Critic Lawrence Schenbeck offers his top 2017 releases in PSAudio’s Copper Magazine and features Manfred Honeck and the Pittsburgh Symphony’s new Shostakovich: Symphony No. 5; Barber: Adagio for strings recording: “I’ve grievously neglected the fine work done by Honeck in Pittsburgh, a neglect made more shameful because of Soundmirror’s crucial contribution. Whenever I sit down to hear one of these albums, I am drawn closer to the immediacy of live performance than with any other…
Producer Of The Year, Classical Nominees Marina A. Ledin, Victor Ledin (Moszkowski: From Foreign Lands) Blanton Alspaugh (Carlisle Floyd: Wuthering Heights)! Marina A. Ledin, Victor Ledin Congratulations to RR collaborators Marina A. Ledin and Victor Ledin. With multiple GRAMMY® Award nominations, the Ledins have produced and edited several of Reference Recordings’ recent releases, and will contintue in that capacity for the future. Following their nomination for last year’s GRAMMY® Awards with a portfolio of three…
Dawn To Dust producer Dirk Sobotka offers insight into the new Utah Symphony recording: Embarking on a recording project of a world premiere performance is always a very special journey. There is the excitement of being a witness to history unfolding: A new piece of music will be performed and heard for the very first time. One even feels a little proud of being part of that “making history”: Making the first recording of a…