What are you listening 2 now?

[Harry]

Streaming is incredibly easy, and much cheaper, and it gives access to a huge selection of recordings, including those that are out of print...

The writing for the future of the CD is on the wall... I can already notice that physical editions are becoming smaller and smaller since they run out of print within a year...

Yes this is also my conclusion. A small snag in streaming, albeit very rare, that a remastering, in which  the 16 bit is elevated to 24 bit. I had that recently with Handel Messiah on L'Oiseau-Lyre, which became almost unlistenable. I took the CD's out of my collection and sure thing is sounded much better at 16 bit. So there is a reason to keep the CD'S

[Mandryka]

Yes this is also my conclusion. A small snag in streaming, albeit very rare, that a remastering, in which  the 16 bit is elevated to 24 bit. I had that recently with Handel Messiah on L'Oiseau-Lyre, which became almost unlistenable. I took the CD's out of my collection and sure thing is sounded much better at 16 bit. So there is a reason to keep the CD'S

You should learn how to rip the CD and play it on your system - it's not hard. Once it's ripped it can be streamed and retrieval and storage ceases to be a problem.

I still buy a lot of CDs, there's a lot of music which I want to hear which is not streaming. I'm listening now to Ingelbrecht's Daphnis et Chloë - a case in point.

[Harry]

La Voce Nel Violino.
See back cover for details.
Enrico Onofri, Alessandro Tampieri, Margret Köll, Riccardo Doni.
Recorded: Probably 2006. Venue not known. No PDF file.

It goes to show that Enrico Onofri is a fabulous talented violinist, if anything this recording proves that abundantly. His bowing is almost out of this world, and in the fast movements there are moments with very fast passages that still come out firmly detailed and controlled. Amazing! Recording stage has dept, a lot of air around the instruments, and are nicely spaced out, in a totally silent background. Wherever this is recorded, the choice was a good one! Highly skilled musicians are part and parcel of the success of this interpretations. Just listen to "Madrigali Guerrieri et amorosa, Mentre vaga angioletta a due Violini e Basso,SV 157" by Monteverdi and you will be duly impressed. Recommended!

[Harry]

You should learn how to rip the CD and play it on your system - it's not hard. Once it's ripped it can be streamed and retrieval and storage ceases to be a problem.


I still buy a lot of CDs, there's a lot of music which I want to hear which is not streaming. I'm listening now to Ingelbrecht's Daphnis et Chloë - a case in point.

After I have finished upgrading my system I will dive in the theory and practicality of ripping some of my CD'S, and what equipment I need to do that. At the moment I am auditioning the Bricasti Amp M 15, and the Bricasti Pre amp M 20, and selected  better interlinks, XLR from Ansuz C 2, which I might change in a later stadium to a C 3, depending on the outcome of their respective qualities.
Thanks for alerting me to the fact that ripping is a possibility.

[Que]

It goes to show that Enrico Onofri is a fabulous talented violinist, if anything this recording proves that abundantly. His bowing is almost out of this world, and in the fast movements there are moments with very fast passages that still come out firmly detailed and controlled. Amazing! Recording stage has dept, a lot of air around the instruments, and are nicely spaced out, in a totally silent background. Wherever this is recorded, the choice was a good one! Highly skilled musicians are part and parcel of the success of this interpretations. Just listen to "Madrigali Guerrieri et amorosa, Mentre vaga angioletta a due Violini e Basso,SV 157" by Monteverdi and you will be duly impressed. Recommended!

One of my favourite Onofri recordings!

[Harry]

A rerun of this disc,albeit the recording is very bright to coin a phrase. Still the performance and music is highly attractive. Dorian Komanoff Bandy is a very skilled Violin player, who does not set a foot wrong, together with equally talented musicians. I never heard of them, but check it out, that at least will not hurt you! This CD is undeserved neglected in general, considering the quality of performance it deserves better. Bright the recording is but highly detailed and thoroughly enjoyable.

[Harry]

One of my favourite Onofri recordings!

I fully endorse this sentence.

[Roasted Swan]

You should learn how to rip the CD and play it on your system - it's not hard. Once it's ripped it can be streamed and retrieval and storage ceases to be a problem.

I still buy a lot of CDs, there's a lot of music which I want to hear which is not streaming. I'm listening now to Ingelbrecht's Daphnis et Chloë - a case in point.

I still buy CD's AND rip them all to a hard-drive - in my head that provides greatest listening flexibility but also acts as a kind of mutual back-up.  I also find the ripping is good when I want to do quick/easy comparisons of performances within my collection.

[Traverso]

Bach

Lute Suites

[Harry]

A rerun. Played 2 compositions from this disc.
Overture from "My Husband and I"
Boogie.

Superb

[Harry]

ARNOLD ROSNER.
ORCHESTRAL MUSIC, VOLUME IV.
See back cover for details.
London Philharmonic Orchestra, Nick Palmer.
Recorded: 2023 in the Abbey Road Studios, London.

Second rerun. It is so good.....

[Wanderer]

*ugly cover alert*

[Traverso]

Beethoven

String quartets OP. 131 & 133
(arr. for string orchestra)

[Dry Brett Kavanaugh]

Bach

Lute Suites

Lovely!

[VonStupp]

Jean Sibelius
Kullervo, op. 7

Monica Groop, mezzo
Peter Mattei, baritone
London SO & Chorus - Sir Colin Davis

It has been a good long while since I have heard anything from Sibelius, nonetheless spending time with Kullervo, so I think I will add him to my rotation.

I never took with Sir Colin's Sibelius RCA set at all. This one is a great improvement to my ears, where the engineers even make the Barbican sound rather lovely.
VS

[Harry]

Thomas Arne.
Complete Trio Sonatas, 1-7.
Collegium Musicum 90, Simon standage.
Recorded: 1996 at the Warehouse, Waterloo, London SE1.

A thoroughly delightful rendering of Arne Trio sonatas. Standage keeps a high standard in this interpretation, and shows perfect ensemble discipline. All the finer details are laid before one, and it is almost as if they are making music in your room. Intimate, embracing, and with filigree glowing of the music. One could hardly do better. Still, after all those years a reference recording. Recorded against a very silent background. Awesome.

[Karl Henning]

Streaming is incredibly easy, and much cheaper, and it gives access to a huge selection of recordings, including those that are out of print...

The writing for the future of the CD is on the wall... I can already notice that physical editions are becoming smaller and smaller since they run out of print within a year...

The signs have been visible.

TD:

[Der lächelnde Schatten]

NP: Beethoven Cello Sonata No. 4 in C, Op. 102/1

[Der lächelnde Schatten]

NP: Ives Orchestral Set No. 2

[Der lächelnde Schatten]

NP: Vaughan Williams Toward the Unknown Region