Classical, anyone?

[whizzer]

Now that two people have mentioned the 1812 on telarc I feel compelled to speak. The recording made by the london symphany in the sixties is far superior. It is on the phase four label as a lp. I have not seen it on cd. I own both recordings and like them both, but the london recording is magical.

John

I've worn out several copies of that London recording on LP over the years, and I have it on CD now--but, somehow, the LP always seemed to sound better. On a completely unrelated note, I'd really like to find The Velvet Gentleman, a collection of transposed compositions of Satie using synthesizers and such, by the Camarata Contemporary Chamber Group or Society--can't remember which--which mysteriously disappeared from my LP collection some years back--I always thought it would appear on CD, but so far as I can find out, it never has.

[Jan Daugaard]

As stated in a previous post, Telarc's SACDs are generally recommendable, but older recordings, too, are often enjoyable, musically as well as technically.

This holds for most SACDs in the series of reissues entitled "Living Stereo". I would suggest that the faint of heart begin with Mussorgsky's "'Pictures at an Exhibition' and other Russian showpieces"; see this page for details:
http://www.amazon.com/Mussorgsky-Pic.../dp/B0002TKFRM

These recordings from 1957 and 1959 have a little tape hiss, but I'm confident that you like me soon will forget the tape hiss and other technical issues and concentrate on the delightful music.

[northwood]

Yes.
Here is more information:

http://www.dorian.com/dorian/90117s.htm

Can i see a larger one?

[andy11]

Another great classical recording is Mozart's Concertos for Two & Three Pianos by Sony Classical.

[Lakanta]

Can i see a larger one?

Here is a big one. This placement intended to compare directly the Altec 14 with the 19. With a good wine....

[hjames]

I've worn out several copies of that London recording on LP over the years, and I have it on CD now--but, somehow, the LP always seemed to sound better. On a completely unrelated note, I'd really like to find The Velvet Gentleman, a collection of transposed compositions of Satie using synthesizers and such, by the Camarata Contemporary Chamber Group or Society--can't remember which--which mysteriously disappeared from my LP collection some years back--I always thought it would appear on CD, but so far as I can find out, it never has.

Apparently the Velvet Gentleman was released on CD earlier this year - I just ordered a copy from Amazon ...

The Velvet Gentleman - Satie: Piano Music / John McCabe

Format: CD
Label: Regis Records
Catalog No: RGS RRC1227

Release Date: 2006-05-15
New Release: Yes
Previous Release: Yes
UPC Code: 5055031312276
Number of Discs: 1
Running Time: 1 hr. 17 min.
Mono/Stereo: Stereo
Domestic/Import: Domestic

[SEAWOLF97]

for a while there, I was collecting various versions of Vivaldi "4 seasons" until I got the Ann Sophie Mutter on EMI copy. I stopped , there cant be a better version.

[Rusnzha]

Speaking of Telarc, check out the Howard Hanson SACD by Erich Kunzel & Cincinatti Pops.