Category: Classical

Francesco Fournier Facio – Sound Of Light And Shadow (2013) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Francesco Fournier Facio - Sound Of Light And Shadow (2013) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Francesco Fournier Facio – Sound Of Light And Shadow (2013) [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: 1.47 GB (DSF) + 0.98 GB (FLAC) + 970 MB (ISO)
Label: Fonè | EU | Cat#: SACD 134 | Genre: Classical

I could write extensively about this album, describe the moments and circumstances that led me to compose these eleven pieces. I could explain the influences and motivations that drove me forward. But what is really significant is the fact that, for the past two years, each of these pieces has been like a page in a diary Continue reading “Francesco Fournier Facio – Sound Of Light And Shadow (2013) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Various Artists – Closer To The Music Volume 5 (2015) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Various Artists - Closer To The Music Volume 5 (2015) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Various Artists – Closer To The Music Volume 5 (2015) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
DSF-Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Front & Back Covers
Total Size: 2.72 GB (DSF) + 1.86 GB (FLAC) + 1.64 GB (ISO)
Label: Stockfisch Records | Germany | Cat#: SFR 357.4015.2 | Genre: Jazz, Classical, World

Enjoyable Listening, Audiophile Sound! A Great Introduction to Stockfisch Artists! The 5th sampler released by Stockfisch Records contains a collection of 19 tracks. Just as it’s four predecessors did, the compilation “Closer To the Music Vol.5” provides an aural overview of the latest and the forthcoming Stockfisch productions – this time for 2015. It contains more than 79 minutes of unusual recordings and fascinating music. Continue reading “Various Artists – Closer To The Music Volume 5 (2015) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Mari Kodama – New Paths (2022) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Mari Kodama - New Paths (2022) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Mari Kodama – New Paths (2022) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
DSF-Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Stereo & Multichannel | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 4.47 GB (DSF) + 3.06 GB (FLAC) + 2.77 GB (ISO)
Label: Pentatone Music | Germany | Cat#: PTC 5186 976 | Genre: Classical

Mari Kodama presents New Paths, exploring the young Johannes Brahms and his fascinating friendship with Clara and Robert Schumann. The album derives its title from Robert Schumann’s famous essay “Neue Bahnen”, in which he heralded the young Brahms as the most eminent musical voice of the future. Continue reading “Mari Kodama – New Paths (2022) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Paolo Giacometti, Martin Sandhoff / Kölner Akademie / Michael Alexander Willens – Johann Wilhelm Wilms: Sinfonie und Solokonzerte (2007) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Paolo Giacometti, Martin Sandhoff / Kölner Akademie / Michael Alexander Willens - Johann Wilhelm Wilms: Sinfonie und Solokonzerte (2007) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Paolo Giacometti, Martin Sandhoff / Kölner Akademie / Michael Alexander Willens – Johann Wilhelm Wilms: Sinfonie und Solokonzerte (2007) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
DSF-Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Stereo & Multichannel | Front & Back Covers
Total Size: 6.30 GB (DSF) + 4.36 GB (FLAC) + 3.91 GB (ISO)
Label: ARS Produktion | Germany | Cat#: ARS 38 024 | Genre: Classical

When asked about his favorite instrument, Johann Wilhelm Wilms could only have answered: the orchestra. This statement probably sounds rather strange for a composer who, as a young pianist, was the number one among the piano virtuosos and teachers of his adopted city of Amsterdam and who was also appreciated as a flutist for decades; however, it is at least as plausible if one listens to one of his works for orchestra: every page of a Wilms Continue reading “Paolo Giacometti, Martin Sandhoff / Kölner Akademie / Michael Alexander Willens – Johann Wilhelm Wilms: Sinfonie und Solokonzerte (2007) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Charles Munch / Boston Symphony Orchestra – Schubert: Symphony in C Major “The Great” / Symphony in B Minor “Unfinished” (2006) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Charles Munch / Boston Symphony Orchestra - Schubert: Symphony in C Major

Charles Munch / Boston Symphony Orchestra – Schubert: Symphony in C Major “The Great” / Symphony in B Minor “Unfinished” (2006) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
DSF-Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Stereo Multichannel | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 9.85 GB (DSF) + 3.11 GB (FLAC) + 2.71 GB (ISO) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: RCA Red Seal | EU | Cat#: 88697 04603 2 | Genre: Classical, Romantic

Charles Munch conducts the Boston Symphony Orchestra in performing Symphonies Nos. 8 & 9 by Franz Schubert. Continue reading “Charles Munch / Boston Symphony Orchestra – Schubert: Symphony in C Major “The Great” / Symphony in B Minor “Unfinished” (2006) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

William Kanengiser and Alexander String Quartet – British Invasion (2023) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]

William Kanengiser and Alexander String Quartet - British Invasion (2023) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]

William Kanengiser and Alexander String Quartet – British Invasion (2023)
[CD-Quality + Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]
Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz | CD-Quality / FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz
Total Size: 1.55 GB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Foghorn Classics | Genre: Classical

In This recording, William Kanengiser and the Alexander String Quarter pay tribute to a group of English musicians who conquered the musical world with their revolutionary explorations. From the Elizabethan lutenist John Dowland to the pop/rock icons Sting, The Beatles and Led Zeppelin, these artists made a lasting impact far from the shores of their small island. Their music served as inspiration for a set of compositions for guitar and string quarter by the talented composer Ian Krouse, Dušan Bogdanović and Léo Brouwer. It is especially appropriate that the guitar sits squarely at the center of these works, as the plucked string was the primary musical voice of these British innovators. Continue reading “William Kanengiser and Alexander String Quartet – British Invasion (2023) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]”

Royal Scottish National Orchestra / Peter Oundjian – John Adams: Harmonielehre / Doctor Atomic Symphony / Short Ride In A Fast Machine (2013) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Royal Scottish National Orchestra / Peter Oundjian - John Adams: Harmonielehre / Doctor Atomic Symphony / Short Ride In A Fast Machine (2013) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Royal Scottish National Orchestra / Peter Oundjian – John Adams: Harmonielehre / Doctor Atomic Symphony / Short Ride In A Fast Machine (2013) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
DSF-Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Stereo & Multichannel | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 9.93 GB (DSF) + 3.80 GB (FLAC) + 3.53 GB (ISO) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Chandos | UK | Cat#: CHSA 5129 | Genre: Classical, Contemporary

This recording of music by John Adams, by a Scots orchestra with a Canadian conductor, is illustrative of Adams’ growing international success. Harmonielehre (1985) was the work with which Adams definitely broke through minimalist restrictions and served notice that the style’s repeating chords and textures could serve as a basis for an outward view of almost anything in the musical world, that he would be absolutely impossible to pin down. Continue reading “Royal Scottish National Orchestra / Peter Oundjian – John Adams: Harmonielehre / Doctor Atomic Symphony / Short Ride In A Fast Machine (2013) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Daniel Gaede / Polish Chamber Philharmonic Orchestra – Antonio Vivaldi: The Four Seasons / Concerto Op. 12 No 1 RV314 in G minor / Concerto RV 257 In E Flat Major (2008) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Daniel Gaede / Polish Chamber Philharmonic Orchestra - Antonio Vivaldi: The Four Seasons / Concerto Op. 12 No 1 RV314 in G minor / Concerto RV 257 In E Flat Major (2008) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Daniel Gaede / Polish Chamber Philharmonic Orchestra – Antonio Vivaldi: The Four Seasons / Concerto Op. 12 No 1 RV314 in G minor / Concerto RV 257 In E Flat Major (2008) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
DSF-Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Stereo & Multichannel | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 9.76 GB (DSF) + 4.02 GB (FLAC) + 3.53 GB (ISO) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Tacet | Germany | Cat#: TACET S 163 | Genre: Classical, Baroque

Daniel Gaede is joined by the Polish Chamber Philharmonic Orchestra for this recording of Vivaldi’s
“The Four Seasons”.
Continue reading “Daniel Gaede / Polish Chamber Philharmonic Orchestra – Antonio Vivaldi: The Four Seasons / Concerto Op. 12 No 1 RV314 in G minor / Concerto RV 257 In E Flat Major (2008) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Kuniko – Cantus (2013) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Kuniko - Cantus (2013) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Kuniko – Cantus (2013) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
DSF-Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Stereo & Multichannel | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 8.41 GB (DSF) + 2.96 GB (FLAC) + 2.80 GB (ISO) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Linn Records | UK | Cat#: CKD 432 | Genre: Classical

Kuniko Kato, who goes by the single name Kuniko, is an emerging Japanese marimba and vibraphone virtuosa who stirred up considerable attention with her 2011 release kuniko plays reich. Cantus, which is curiously named, expands on the transcription ideas developed for the earlier release. Kuniko sets out to expand the sonic vocabulary of her percussion instruments through the use of various mallets and strike techniques. Continue reading “Kuniko – Cantus (2013) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Wynton Marsalis / English Chamber Orchestra / Raymond Leppard – The London Concert: Haydn, Hummel, L. Mozart (1994) [2000, Reissue, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Wynton Marsalis / English Chamber Orchestra / Raymond Leppard - The London Concert: Haydn, Hummel, L. Mozart (1994) [2000, Reissue, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Wynton Marsalis / English Chamber Orchestra / Raymond Leppard – The London Concert: Haydn, Hummel, L. Mozart (1994) [2000, 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: 2.03 GB (DSF) + 915 MB (FLAC) + 2.36 GB (ISO) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Sony Classical | US | Cat#: SS 57497 | Genre: Classical

This should not be thought of as a crossover disc by a jazz artist trying his hand at classical music. It is a classical disc by a well-educated and highly talented musician. Although Marsalis is known as a jazz musician and educator, the original release of the first four concertos here was recorded when he was just 20 and relatively new to the jazz world as well. Continue reading “Wynton Marsalis / English Chamber Orchestra / Raymond Leppard – The London Concert: Haydn, Hummel, L. Mozart (1994) [2000, Reissue, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Akiko Suwanai – Johann Sebastian Bach: The Sonatas And Partitas For Violin Solo (2022) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Akiko Suwanai - Johann Sebastian Bach: The Sonatas And Partitas For Violin Solo (2022) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Akiko Suwanai – Johann Sebastian Bach: The Sonatas And Partitas For Violin Solo (2022)
[Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
DSF-Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
2x Discs | Full Scans Included | Stereo & Multichannel
Total Size: 19.9 GB (DSF) + 8.34 GB (FLAC) + 6.87 GB (ISO) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Universal | Japan | Cat#: UCGD-9086/7 | Genre: Classical
Continue reading “Akiko Suwanai – Johann Sebastian Bach: The Sonatas And Partitas For Violin Solo (2022) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Various Artists – The Nordic Sound – 2L Audiophile Reference Recordings (2009) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Various Artists - The Nordic Sound - 2L Audiophile Reference Recordings (2009) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Various Artists – The Nordic Sound – 2L Audiophile Reference Recordings (2009) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
DSF-Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Stereo & Multichannel | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 12.5 GB (DSF) + 4.85 GB (FLAC) + 4.31 GB (ISO) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: 2L | Norway | Cat#: 2L-RR1-SABD | Genre: Classical

2L’s two-disc set includes materials over which audiophiles could sit and argue for hours, if not longer. Each disc contains the same 19 musical selections taken from their growing, broad selection of recordings ranging from Mozart and Vivaldi to Schoenberg and Carter and beyond. The goal, presumably, is to make an argument for the superiority surround sound not just for movies, but for music as well. Disc 1 is a hybrid SACD with three separate audio tracks: DSD Stereo, DSD 5.1 channel surround, and standard 16-bit stereo. The second disc is a Blu-ray disc again presenting three audio formats: 5.1 channel DTS-HD Master Audio, 5.1 channel 24-bit Linear PCM, and two-channel 24-bit Linear PCM. Continue reading “Various Artists – The Nordic Sound – 2L Audiophile Reference Recordings (2009) [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]

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]”