[djmckaytx]

Two of my favorite pieces of classical music are:

Piano Concerto No. 5 in E flat major ("Emperor"), Op. 73
  -- and --
Piano Sonata No. 14 in C sharp minor ("Moonlight"), Op. 27/2

I've been listening to them with this Pope (Redbook CD) release: http://www.amazon.com/Entangled-Devotions-Starkman/dp/B000009LEY, and think it's fantastic.  But now I'm looking for the best sounding hi-rez (SACD or DVD-Audio) version.  Any suggestions?

[ted_b]

For whatever reason my posts replies are not working!!!   I typed a whole list of resources for you, but the box says "message body was empty". 

Anyway, search on SA-cd.net and on www(dot)classicstoday.  The former has a search box.  The latter has pull downs for composer, genre, SACD and DVD-A and the ratings are usually spot on.

[Mike Nomad]

Two of my favorite pieces of classical music are:

Piano Concerto No. 5 in E flat major ("Emperor"), Op. 73
  -- and --
Piano Sonata No. 14 in C sharp minor ("Moonlight"), Op. 27/2

I'm looking for the best sounding hi-rez (SACD or DVD-Audio) version.  Any suggestions?

I like the RCA Red Seal SACD of four Arthur Rubinstein performances that includes the "Moonlight" [ 82876-71619-2 ]. Sorry I can't help with the "Emperor."

[Napalm]

For whatever reason my posts replies are not working!!!   I typed a whole list of resources for you, but the box says "message body was empty". 

n00B! 

Nap.

[HAL]

Two of my favorite pieces of classical music are:

Piano Concerto No. 5 in E flat major ("Emperor"), Op. 73
  -- and --
Piano Sonata No. 14 in C sharp minor ("Moonlight"), Op. 27/2

I've been listening to them with this Pope (Redbook CD) release: http://www.amazon.com/Entangled-Devotions-Starkman/dp/B000009LEY, and think it's fantastic.  But now I'm looking for the best sounding hi-rez (SACD or DVD-Audio) version.  Any suggestions?

I have this on CD as well.

The original recordings were done with a Nagra digital recorder at higher than 16bit/44.1KHz.   Have never been able to find anything about the original recordings from Pope Music other than the CD releases.  If you do find something please post it, I would be very interested.

[djmckaytx]

I have this on CD as well.

The original recordings were done with a Nagra digital recorder at higher than 16bit/44.1KHz.   Have never been able to find anything about the original recordings from Pope Music other than the CD releases.  If you do find something please post it, I would be very interested.

Me too...would love to have the original digital of it.