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Just in case you hadn't found it or known it was there, here it is.
http://store.acousticsounds.com/sear...ID=801%20&id=7 Enjoy. |
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![]() wrote in message oups.com... Just in case you hadn't found it or known it was there, here it is. http://store.acousticsounds.com/sear...ID=801%20&id=7 Enjoy. Iin my opinion, the winners a Hanson conducts Hanson Paray conducts Saint-Saens Organ Symphony The Janos Starker Dvorak Hanson conducts Barber, et al Dorati conducts Stravinsky Firebird Dorati conducts Respighi Ancient Airs and Dances and misisng form the list PAray conducts Bizet Carmen and La'arlisienne Suites Pary -Coq D'Or Fenell - Popovers Dorati conducts Prokofiev Scythian Suite. Scryzewski conducts Prokofiev Romeo & Juliet -- Posted via NewsDemon.com - Premium Uncensored Newsgroup Service -------http://www.NewsDemon.com------ Unlimited Access, Anonymous Accounts, Uncensored Broadband Access |
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In article .com,
" wrote: Just in case you hadn't found it or known it was there, here it is. http://store.acousticsounds.com/sear...abelID=801%20& id=7 Enjoy. Thanks. I have all of them. Though I know that it's off-topic, concerning this part of the discussion, it might be interesting to note my interest in the Mercury recordings. As I've mentioned, I worked very closely with Mercury conductor Frederick Fennell for the last 25 years of his life. Because of my admiration of his work, I started collecting his recordings while I was early in my undergrad studies; before I even met him. So, over the years, I've collected not only every recording of his, including his extensive Mercury catalogue, but every permutation of the Mercury recordings. For some of the recordings for example, there were up to 5 LP re-releases, plus reel releases, plus cassettes, plus European releases, and now CD releases, SACD releases, and new vinyl releases. In the course of this work/hobby, I fell in love with the sound of the Mercury recordings, and I've collected all of the other Mercury classical recordings; I have all of the CDs and most of the LPs. |
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On Mon, 13 Mar 2006 06:29:52 GMT, Jenn
wrote: In article .com, " wrote: Just in case you hadn't found it or known it was there, here it is. http://store.acousticsounds.com/sear...abelID=801%20& id=7 Enjoy. Thanks. I have all of them. Though I know that it's off-topic, concerning this part of the discussion, it might be interesting to note my interest in the Mercury recordings. As I've mentioned, I worked very closely with Mercury conductor Frederick Fennell for the last 25 years of his life. Because of my admiration of his work, I started collecting his recordings while I was early in my undergrad studies; before I even met him. So, over the years, I've collected not only every recording of his, including his extensive Mercury catalogue, but every permutation of the Mercury recordings. For some of the recordings for example, there were up to 5 LP re-releases, plus reel releases, plus cassettes, plus European releases, and now CD releases, SACD releases, and new vinyl releases. In the course of this work/hobby, I fell in love with the sound of the Mercury recordings, and I've collected all of the other Mercury classical recordings; I have all of the CDs and most of the LPs. Jenn, maybe you'd like to explain what about the Mercury sound attracts you as opposed to today's typical CD release. |
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![]() "Jenn" wrote in message ... Common to both the Merc LPs and CDs, in my opinion, is the immediacy of the sound. I think that this is due to a stereo image that is second to none. WHile I've experienced that in a few non-Merc CDs, it's never combined with the second thing which is REALLY good timbres of instruments. The wood clarinet sound like wood. The guy playing tenor sax (often the later-to-be composer Ron LoPresti) is obviously playing a then new Selmer tenor; by far the best of the era. You can tell the thin depth but large diameter of the Eastman bass drum of the day (later verified by seeing the drum in person.) The upper strings on the LPs have a sweetness that one hears in good halls, both up close and from the seats. The strings on the CDs are close to that but not quite. Huh? You're supposed ot be deaf. -- Posted via NewsDemon.com - Premium Uncensored Newsgroup Service -------http://www.NewsDemon.com------ Unlimited Access, Anonymous Accounts, Uncensored Broadband Access |
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In article ,
"Clyde Slick" wrote: "Jenn" wrote in message ... Common to both the Merc LPs and CDs, in my opinion, is the immediacy of the sound. I think that this is due to a stereo image that is second to none. WHile I've experienced that in a few non-Merc CDs, it's never combined with the second thing which is REALLY good timbres of instruments. The wood clarinet sound like wood. The guy playing tenor sax (often the later-to-be composer Ron LoPresti) is obviously playing a then new Selmer tenor; by far the best of the era. You can tell the thin depth but large diameter of the Eastman bass drum of the day (later verified by seeing the drum in person.) The upper strings on the LPs have a sweetness that one hears in good halls, both up close and from the seats. The strings on the CDs are close to that but not quite. Huh? You're supposed ot be deaf. Huh? Er, I mean, oh yeah. |