What classical music you listening to, luv?

steve in jersey · « **Reply #1300 on:** 21 Dec 2015, 01:29 pm »

Would you happen to know which Orchestra "Symphony of the Air" was ? (Chicago SO ?)

I'm guessing the Orchestra was still under contract to another Recording Label at the time. Does that sound about right ?

S Clark · « **Reply #1301 on:** 21 Dec 2015, 01:57 pm »

Quote from: steve in jersey on 21 Dec 2015, 01:29 pm

Would you happen to know which Orchestra "Symphony of the Air" was ? (Chicago SO ?)

I'm guessing the Orchestra was still under contract to another Recording Label at the time. Does that sound about right ?

Actually, it was a variation of the NBC symphony orchestra sorta co founded with RCA for radio broadcast featuring Toscanini. They paid very well and recruited throughout the nation and Europe to put together a collection of "superstar" musicians. Stowkowski reformed the group from the ashes of the NBC orchestra in the mid fifties and recorded with it until the early 60's.

jsaliga · « **Reply #1302 on:** 21 Dec 2015, 11:55 pm »

Columbia 6-Eye Masterworks mono pressing.

--Jerome

brooklyn · « **Reply #1303 on:** 22 Dec 2015, 06:09 am »

Kenneth Patchen · « **Reply #1304 on:** 22 Dec 2015, 01:48 pm »

To these ears, perfection.

brooklyn · « **Reply #1305 on:** 24 Dec 2015, 10:32 pm »

Kenneth Patchen · « **Reply #1306 on:** 25 Dec 2015, 06:25 pm »

Check out this video on YouTube:

Enrico Caruso - Minuit Chrétien - O Holy Night 1916 in original French

http://youtu.be/hv5t7pOs4vc

brooklyn · « **Reply #1307 on:** 25 Dec 2015, 06:45 pm »

Quote from: Kenneth Patchen on 25 Dec 2015, 06:25 pm

Check out this video on YouTube:

Enrico Caruso - Minuit Chrétien - O Holy Night 1916 in original French

http://youtu.be/hv5t7pOs4vc

Thanks Kenneth, that’s my favorite Christmas song and Enrico really belted it out.

brooklyn · « **Reply #1308 on:** 25 Dec 2015, 06:46 pm »

jsaliga · « **Reply #1309 on:** 28 Dec 2015, 11:44 pm »

DSD256 download from High Definition Tape Transfers. Sourced from a 15ips 2-track tape.

--Jerome

Kenneth Patchen · « **Reply #1310 on:** 29 Dec 2015, 12:55 am »

Back to Bach

Kenneth Patchen · « **Reply #1311 on:** 29 Dec 2015, 03:40 am »

JimJ · « **Reply #1312 on:** 29 Dec 2015, 04:12 am »

Snagged the Marriner/SMITF Argo Years box set...I'll be back around, oh, April...

Kenneth Patchen · « **Reply #1313 on:** 29 Dec 2015, 08:46 pm »

Kenneth Patchen · « **Reply #1314 on:** 30 Dec 2015, 08:57 pm »

Starchild · « **Reply #1315 on:** 3 Jan 2016, 03:30 pm »

Samples: Academy of Ancient Music / Richard Egarr - Handel: Organ Concertos, Op. 4

S Clark · « **Reply #1316 on:** 7 Jan 2016, 04:05 am »

My favorite Rachmaninoff Concerto #2 on a blue tulip DG vinyl with Sviatoslav Richter and Wislocki directing. I've been listening to this version since I was kid taking piano lessons in the '60s.
Powerful.

Randy · « **Reply #1317 on:** 7 Jan 2016, 04:51 am »

Never really got into the Beethoven quartets until I picked up this set. Great and a steal at ten or twelve dollars.

Kenneth Patchen · « **Reply #1318 on:** 9 Jan 2016, 03:16 pm »

jimdgoulding · « **Reply #1319 on:** 9 Jan 2016, 04:49 pm »

Quote from: brooklyn on 25 Dec 2015, 06:46 pm

I have this and a number of other Scandinavian releases. They just get sonics right over there. BIS is also a good label from neighboring Norway.