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I listened to this on Qobuz earlier today (two-channel, 24/96), and I liked it very much (with reservations though!). I thought that the engineering and recording quality were excellent, with really good (but not artificial!) bass definition and overall clarity, combined with hall sound.
He seems to have the RLPO firing on all cylinders too. So what's not to like? For my taste, he pushes the tempos a bit too much, especially in the final section (King Dodon's triumphant march back to his kingdom) which just gets to be too frantic for my taste.
However, I was sufficiently impressed by Petrenko's virtues to listen to his recording of the scherzo from Elgar's Second Symphony with the RLPO. I thought this was first-rate in its bringing out of the main lines (especially when they go into the bass or the middle part of the texture) as well as in showing off the virtuoso capabilities of the orchestra. (I've gotta believe that this music has to be a difficult challenge for any orchestra.) Bravo!
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As heard on Tidal I found the sound to be tipped upward towards the treble. No bottom octave. That's why it could sound very detailed but unnaturally bright. Kastchei without the full bass drum simply doesn't work--for me. No comment on the performance as I found it hard to listen to.
Could, however, just be something about Tidal--though that's not generally been a problem.
Only Le coq d'or. Otherwise, I was about to exclaim, "How could it sound SO different?".
Not that this should make that much difference, but what was the resolution of the Tidal file you listened to?
It's Red Book, though I don't know why that should matter. AFAIK that recording is not offered in 96/24* (as many are) on that site. The sound problem, as I perceived it, was the same on all tracks, Rimsky as well as Stravinsky.
How could it be different on Qobuz?
There was a thread on another site a while back to the effect that some DACs are so good these days with Red Book that the differences between RB and Hi-Rez are becoming minimal. Unless, of course, a different mastering is used for Hi-Rez.
What's next?
His stuff on ONYX has been a great find on QOBUZ, number of channels notwithstanding. ;-)
when he gets to the RPO! I say BRAVO! I hope he makes Sir Thomas Beecham proud...FYI the violin solos on the link are particularly fluid and beautiful
Edits: 06/17/20
The Classical Music Business is in for a very tough time.
In the UK, is the US, everywhere.
One cancelled season is a disaster. 2 or more?
End of the Line.
We should enjoy our recordings.
We won't be getting many new ones for a while...
As I mentioned before, it may still be worthwhile for me to download the MCh incarnation - if it's available! (I just checked the NativeDSD web site, and the MCh option isn't "lighting up" as a choice on any of the resolutions - maybe there's a problem.) In the meantime, I can listen to the Oslo recording in 2-channel 24/96 on Qobuz.
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. . . my bundle of blu-rays and SACD's from BRO arrived about half an hour ago, and it may take some time to get through them.
BTW, my favorite "under the radar" performance of Rite of Spring is the Fruhbeck de Burgos /LSO recording on Collins Classics - incredible bass off of a "mere" CD! I just checked and Presto Classical has a (CD quality) FLAC download of it available.
I'm guessing most Rite addicts have heard one or both of the Boulez Rites recorded in Cleveland. But not to be missed are Chailly (Decca) and Maazel (Telarc--available somewhere as a hi-res download).
The Maazel seemed to have a fair amount of publicity associated with it IIRC?
I don't recall any unusual publicity about the Maazel Rite--do you remember something about it?
. . . and their status in the audiophile press. Maybe you're right that it was not so much with the mainstream media (although Telarc titles used to get regular awards at the Grammies - or so it seemed to me).
So likely enjoyed a bit of novelty factor in audiophile press?
In retrospect, it's good but I prefer Boulez' Cleveland.
Are you talking about the Shaw/Atlanta recording of the Firebird? I think that was the first digital recording released on LP (Telarc). In CD form, it still sounds pretty good, although it's not an exciting performance.
The Maazel/Cleveland Rite on Telarc is a different animal entirely. Well, like the Shaw recording, it does have that infamous "Telarc bass drum." But it is an exciting performance that appears not to have been multi-miked, with very good imaging. It also features VERY prominent trombone glissandi, for which Maazel slows down. Now **that** attracted attention in some of the reviews. I like it!
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