Ed, As to the Brahms Trio & Beethoven Triple Concerto tapes… As I mentioned previously, I don’t have the musical training to personally critique the technical aspects of the Brahms Tape – except to say that I find it beautiful and utterly engaging. A few knowledgeable listeners who have heard the tape in my room commented that […]
This tape is a true gem: over half an hour of music that felt like stepping into a dreamlike space of pure enjoyment! What makes it so special to me: -The composition: Beethoven’s Triple Concerto, Op. 56 is a masterpiece: rich, lyrical, and constantly engaging. Written for piano, violin, and cello, it balances intimacy with […]
Beethoven: Triple Concerto in C, Opus 56 by Stephen Cera The essential concept of the concerto genre is to contrast the individual (soloist) with the crowd (orchestra). Concertos featuring a solo instrument or small group of instruments with an orchestra began to be composed in the Baroque era. The Classical masters (notably Mozart and Beethoven) […]
My first choice was Shostakovich’s Cello Sonata in D minor, Op. 40, performed by Narek Hakhnazaryan, the Armenian cellist who won the gold medal at the 2011 International Tchaikovsky Competition. All of Ed’s musicians are selected personally, and their credentials are unimpeachable. I was particularly interested in this title because I already owned the same work […]
Beethoven Triple Concerto in C major, Op.56 Alena Baeva, Hayoung Choi, Vadym Kholodenko, Ben Smith Beethoven Triple Concerto in C major, Op.56 – UltraAnalogue Recordings | Toronto Analogue Recordings of Classical Music Brahms Piano Trio No.1 in B major, Op.8. Alena Baeva, Hayoung Choi, Vadym Kholodenko Brahms Piano Trio No.1 in B major, Op.8 – […]
Review of Kodaly Sonata: In my opinion her playing was magnificent and very emotional. This is simply the most accurate recording of any instrument I’ve ever heard! Thank you & congratulations! Alex
Just released 2 versions of Bach Goldberg Variations: Live Concert recording with all repeats, a 3 tape set:Bach Goldberg Variations BWV 988, with repeats, Live Concert, Vadym Kholodenko – UltraAnalogue Recordings | Toronto Analogue Recordings of Classical Music YouTube link to this concert: J.S. Bach, Goldberg Variations, Live in Concert, Vadym Kholodenko – YouTube Studio […]
Getting a newly released tape from Ed Pong is always a highly anticipated treat. None more so than this one: Haydn’s cello concerto No.1 in C major, composed around 260 years ago and thought lost until 1961. The cellist is 26 year old Hayoung Choi who is playing a 300 year old Guarneri cello (nicknamed […]
Haydn Cello Concerto in C: Haydn Cello Concerto No.1 in C major, Hayoung Choi and Yun Yang Lee (youtube.com) (have a look at the cadenza in 1st mov’t at 7:30)Schubert Arpeggione Sonata: Schubert: Sonata for Arpeggione and Piano in A minor D.821, Hayoung Choi & Yun Yang Lee (youtube.com)Chopin: Introduction & Polonaise Chopin: Introduction and Polonaise brilliante in […]
I recently had to do a slight modification to my Studer A80 RC deck, since I use the NextGen playback amplifiers the front chassis panel is left hanging down. With the NextGen boards the audio outputs are taken from the front of the plugin plates rather than at the rear of the console. This is […]