Heifetz – Scottish Fantasy – Vieuxtemps: Concerto No. 5 – Analogue Productions (RCA Living Stereo) – 45RPM 180G 2 Disc Vinyl LP
“These are the best vinyl releases of RCA LPs I’ve yet heard.” — Jonathan Valin, executive editor, The Absolute Sound
Stunning performances of Heifetz showpieces with Sir Malcolm Sargent and the New Symphony Orchestra of London. Recorded in May 1962 by Kenneth Wilkinson and the Decca Recording team at Walthamstow Hall. This is a must have for all audiophiles!
Jascha Heifetz – The Lark Impex Records 180 Gram 33 RPM Monaural Vinyl
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It’s no surprise that Jascha Heifetz held an affinity for the vast, tempestuous ocean and its endlessly opposing forces; that same intensity and sensitivity—the furious and the serene, with its infinite subtleties and nuances—are hallmarks of his sound. That sound—rich in expressiveness, sonority and texture—branded Heifetz the most illustrious violinist in the world.*
Jascha Heifetz, Charles Munch, & Boston Symphony Orchestra – Beethoven: Violin Concerto (in D) – Analogue Productions (RCA Living Stereo) 45RPM 2 Disc 180g Vinyl LP
When Jascha Heifetz stepped into the studio with Charles Munch and the Boston Symphony Orchestra, the result was nothing less than legendary. Beethoven’s Violin Concerto, a work of noble lyricism and timeless beauty, found in Heifetz a soloist of supreme technical command and aristocratic poise. His playing radiates both precision and passion, every phrase polished to brilliance yet never losing its expressive depth.
Charles Munch, the great French maestro, was a natural partner-bringing clarity, warmth, and a rhythmic lift that perfectly complements Heifetz’s elegance. The Boston Symphony, in its Living Stereo prime, provides a luminous orchestral backdrop, captured with the spacious, natural sound that made RCA recordings of the era so prized.
Lincolnshire Posy – Reference Recordings HDCD
Dallas Wind Symphony Jerry Junkin
Showcases the wind band music of Percy Grainger, including favorites Lincolnshire Posy and Irish Tune from County Derry (“Danny Boy”). Australia considers Grainger its greatest composer; the U.S., where he lived most of his life, praises him as a music educator, composer and arranger of band music; and England considers him supremely important in the preservation and arrangement of British folk songs.
Lowell Graham & National Symphonic Winds – Center Stage – Analogue Productions Vinyl
From Wilson Audiophile Recordings comes Center Stage, featuring Lowell Graham conducting the National Symphonic Winds.
These recordings were made in a historic concert hall on the campus of Hampton University in Hampton Roads, Va. The history of the hall parallels somewhat New York's Carnegie Hall. The musicians in the National Symphonic Winds come from the premier military bands of the United States as well as the Virginia Symphony Orchestra. The result was a superb mix of seasoned and assured professionals for this single, five-hour recording session.
Petteri Iivonen: J.S. Bach Partita No. 2 in D Minor 180g 45RPM Vinyl
After living a number of years in the United States, GRAMMY® and ICMA Nominated Finnish violinist Petteri Iivonen returned to Europe where he became concertmaster of the Finnish Opera orchestra in Helsinki before moving to Paris to serve as concertmaster for the Paris Opera. Petteri's ability to play in many styles with sincerity and his natural lyrical facility with his instrument made him the ideal candidate to work with luminary conductors such as Esa-Pekka Salonen in Helsinki and now Gustavo Dudamel at Paris Opera.
Prokofiev: Alexander Nevsky – Lieutenant Kijé Suite – Reference Recordings HDCD
Rimsky Korsakov – Scheherazade – Chasing The Dragon Audiophile Vinyl
Tchaikovsky / Monteux / Boston Symphony – Symphony No 4 – Analogue Productions (RCA Living Stereo) 45RPM 2 Disc Vinyl LP
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Symphony No. 4 was written during the most tumultuous period of Tchaikovsky’s life. It was during a period in his life when he was both recently married and divorced. During this time period he also attempted suicide. Of all his works, Symphony No. 4, is considered by many to have more emotional impact and musical structure then any of his earlier pieces in part due to the personal tragedies he endured while writing this symphonic masterpiece.
Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 4 & Leshnoff – Reference Recordings HDCD
Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 4 & Leshnoff: Double Concerto for Clarinet and Bassoon Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra Manfred Honeck, Music Director
Manfred Honeck and the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra Score Again!
Reference Recordings® proudly presents Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 4 in an exquisite interpretation from Manfred Honeck and the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra. It is coupled with a World Premiere recording of leading American composer Jonathan Leshnoff’s Double Concerto for Clarinet and Bassoon, featuring the extraordinary talents of the Pittsburgh Symphony’s own Principal Clarinet Michael Rusinek and Principal Bassoon Nancy Goeres. This hybrid SACD release was recorded in beautiful and historic Heinz Hall, home of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, in superb audiophile sound.
Vivaldi In London – Chasing The Dragon – 180g Vinyl
Companion album to Vivaldi In Venice AAA 100% Analogue This LP was Remastered using Pure Analogue Components Only from the Master Tapes through to the Cutting Head Chasing the Dragon - VALLP0 - AAA 100% Analogue - 180 Gram Virgin Vinyl D2D Live Direct Cut To Vinyl Limited Edition - Pressed in Germany
VIVALDI IN VENICE – CHASING THE DRAGON – 180g VINYL
- Review in TAS magazine here
- Sound quality at its very best
