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Music Lane It's all about the music, dude! Sit down, relax and listen to some tunes. |
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In Reply to: Thanks, but at my age I prefer the 1812 without canons. : ) posted by jdaniel@jps.net on August 25, 2015 at 07:19:21:
I don't understand the reference. I enjoyed the 1812 as a child and as a very young man. Now I can listen to it hardly more than once per year or so, although I admit that a really good performance does still stir my spirit just a bit. Yeah, the bells tolling and the cymbals crashing and the brass blasting "O Lord, Save Thy People" while the string section nearly saws their instruments in half, just before the final march, makes my little hairs stand up. Canon are just noise.
If you're implying that this Audite disc is good merely because of the sonics, you're off the mark. It seems to be an excellent performance along with incredible sonics. That's my point: a rare combination of excellence and not just another audiophile toy.
If you still have the hardware, please give this piece of software a try. I was an early adopter of this tech when there were about forty Sony/Columbia titles available and not much else. I am old, too, and poor to boot, but I haven't given up and I'm glad I invested a few precious bucks in this music. I feel this disc justifies the journey.
I also bemoan the endless repetition of repertoire on SACD. There are a few courageous labels who have ventured beyond the safety of superfluous Mahler syms, and the orchestras are better than Brazilian pick-ups. But those labels won't stay off the beaten path unless we pave the way by buying their products.
Peace,
Tom E
berate is 8 and benign is 9
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Follow Ups
- How did the 1812 get in here? - madisonears 18:33:03 08/25/15 (1)
- Dear Mr Spock, it was a reference to dynamic range and my geezer sensitivity to it. I was hoping my - jdaniel@jps.net 22:03:03 08/25/15 (0)
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