A selection of excellent records from the Philips classical catalogue.
Unfortunately I was unable to source any extracts from the Henry Czyz recording of Penderecki's St. Luke's Passion, so the extract featured in the video is from Kent Nagano's excellent live recording. You can listen to this complete performance here:
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You can watch/hear the complete recording of Bach's Orchestral Suite No. 3 with Raymond Leppard conducting the English Chamber Orchestra, beautifully transcribed from vinyl, here:
• J.S.Bach - Orchestral ...
Recommended channels for classical music fans and collectors:
David Hurwitz
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Poetry On Plastic
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An invaluable guide to all the different pressings of the main classical labels:
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Another excellent resource for new classical recordings is BBC Radio 3's long-standing weekly broadcast "Record Review". Shows remain available to listen to for 30 days after first broadcast:
www.bbc.co.uk/....
My system, which has evolved over 20-plus years, is tube based and many pieces were acquired used. It was mostly put together with the invaluable help and ears of Eliot Midwood at Acoustic Image (acousticimage.com) who is also responsible for many of the fine recordings on the Yarlung label.
Well-Tempered Classic Turntable (round motor)
Micro-Benz Ruby 2 MC Cartridge
Phonostage: L.A. Audio
Cary Audio CD/SACD 306
Preamp: Kora Equinoxe
Amps: Genesis Monoblocks 60 Amp Valve
Speakers: Silverline Sonatas with upgraded crossover and tweeters (Dynaudio)
Cabling: Aural Symphonics
Custom-made stands, with a Townshend Seismic Sink for the Well-Tempered turntable
24 авг 2024