David Denyer on UltraAnalogue Recordings
Review of Mendelsohn Trio No.1 tape UltraAnalogue – Mendelssohn Piano Trio No. 1 MASTER tape & the birth of the Reel to Reel Rambler
Review of Brahms Trio & Beethoven Triple Concerto Tapes
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 […]
Review of Beethoven Triple Concerto Tape
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 […]
Review of Beethoven Triple Concerto Video
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) […]
Review of Shostakovich & Kodaly Sonata tapes:
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 […]
2 New tapes released: Beethoven Triple Concerto, Brahms Piano Trio No.1
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 – […]
Many New Releases!
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: Bach Goldberg Variations by Vadym Kholodenko!
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 […]
Review of Haydn Cello Concerto tape.
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 […]
New tapes of cellist Hayoung Choi & Yun Yang Lee
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 […]