In Reply to: 5 Records You Should Own Article posted by chosenhandle on June 10, 2016 at 09:37:07:
I applaud the reviewer's selection of the Janis/Skrowaczewski recording of the Schumann Concerto (I prefer it too - even to the Janis/Reiner recording), although it's inevitable that there are other selections I disagree with. (The selection of Ansermet's Nutcracker strikes me as particularly perverse in view of the false entrances in the Spanish Dance (what - nobody noticed this???) - and especially when the Dorati/LSO version is SO superior!) ;-)
Actually, we ought to steal the idea and have some similar threads here on AA. I hope Analogue Audio in Minnesota wouldn't mind! ;-)
It's a fun exercise, and limiting the selections to 5 at a time tends to prevent tedium from setting in.
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Follow Ups
- Nice idea! - Chris from Lafayette 17:48:13 06/10/16 (24)
- Yes, I did notice. - vinyl phanatic 14:47:56 06/11/16 (1)
- Ordinarily, I'd dismiss most mono recordings from consideration, but. . . - Chris from Lafayette 19:20:23 06/11/16 (0)
- Previn's early Nutcracker superior to Dorati, projects more of the ecstasy and co.or - jdaniel@jps.net 07:37:01 06/11/16 (21)
- Previn??? Surely you jest! ;-) - Chris from Lafayette 09:11:09 06/11/16 (20)
- Yup, color. Maybe you've only heard the digital remaster. : ) - jdaniel@jps.net 11:57:06 06/11/16 (19)
- Not the 70's LSO - the 60's LSO for Dorati, right? ;-) - Chris from Lafayette 18:31:50 06/11/16 (18)
- Depends: Dorati is aware and awake for Mercury's Prokofiev Scythian etc. But clueless to the magic within the Firebird. - jdaniel@jps.net 18:46:20 06/11/16 (17)
- "clueless to the magic within the Firebird" - Chris from Lafayette 19:49:10 06/11/16 (16)
- People get caught up in the audiophile hoopla, but at the end of the day, the Dorati is just not that evocative. Nt - jdaniel@jps.net 20:06:59 06/11/16 (15)
- I think quite the opposite is true - Analog Scott 17:39:38 06/12/16 (7)
- I think it's the other way around, Scott -- - rbolaw 12:38:42 06/13/16 (5)
- RE: I think it's the other way around, Scott -- - Analog Scott 16:28:46 06/13/16 (4)
- "anti Columbia bias" - rbolaw 07:32:42 06/15/16 (3)
- Well, of course the RCAs and Mercury's have been the focus of audiophile labels - Analog Scott 09:37:50 06/15/16 (1)
- Old is certainly not always better than new, but ... - rbolaw 14:26:22 06/15/16 (0)
- Also, weren't a lot of Columbia/CBS LP's released with inverted phase? - Chris from Lafayette 09:08:47 06/15/16 (0)
- Sorry can't jump on the Dorati Firebird bandwagon. Nt - jdaniel@jps.net 18:48:26 06/12/16 (0)
- IYHO (or is it IYNSHO?) ;-) - Chris from Lafayette 00:03:37 06/12/16 (6)
- "Evocative of what?" You ask. Oh, I don't know... Fire? Birds? Nt - jdaniel@jps.net 07:14:19 06/12/16 (5)
- That of course was a "trick question", but. . . - Chris from Lafayette 09:01:33 06/12/16 (4)
- later on definitely. Just passed your humble community on way to Giants/Dodgers game. My - jdaniel@jps.net 09:12:00 06/12/16 (3)
- If you're ever by this hamlet again - let me know - perhaps we can arrange for a listening session [nt] - Chris from Lafayette 10:33:39 06/12/16 (2)
- Thanks would love it! Nt - jdaniel@jps.net 08:35:34 06/13/16 (1)
- Just remember: I haven't owned a vinyl-playing apparatus since the mid-80's {nt] ;-) - Chris from Lafayette 21:46:43 06/14/16 (0)