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VA - Best of Mercury Living Presence (2022)  Music

Posted by Rtax at Jan. 14, 2025
VA - Best of Mercury Living Presence (2022)

VA - Best of Mercury Living Presence (2022)
WEB FLAC (tracks) - 1.5 GB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 717 MB
5:11:13 | Classical | Label: UMG

The History of Mercury Living Presence. The year was 1950. The record industry was recovering from the 'battle of the speeds', which pitted RCA Victor, with its 45-rpm disc, against Columbia Records, inventor of the microgroove long-playing record. (The 78-rpm shellac disc had just suffered a swift demise.) In the aftermath of the protracted struggle, the unexpected happened. Both sides won: the 45-rpm became the preferred speed for popular music at the time and the LP was adopted as the industry standard for classics and other 'long-playing' programs.
Ferenc Fricsay - Complete Recordings on Deutsche Grammophon, Vol.1 (45CDs Box Set, 2014)

Ferenc Fricsay - Complete Recordings on Deutsche Grammophon, Vol.1 (45CDs Box Set, 2014)
MP3 CBR 320 kbps | Run Time: 52:34:33 | 7,06 Gb
Genre: Classical | Label: Deutsche Grammophon

Deutsche Grammophon unites all of its Fricsay recordings into 2 volumes, of which this is the first. FERENC FRICSAY – Complete Recordings on Deutsche Grammophon Vol. 1 presents Fricsay's orchestral output in its entirety, covering symphonies, concertos, waltzes, overtures, ballets etc.

Ference Fricsay - The Complete Recordings VOL.1 (45CD Box Set, 2014)  Music

Posted by Discograf_man at July 14, 2018
Ference Fricsay - The Complete Recordings VOL.1 (45CD Box Set, 2014)

Ference Fricsay - The Complete Recordings VOL.1 (45CD Box Set, 2014)
EAC Rip | FLAC (image + .cue, log) | Run Time: 45:53:33 | 11,51 Gb
Genre: Classical | Label: Deutsche Grammophon

Ferenc Fricsay died at only 48 years of age – suffering a death from illness that was as tragic as it was untimely. Even though Fircsay’s career as a recording artist barely lasted 12 years, almost every connoisseur of Classical music considers him a legend, the epitome of the enlightened master conductor, who was good at everything he touched, a role model for figures like Abbado or Harnoncourt. The sleek and slender aspects of Ferenc Fricsay’s conductorial style paved the way for many facets of what we consider informed conducting today, especially in Mozart, and he still (almost) equalled Furtwängler in transcendental romanticism – when it suited the music.
Glenn Gould - The Complete Original Jacket Collection (80CD Box Set, 2007) Part 2

Glenn Gould - The Complete Original Jacket Collection (80CD Box Set, 2007) Part 2
EAC Rip | APE (*image+.cue+.log) | Run Time: 15:25:28 | 3,53 Gb
Genre: Classical, Piano | Label: Sony Classic

The Glenn Gould Complete Jacket Collection" is presented to mark the brilliant pianist's 75th birthday and the 25th anniversary of his death. It is a fascinating, limited edition: all the artist's LP recordings in the "look and feel" of the original vinyl discs on 80 CDs.
The Canadian Glenn Gould (born in Toronto 25 September 1932 - died there 4 October 1982) was without doubt one of the most important pianists of all time. Even today, the idiosyncratic interpretations and the eccentric personality of the "James Dean of the piano" exert a continuing fascination.
Glenn Gould - The Complete Original Jacket Collection (Limited Edition 80CD Box Set, 2007)

Glenn Gould - The Complete Original Jacket Collection (Limited Edition 80CD Box Set, 2007)
MP3 CBR 320 kbps | Run Time: 60:38:39 | 8,14 Gb | Full Scans 437 Mb
Genre: Classical, Piano | Label: Sony Classic

The Glenn Gould Complete Jacket Collection" is presented to mark the brilliant pianist's 75th birthday and the 25th anniversary of his death. It is a fascinating, limited edition: all the artist's LP recordings in the "look and feel" of the original vinyl discs on 80 CDs.

VA - Best of Mercury Living Presence (2022)  Music

Posted by Rtax at Jan. 14, 2025
VA - Best of Mercury Living Presence (2022)

VA - Best of Mercury Living Presence (2022)
WEB FLAC (tracks) - 1.5 GB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 717 MB
5:11:13 | Classical | Label: UMG

The History of Mercury Living Presence. The year was 1950. The record industry was recovering from the 'battle of the speeds', which pitted RCA Victor, with its 45-rpm disc, against Columbia Records, inventor of the microgroove long-playing record. (The 78-rpm shellac disc had just suffered a swift demise.) In the aftermath of the protracted struggle, the unexpected happened. Both sides won: the 45-rpm became the preferred speed for popular music at the time and the LP was adopted as the industry standard for classics and other 'long-playing' programs.
Alban Gerhardt, Carlos Kalmar - The Romantic Cello Concerto 1: Dohnányi, Enescu & d'Albert: Cello Concertos (2005)

Alban Gerhardt, Carlos Kalmar, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra - The Romantic Cello Concerto 1: Dohnányi, Enescu & d'Albert: Cello Concertos (2005)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 281 Mb | Total time: 68:52 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Hyperion | # CDA67544 | Recorded: 2004

Hyperion is delighted to introduce the highly sought-after German cellist Alban Gerhardt to the label with these dazzling performances of three cello concertos written within the span of five years either side of the close of the nineteenth century. This disc is a fitting start to Hyperion’s new series of Romantic Cello Concertos; a follow-up to the highly successful Romantic Piano Concerto series and Romantic Violin Concerto series.

Eduard Van Beinum - Complete Recordings on Decca & Philips [44CDs Box Set] (2023)

Eduard Van Beinum - Complete Recordings on Decca & Philips [44CDs Box Set] (2023)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue, log) | Run Time: 02:04:22:02 | 10.63 Gb
Genre: Classical | Label: Decca

The complete recordings of Eduard Van Beinum made for both Decca and Philips predominately features the Concertgebouworkest and London Philharmonic Orchestra, where he was Principal Conductor. 44 CDs in their original jackets.

BBC - Mark Steel Lectures: Series 1 to 3 (2003 - 2006)  Movies

Posted by Polik88 at Nov. 21, 2012
BBC - Mark Steel Lectures: Series 1 to 3 (2003 - 2006)

BBC - Mark Steel Lectures: Series 1 to 3 (2003 - 2006)
PDTV | English | AVI/XVID 25.000 fps 1538 Kbps | 720x416 | MP3 128 Kbps 44.1 khz | 18x30mn | 18x350 MB
Genre: Documentary

Irreverent yet accurate, Mark Steele takes people who have made a mark in history (or at least are mentioned often enough that their names are familiar) and gives you the highlights of their lives in a way that makes you remember the important bits.
Gene Krupa & Harry James - The Complete Capitol Recordings Of Gene Krupa & Harry James (1999)

Gene Krupa & Harry James - The Complete Capitol Recordings Of Gene Krupa & Harry James (1999)
XLD Rip | FLAC (tracks, cue, log) - 2.06 GB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 1.03 GB
7:35:04 | Jazz, Big Band, Swing | Label: Mosaic

Big bands were on their way out by the late '40s, which left bandleaders and musicians who had played swing in a quandary: embrace bebop or become a nostalgia act. Certain wise musicians like Gene Krupa and Harry James, however, found a middle course by modernizing swing with new arrangements and selling it to ballroom dancers. The Complete Capitol Recordings of Gene Krupa and Harry James collects a multitude of splendid performances from both players as they transitioned from one era to the next. The four Krupa discs were recorded in 1946-1947 during the drummer/leader's successful comeback following a drug conviction. His band averaged around 17 pieces during these sessions, and occasionally featured vocalists Caroline Grey and Buddy Stewart. The band covers everything from bouncy straight-ahead swing like "Indiana" to tender ballads like "How Deep Is the Ocean." Of special interest are a number of stripped-down tracks, including "Body and Soul" and "Limehouse Blues," that feature Krupa, saxophonist Charlie Ventura, and pianist Teddy Napoleon. The three James discs were recorded between 1955 and 1958 and find the semi-reclusive trumpeter returning to the limelight.