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,…
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…
The following is an excerpt from an article found on ultraaudio.com from August 1. XLO/Reference Recordings Test & Burn-in CD It’s amazing how many of us fail to connect equipment properly. How many more do not read manufacturers’ instructions until a problem is encountered? For these and many other very sound technical reasons, the XLO/Reference Recordings Test & Burn-in CD (Reference RX-1000) should be an integral part of every audiophile’s gear. There are many similar…