Past Purchases (CLOSED)

[George]

Interestingly enough this recording isn't even historic. It was recorded in 1978!

But at the dawn of the digital age not even good stereo recordings from a single generation before were immune to an engineer's (or company's) unfamiliarity with the new digital medium. So transfers from any era could suffer.

Thankfully that (mostly) seems to be behind us, now...

Heard any modern rock CDs? My goodness, the sound is so loud that it sounds too loud before it's even it's at a normal listening volume. The new R.E.M. suffers from the "loudness war" influence. 

Luckily, I know some people who buy the vinyl, but even that is still loud, believe it or not.

I am VERY, VERY grateful that classical music recordings haven't been ruined by this trend.

[Dancing Divertimentian]

Heard any modern rock CDs? My goodness, the sound is so loud that it sounds too loud before it's even it's at a normal listening volume. The new R.E.M. suffers from the "loudness war" influence. 

Is that right? What's the reasoning behind this? Cheap thrill kind of thing?

I am VERY, VERY grateful that classical music recordings haven't been ruined by this trend.

Couldn't agree more, George!

[PaulR]

Brahms:  Symphony #4 Kleiber/VPO
-loved the Beethoven 5 and 7, and Weber Der Freishutz, so I decided to get this
Shostakovich: Symphony #8 Mravinsky/Leningrad Symphony Orchestra (Regis)
-After the talk in the Shostakovich 8 thread, decided to give this a try
Atterberg: Cello Concerto And the arrangement of the Brahms Sextet in G Major Mørk/Kristjan Järvi/Symphony Orchestra of Norrlands Opera
-Love the symphony cycle, decided to buy this
Ries: Complete Symphonies Griffiths/Zurich Chamber Orchestra
-No real reason for this, just trying it out
Tchaikovksy: Eugene Onegin Gergiev/Metropolitan Opera.
-Want to see this

Am looking forward to getting these when they come

[Wanderer]

[71 dB]

Heard any modern rock CDs? My goodness, the sound is so loud that it sounds too loud before it's even it's at a normal listening volume. The new R.E.M. suffers from the "loudness war" influence. 

Loud is not the right word here, compressed is.

Popular music is very compressed. Just get used to it or listen to something else.

[The new erato]

Loud is not the right word here, compressed is.

Popular music is very compressed. Just get used to it or listen to something else.

Or try to influence them to make decent recordings.....

[Novi]

A couple of installments in my Gielen/Mahler quest with #5 and #7

Don't have proper listening time till Sunday though.

[marvinbrown]

Marvin,

I hope you haven't pulled the trigger yet. Not because the work is unworthy but because this first edition EMI CD (pictured above) is horribly transferred. Go for the new GROTC reissue on EMI. From all I've read the sound is vastly more spacious and detailed.

  Thanks for the heads up!  I made the change this morning seeing as how my item has not been shipped yet. I reordered the Great Recordings of the Century recording on EMI of Lady Macbeth as per your advice  .

  this one:


  marvin

[marvinbrown]

Along with the Cello Concerto's, The violin Concerto's are fantastic (Love the 2nd one), The Cello Sonata, and the viola sonata are very nice.  One of my favorite works of his is The Execution of Stepan Razin.  Another piece I would recommend is the Suite on Words of Michelangelo 

For piano works, I strongly recommend the 24 Preludes and fugues Op. 87, and the 1st Piano Concerto

For other chamber works, I'd go for the piano trio op. 67 and the Piano Quintet

  thank you for the recommendations  .

  marvin

[The new erato]

Since I'm on a buying moratorium today I've only bought:

Janacek: The Excursions of Mr Broucek, DG
Brahms: Deutsche Requiem, Herreweghe, Harmonia Mundi


I have no self control!

[71 dB]

Or try to influence them to make decent recordings.....

You can try but it's hopeless. 

[Harry]

Since I'm on a buying moratorium today I've only bought:

Janacek: The Excursions of Mr Broucek, DG
Brahms: Deutsche Requiem, Herreweghe, Harmonia Mundi


I have no self control!

[Sergeant Rock]

Marvin, if you want to see the opera performed, this recent DVD with Jansons (also mentioned by erato) with the Netherlands Opera is just outstanding in every way (and quite graphic).

Marvin, even more graphic (full-frontal nudity) is this filmed version:



Actors instead of singers are employed, lip-synching to the Rostropovich recording you've ordered. They do a credible job of it. Markéta Hrubeyová and Michal Dlouhy are far more attractive than any actual singer who's recorded the roles. I like the realism too...looks like Russia. Although it's slightly abridged [edit: Bruce reminded me that it is in fact substantially cut] it makes an interesting alternative to a staged version.

A few vidcaps:












Sarge

[Harry]

Were may I order this film Sarge?
JPC maybe?

[springrite]

Were may I order this film Sarge?
JPC maybe?

I have this one on VHS and a different version on DVD. I watch this one much more. Harry, even if you do not like the music, it is a wonderful film and you can treat the music as film music. (It isn't quite a porno, in case you wondered.)

[Harry]

I have this one on VHS and a different version on DVD. I watch this one much more. Harry, even if you do not like the music, it is a wonderful film and you can treat the music as film music. (It isn't quite a porno, in case you wondered.)

It is not so much that I dislike the music, but sometimes, and I use this word very sparingly these days, me buying complete Wagner and Puccini & Verdi, sounds emitting from certain sopranos causes my fillings to fall out, so in order to avoid that, and large bills from the dentist, I am careful what I buy, singing Shostakovitch being a point in case, and no, I don't mean the man himself, but females that make my toes go upwards to my nose.
What is the different version Paul?
And I am not in the least interested in pornographic films....

[bhodges]

Marvin, even more graphic (full-frontal nudity) is this filmed version:



Actors instead of singers are employed, lip-synching to the Rostropovich recording you've ordered. They do a credible job of it. Markéta Hrubeyová and Michal Dlouhy are far more attractive than any actual singer who's recorded the roles. I like the realism too...looks like Russia. Although it's slightly abridged, it makes an interesting alternative to a staged version.

Thanks, Sarge--forgot about this film, which is also excellent.  I would add to anyone considering it: just be mindful that it has substantial cuts in the score.  IIRC the film is about an hour shorter than the complete opera.

--Bruce

[rubio]

Some nice and rare ones picked up :

   

[springrite]

What is the different version Paul?

This one:

[Sergeant Rock]

Thanks, Sarge--forgot about this film, which is also excellent.  I would add to anyone considering it: just be mindful that it has substantial cuts in the score.  IIRC the film is about an hour shorter than the complete opera.

--Bruce

I'd forgotten the cuts were that drastic. I just checked the times and you're right: 155 minutes for the CDs, 100 for the film. Definitely not a first choice then. Still, for some of us, the presence of Ms. Hrubyová makes up for the missing music 

Sarge