Audiophile Audition Reviews Kansas City Symphony LP
Audiophile Audition has a new review for our new Reference Mastercuts LP of the Kansas City Symphony’s Elgar and Vaughan Williams recording: “This version of Elgar’s familiar “Greensleeves” variations may be the best one on recordings—absolutely spell-binding… “The work’s concluding “Finale” brings the variations to a tumultuous close, and since Reference stays away from the center label a good distance and there is only around 14 minutes maximum per side, fidelity is astounding. “…this 200-gram…
Capital Public Radio Features New Strauss Recording
Capital Public Radio’s morning host Kent Teeters reviews the new Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra recording, Strauss in his segment below. Jump to the 8-minute mark for his discussion of the piece Don Juan and listen to an excerpt from the work: Order Strauss Today!
Audiophilia Weighs in on new Strauss CD
Audiophilia Magazine has their review of our new Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra recording Strauss, and agree that it’s an audiophile must-have! “…with Don Juan having a sweep and sense of virility that is infectious and Till Eulenspiegel portrayed very successfully as a lusty lad out to do no harm but paying the ultimate price for his jokes. The orchestra’s soloists are exemplary here (horns, Eb clarinet and concertmaster, in particular). As an ensemble, the Pittsburgh Symphony…
Now Available — Strauss: Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
Now Available! Announcing The First Release In A New Series With The Pittsburgh Symphony! PITTSBURGH LIVE! STRAUSS – Don Juan; Death and Transfiguration and Till Eulenspiegel’s Merry Pranks Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, Manfred Honeck, Music Director Thrilling live performances from the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, in brilliant audiophile sound! This release is planned as the first in a series of multi-channel hybrid SACD recordings on FRESH! from Reference Recordings. Several additional recordings for the PITTSBURGH LIVE! series…
ClassicalNet Raves over new Pittsburgh Symphony Strauss CD
“Let’s be very clear here; this is what Strauss should sound like.” —Brian Wigman, ClassicalNet Classical.net has a pre-release review of our first Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra recording, Strauss, and it’s quite the rave! “Now that the Pittsburgh Symphony has signed on with this pioneering label, let us hope they get some more exposure … because they are clearly one of the very best orchestras in the world right now.… “…with absolutely radiant brass playing and…
Coming Next Week…
Thrilling live performances from the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, in brilliant audiophile sound! This release is planned as the first in a series of multi-channel hybrid SACD recordings on FRESH! from Reference Recordings. Several additional recordings for the PITTSBURGH LIVE! series are already completed and we expect to release two per year. This new release and the upcoming series are recorded and mastered by the team at Soundmirror, whose outstanding orchestral, solo, opera, and chamber recordings…
Joel Fan on KING FM Tomorrow Night
Tune in to Seattle’s KING FM on Friday night to hear Joel Fan with the Northwest Sinfonietta! Via KINGFM.org: Tune in to hear powerhouse pianist Joel Fan play a collection of rare dances for piano and orchestra by Chopin, Saint-Saëns and Liszt. The Sinfonietta, known as one of the finest Mozart orchestras in the country, concludes the program with the Viennese composer’s “Prague” Symphony No. 38. This broadcast is sure to be FAN-tastic—pun intended! Click…
One Week Until Pittsburgh Symphony’s Strauss Release!
Our first release in a new series with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, Strauss, comes out in one week, but you can stream a new excerpt from Till Eulenspiegel’s Merry Pranks and pre-order today! Pre-Order Today! Thrilling live performances from the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, in brilliant audiophile sound! This release is planned as the first in a series of multi-channel hybrid SACD recordings on FRESH! from Reference Recordings. Several additional recordings for the PITTSBURGH LIVE! series…
Stream an excerpt from Strauss Death and Transfiguration
Stream an excerpt from Death and Transfiguration, Op. 24 from our new Strauss recording with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra! Pre-Order Today! Thrilling live performances from the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, in brilliant audiophile sound! This release is planned as the first in a series of multi-channel hybrid SACD recordings on FRESH! from Reference Recordings. Several additional recordings for the PITTSBURGH LIVE! series are already completed and we expect to release two per year.
Stream a Sample from the new Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra Release!
Stream a sample for our upcoming release featuring the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra! Pre-Order Today! Thrilling live performances from the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, in brilliant audiophile sound! This release is planned as the first in a series of multi-channel hybrid SACD recordings on FRESH! from Reference Recordings. Several additional recordings for the PITTSBURGH LIVE! series are already completed and we expect to release two per year.
More Portraits of Colorado Tourism Videos
COLORADO TOURISM 60 SECOND SPOTS from Forge Motion Pictures on Vimeo. Charles Denler’s Portraits of Colorado An American Symphony No. 1 and Six Variations for violin and piano The Colorado Symphony and Chorus Scott O’Neil, conductor World Premiere Recording! “PORTRAITS OF COLORADO, An American Symphony No.1” is the first in a series of symphonies composed by Charles Denler. Inspired by a sunrise over the Rocky Mountains, and the incredible works of American painter, Jerry Malzahn,…
Happy Birthday Bizet!
Today marks Georges Bizet’s 175th Birthday! Celebrate with our new Bizet recording! Order Securely from ReferenceRecordings.com!
Blues Blast Music Awards Next Week!
Next Week (10/31) brings the 2013 Blues Blast Music Awards Show and RR’s Doug MacLeod is nominated for THREE awards! Song Of The Year: Black Nights (There’s A Time) Traditional Blues Album: There’s A Time Male Blues Artist of the Year: Doug MacLeod So keep your fingers crossed for Doug! Nominee listEvent Tickets Order There’s A Time in the following formats: HDCD2-LP Set! – NEWHRx 176kHz/24bit download from HDtracks.com
TAS Tabs RR Releases as “Hidden Treasures”
The Absolute Sound 2014 High-End Audio Buyer’s Guide was just published and includes a feature in which writers list their recommended ‘obscure’ music and encourage readers to go find it. Two RR Minnesota Orchestra recordings were selected in this “Ten Little-Known But Great-Sounding Recordings” list! Mephisto & Co., Minnesota Orchestra “…it gets my vote as the single best sounding RR CD. The centerpiece of the collection is Malcolm Arnold’s Tam O’ Shanter Overture, here in…
Audiophile Audition Gives Roberto Moronn Perez Four Stars
Audiophile Audition gives four stars to FRESH! From Reference Recordings release Andrés Segovia Archive, Vol. 1 featuring guitarist Roberto Moronn Pérez: “Andrés Segovia is regarded as the savior of the classical guitar and its literature…These are mostly short, rather quiet, guitar pieces by six Spanish composers: Aregui, Sanjuan, Cassado, Donostia, Pahissa and Mompou…Spanish-born Perez is an accomplished guitarist…The outstanding recording was made in 2010 in the acoustics of the Holy Trinity Church in Weston, Hertfordshire…