My latest 2 SACD purchases...AWESOME
Dec 2, 2003 at 1:13 AM Thread Starter Post #1 of 15
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1. Vivaldi: Four Seasons Stern / Oistrakh / Ormandy

Isaac Stern is excellent, as always. My favorite track...10
F Minor, OP. 8, NO. 4 "Winter" Allegro non molto

2. Roxy Music Avalon

WOW! Such rich music...so much going on and all incredible.


Just thought I would share...later.
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Lance
 
Dec 2, 2003 at 4:36 AM Post #5 of 15
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Originally posted by Wilson
While we are on the subject, I wonder whether anyone has listened to the Gil Shaham/Orpheus Chamber 's recording and what do they think


I own this version myself. Although I have not heard many others, I have enjoyed this one very, very much.

My favorite track is always "Winter - Concerto in F minor - Largo (#11)".

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Dec 2, 2003 at 5:20 AM Post #6 of 15
OMG! Ok, perhaps that is extreme but OMG!

Listening to the Concerto for two Violins on the same SACD as mentioned above. INCREDIBLE. I literally cannot keep a smile off my face. Beautiful, symmetric synergistic violin playing by Stern and Oistrakh.

The SACD brings out so much that I never heard in the Redbook version. For a while I kept looking around thinking something was sounding around me until I realized it was the bow movements and breathing. Incredible....Thank you Head-Fi for opening my ears to such robust clarity that is SACD!

Lance

PS. The Concerto for Two Violins was originally recorded December 31, 1959 in New York. DSD is breathtaking.
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Dec 2, 2003 at 6:57 AM Post #7 of 15
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Originally posted by Jpelg

I own this version myself. Although I have not heard many others, I have enjoyed this one very, very much.

My favorite track is always "Winter - Concerto in F minor - Largo (#11)".
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Yes, in this "Winter" track Shaham performed with an intensity and feeling that is so different from other renditions that I have heard. In a way it reminds me of how Jacqueline duPre gives a unique performance on the Haydn concerto that is different from other performances. The included video clip in the package on the Winter track is also a nice bonus.

Cheers,
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Dec 2, 2003 at 2:53 PM Post #8 of 15
Yup, Avalon is a fantastic SACD. One of the best sounding in my collection, a real reference disc. Of course I shelled out for the import version not knowing it was coming out domestically but still worth it!
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Dec 2, 2003 at 3:03 PM Post #9 of 15
MarkL,

Actually it was an earlier post by you about Avalon that made me recognize it when I saw it in SACD at the store. I knew it would be good by what you had said earlier and I was not disappointed.

BTW, I have really enjoyed reading your post here. Very informative and I can live a little vicariously through your
modded 555 ...someday...someday soon I hope
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Lance

(Listening to SACD Blonde on Blonde {Visions of Johanna} as I type this...would have picked it up eventually but due to a comment you made a while back went out and got it...thanks again
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Dec 2, 2003 at 5:53 PM Post #11 of 15
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thanks again My wallet hates you!


He he. Maybe you should put me on your "Ignore" list. Cheers.
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