RE: Listening to the Magnificent Sound of early Telarcs

Posted by Mel (A) on April 22, 2016 at 20:07:42

In Reply to: RE: Listening to the Magnificent Sound of early Telarcs posted by tubav on April 22, 2016 at 15:14:10:

The bass drum in the Holst Suites sold many speakers as in the day they were ubiquitous at audio salons. More specifically, it was the drum sounding at the opening of the last movement of the Eb Major suite, the first. The recording engineer is said to have increased the recorded power of the drum by turning it so that the drum skins faced forward and back, rather then the usual side to side.

Another reason the band suites were popular, I think, is that the wind instruments were not so badly affected by what we used to call "digititus" as were the string instruments. While I too enjoy the old Telarc orchestral recordings, they surely don't have the natural string sound of the better analogs of the day. They did, however, have very judicious simple microphone placement and in that regard they mimicked the best of the early stereo recordings that are still so coveted.

But "magnificent"? I don't think so.

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Topic - Listening to the Magnificent Sound of early Telarcs - spindoctor 09:57:50 04/22/16 (17)

RE: Listening to the Magnificent Sound of early Telarcs - John Elison 00:58:58 04/24/16 (0)

I love Telarc. - olddude55 16:19:00 04/22/16 (5)

RE: I love Telarc. - Mel 19:48:32 04/22/16 (4)

Orchestral - olddude55 03:23:39 04/23/16 (3)

pictures - hifitommy 10:37:19 04/23/16 (1)

RE: pictures - spindoctor 17:15:00 04/23/16 (0)

RE: Orchestral + Michael Murray on Organ - Mel 06:33:12 04/23/16 (0)

RE: Listening to the Magnificent Sound of early Telarcs - tubav 15:14:10 04/22/16 (1)

RE: Listening to the Magnificent Sound of early Telarcs - Mel 20:07:42 04/22/16 (0)

I have very fond memories of that recording - E-Stat 14:07:48 04/22/16 (0)

Amen Amen!!!! - StevieRay 13:39:36 04/22/16 (1)

Amen!!!! - hifitommy 10:47:17 04/23/16 (0)

RE: Listening to the Magnificent Sound of early Telarcs - Dman 13:14:05 04/22/16 (0)

RE: Listening to the Magnificent Sound of early Telarcs - fin1bxn@msn.com 12:27:56 04/22/16 (1)

RE: Listening to the Magnificent Sound of early Telarcs - spindoctor 14:53:21 04/22/16 (0)

RE: Listening to the Magnificent Sound of early Telarcs - docw 12:15:31 04/22/16 (1)

RE: Listening to the Magnificent Sound of early Telarcs - spindoctor 14:56:42 04/22/16 (0)

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