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Re: [Request] Classical and Female Vocal albums that are well recorded
« Reply #20 on: March 26, 2013, 07:33:44 PM »
I wonder if I need special equipment to rip it into wavs properly without degradation. Gawsh I gotta buy a CD reader for the rMBP. Damnit.   facepalm
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Re: [Request] Classical and Female Vocal albums that are well recorded
« Reply #21 on: March 26, 2013, 09:55:54 PM »
Quote from: LFF on March 26, 2013, 05:46:18 PM
This is a FOUR (4) CD set and it contains some damn fine music that is well mastered.

The last CD is nothing but classical pieces.

GET IT!  :)p2

Actually, no, don't get it, unless you can get it without Disc 4.  There are better performances of nearly every piece on that disc that are readily available.  Just a few examples:

The Polyphony/Stephen Layton recording of the Poulenc Gloria is definitive.

The Philadelphia Orchestra/Ormandy recording of the Barber from the 1970s is much better than the NYP/Bernstein, and the Bergen Philharmonic/Litton recording from last year is even better than the Ormandy.

The SFS/Tilson Thomas Copland is better.

I prefer the recent LSO/Gergiev recording of the Tchaikowsky.

The selections on Disc 4 are weighted heavily toward Bernstein/NYP recordings, regardless of artistic merit, because it's a gay-themed set and Bernstein was gay.  That's fine, but you should at least acknowledge that that was part of the selection criteria.
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Re: [Request] Classical and Female Vocal albums that are well recorded
« Reply #22 on: March 26, 2013, 10:09:37 PM »
Quote from: burnspbesq on March 26, 2013, 09:55:54 PM
Quote from: LFF on March 26, 2013, 05:46:18 PM
This is a FOUR (4) CD set and it contains some damn fine music that is well mastered.

The last CD is nothing but classical pieces.

GET IT!  :)p2

Actually, no, don't get it, unless you can get it without Disc 4.  There are better performances of nearly every piece on that disc that are readily available.  Just a few examples:

The Polyphony/Stephen Layton recording of the Poulenc Gloria is definitive.

The Philadelphia Orchestra/Ormandy recording of the Barber from the 1970s is much better than the NYP/Bernstein, and the Bergen Philharmonic/Litton recording from last year is even better than the Ormandy.

The SFS/Tilson Thomas Copland is better.

I prefer the recent LSO/Gergiev recording of the Tchaikowsky.

The selections on Disc 4 are weighted heavily toward Bernstein/NYP recordings, regardless of artistic merit, because it's a gay-themed set and Bernstein was gay.  That's fine, but you should at least acknowledge that that was part of the selection criteria.

FYI...this isn't head-fi.

The opinion as to which performance is better/definitive is strictly subjective.

The thread title DOES NOT ask for opinions of DEFINITIVE performances but rather, it asks for classical and female vocals that are well recorded.

This ENTIRE set was mastered by Steve Hoffman and fits the requirements of this thread perfectly as most, if not all, of the singles on these four CD's are demo quality.
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Re: [Request] Classical and Female Vocal albums that are well recorded
« Reply #23 on: March 26, 2013, 10:16:50 PM »
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Re: [Request] Classical and Female Vocal albums that are well recorded
« Reply #24 on: March 27, 2013, 02:43:36 AM »
The San Fran Tilson Thomas is not one of my favorite copland recordings. The whole orchestra sounds on top of each other.  I really don't know how well it was mastered, but I really prefer the Louis Lane by Telarc / Jack Renner http://www.amazon.com/Copland-Appalachian-Spring-Fanfare-Common/dp/B000003CSW/ref=sr_1_1?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1364352116&sr=1-1&keywords=louis+lane+copland All though unfortunately t's not the full suite like the Tilson Thomas.

LFF, do you know anything about Renner?
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Re: [Request] Classical and Female Vocal albums that are well recorded
« Reply #25 on: March 27, 2013, 03:15:28 AM »
Quote from: Divine Sushi of the Gods on March 02, 2013, 10:13:34 PM
Anyone want to rip their suggestions and send them over to me?  :)p1


Absolutely not. We do not condone copyright infringement here. LFF and I have always paid for music in our collections. Seriously. I also believe that enjoying music which one does not pay for is bad karma. Seriously.
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Re: [Request] Classical and Female Vocal albums that are well recorded
« Reply #26 on: March 27, 2013, 03:34:46 AM »
Quote from: purrin on March 27, 2013, 03:15:28 AM
Quote from: Divine Sushi of the Gods on March 02, 2013, 10:13:34 PM
Anyone want to rip their suggestions and send them over to me?  :)p1


Absolutely not. We do not condone copyright infringement here. LFF and I have always paid for music in our collections. Seriously. I also believe that enjoying music which one does not pay for is bad karma. Seriously.

Indeed.

I have a massive PHYSICAL collection. This includes 78's, 45's, LP's, Cassettes, 8-Track, CD's, DVD's, DVD-A's and SACD's. I own up to 38 versions of one album. If you enjoy the music, please buy it so the artist can keep making more.

If you enjoy it and the artist is dead, buy it so the record company releases more.

It's that simple.
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Re: [Request] Classical and Female Vocal albums that are well recorded
« Reply #27 on: March 27, 2013, 03:38:20 AM »
It makes me cringe to think about how many people are willing to pay hundreds or thousands for their gear but don't pay for music.

I don't know about everyone else, but my music collection dwarfs the rest of my audio gear in cost by far.
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Re: [Request] Classical and Female Vocal albums that are well recorded
« Reply #28 on: March 27, 2013, 03:40:24 AM »
Quote from: zerodeefex on March 27, 2013, 03:38:20 AM
It makes me cringe to think about how many people are willing to pay hundreds or thousands for their gear but don't pay for music.

I don't know about everyone else, but my music collection dwarfs the rest of my audio gear in cost by far.

You have NO idea....
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Re: [Request] Classical and Female Vocal albums that are well recorded
« Reply #29 on: March 27, 2013, 04:10:48 AM »
Then... How about I buy the CDs and have them shipped to someone who CAN rip it for me and send them over to me. I have zero storage space for CDs nor the hardware to properly rip it... You can... I dunno, sleep with it afterwards, or use it as paper weight. Or donate it to charity like good pirates.
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