Thread: If you had one multi channel SA-CD symphonic disc to offer a freind. Freindly Monday.

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Post by windhoek November 4, 2014 (11 of 21)
If you're after fully discrete classical recommendations, there's surely none more discrete than Tomita's 4.0 version of The Planets, Clair de Lune and Pictures at an Exhibition. Admittedly, these synthesized reworks might not be to everyone's taste, but they're dynamically discrete surround mixes and I love them :)

The Planets: Tomita: Planets (Ultimate Edition)

Clair de Lune: Tomita: Clair de Lune (Ultimate Edition)

Pictures at an Exhibition: Tomita: Pictures at an Exhibition (Ultimate edition)

Post by Luke November 4, 2014 (12 of 21)
Haha, how the pro's and con's will never end on the issue of audience hearing and agressive mix. Well, it's a question of appreciation.
And I for myself agree with Luong. One never has the privilege to stand in the position of the conductor, unless you are one, off course, he hears every instrument from nearby.
Normally, you must sit in the audience and the sounds come to you mixed up because of the distance.
But if you can solve the problem by buying a MCHdisc, where it seems as if you stand in the conductor's place, why wouldn't you do that? I for myself find it every time and again an overwhelming experience, and one of the reasons I buy SACDmch.
But don't understand me wrong, also SACD with audience mix give you that air filling hearing experience.
Perhaps an idea for future productions: 2 disc editions. Same concert, one from the conductors place and one from the audience place. That would be fun.

Now to my choice of a beautiful disc. I would recommend:
Old, New and Blue: Holland Baroque Society meets Eric Vloeimans Old new and Blue, Holland Baroque Society meets Eric Vloeimans.
Why? Because it is a beautiful mix of classical (Bach, Tallis) and contemporary music, played by a classically trained ensemble. End piece is Blackbird by Paul McCartney. I find it uttermost beautiful.

And it's a good compromise between agressive mix and audience feel too.

Post by Luke November 4, 2014 (13 of 21)
Sorry, I'm wrong. You want symphonic and with strings, romance and 'All English or Irish'

In that case I would recommend
Delius: Double Concerto, Violin Concerto, Cello Concerto - Little, Watkins, Davis

Post by Fitzcaraldo215 November 4, 2014 (14 of 21)
armenian said:

Try this if you are new to classical, plenty of fireworks;
Stravinsky: Petrouchka, Rachmaninov: Symphonic Dances - Jansons

Vahe

I second that. It is an old favorite of accessible music for someone new to classical. And, the entire RCO Live catalog is among the very best of Mch recordings. Also, among my top favorites there is the Shostakovich Symphony #15 with Haitink.

For someone adventuresome, Adams' Harmonielehre with MTT from San Francisco is a spectacular sonic adventure in very accessible modern, tongue-in-cheek minimalism.

Post by ClassicalDJ November 4, 2014 (15 of 21)
These two Oregon Symphony discs from Pentatone feature some wonderful and fairly accessible twentieth-century English orchestral music (I enjoy the Britten works especially), and I consider their sound quality second to none.

Music for a Time of War - Kalmar

This England - Kalmar

Anyone who enjoys drums and complex rhythms should own a recording of the Rite of Spring. The bass drum is quite earth-shaking in this one:

Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring, Petrushka - Litton

Post by Arell November 4, 2014 (16 of 21)
With regards to your Danish connection I'd suggest a disc with symphonies no 2 & 3 by Carl Nielsen.
One of these symphonies, called The Four Temperaments, actually has a movement about melancholia.
The recording made by Alan Gilbert and the NY Philharmonics, released by DaCapo (also Danish) is a terrific SACD.
Jan, Sweden

edit: link to reviews added
Nielsen: Symphonies Nos. 2 & 3 - Gilbert

Post by Marpow November 4, 2014 (17 of 21)
Arell said:

With regards to your Danish connection I'd suggest a disc with symphonies no 2 & 3 by Carl Nielsen.
One of these symphonies, called The Four Temperaments, actually has a movement about melancholia.
The recording made by Alan Gilbert and the NY Philharmonics, released by DaCapo (also Danish) is a terrific SACD.
Jan, Sweden

edit: link to reviews added
Nielsen: Symphonies Nos. 2 & 3 - Gilbert

Mange Tak Jan.

Post by gumby November 4, 2014 (18 of 21)
If you have not listened to much classical music you will probably like Mussorgsky Pictures at an Exhibition.

Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition - Jansons.

There is a great story behind it and does not require much exposure or study to enjoy the music. Almost all the instruments in the orchestra are featured at some point. This was my introduction to classical music over 45 years ago. This is my favorite recording. Only drawback is it is a bit expensive for about 35 minutes of music.

Post by undertone November 6, 2014 (19 of 21)
Marpow said:

...I am a San Franciscan, with family ties to Denmark and Ireland. I think I would like symphonic music that would be more on the melancholy side. I like drums and strings.

Support the home team—SF Symphony SACDs are a good place to start. They've recorded a complete cycle of Mahler's nine symphonies and a couple of discs of American Maverick composers, including the one linked below.

Mahler: Symphony No. 4 - San Francisco/Michael Tilson Thomas

Adams: Harmonielehre, Short Ride in a Fast Machine - Michael Tilson Thomas

Edit: SF Symphony concerts sound more realistic than their SACDs.

Post by Marpow November 6, 2014 (20 of 21)
undertone said:

Support the home team—SF Symphony SACDs are a good place to start. They've recorded a complete cycle of Mahler's nine symphonies and a couple of discs of American Maverick composers, including the one linked below.

Mahler: Symphony No. 4 - San Francisco/Michael Tilson Thomas

Adams: Harmonielehre, Short Ride in a Fast Machine - Michael Tilson Thomas

Edit: SF Symphony concerts sound more realistic than their SACDs.

I was waiting for somebody to suggest that. I am getting very close to my decision, I think I will need three instead of one.

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