Kal Rubinson
2K Club - QQ Super Nova
If you say so.
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At least three of the audio-only releases (that I know of) have surround mixes, either on optical disc or streaming on Apple Music: the Florence Price, the Kanneh-Masons, and the Pärt Passio. The DVD/Blu-Ray of the Met's production of Glass's Akhnaten, which I thought was spectacular when I saw it in the theater, has a (nominally) 5.1 Dolby Digital soundtrack.
Gramophone Editor’s Choice: November 2021
Martin Cullingford’s pick of the finest recordings from this month’s reviews, including Florence Price's symphonies from the Philadelphia Orchestra, Bruckner's Fourth Symphony by the Vienna Philharmonic, and Sheku and Isata Kanneh-Mason's 'Muse'
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At least three of the audio-only releases (that I know of) have surround mixes, either on optical disc or streaming on Apple Music: the Florence Price, the Kanneh-Masons, and the Pärt Passio. The DVD/Blu-Ray of the Met's production of Glass's Akhnaten, which I thought was spectacular when I saw it in the theater, has a (nominally) 5.1 Dolby Digital soundtrack.
Also the Zimmermann but the files have some artifacts that I am waiting for them to fix.Gramophone editors' choices for November:
Gramophone Editor’s Choice: November 2021
Martin Cullingford’s pick of the finest recordings from this month’s reviews, including Florence Price's symphonies from the Philadelphia Orchestra, Bruckner's Fourth Symphony by the Vienna Philharmonic, and Sheku and Isata Kanneh-Mason's 'Muse'
At least three of the audio-only releases (that I know of) have surround mixes, either on optical disc or streaming on Apple Music: the Florence Price, the Kanneh-Masons, and the Pärt Passio. The DVD/Blu-Ray of the Met's production of Glass's Akhnaten, which I thought was spectacular when I saw it in the theater, has a (nominally) 5.1 Dolby Digital soundtrack.
I note that the most recent LSO release is (mostly) available in atmos. Track 7 is not and is probably why the album is not labeled as atmos.
EDIT: Unexpectedly modern cadenza in track 12!
EDIT: Unexpectedly modern cadenza in track 12!
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Quite disappointed by this one actually. The mastering job is fantastic and the MCH version is pretty good, but the performance is just...not really good.
Or at least not what I'm looking for. Kind of a shame. Previn DVD-A and BIS Litton Planets up next.
Five classical albums to hear right now:
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Anna Netrebko and Attaca Quartet have Atmos mixes on Apple Music, at least. Not sure about the others. I haven't heard the Netrebko yet, but I'm a big fan of Attaca.
5 Classical Music Albums to Hear Right Now
Listen to Anna Netrebko’s new solo recording, Brahms clarinet and piano works, and Renaissance quartet arrangements.
Anna Netrebko and Attaca Quartet have Atmos mixes on Apple Music, at least. Not sure about the others. I haven't heard the Netrebko yet, but I'm a big fan of Attaca.
@mkt posted about this in the "Sales and Discounts" thread: 60% off at Pentatone through Monday, November 29th with discount code "friday21monday":
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Pentatone is a music label for classical music with high quality. It offers one of largest collections in high resolution audio
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This one (DVDA) is quite good - there's audible tape hiss and the MCH mix isn't TERRIBLY discrete but it opens things up, overall this sounds exceptional.
Next up are the Bernstein and BIS releases.
Nice auction for someone interested in getting into classical. I have too much of it already to be worthwhile for me: Classical/Orchestral Multichannel Lot: 20 Titles on Blu Ray/SACD/DVD/CD | eBay
He is pretty proud of that lot. I sent him an offer on the three Living Stereos and the bottom three.
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Some of his auctions are priced high and I suspect won't get bids, but this one is a fair opening bid. The Tacet Beethoven set alone sells for $70 or so street.
Sony released an interesting set called the "Acoustic Orchestrations" that included a CD-ROM with four different perspectives on the recording session of the Prokofiev 5th Piano Sonata, which can be arranged in quad.
There's also The Glenn Gould Trilogy: A Life, which is more of a curiosity (part biographical radio play, part "talking book") than anything.Sony released an interesting set called the "Acoustic Orchestrations" that included a CD-ROM with four different perspectives on the recording session of the Prokofiev 5th Piano Sonata, which can be arranged in quad.
Michael Stegemann - The Glenn Gould Trilogy - Ein Leben
View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 2007 SACD release of "The Glenn Gould Trilogy - Ein Leben" on Discogs.
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Gramophone's Shostakovich recommendations:
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(Some in surround--Pentatone, Mariinsky, CSO--but more not.)
Shostakovich: 30 Recommended Recordings
Outstanding interpretations of Shostakovich's music from Rostropovich, Bernstein, Muti, Petrenko, Nelsons and more...
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(Some in surround--Pentatone, Mariinsky, CSO--but more not.)
TACET is now releasing multichannel FLAC files to buy! There's even a freebie <shock>.
audiofiles.tacet.de
I don't do file downloading for music, but I do need to buy their physical copy latest (and last) Baltic release.
TACET Real Surround Sound - download your multi-channel audio
With TACET Real Surround Sound you participate! You take an active part in the game of thoughts and sensations. You find yourself in the heart of the music.
audiofiles.tacet.de
I don't do file downloading for music, but I do need to buy their physical copy latest (and last) Baltic release.
Link to the freebieTACET is now releasing multichannel FLAC files to buy! There's even a freebie <shock>.
TACET Real Surround Sound - download your multi-channel audio
With TACET Real Surround Sound you participate! You take an active part in the game of thoughts and sensations. You find yourself in the heart of the music.
I don't do file downloading for music, but I do need to buy their physical copy latest (and last) Baltic release.
More power and ideas for your surround system!
Sound effects! Music! Adjustment tips! Test your system without measuring devices - only by listening. Free download.
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This is really considerate of them:Link to the freebie
More power and ideas for your surround system!
Sound effects! Music! Adjustment tips! Test your system without measuring devices - only by listening. Free download.
"We strongly advise you to try our free album number 154 on your hardware and software before making your first purchase. This way you can be sure that our files will play correctly."
Kal Rubinson
2K Club - QQ Super Nova
The Mendelssohn Octet recording seems to pop up on top most of the time and it is absolutely delightful!
I noticed that many of the Sono Luminous non-surround release booklets (e.g., ENIGMA — Sono Luminus | Recording Studio & Record Label) indicate that they were recorded in surround. So, I asked whether the surround version was available and whether their releases would be appearing in Dolby Atmos in Apple Music.
Good news!
