‘Vibrant Venice’ from Lotte Bovi and l’Ora Blu

Paying Tribute to Musical Life in the ‘City of Water’ Once upon a time, Veneto was more than Italy is now. For centuries the Republic of Venice belonged to the greatest seafaring nations and global trade partners. Despite subsequent geopolitical changes, its capital’s rich cultural heritage remained intact until this very day. Venice is as […]

‘Adrift’ – Delphine Trio

Gourmet for the connoisseur TRPTK continues to cater for the discerning music lover. This new release is another example. One disk unites musicians from three continents with a programme that covers even five (or six, depending on the definition). ‘Adrift’ is the aptly chosen name: “Bodies of water, shifting boundaries, crossing borders, wandering styles…”. Gourmet […]

Händel: Neun Deutsche Arien (9 German Arias)

Nothing but remarkable discoveries. As a staunch supporter of multi-channel, I usually stay clear of stereo-only recordings ever since the surround format became available. In my belief, the latter creates more depth and a considerably improved sense of presence. Not that surround is always better. Much depends on the mastering. I have recordings in which […]

Noseda & National Symphony Orchestra: Beethoven Complete Symphonies

Gianandrea Noseda, Music Director of a superbly crafted American orchestra, combines exuberant Italian passion with stylistic Viennese élan. Anyone looking for a new set of Beethoven symphonies, do count these blessings. Save 15% on the entire series with the DSD Bundle! One more to choose from. What’s on offer? After all those years, Beethoven is […]

Notes from Recent Finds, No. 17 – Releases from NativeDSD

This is a reposted article originally written for Positive Feedback by our friend Rush Paul. The great team at Positive Feedback, as well as Rush himself, have kindly given us permission to repost this and you can find the original article at this link. Thanks to Rush the PF team! I’m excited about this most […]

Abel: Pieces for Viola da Gamba

The surprise couldn’t be grander. In his liner notes Ralph Rousseau tells us that except for a handful of Viola da Gamba players, few have for a long time been aware of Carl Friedrich Abel’s Sonatas. I, too, was not all too familiar with many of them. With this TRPTK release, the surprise couldn’t be […]

Folk Songs / Delius: A Mass of Life / Kynaston on the Organ

These reviews were originally written by Rob Pennock for The Classical Source. Folk Songs Works: Béla Bartók – 5 Hungarian Folk Songs, BB 108, Sz. 101 Luciano Berio – Folk Songs Maurice Ravel – Cinq Mélodies populaires grecques Xavier Montsalvatge – 5 Canciones negras  Artists: Magdalena Kožená (mezzo-soprano), Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle Recorded at the Dvořák Hall of the Rudolfinum, […]

Cartografía del Mar (Maps of the Sea) (Pure DSD)

This is a reposted article originally written for Positive Feedback by our friend Rush Paul. The great team at Positive Feedback, as well as Rush himself, have kindly given us permission to repost this and you can find the original article at this link. Thanks to Rush the PF team! The Gift of Great Sound […]