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Blue Chamber Quartet - Chick Corea: Children's Songs
SACD ISO (2.0/MCH): 2,36 GB | 24B/88,2kHz Stereo FLAC: 712 MB | Full Artwork
Label/Cat#: Stockfisch Records # SFR 357.4067.2 | Country/Year: Germany 2009 | 5% Recovery Info
Genre: Jazz, Classical | Style: Contemporary Jazz, Chamber Music

"…The music works beautifully in this arrangement by group member Thomas Schindl, scored for piano, harp, vibraphone, and double bass, along with a part for guest percussionist Sven von Samson. The colorful and unusual instrumentation creates an even broader expressive palette than the piano version, and the evocative percussion atmospherics that surround some of the pieces add about 10 minutes to the total duration of the suite. The playing is delicate and spirited throughout, and the sound quality of the SACD is balanced and detailed." ~allmusicguide

Blue Chamber Quartet - Chick Corea: Children's Songs
EAC+LOG+CUE | FLAC: 181 MB | Full Artwork: 107 MB | 5% Recovery Info
Label/Cat#: Stockfisch Records # SFR 357.4067.2 | Country/Year: Germany 2009 | 5% Recovery Info
Genre: Jazz, Classical | Style: Contemporary Jazz, Chamber Music

"…The music works beautifully in this arrangement by group member Thomas Schindl, scored for piano, harp, vibraphone, and double bass, along with a part for guest percussionist Sven von Samson. The colorful and unusual instrumentation creates an even broader expressive palette than the piano version, and the evocative percussion atmospherics that surround some of the pieces add about 10 minutes to the total duration of the suite. The playing is delicate and spirited throughout, and the sound quality of the SACD is balanced and detailed." ~allmusicguide

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - The Last 6 Symphonies
Philharmonia Orchestra / New Philharmonia Orchestra - Otto Klemperer
3xSACD | ISOs (2.0): 6,52 GB | 24B/88,2kHz Stereo FLAC: 2,90 GB | Full Artwork
Label/Cat#: EMI Classics # 50999 9 55932 2 | Country/Year: Europe 2012 (1956-1962) | 5% Recovery Info
Genre: Classical | Style: Viennese School, Orchestral, Historical Recording

"…This is what might be called big band Mozart, with none of the modern early music refinements coming into play as in the cycles of Pinnock or Hogwood. This is Mozart on modern instruments in a large-sized orchestra – not just 40 musicians like some so-called “authentic” recordings. On the other hand, Klemperer has a different approach to this music that he obviously adored and was fully familiar with. While cycles by Mackerras, Bohm, Karajan, Bruno Walter and others may compete in some ways, Klemperer’s efforts stand up amazingly well now that one can hear details in the recordings which were never exposed before except in the mastering studio." ~audiophile-audition

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Requiem in D minor K626 (ed. R. Levin) / Adagio & Fugue in C minor K546
Scottish Chamber Orchestra and Chorus / Sir Charles Mackerras
SACD ISO (2.0/MCH): 3,02 GB | 24B/88,2kHz Stereo FLAC: 915 MB | Full Artwork
Label/Cat#: Linn Records # CKD 211 | Country/Year: UK 2003 | 5% Recovery Info
Genre: Classical | Style: Viennese School

"…With an addition such as this to the growing classical hi-res discography, Linn matches their reputation for superb recording standards with a genuinely superb performance." ~audiophile-audition

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Requiem in D minor K626 (ed. R. Levin) / Adagio & Fugue in C minor K546
Scottish Chamber Orchestra and Chorus / Sir Charles Mackerras
EAC+LOG+CUE | FLAC: 230 MB | Full Artwork: 88 MB | 5% Recovery Info
Label/Cat#: Linn Records # CKD 211 | Country/Year: UK 2003
Genre: Classical | Style: Viennese School

"…With an addition such as this to the growing classical hi-res discography, Linn matches their reputation for superb recording standards with a genuinely superb performance." ~audiophile-audition

Paul Bollenback - Double Vision
SACD ISO Stereo: 2,13 GB | 24B/88,2kHz Stereo FLAC: 992 MB | Full Artwork
Label/Cat#: Challenge Records # SACHR75030 | Country/Year: Netherlands 2000 | 5% Recovery Info
Genre: Jazz | Style: Guitar Jazz

Another U.S. jazz group that had to go to a European jazz label to get released on disc. Hadn't heard of Bollenback, but organist Joey DeFrancesco is a top name in U.S. jazz today. A studio in Maryland was used & the original analog tapes were mixed & mastered to DSD in Amsterdam. Bollenback plays in a strongly swinging single string electric style which mates perfectly with the electric sound of DeFrancesco's B3. Bollenback's guitar is recorded up quite close & the B3 bass end has as strong impact.

Kurt Weill / Bertolt Brecht - Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny [English Version]
Measha Brueggergosman - Orquestra Y Coro del Teatro Real Madrid / La Furaq Dels Baus
MPEG-4 AVC, 1080i, 1.78:1 | PCM Stereo, 5.1 DTS HD Master Audio | Subtitles: English, French, Spanish, German | Full Artwork
Label/Cat#: BelAir classiques # BAC467 | Country/Year: Europe 2011 | Size: 44,30 GB | 5% Recovery Info
Genre: Classical | Style: Opera, Early 20th Century

"…In spite of Brecht’s often heavy-handedness, the opera has plenty of pertinent points to make today. The Blu-ray looks great, even in the many very dark scenes, and the impact of the lossless surround track is excellent. I find that of the three productions, I’ll stick with this one now, and not just because it’s Blu-ray. You may want to keep the English subtitles on the screen to appreciate the details of the lyrics, which are not always discernible. 5 Stars." ~audiophile-audition

VA - Sounds of Hollywood Vol. 2
Vogtland Philharmonie / Stefan Fraas
EAC+LOG+CUE | FLAC: 315 MB | Full Artwork: 135 MB | 5% Recovery Info
Label/Cat#: Ars Produktion # ARS 38 120 | Country/Year: Germany 2012
Genre: Classical, Pop, Stage & Screen | Style: Modern Classical, Soundtrack

This is the second album of themes from famous Hollywood films as well as pop classics in the film music genre, performed in spectacular hi-res surround sound by this Bavarian orchestra. (…) Great fun for movie music/hi-res surround fans!" 4/5 ~audiophile-audition