[Fugue]

Halasz plays with tremendous feeling and virtuosity. Excellent sound, though I'm not a fan of his type of guitar, a Matthias Dammann "double-top." 
 
 

 

[CanadianMaestro]

  Halasz plays with tremendous feeling and virtuosity. Excellent sound, though I'm not a fan of his type of guitar, a Matthias Dammann "double-top." 
 
 

Piazzola's Tangos are quite musical. I have the CD from Dutoit/Montreal:
 

 

[WoodyLuvr]

André Rieu - Hopkins: And The Waltz Goes On
 
 

 

[Head1]

I like the arrangement of harp, violin & cello in this tango:
 

 

[knowhatimean]

While we're mentioning some of the "Lighter" Music, here's one that I never get tired of listening to
 


It's another Tony Faulkner engineered recording, so there's really isn't much need to talk about the SQ (It's excellent ; for those who don't follow which RE's have great track records for consistency in their work)

 

[Fugue]

In honor of Bach's birthday:
 
(on the piano)
 

 

 

[serman005]

Was recently listening to the Bach Concerto for Two Violins, one of my faves,  with Arabella Steinbacher and Akiko Suwanai. Killer!

 

[icebear]

 
I'm jealous.
The best mezzo alive. She's my favorite. I have 5 of her CDs. The best sounding one is "Meditation", great for late night.

Especially for you

:

 
Not too bad for a cell phone shot ...
I usually don't do this but as everybody else was snapping away even with cameras and people walking in front of the stage to take a better shot, I thought ok, I grab a shot too.

 

[Fugue]

A superb 2-disc set of all of Hoppstock's Bach recordings, made from 1979-2001. The sound varies, of course, but it's never less than good, and his playing is just stunning.
 

 

 

[CanadianMaestro]

 
Especially for you

:

 
Not too bad for a cell phone shot ...
I usually don't do this but as everybody else was snapping away even with cameras and people walking in front of the stage to take a better shot, I thought ok, I grab a shot too.

 
Thanks! Very nice shot.
 
I saw Elina at the Wiener Staatsoper in 2013, as Carmen. With Roberto Alagna. Quite a performance of one of my two fav operas (Don Giovanni's the other). Spectacular set.
 
Off to snooze. Long day.

 

[jegnyc]

Sorry if this is slightly off-topic.  I asked this question in the main Oppo PM-3 thread, but haven't gotten a response.  Does anyone here use the PM-3s to listen to classical music on a train or a plane?  The PM-3 is supposed to have very good isolation for closed-back phones, but that is the acid test, and in my experience I need either IEMs or noise-cancelling phones to enjoy a symphony on a plane.  Maybe I could get away with the Oppos on a train.

 

[CanadianMaestro]

  Sorry if this is slightly off-topic.  I asked this question in the main Oppo PM-3 thread, but haven't gotten a response.  Does anyone here use the PM-3s to listen to classical music on a train or a plane?  The PM-3 is supposed to have very good isolation for closed-back phones, but that is the acid test, and in my experience I need either IEMs or noise-cancelling phones to enjoy a symphony on a plane.  Maybe I could get away with the Oppos on a train.

I haven't used closed-backs for travel in a long time. Tired of them, and the isolation was never great, even with my old Bose NC phones. I really like IEMs -- they seal perfectly (non-custom) and from an iPod Classic, the sound is excellent on the plane. Plus, they are weightless to carry around in my bag/pocket! My IEMs are Focal Sphear and Nocs-500.
 
https://www.focal.com/en/headphones/headphones/sphear/sphear
http://nocs.se/products/ns500-aluminum

 

[jegnyc]

 
I haven't used closed-backs for travel in a long time. Tired of them, and the isolation was never great, even with my old Bose NC phones. I really like IEMs -- they seal perfectly (non-custom) and from an iPod Classic, the sound is excellent on the plane. Plus, they are weightless to carry around in my bag/pocket! My IEMs are Focal Sphear and Nocs-500.
 
https://www.focal.com/en/headphones/headphones/sphear/sphear
http://nocs.se/products/ns500-aluminum

IEMs are certainly the best.  I've owned Etymotics for many years and recently picked up a pair of Hifiman RE-400s as the isolation of the Etymotics was so good I didn't like walking the streets of NYC wearing them (great for the subway though). 
 
Still the Oppos look appealing.  I doubt they would work in a plane, but maybe on a train.  My vacation this summer is built around train travel from Halifax to Vancouver.  That includes three days crossing the plains . . .  Gonna need some tunes.

 

[knowhatimean]

  A superb 2-disc set of all of Hoppstock's Bach recordings, made from 1979-2001. The sound varies, of course, but it's never less than good, and his playing is just stunning.
 

 

I know this is probably a bit out of the realm of taking about the Music, but is this the same Christophorus label that is more known for their well recorded Jazz realeases ?
 
Or am I thinking of another Label

 

[CanadianMaestro]

   
Still the Oppos look appealing.  I doubt they would work in a plane, but maybe on a train.  My vacation this summer is built around train travel from Halifax to Vancouver.  That includes three days crossing the plains . . .  Gonna need some tunes.

Great trip. Nice to see a Yank do Canada cost-to-coast.
 
Getting a good seal with a closed is hard, for me at least. My fav closed is the MDR-1R -- very comfy (better than even the HD650) and the sound is sooooo smooth and embracing. Nice case comes with it, too.