Three new classical LPs arrived today:
Turns out its a vinyl cut of 24/96 remaster from 2011 - but it really sounds quite good, much better than the CD I have from 1990. Still a great reading from 1964, way ahead of the pack - Bernstein, Solti, Haitink etc were still just beginners with Mahler when this was recorded.
I was very impressed by his
"proper" solo piano album of Bach pieces - this disc of reworks feature several electronica musicians and a tribute to Icelandic composer Johann Johannson. Featuring contributions from Ryuichi Sakamoto, Ben Frost, Peter Gregson, Valgeir Sigurðsson, Hans-Joachim Roedelius, Hildur Guðnadóttir, Skúli Sverrisson and György Kurtág. Enjoying it much, so far.
As with all batches of vinyl purchases, there sadly has to be a dud.
A new recording of the 1901 full orchestra edition of Faure's masterpiece. The sound would be fantastic but the vinyl is rubbish - rice krispies all the way through, and one very bad,very long scratch. Just playable over the warp
Notwithstanding that, its pretty dull tbh..... If I wasn't reading the excellent booklet notes I would have assumed it was the small orchestra chamber version originally written by Faure. I am sending this one back, I might get a digital download version but then maybe not.