SPOTLIGHT The classical music general discussion thread

[4-earredwonder]

Well, the most expensive download (€28 from 2L, $28 from IAA) includes Auro-3D FLAC + Dolby Atmos MP4 + Dolby Atmos MKV, though not stereo. And you can download the booklet for free from 2L. But €21 is a great price.

Not to mention the s/h charges from jpc.de were ridiculously cheap .......... I understand 'convenience' but in the spirit of keeping physical discs viable in this particular instance, IMO, THE PHYSICAL DISC PACKAGE CERTAINLY WINS OUT!

And I do hope some of you took advantage of jpc.de's PENTATONE SACD/RBCD sale ....... €5.99 for single Multi~CH SACDs and €12.99 for 2 disc sets and €14.99 for three Multi~CH SACD sets ........

https://www.jpc.de/s/1247964_129384?searchtype=cid

 

[mkt]

Not to mention the s/h charges from jpc.de were ridiculously cheap .......... I understand 'convenience' but in the spirit of keeping physical discs viable in this particular instance, IMO, THE PHYSICAL DISC PACKAGE CERTAINLY WINS OUT!

And I do hope some of you took advantage of jpc.de's PENTATONE SACD/RBCD sale ....... €5.99 for single Multi~CH SACDs and €12.99 for 2 disc sets and €14.99 for three Multi~CH SACD sets ........

https://www.jpc.de/s/1247964_129384?searchtype=cid

I did and have some discs on the way. That was a good tip.
PS. My answer to the classic question is yes, I would download a car.

 

[4-earredwonder]

I did and have some discs on the way. That was a good tip.
PS. My answer to the classic question is yes, I would download a car.

But are you licensed to drive in cyber space?

 

[DuncanS]

But are you licensed to drive in cyber space?

 

[4-earredwonder]

View attachment 82762

Lest we forget:

MIGHTY MOUSE SAVES THE DAY!

 

[mkt]

I did not see a surround download for this
https://www.pentatonemusic.com/product/brahms-symphonies-3-4/but it seems there will be one.

Update from the folks at Pentatone

The album is finally available in MCH version and the summer22 coupon of 30% is also still valid

 

[humprof]

Interview with Gil Rose of BMOP:
https://icareifyoulisten.com/2022/08/5-questions-to-gil-rose-conductor/(Nice to see that Anthony Davis's X is getting a new--presumably surround--release. Not accurate to call it the first recording of that landmark work, though; that honor belongs to a long OOP Gramavision set released in 1992.)

 

[4-earredwonder]

This absolutely lovely 3 disc multi~CH SACD set along with a BONUS DVD [Stereo] and two actual feathers in a sturdy clamshell box arrived yesterday from jpc.de during their fabulous Pentatone sale [only $14.99] As to be expected, both performances and sonics are OUTSTANDING! Sale is over, unfortunately...now €39.99 ..... and $40.36 @ AmazonUS.

''The recording is astounding for the degree of concentration and intensity Aimard devotes to Messiaen's avian odes. This does not mean, however, that it is an easy ride. Given that Aimard, as evidenced by his appearance in the 2009 movie, Pianomania, is anything but a laid-back, go-with-the-flow individual, it seems fitting that his bird proclaim themselves in forte, double forte, and fortissimo tones. Aimard's birds are so dominant, and so insistent that their territory is their territory, that I would be hesitant to fly a small plane through their airspace.'' --stereophile.com

 

[humprof]

Two new Blu-Rays (with Atmos & Auro 3D mixes) announced by Sono Luminus for October release. You can pre-order them for 35% OFF during the "Classical Music Month" sale.
https://www.sonoluminus.com/store
Many, many other new--and old--Blu-Rays and CDs on sale, too. Here are the two I mentioned:
https://www.sonoluminus.com/store/a-christmas-carolhttps://www.sonoluminus.com/store/windbells

 

[4-earredwonder]

Two new Blu-Rays (with Atmos & Auro 3D mixes) announced by Sono Luminus for October release. You can pre-order them for 35% OFF during the "Classical Music Month" sale.
https://www.sonoluminus.com/store
Many, many other--and old--Blu-Rays and CDs on sale, too. Here are the new ones:
https://www.sonoluminus.com/store/a-christmas-carolhttps://www.sonoluminus.com/store/windbells

Egads, Jane Ira Bloom's Pure BD~A Audio disc of EARLY AMERICANS ... NOW $11.99

https://www.sonoluminus.com/store/early-americans

 

[4-earredwonder]

Two new Blu-Rays (with Atmos & Auro 3D mixes) announced by Sono Luminus for October release. You can pre-order them for 35% OFF during the "Classical Music Month" sale.
https://www.sonoluminus.com/store
Many, many other new--and old--Blu-Rays and CDs on sale, too. Here are the two I mentioned:
https://www.sonoluminus.com/store/a-christmas-carolhttps://www.sonoluminus.com/store/windbells

Just a heads~up that I just placed an order with SONO LUMINUS utilizing discount code CMM22 [35% OFF] and even items already on sale and pre~orders were further discounted. ... s/h via first class was $8.50 and NO sales tax was charged!

So for $57 delivered, 5 Pure Audio BD~A [ATMOS and Auro 3D included as well as 5.1] and 5 RBCDs!

Many thanks to humprof for the heads up!

 

[J. PUPSTER]

Two new Blu-Rays (with Atmos & Auro 3D mixes) announced by Sono Luminus for October release. You can pre-order them for 35% OFF during the "Classical Music Month" sale.
https://www.sonoluminus.com/store
Many, many other new--and old--Blu-Rays and CDs on sale, too. Here are the two I mentioned:
https://www.sonoluminus.com/store/a-christmas-carolhttps://www.sonoluminus.com/store/windbells

It's also nice to sample the music at least on streaming services like Apple, once you click on the title, see the links at the lower right. Now whether they're in Atmos on Apple or not I'm not sure yet

https://music.apple.com/album/crossing-over/1091406122

 

[4-earredwonder]

BUY without hesitation. Simply GORGEOUS and the sonics are IMPECCABLE and EXPANSIVE on EVERY LEVEL:


TUVAYHUN — Beatitudes for a Wounded World

https://www.jpc.de/jpcng/classic/detail/-/art/tuvayhun-beatitudes-for-a-wounded-world/hnum/10995477

2L 2L-171-SABD (2 discs)
Stereo/Multichannel Hybrid
Classical - Vocal

 

[mkt]

It's also nice to sample the music at least on streaming services like Apple, once you click on the title, see the links at the lower right. Now whether they're in Atmos on Apple or not I'm not sure yet

View attachment 83077
https://music.apple.com/album/crossing-over/1091406122

I asked them last year about streaming atmos, and the response was "And yes, there are plans with Apple Music for our music to be released in Dobly Atmos." I have not seen anything yet.

 

[4-earredwonder]

Another fine recording from Pentatone featuring conductor Jonathan Nott conducting Orchestre De La Suisse Romande [2 Multi~CH SACDs]

 

[4-earredwonder]

Another fine recording from Pentatone featuring conductor Jonathan Nott conducting Orchestre De La Suisse Romande [2 Multi~CH SACDs]

 

[4-earredwonder]

ARRIVED TODAY......Quite a nice surprise and Highly Recommended. Both Pure BD~A mixes in ATMOS, 5.1 and Stereo are included as well as a video of the complete concert [TT:44.37]. Includes a 22 page glossy booklet. BTW, Disc is REGION FREE!

 

[humprof]

A(nother) remastered Solti Ring cycle--with Atmos this time. Milk that cow, I guess.

All I've been able to find so far are short, stenographic news items in Opera Wire and BBC Classical that are lifted from Decca's poorly written press release:
https://www.deccaclassics.com/en/ar...-ring-sounding-better-than-ever-before-267505
Nothing in that release about multitracks. And based on what I'm hearing/reading, that's because there weren't any: Decca mixed live to two tracks. (There's apparently documentary evidence of a 4-track recorder and a line of ambience mics in the studio for the post-Rheingold operas, but some sources claim that those latter two mics were used to overdub special effects only.) Also, the stuff about "spot-baking" is seeming nonsense: there's no practical way to do that, and the tapes all predate the era of sticky-shed syndrome anyway.

One source I've read says that apart from a King Records reissue, which used Japanese copies of master tapes, all previous remasters were done from 1984 digital transfers, when the original masters were found to be in poor condition and required extensive repair. (Another source says the 2012 remaster was based on newer 1997 transfers, whose over CEDAR-ization was repaired with digital tweaking.) Assuming the masters are still playable, a new hi-res transfer could certainly be an improvement.

The good news is that even when they're "upmixes" (or the working equivalent), the more recent Atmos mixes from Decca's back catalogue have sounded pretty good--full and immersive. But will this latest reissue be a marked improvement over my 2014 Pure Audio stereo Blu-Ray (which used the 2012 remaster), which I can always run through the DSU? I doubt it, unless they've also employed stem separation AI. But happy to be proven wrong.

EDIT, one day later: the discussions on which I've been eavesdropping on a particular mailing list have grown very interesting--a few things have emerged with more clarity, but some fresh clouds, too. Stay tuned, I guess.

 

[mkt]

"As of today, it is not possible to purchase discs and downloads from www.channelclassics.com anymore"
With a little more warning I'd have bought a few things.
https://www.channelclassics.com

In this morning's email, 25% discount on Channel Classics SACDs and downloads.

As a 'farewell gift' to you - our loyal Channel customers - and because we hope that you will keep enjoying our recordings in the future, we have teamed up with Outhere Music (CDs/SACDs)and NativeDSD Music (Downloads) to offer you a 25% discount on the entire Channel Classics catalogue for the remainder of the month September 2022.

• Outhere Music 25% coupon: WELCOMECHANNEL
  browse Channel Classics catalog for CDs/SACDs
  coupon expires on Sept 30, 2022
  
• NativeDSD Music 25% coupon: CHANNELNATIVEDSD
  browse Channel Classics catalog for FLAC/DSD/DXD Downloads
  coupon expires on Sept 30, 2022

These 25% Off codes are also valid on our two brand new releases!

 

[4-earredwonder]

One forgets that Michael J. Dutton has recorded some wonderful WORLD PREIMER Classical recordings with Martin Yates and the Royal Scottish National Orchestra so with my recernt D~V order I put this on my list. Highly Recommended [Hybrid Stereo SACD]

Cyril Scott: Poem ‘The Melodist and the Nightingales’/Arnold Bax: Variations for Orchestra/George Butterworth: Fantasia for Orchestra​

[SACD Hybrid Stereo]​

“Yates fashioned a highly effective Fantasia that attempts to place Butterworth’s final thoughts in a meaningful context” “There’s also plenty to warm the cockles in Cyril Scott’s Poem for Cello and orchestra … it’s a gorgeously sultry, delectably fragrant evocation. … Kiseliov makes a lovely job of the solo … Yates secures impressively secure results” “... all captured with conspicuous realism by Dutton microphones.” Andrew Achenbach, Gramophone, May 2016