Category: Classical

I Musici – Antonio Vivaldi: Concerti per archi e continuo (2011) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

I Musici - Antonio Vivaldi: Concerti per archi e continuo (2011) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

I Musici – Antonio Vivaldi: Concerti per archi e continuo (2011) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
DSF-Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 2.32 GB (DSF) + 1.01 GB (FLAC) + 2.35 GB (ISO) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Fonè | Italy | Cat#: SACD074 | Genre: Classical

Sixty years have passed since 12 young graduates, mainly from the Santa Cecilia Conservatory, got together to give voice to their passion. Thus was born a rarity of its time, a chamber group without a conductor. This apparent lack could have been their Achilles heel when the great Toscanini heard them, but their enthusiasm brought out the strong and affectionate words Continue reading “I Musici – Antonio Vivaldi: Concerti per archi e continuo (2011) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Erich Kunzel / Cincinnati Pops Orchestra – Vintage Cinema (2008) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Erich Kunzel / Cincinnati Pops Orchestra - Vintage Cinema (2008) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Erich Kunzel / Cincinnati Pops Orchestra – Vintage Cinema (2008) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
DSF-Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Stereo & Multichannel | Basic Scans Included
Total Size: 8.54 GB (DSF) + 3.16 GB (FLAC) + 3.25 GB (ISO) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Telarc | US | Cat#: SACD-60708 | Genre: Soundtrack, Score & Classical

Telarc’s Vintage Cinema, featuring Erich Kunzel and the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra, is a survey of classic film score music from the period commonly recognized as the finest for film music, stretching from Max Steiner’s groundbreaking score for King Kong (1933) to Franz Waxman’s valedictory Taras Bulba (1962). Continue reading “Erich Kunzel / Cincinnati Pops Orchestra – Vintage Cinema (2008) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Erich Kunzel / Cincinnati Pops Orchestra – Scary Music (2002) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Erich Kunzel / Cincinnati Pops Orchestra - Scary Music (2002) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Erich Kunzel / Cincinnati Pops Orchestra – Scary Music (2002) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
DSF-Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Stereo & Multichannel | Basic Scans Included
Total Size: 8.01 GB (DSF) + 3.34 GB (FLAC) + 3.29 GB (ISO) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Telarc Surround | EU | Cat#: SACD-60580 | Genre: Classical, Soundtrack

The first time Erich Kunzel & the Cincinnati Pops made a symphonic Halloween album, they called it Chiller. Now that a sequel has come from the haunted house — er, the Cincinnati Music Hall — they merely state what they hope will be the obvious, Scary Music. But this time, Kunzel doesn’t raid the classical music field for material, preferring to stick with film music, television ditties, and the Top 40. Continue reading “Erich Kunzel / Cincinnati Pops Orchestra – Scary Music (2002) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Duke Ellington – Albums Collection (1956-2021) [Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]

Duke Ellington - Albums Collection (1956-2021) [Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]

Duke Ellington – Albums Collection (1956-2021) [Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 44.1kHz / 48kHz / 96kHz / 176.4kHz / 192kHz / DXD
DSF Tracks / 1bit / DSD64 / DSD128
31x Albums | Total Size: 48.9 GB | 3% RAR Recovery
Big Band / Early Jazz / Swing / Classical
Continue reading “Duke Ellington – Albums Collection (1956-2021) [Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]”

Stile Antico – The Phoenix Rising (2013) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Stile Antico - The Phoenix Rising (2013) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Stile Antico – The Phoenix Rising (2013) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
DSF-Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Stereo & Multichannel | Digital Booklet Included
Total Size: 10.3 GB (DSF) + 4.13 GB (FLAC) + 3.74 GB (ISO) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Harmonia Mundi | EU | Cat#: HMU 807572 | Genre: Classical

Stile Antico’s eighth disc celebrates the pioneering Tudor Church Music edition, which made available for the first time in the modern era much of the most important English Renaissance sacred music. Alongside Byrd’s evergreen Mass for five voices, Stile Antico’s varied programme includes masterpieces by Tallis, Taverner, White, Gibbons and Morley, all taken from the TCM volumes. Continue reading “Stile Antico – The Phoenix Rising (2013) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Stile Antico & Fretwork – Tune Thy Musicke To Thy Hart (2012) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Stile Antico & Fretwork - Tune Thy Musicke To Thy Hart (2012) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Stile Antico & Fretwork – Tune Thy Musicke To Thy Hart (2012) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
DSF-Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Stereo & Multichannel | Digital Booklet Included
Total Size: 9.21 GB (DSF) + 3.63 GB (FLAC) + 3.20 GB (ISO) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Harmonia Mundi | EU | Cat#: HMU 807554 | Genre: Classical

For its sixth recording on Harmonia Mundi, Stile Antico is joined by the outstanding viol consort Fretwork to explore the wealth of sacred music written not for church performance, but for the court and for the home. Sung entirely in English, this fascinating programme spans two centuries and a vast range of styles, from the austerity of Browne and Taverner to the harmonic daring of Tomkins and Ramsey, and from the smallest works by Campion and Dowland to the great verse anthems of Gibbons and Amner. Continue reading “Stile Antico & Fretwork – Tune Thy Musicke To Thy Hart (2012) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Yutaka Sado / Siena Wind Orchestra / Shinyukai Choir – Brass & Chorus (2010) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Yutaka Sado / Siena Wind Orchestra / Shinyukai Choir - Brass & Chorus (2010) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Yutaka Sado / Siena Wind Orchestra / Shinyukai Choir – Brass & Chorus (2010) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
DSF-Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 2.41 GB (DSF) + 1.03 GB (FLAC) + 2.48 GB (ISO) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Avex-classics | Japan | Cat#: AVCL-25718 | Genre: Classical, Brass Band
Continue reading “Yutaka Sado / Siena Wind Orchestra / Shinyukai Choir – Brass & Chorus (2010) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Yo-Yo Ma – Japanese Melodies (1985) [2016, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Yo-Yo Ma - Japanese Melodies (1985) [2016, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Yo-Yo Ma – Japanese Melodies (1985) [2016, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
DSF-Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 1.68 GB (DSF) + 730 MB (FLAC) + 1.71 GB (ISO) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Sony Music | Hong Kong | Cat#: 88985355742 | Genre: Classical
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Yo-Yo Ma – Soul Of The Tango: The Music Of Astor Piazzolla (1997) [2003, Japanese Reissue, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Yo-Yo Ma - Soul Of The Tango: The Music Of Astor Piazzolla (1997) [2003, Japanese Reissue, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Yo-Yo Ma – Soul Of The Tango: The Music Of Astor Piazzolla (1997)
[2003, Japanese Reissue, Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
DSF-Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 2.60 GB (DSF) + 1.17 GB (FLAC) + 2.64 GB (ISO) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Sony Music Japan International Inc. | Japan | Cat#: SICC 10018 | Genre: World, Classical

Inspired by a general love of the tango, and more specifically the tango of Astor Piazzolla, on the part of Yo-Yo Ma, the Soul of the Tango album is a masterful work of the nuevo tango, played by Ma’s cello and many of Piazzolla’s former associates. Piazzolla’s old guitarists Sergio and Odair Assad even showed up to work on a pair of tracks arranged by Sergio: the Tango Suite (consisting of Andante and Allegro). Continue reading “Yo-Yo Ma – Soul Of The Tango: The Music Of Astor Piazzolla (1997) [2003, Japanese Reissue, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Theatre Of Voices, Ars Nova Copenhagen, Paul Hillier – The Christmas Story (2011) [CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Theatre Of Voices, Ars Nova Copenhagen, Paul Hillier - The Christmas Story (2011) [CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Theatre Of Voices, Ars Nova Copenhagen, Paul Hillier – The Christmas Story (2011)
[CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
CD-Layer / EAC Rip / FLAC Tracks + Cue + Log
Stereo & Multichannel | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 286 MB (CD-Layer) + 3.77 GB (FLAC) + 3.27 GB (ISO) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Harmonia Mundi USA | EU | Cat#: HMU 807565 | Genre: Classical, Christmas

The full title of this album gives a good overview of its contents and artistic intent: the Christmas story told in chant, motets, dialogues and traditional folk carols. Listeners should be aware that it’s not a playful CD of “fun” holiday music, but a serious, thoughtfully assembled collection of Christmas music spanning the history of the Western European tradition, from plainchant to contemporary anthems and arrangements made especially for this album. Continue reading “Theatre Of Voices, Ars Nova Copenhagen, Paul Hillier – The Christmas Story (2011) [CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Wiener Philharmoniker, Sir Georg Solti – Richard Wagner: Der Ring Des Nibelungen (2009) [Japanese Box Set, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Wiener Philharmoniker, Sir Georg Solti - Richard Wagner: Der Ring Des Nibelungen (2009) [Japanese Box Set, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Wiener Philharmoniker, Sir Georg Solti – Richard Wagner: Der Ring Des Nibelungen (2009)
[Japanese Box Set, Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
14x Discs | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 14.9 GB (FLAC) + 36.2 GB (ISO) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Esoteric Company| Japan | Cat#: ESSD-90021～34 | Genre: Classical

This first complete studio recording of Wagner’s Der Ring des Nibelungen, made between 1958 and 1966, was a groundbreaking technical and artistic achievement, the most ambitious and intricately involved opera recording project of the 20th century. Produced for Decca by John Culshaw, whose vision and untiring devotion brought the gargantuan project to completion, the 14 ½-hour release set a new standard for opera recordings. Continue reading “Wiener Philharmoniker, Sir Georg Solti – Richard Wagner: Der Ring Des Nibelungen (2009) [Japanese Box Set, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Andrea Bocelli – My Christmas (Fireside Edition) [2022] [CD-Quality + Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]

Andrea Bocelli - My Christmas (Fireside Edition) [2022] [CD-Quality + Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]

Andrea Bocelli – My Christmas (Fireside Edition) [2022] [CD-Quality + Hi-Res]
[Official Digital Release]
Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz | CD-Quality / FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz
Total Size: 2.45 GB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Universal | Genre: Christmas, Classical
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Domingo, Pavarotti, Carreras – The Three Tenors Christmas (2000) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Domingo, Pavarotti, Carreras - The Three Tenors Christmas (2000) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Domingo, Pavarotti, Carreras – The Three Tenors Christmas (2000) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 1.22 GB (FLAC) + 2.63 GB (ISO) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Sony Music Entertainment | Japan | Cat#: SRGR 745 | Genre: Classical, Opera, Christmas

As with their other releases, on A Tenors Christmas, the Three Tenors — Jose Carreras, Placido Domingo, and Luciano Pavarotti — share the spotlight on some songs and take it individually on others. “Oh Tannenbaum” and “Silent Night” are among their standout performances as a trio; soloist highlights include Pavarotti’s “Tu Scendi Dalle Stelle,” Carreras’ “Pregaria,” and Domingo’s “Un Nuevo Siglo.” The Tenors are at their best on A Tenors Christmas when performing traditional holiday songs and holiday pop numbers; their version of John Lennon’s “Happy Christmas/War is Over” is somewhat awkward, but fortunately most of the album delivers holiday cheer with a dramatic, operatic flair. Continue reading “Domingo, Pavarotti, Carreras – The Three Tenors Christmas (2000) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

The Netherlands Bach Society / Jos van Veldhoven – J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio BWV 248 (2003) [2009, Reissue, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

The Netherlands Bach Society / Jos van Veldhoven - J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio BWV 248 (2003) [2009, Reissue, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

The Netherlands Bach Society / Jos van Veldhoven – J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio BWV 248 (2003) [2009, Reissue, Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
2x Discs | Stereo & Multichannel | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 8.60 GB (FLAC) + 7.78 GB (ISO) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Channel Classics | Austria | Cat#: CCS SA 30809 | Genre: Classical, Christmas

Bachs Christmas Oratorio Johann Sebastian Bachs Oratorium Tempore Nativitatis Christi, a cycle of six cantatas for the Christmas season, had its collective premiere from Christmas Day 1734 through Epiphany Sunday 1735 in Leipzig. One of Bachs reasons for these performances was his search for a more permanent home for the music of three large-scale occasional works. Continue reading “The Netherlands Bach Society / Jos van Veldhoven – J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio BWV 248 (2003) [2009, Reissue, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra / Mario Venzago – Sofia Gubaidulina: The Deceitful Face of Hope and of Despair / Sieben Worte (2006) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra / Mario Venzago - Sofia Gubaidulina: The Deceitful Face of Hope and of Despair / Sieben Worte (2006) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra / Mario Venzago – Sofia Gubaidulina: The Deceitful Face of Hope and of Despair / Sieben Worte (2006) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Stereo & Multichannel | Digital Booklet Included
Total Size: 2.85 GB (FLAC) + 2.72 GB (ISO) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: BIS | Sweden | Cat#: BIS-SACD-1449 | Genre: Classical

Considered by many to be the most important Russian composer since Shostakovich, Sofia Gubaidulina is well represented in the BIS catalogue. The present disc will be welcomed by her many admirers, as it includes the world première recording of her flute concerto, composed in 2005 and dedicated to Sharon Bezaly, the performer on this disc. Its title, ‘…The Deceitful Face of Hope and of Despair’, is taken from T.S. Eliot’s poem Ash Wednesday, but as the composer herself writes in the liner notes: ‘It was by no means my intention to represent the emotional states mentioned in the title by musical means. Continue reading “Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra / Mario Venzago – Sofia Gubaidulina: The Deceitful Face of Hope and of Despair / Sieben Worte (2006) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]”