Archive for Records To Die For
Dvořák & Janáček a Record To Die For!
Stereophile Magazine’s February “Records to Die For” include Manfred Honeck and the Pittsburgh Symphony’s Dvořák & Janáček recording! “Well, this year [the Pittsburgh Symphony] trumped themselves with even more idiomatic performances and an even more naturally dynamic recording. … The realization and performance of the suite from Janáček’s Jenufa is brilliant…Conducted and played with appropriate style and verve and recorded in the best and most thrilling sound, this new disc immediately goes to the top…
Stereophile Names “Strauss” A Record To Die For!
In the February 2014 issue of Stereophile Magazine, Kalman Rubinson names the new Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra Strauss SACD, a “Record to Die For.” “From the first note, one hears an immediate and direct instrumental sound, with instruments on a wide, deep soundstage that begins at the speaker plane and extends deeply. … I find this startlingly close to a real concert experience, where the hall acoustics have a more subtle influence and don’t intrude on…
2009 Stereophile Records To Die For
Yesterday we came across Stereophile Magazine’s 2009 “Records To Die For” list, and were very happy to see that we had TWO Releases on the list! So, today we thought we’d give you the link to the list, and share some information on the two albums that were included. From John Atkinson: MIKE GARSON: Jazz HatMike Garson, piano; Eric Marienthal, alto sax; Brian Bromberg, acoustic bass; Ralph Humphrey, drumsReference RR-114 (HDCD CD; also available as…