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FRESH! From Reference Recordings Present The Curios
Earlier this month we told you about FRESH! From Reference Recordings, but we didn’t tell you who, what, or when the first release would be, but that changes today! Our first release will be PILLOW BOOK from the alternative folk/rock group The Curios! Remember, FRESH! features things we believe are appealing, a little quirky, and well recorded. So, PILLOW BOOK fits that bill perfectly! The Curios create a quirky and beautifully complex musical universe. Others…
HDTracks 20%off Sale
We just wanted to let you know that HDTracks (high resolution downloads) has a special of the week, and this week all Reference Recordings albums are 20% off! So head on over to HDTracks.com and download away!
FRESH! From Reference Recordings
FRESH! from Reference Recordings is a new offshoot of our respected 34-year-old independent classical and jazz audiophile label. Offering productions from all music genres, FRESH! will showcase artists and unique recordings that we think our fans and the wider market will enjoy. Most releases on FRESH! will not be recorded by the RR team, but RR will have input in the recording, editing, post production and/or mastering phases of production. FRESH! is part of our…
The LP Report Featuring Paul Stubblebine
We have spent a LOT of time and effort rebuilding and tweaking a vintage record mastering lathe and preparing a fall launch for LP titles from RR. For years, we tried other lathes and mastering methods but finally decided the only way to get the sound we want was for Keith Johnson to collaborate with Paul Stubblebine, and build a dedicated half-speed lathe to our quality requirements. We finally see the light at the end…
Concord Chamber Players – Line Drawings
We have told you that we are going to be doing a World Premiere Recording of Michael Gandolfi’s “Line Drawings” performed by the Concord Chamber Players. So, today we thought we would kick off your weekend by sharing a video of the Concord Chamber Players and Michael Gandolfi talking about the piece as well as playing some excerpts from it!
About the Concord Chamber Music Society
Today we thought we would share some more information on the Concord Chamber Music Society and the Concord Chamber Players which we will be doing a recording project with soon. The Concord Chamber Music Society, Inc. (“CCMS”) was founded by Boston Symphony Orchestra violinist Wendy Putnam in January of 2000. CCMS presents a series of five chamber music concerts per year in Concord, MA and administers a diversified educational outreach program. The concerts and educational…
New Recording Project – Chris Brubeck
Yesterday we told you about our upcoming recording project with the Concord Chamber Music Society, and let you know that we will be doing a world premiere recording of Chris Brubeck’s piece Danza del Soul. So today we thought we would tell you a little more about the composer! Chris Brubeck: Christ Brubeck continues to distinguish himself as an innovative performer and composer. During the 70’s he began touring and recording with his father, Dave…
New Recording Project Announcement!
We are excited to announce that Reference Recordings will be doing a recording project with the Concord Chamber Players this September! This exciting project will include TWO World Premieres – “Danza del Soul” by Christopher Brubeck, and “Line Drawings” by Michael Gandolfi. Also on the project will be Lukas Foss’ “Central Park Reel.” These exciting modern pieces will be recorded in Mechanics Hall in Worcester, Massachusetts. Mechanics Hall is an internationally acclaimed hall well known…
Happy Birthday Respighi
Today is Ottorino Respighi’s birthday! He would be 131 years old today! So to celebrate, we wanted to highlight one of our albums. And you guessed it, it’s the Grammy Nominated recording of Eiji Oue and the Minnesota Orchestra performing Respighi! RESPIGHIGrammy® Nominated: Best Engineered Album, ClassicalKeith O. Johnson, Engineer “Dazzling orchestral colors,” is one one way to describe the music of Ottorino Respighi. “Belkis, Queen of Sheba” was conceived as an evening-long ballet with…
Music for Independence Day – Strictly Sousa
The final album for our “Music for Independence Day” Series once again features the wonderful Dallas Wind Symphony, this time conducted by Jerry Junkin on the album, “Strictly Sousa!” STRICTLY SOUSA Dallas Wind SymphonyJerry Junkin No marches are quite as inspired as those by America’s beloved March Master. Jerry Junkin leads the renowned Dallas Wind Symphony through the Constitution, the Declaration of Independence and the Bill of Rights of every windband! Recorded by “Prof.” Johnson…
Music for Independence Day – Testament
Continuing our “Music for Independence Day” series, we introduce an older Reference Recordings recording (RR-49 in fact) of the Turtle Creek Chorale performing “Testament.” TestamentTurtle Creek ChoraleDallas Wind Symphony An inspiring collection of Americana, with texts by Thomas Jefferson, Walt Whitman and Robert Frost, including The Testament of Freedom by Randall Thompson. “The precision of the Turtle Creek Chorale is something to hear, and the Dallas Wind Symphony asserts its authority at every turn.” –H&B…
Music For Independence Day – Marches I’ve Missed
Yesterday we began our “Music for Independence Day” series with Dick Hyman’s “Thinking About Bix.” Today, we continue the series with a recording of the Dallas Wind Symphony conducted by Frederick Fennell on the album “Marches I’ve Missed.” MARCHES I’VE MISSEDFrederick Fennel/Dallas Wind Symphony Essential Americana! The Godfather of Wind Bands conducts 18 great “footlifters” all new to the extensive Fennell discography, in sizzling performances by the Dallas Wind Symphony at its best! “Fennell catches…
Music for Independence Day – “Thinking About Bix”
Since we are only 5 days away from the 4th of July holiday here in the U.S., we wanted to get you in the festive mood by doing a “Music for Independence Day” blog series! First up in the series is Dick Hyman’s recording “Thinking About Bix.” Having this recording as an Independence Day recording might strike you as odd, but we have good reasons for including it in the series! First, Jazz is very…
Two More Complimentary HRx Downloads!
We have provided TWO MORE FREE HRX DOWNLOADS on ComputerAudiophile.com! The tracks are ‘Tain’t So! from Dick Hyman’s Thinking About Bix and Satie, arr. Debussy: Gymnopedie No. 1 from the Minnesota Orchestra’s Reveries. So visit http://computeraudiophile.com and download away! From Computer Audiophile: Two More Complimentary 24/176.4 HRx Downloads Courtesy of Reference Recordings Once again CA supporter and industry leader Reference Recordings has supplied two complimentary high resolution audio tracks for Computer Audiophile readers. The first…
Catching Up with Joel Fan!
We decided to catch up with what the fabulous Joel Fan will be doing this summer and came across a fun festival concert that we just had to mention. Also in our search we found some great customer reviews of “West of the Sun: Music of the Americas” on Amazon.com that we hadn’t seen before! On July 22, Joel Fan will be performing with the Northport Community Band at the 45th Annual Huntington Summer Arts…