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Delibes: Sylvia & Coppélia HRx
Newest Reference Recordings release Delibes: Sylvia & Coppélia available in HRx format! See what others are saying about Sylvia & Coppélia: WCLV Radio CriticalDance.com Huffington Post Audiophile Audition Positive Feedback Audiophilia Classical Music Sentinel “… what charm, what wealth of melody!” —Tchaikovsky on Delibes Leo Delibes’ COPPÉLIA is pure delight, a feast of musicality and humor for all ages. Probably the greatest ballet comedy ever written! On this disc we also present Delibes’ SYLVIA, a…
Looking Ahead to the DWS Ticheli Release
RR and Dallas Wind Symphony fans might feel like they’ve still got a while to wait for the next DWS release featuring music by Frank Ticheli, but we’ve got nothing on the anticipation already building for the upcoming Frank Ticheli Festival in England in 2014. Take a look at Mr. Ticheli’s preview of the festival: Here’s a look at the Ticheli recording sessions from the recording room:
The Truth Behind The Hot Club of San Francisco
Now available on HRx and LP, not quite as small of a “small plastic disc,” but that doesn’t make it any less dangerous. Learn about the true story of The Hot Club of San Francisco from the original Yerba Buena Bounce liner notes: BEWARE: The small plastic disc you hold in your hands is one dangerous item It’s a time machine, and as the first notes jump out from the guitars and violin of the…
Reviews & Awards for OPPO BDP-95/93
As our OPPO feature and sale continues, we thought it would be fun to share a few of the awards the OPPO players have received lately: 2012 About.com Readers’ Choice Winner “Voted Best Blu-ray Disc Player Brand for 2012” Read more + Best Home Theater Products Of The Year – About.com – 2011 “It is definitely worth checking out. “ Read more + Best Blu-ray Player Winner: OPPO Digital BDP-95, Runner-up Oppo…
WQXR features Delibes: Sylvia and Coppelia
The newest RR release Delibes: Sylvia & Coppelia featuring the San Francisco Ballet Orchestra was featured as the WQXR “Album of the Week.” From Sunday, April 29 through the first week of May, WQXR featured Sylvia & Coppelia as a part of their weekly spotlight on compelling new recordings. From WQXR: “We at WQXR don’t encounter too many recordings by ballet orchestras…The oldest professional ballet company in America, [San Francisco Ballet] is also one of…
Mike Garson at THE Show Newport
We’ve got some details about Mike Garson at The Home Entertainment Show in Newport coming at the end of the month: Mike Garson will be performing along with a jazz quintet and Tierney Sutton! When: Shows will be Friday and Saturday nights at 6:15pm and 8:30pmWhere: Hilton Hotel: Orange County Airport, 18800 MacArthur Blvd., Irvine, California, United States 92612 Mike Garson and Reference Recordings will be available for purchasing CDs, and Mike Garson will be…
The Hot Club of San Francisco in Dangerously High Resolution
The original liner notes from The Hot Club Of San Francisco’s Yerba Buena Bounce read “Beware: The small plastic disc you hold in your hands is one dangerous item.” But now, this “dangerous” recording is available as more than just a “small plastic disc.” Not only did Yerba Buena Bounce come out on LP as a part of our new Reference Mastercuts Series last month, it’s also available in our HRx format, which just so…
What Others Are Saying about HRx
As our OPPO feature and sale continues, we wanted to remind you about what people are saying about our HRx releases: “The new HRx albums from Reference Recordings are unlike anything I’ve ever heard. While I did have high expectations for these releases I certainly did not expect anything this close to perfection. I am absolutely blown away by the sound quality. Everything from the crystal clear highs to the extremely accurate lows sounded fabulous.…
Happy Birthday Brahms! Looking Back On Eddie Daniels & The Composers String Quartet
Happy Birthday Brahms! In honor of Brahms’ 179th birthday today, we’re taking a look back at one of our past releases which features Brahms’ Clarinet Quintet in B minor, Op. 115 performed by clarinetist Eddie Daniels and The Composers String Quartet. Eddie DanielsThe Composers String Quartet Weber: Quintet for Clarinet and Strings in B-flat, Op. 34Brahms: Quintet for Clarinet and Strings in B minor, Op. 115 Leonard Bernstein called Eddie Daniels “a well-bred demon.” He…
UK’s Blues and Rhythm reviews Brand New Eyes
The UK publication Blues & Rhythm has a new review of Doug MacLeod’s Blues Music Awards nominated release Brand New Eyes: “With over 25 years in the business, sixteen studio albums, several live records, and two DVDs, Doug MacLeod has steadily earned fulsome praise…He is an exceptional guitarist, with a rich and poignant voice, singing original songs that are based on his own life and experiences. This new album is acoustic, all original, and mostly…
Enjoy the Music features Three “Reference Recordings”
EnjoyTheMusic.com author A. Colin Flood has been running a new series on Test Tracks and Test CDs, and he has included a nice feature on Reference Recordings and three of our recordings (including a short mention of a fourth): “These days, you can get test tracks as either compact discs (CDs), downloadable tracks or applications. The driving force behind Reference Recordings (RR) is Keith de Osma Johnson (KOJ). He makes some of the very highest-quality…
Award-Winning Oppo Player Partners With HRx!
Audiophiles are always looking for the best ways to play our HRx Discs, so we are excited to share that Oppo’s Award-winning BDP-95 Universal 3D Blu-ray Disc Player and their BDP-93 play HRx discs directly! And to celebrate, we’re giving OPPO users a 10% discount on HRx discs with the coupon code OPPO1 on http://referencerecordings.com! (valid through 6/15/2012) About Oppo BDP-93/95: Stereophile 2011 Product of the Year 2012 The Absolute Sound Editors’ Choice Award A…
Dallas Morning News with praise for the Dallas Wind Symphony
Scott Cantrell of the Dallas Morning News with high praise for the Dallas Wind Symphony after their most recent concert: “Symphony orchestras could learn some lessons from the Dallas Wind Symphony. The latter’s concert’s have a far friendlier atmosphere and attract more eager, receptive audiences. Its patrons respond enthusiastically to even knotty music that would get barely polite applause at DSO concerts…” Quite the high remarks! Congratulations to the DWS, and make sure to stay tuned…
RR and Mike Garson at THE Show: Newport!
You may have already known (or guessed) that RR will have staff on hand as an exhibitor at The Home Entertainment Show in Newport Beach, CA June 1-3, but the RR booth won’t be our only presence — we just caught wind that RR artist Mike Garson will be part of the great lineup of live jazz at the show! Just check out the 2012 T.H.E. Show lineup of entertainment: Mike Garson, Tierney Sutton, Audra…
Just a couple weeks from the Blues Music Awards
We are only a couple of weeks away from the 33rd Blues Music Awards in Memphis, Tennessee. Why is that important? Because Fresh! From Reference Recordings artist Doug MacLeod has been nominated for TWO BMAs! Brand New Eyes was nominated for the Acoustic Album of the Year and Doug was nominated as the Acoustic Artist of the Year! Doug will also be performing at the Awards ceremonies in the Memphis Cook Convention Center at 8:00pm…