[Luis Mad]

Aida Garifullina & Zoltán Mága “Elegie” J. Massenet, Budapest, PBS special​

 

[fractus2]

 

[Pokemonn]

 

[Pokemonn]

you can touch great humanity...
André Cluytens Faure Requiem

 

[Wildcatsare1]

Lately, with the Thummim, Satin Audio Zeus, and DX220 MAX I've been exploring recordings that feature excellent music, and provide bleeding edge dynamics. One such recording is Vanska and the Minnesota Orchestra’s rendition of Mahler’s 10th. Highly recommended.

 

[Luis Mad]

Strauss II - Overture from Die Fledermaus (Orchestre de Paris)​

 

[DaddyWhale]

After a long absence from headfi, I'm back again! Listening to this wonderful recording for Christopher Herrick playing Bach. Curiously, most of Herrick's Bach music is not available on Tidal nor Qobuz. Glad I bought the CDs (twice)!

 

[Luis Mad]

Prokofiev - Concierto para violín nº 2 | Daniel Lozakovich | C. Măcelaru | Orquesta Sinfónica WDR​

 

[DaddyWhale]

Summer time, and the livin' is easy

 

[Luis Mad]

Richard Strauss：Ein Heldenleben Op.40 =Tadaaki Otaka / Hiroshima Symphony Orchestra​

 

[DaddyWhale]

Yippee! Today I found Suzuki's complete secular cantatas on Qobuz for $30, which is half the price at Presto and 7digital. In case you are wondering, it's lossless (CD-quality).

Suzuki is my favorite modern interpreter of Bach's vocal works. He reminds me of Karl Richter's spirituality, joy and pathos without ever descending into bathos. Suzuki is HIP. That's not a bad thing! In his case, it allows the music to bloom, if that makes any sense. Here's another silly metaphor: I find listening to Suzuki like eating blueberries one at a time, savoring each!

I know what I'll be listening for the next few days!

 

[Luis Mad]

Krystian Zimerman – Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 5 in E Flat Major, Op. 73: II. Adagio un poco moto​

 

[Luis Mad]

Bach Collegium Japan 30th Anniversary Concert (excerpts)​

 

[theaudiologist1]

Just curious: how demanding is classical music equipment-wise? I have a pair of R70x's but I always think that you can't get the full baroque/classical/romantic until you get $1000+ headphones like the focal clears or eutopias

 

[DaddyWhale]

Just curious: how demanding is classical music equipment-wise? I have a pair of R70x's but I always think that you can't get the full baroque/classical/romantic until you get $1000+ headphones like the focal clears or eutopias

I like Audio Technica! But I've never tried yours. In my opinion, classical music is not particularly demanding on hardware. The things I tend to focus on are: reproduction of voices, speed and "airiness," which to me means a sense of the instruments (or even the strings of an instrument) inhabiting their own spaces. There are plenty of sub-$1000 systems (hps and dac/amp) that can deliver that. Unfortunately, it's been a while since I've tested these things. So I can't give you specific recommendations.