|
Audio Asylum Thread Printer Get a view of an entire thread on one page |
For Sale Ads |
75.44.19.153
In Reply to: Re: Vanska LvB 9th In Multichannel-quick measurement posted by Robert C. Lang on December 19, 2006 at 10:15:55:
Now the fun begins
Robert C. Lang
Follow Ups:
I'd be very interested in your views on the Haitink versus the Vanska on the 9th. As you probably know, I've been VERY impressed with the Haitink, particularly the first two movements, which are hammered out like no other performance I've heard. The Vanska has received glowing recommendations, particularly in the latest (December) Gramophone, and I'm tempted to try it, but after a very unimpressive 3rd symphony from him (IMO, of course), I'm a little hesitant.In terms of sound quality, I would expect them to be poles apart--the Haitink is very close-up (but not oppressively so), with stunning impact (the best sound from LSO Live that I've heard), while the Vanska is more likely to have been recorded from a much more distant perspective. Incidentally, the Haitink is recorded at a relatively low level, so you need to crank it up to get the full impact!
Give me a bit more time with the Vanska 9th and after the holidays I'll send it your way. I was planning to do so with perhaps another recording or two. Do you have Music for Organ, Brass, and Timpani on Sonoma? It is amongst the very best SACDs!!I do plan to get the Haitink LvB 9th in the near future. I've already found some good prices for it. I'm also looking forward to Robert's opinion of that one.
...of Beenthoven issued since the sixties. There isn't a "bad" recording/interpretation in the bunch, but I'll guarantee that most of them will at least be "different" from what you are used to. And the sound is outstanding, at least as decoded in pure DSD multichannel.
Harry
The Haitink 3rd doesn't have me "locked in" so to speak versus the Vanska SACDs. I do want to try aother though and my first thought was go to with the 9th but perhaps a "two-fer" would be more enticing to me. Perhaps the Haitink 2nd & 6th recording since I'm happy with the Vanska 9th!I'm also curious on the Herreweghe. I may get this one to see how I feel it stacks up. More than likely there will be more to come also.
Decisions, decisions!! Thank goodness the cost of a recording doesn't break the bank cause I so do want to continue buying SACDs and listen in multichannel!
This post is made possible by the generous support of people like you and our sponsors: