Summer SALE is still going on! So, if you wanted to expand your libraries with some HRx recordings, or HDCD recordings, or check out our two new SACD releases, now is the time! Or if there have been some recordings you had been thinking about getting, now is when you should load…
Rameau pieces de clavecin en concert Review
Here is a review from the San Fransisco Classical Voice: When Baroque Nouveau’s new disc of Jean Philippe Rameau’s Pièces de clavecin en concert first came across my desk, a cursory glance down the playlist raised a perplexing question: Why did the group present the pieces out of order? There are five concerts in this collection, and the group orders them 4, 5, 1, 2, 3. Listening to the disc dispels any qualms with the…
SACD – Tutti Sampler
Today we want to introduce you to the first of our two SACD releases that have come out. We are very excited about introducing more and more of this increasingly popular high-def audio format. Our newest re-release is of course the Exotic Dances from the Opera that we have introduced recently, but will give more attention to tomorrow. The first of our SACD releases was a compilation that was released in 2008. TUTTI! is Italian…
End of Summer SALE and other News
End of Summer SALE!RR is having a SALE! Buy two or more items and SAVE 20%! EVERYTHING on our site is eligible (except sets that already have special pricing)! Sale ends September 22 at 9AM Pacific Daylight Time. Order Securely Online!www.ReferenceRecordings.com RR Has A New SACD Release!Eji Oue/Minnesota OrchestraEXOTIC DANCES FROM THE OPERARR-71SACDYou will enjoy amazing sound on this deluxe 2-channel hybrid SACD of favorites and rarities. This collection of exceptional performances from the Minnesota…
One more DWS video
Here is another video of behind-the-scenes footage from the Lincolnshire Posy recording sessions! Remember there is still a contest going on Twitter and we have yet to have a winner. We also put up some hints to make it easier. Here is the video:
Dallas Wind Symphony Recordings Video
Here is another video from the Dallas Wind Symphony recording sessions. We apologize for the time it took to get it uploaded, and apologize for the brief release of this video in a super low-quality. For a chance to win this album follow us on Twitter and participate in our Trivia Contest! Here it is: Remember to visit our YouTube Channel!
Twitter Contest
We are doing a Twitter-only contest starting today. This is going to be the one posting that will include all the information on this contest in one place. If you want to find out the information directly on Twitter, do a “Twitter-search” for #ReferenceRecordings. Also, please visit Twitter.com/RefRecordings to participate. The contest will work as follows: The first three people to answer the question: “Can you name the THREE Direct-To-CD titles RR has released?” will…
Dallas Wind Symphony – Behind the Scenes
Today we have a very cool feature. We are going to give you a look at a short clip of behind-the-scenes footage from the Dallas Wind Symphony Lincolnshire Posy recording session. This video is only one of 5, we will post a couple more here throughout the rest of this week. But, for all of the videos, you will have to go to our new YouTube Channel: www.youtube.com/user/ReferenceRecordings Here You Go!
Dallas Wind Symphony Grainger Review
Here is another great review from Minnesota Public Radio that includes the audio. This time the review is of the Dallas Wind Symphony’s album Lincolnshire Posy: Music for Wind Band by Percy Grainger. We hope you enjoy. by Valerie Kahler, Minnesota Public Radio Percy Grainger’s compositions are mainstays of college and high school band concerts, but on this new release they’re given loving treatment by a professional group intent on restoring Grainger’s original sound and…
Minnesota Public Radio Review of West of the Sun by Joel Fan
Greetings Readers: We wanted to share this review with you of Joel Fan’s latest album West of the Sun from Minnesota Public Radio. We are including the full audio segment and the written review. We hope you enjoy the review, and if you still haven’t purchased your own copy of this album you are truly missing out! by Julie Amacher, Minnesota Public Radio St. Paul, Minn. — Joel Fan’s new disc explores music by North…
Britten’s Orchestra
Here is a little sneak peak of information that will be included about the new Kansas City Symphony album Britten’s Orchestra to be released in November!: The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra is a virtuoso orchestral spectacular, which RR has wanted to record for many years. Sinfonia da Requiem is widely considered to be Britten’s finest orchestral inspiration, full of kaleidoscopic color and wide dynamic range. The music of Peter Grimes, Britten’s operatic masterpiece,…
Michael Stern
Greetings Readers! In anticipation of the upcoming release of the Kansas City Symphony’s album Britten’s Orchestra, we would like to introduce you to their conductor Michael Stern. The following is his bio as posted on their website. Conductor Michael Stern is in his fourth season as music director of the Kansas City Symphony, hailed for its remarkable artistic growth and development since his tenure began. Stern and the Symphony concluded their first year together by…