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Bogey

#820
July 09, 2011, 06:04:21 AM
Quote from: George on July 09, 2011, 05:59:31 AM
Second one is a must have, Bill! The first I don't think I have heard.

It is a pre-order on 180 gram vinyl....no other pics or info at this time. :-\
There will never be another era like the Golden Age of Hollywood.  We didn't know how to blow up buildings then so we had no choice but to tell great stories with great characters.-Ben Mankiewicz

Bogey

#821
July 09, 2011, 06:13:37 AM
There will never be another era like the Golden Age of Hollywood.  We didn't know how to blow up buildings then so we had no choice but to tell great stories with great characters.-Ben Mankiewicz

George

#822
July 09, 2011, 06:16:34 AM
Quote from: Bogey on July 09, 2011, 06:13:37 AM
They do have these on XRCD24 CD:





Those both look nice. That Appassionata is a classic performance. I am not sure how much more sound they can really wring out of those tapes though. And I bet they aren't cheap.
"It is a curious fact that people are never so trivial as when they take themselves seriously." –Oscar Wilde

Bogey

#823
July 09, 2011, 06:18:19 AM
Quote from: George on July 09, 2011, 06:16:34 AM
Those both look nice. That Appassionata is a classic performance. I am not sure how much more sound they can really wring out of those tapes though. And I bet they aren't cheap.

30 bones each...cheaper than the vinyl posted. ;D
There will never be another era like the Golden Age of Hollywood.  We didn't know how to blow up buildings then so we had no choice but to tell great stories with great characters.-Ben Mankiewicz

George

#824
July 09, 2011, 06:23:11 AM
Quote from: Bogey on July 09, 2011, 06:18:19 AM
30 bones each...cheaper than the vinyl posted. ;D

That's a great price compared to what they are asking for on amazon. On the other hand, I haven't bothered with any audiophile Classical CDs, as I almost always enjoy the sound on the original CDs. Thankfully, Classical music has been spared many of the atrocities (noise reduction is one exception) that pop/rock music has had to endure over the last 20 years.   
"It is a curious fact that people are never so trivial as when they take themselves seriously." –Oscar Wilde

Bogey

#825
July 09, 2011, 06:49:42 AM
Quote from: George on July 09, 2011, 06:23:11 AM
That's a great price compared to what they are asking for on amazon. On the other hand, I haven't bothered with any audiophile Classical CDs, as I almost always enjoy the sound on the original CDs. Thankfully, Classical music has been spared many of the atrocities (noise reduction is one exception) that pop/rock music has had to endure over the last 20 years.

Good info.  And discussing newly pressed vinyl with others, it is no guarantee that it is going to sound great either.  Case by case basis with a few generalities thrown in.  FWIW, I have the above cd on this vinyl (not my copy pictured), so would probably pass:





There will never be another era like the Golden Age of Hollywood.  We didn't know how to blow up buildings then so we had no choice but to tell great stories with great characters.-Ben Mankiewicz

Bogey

#826
July 09, 2011, 04:59:30 PM
Quote from: George on July 09, 2011, 05:59:31 AM
Second one is a must have, Bill! The first I don't think I have heard.

Must be a forgery then. :D  Seriously, anyone heard these?
There will never be another era like the Golden Age of Hollywood.  We didn't know how to blow up buildings then so we had no choice but to tell great stories with great characters.-Ben Mankiewicz

George

#827
July 09, 2011, 05:12:40 PM
Quote from: Bogey on July 09, 2011, 04:59:30 PM
Must be a forgery then. :D  Seriously, anyone heard these?

;D

You got dates for the performances?
"It is a curious fact that people are never so trivial as when they take themselves seriously." –Oscar Wilde

George

#828
July 09, 2011, 05:16:03 PM
Quote from: George on July 09, 2011, 05:12:40 PM
;D

You got dates for the performances?

Nevermind, I bet it's this:

Preludes & Fugues, opus 87 no. 4, 12, 14, 15, 17, 23 (Paris, June/July 1963)

    Philips AL / SAL 3458 (LP) or A 02327 L (LP) or 835 204 AY (LP)
    Philips [ US ] PHM 500-048 (LP) or PHS 900-048 (LP)
    Philips 6527 224 (LP) or 6580 084 (LP) or 6580 095 (LP)
    Philips [ Japan ] 13PC89 (LP)
    Philips 438627 (CD)
______________
     
And no, I don't have it, nor have I heard it.
"It is a curious fact that people are never so trivial as when they take themselves seriously." –Oscar Wilde

George

#829
July 09, 2011, 05:19:30 PM
Quote from: George on July 09, 2011, 05:16:03 PM
Nevermind, I bet it's this:

Preludes & Fugues, opus 87 no. 4, 12, 14, 15, 17, 23 (Paris, June/July 1963)

    Philips AL / SAL 3458 (LP) or A 02327 L (LP) or 835 204 AY (LP)
    Philips [ US ] PHM 500-048 (LP) or PHS 900-048 (LP)
    Philips 6527 224 (LP) or 6580 084 (LP) or 6580 095 (LP)
    Philips [ Japan ] 13PC89 (LP)
    Philips 438627 (CD)
______________
     
And no, I don't have it, nor have I heard it.

Actually, yes, I do have it, as it was reissued in The Master series. I'll throw it on.

"It is a curious fact that people are never so trivial as when they take themselves seriously." –Oscar Wilde

Bogey

#830
July 09, 2011, 06:33:17 PM
Quote from: George on July 09, 2011, 05:19:30 PM
Actually, yes, I do have it, as it was reissued in The Master series. I'll throw it on.



I knew you had 'em. ;D  Thanks, while you take a listen I will settle down to....
There will never be another era like the Golden Age of Hollywood.  We didn't know how to blow up buildings then so we had no choice but to tell great stories with great characters.-Ben Mankiewicz

George

#831
July 09, 2011, 06:40:59 PM
Quote from: Bogey on July 09, 2011, 06:33:17 PM
I knew you had 'em. ;D  Thanks, while you take a listen I will settle down to....

I finished awhile ago. Powerful performances. The works themselves vary greatly in mood, so there's a nice variety. I say get it!
"It is a curious fact that people are never so trivial as when they take themselves seriously." –Oscar Wilde

Bogey

#832
July 09, 2011, 06:47:00 PM
Quote from: George on July 09, 2011, 06:40:59 PM
I finished awhile ago. Powerful performances. The works themselves vary greatly in mood, so there's a nice variety. I say get it!

Word.
There will never be another era like the Golden Age of Hollywood.  We didn't know how to blow up buildings then so we had no choice but to tell great stories with great characters.-Ben Mankiewicz

George

#833
July 09, 2011, 06:49:04 PM
Quote from: Bogey on July 09, 2011, 06:47:00 PM
Word.

To be clear, I mean grab the Master 2CD set, not the vinyl that will set you back more than twice that.
"It is a curious fact that people are never so trivial as when they take themselves seriously." –Oscar Wilde

Coopmv

#834
July 09, 2011, 06:49:23 PM
Quote from: Bogey on July 09, 2011, 06:33:17 PM
I knew you had 'em. ;D  Thanks, while you take a listen I will settle down to....

George seems to have the same problem with Richter's recordings as I have with my Bach's - too many to keep track of ...     ;D

George

#835
July 09, 2011, 06:51:57 PM
Quote from: Coopmv on July 09, 2011, 06:49:23 PM
George seems to have the same problem with Richter's recordings as I have with my Bach's - too many to keep track of ...     ;D

A wise friend once told me "it's better to have them and not need them than to need them and not have them." He was speaking about something else, but it applies here. ;D
"It is a curious fact that people are never so trivial as when they take themselves seriously." –Oscar Wilde

Coopmv

#836
July 09, 2011, 06:55:01 PM
I started digging into this set, which arrived two weeks ago from Presto Classical ...

Bogey

#837
July 12, 2011, 01:14:16 PM Last Edit: July 12, 2011, 01:16:32 PM by Bogey
These only set me back 15 bones.  The second LvB I had, but was an upgrade:







There will never be another era like the Golden Age of Hollywood.  We didn't know how to blow up buildings then so we had no choice but to tell great stories with great characters.-Ben Mankiewicz

George

#838
July 12, 2011, 01:28:34 PM
Nice score, Bill!  8)
"It is a curious fact that people are never so trivial as when they take themselves seriously." –Oscar Wilde

Bogey

#839
July 12, 2011, 01:34:19 PM
Quote from: George on July 12, 2011, 01:28:34 PM
Nice score, Bill!  8)

Yup, but they still have that Olympia disc I keep passing up. :o
There will never be another era like the Golden Age of Hollywood.  We didn't know how to blow up buildings then so we had no choice but to tell great stories with great characters.-Ben Mankiewicz
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