So far so good!

Posted by Doktor Brahms (A) on February 26, 2012 at 20:27:56

In Reply to: EMI SACDs have arrived posted by Doktor Brahms on February 25, 2012 at 06:55:38:

I didn't get as much time to listen this weekend as I'd liked, but I have to say that what I've hear so far impresses. Generally, the sound of these SACDs is as close to good vinyl as we're likely to hear from any digital media. The differences between these discs and the corresponding RBCDs are very real, and all to the benefit of SACD. The Elgar disc in particular seems far less congested than the GROC edition, which really wasn't too bad to begin with. Balance between soloist and orchestra, whether Du Pre or Janet Baker, was much more natural sounding. Instead of the usual 5-minutes-of-this, 5-minutes-of-that audition, I found myself listening straight through to the entire Elgar disc. I loaded the Brahms Violin Concerto/Double Concerto, and before I knew it the final chords of the second piece were dying away. These discs invite that kind of long-term engagement.

Despite the undeniably stiff tariff, I'm very pleased. Tomorrow night: Holst, Dvorak, and more Brahms.

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Topic - EMI SACDs have arrived - Doktor Brahms 06:55:38 02/25/12 (16)

RE: EMI SACDs have arrived - JefferyK 11:56:13 02/29/12 (0)

Worked my way through the rest of them Monday night... - Doktor Brahms 19:47:52 02/28/12 (1)

'The Planets'. - jeffreybehr 23:10:25 02/28/12 (0)

RE: EMI SACDs have arrived - Naun 13:39:39 02/27/12 (0)

So far so good! - Doktor Brahms 20:27:56 02/26/12 (1)

Overall, I would agree on the EMI SACDs... - David W. Robinson 23:57:40 02/26/12 (0)

RE: EMI SACDs have arrived - Dave Billinge 13:54:02 02/26/12 (0)

Dok, I'm really interested in the 'Planets' if it's Boult's latest with the LPO... - jeffreybehr 10:34:02 02/26/12 (8)

Try this link - csofan 19:52:30 02/26/12 (4)

RE: Try this link - ahendler 10:43:48 02/27/12 (1)

RE: Try this link - Mali 16:32:30 02/28/12 (0)

That's it...the cover of ASD 3649. :-) TYVM. - jeffreybehr 20:27:07 02/26/12 (0)

But first!! - Doktor Brahms 20:16:23 02/26/12 (0)

RE: Dok, I'm really interested in the 'Planets' if it's Boult's latest with the LPO... - ahendler 19:52:29 02/26/12 (2)

As I just wrote in another response, yes indeed this is the late recording with the LPO. - jeffreybehr 20:30:08 02/26/12 (1)

RE: As I just wrote in another response, yes indeed this is the late recording with the LPO. - Joe Appierto 02:41:13 02/27/12 (0)

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So far so good! - Doktor Brahms 20:27:56 02/26/12 (1)

Overall, I would agree on the EMI SACDs... - David W. Robinson 23:57:40 02/26/12 (0)

So far so good!

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