Read Original (PF) A trove of truly wonderful recordings has appeared in the NativeDSD catalog over recent weeks. Here are eight that caught my immediate attention, with multiple turns in my listening queue. Each is a worthy addition to your music library and will reward over multiple listening sessions. Telemann Ino Cantata and Double Concertos, […]
At a time when music production is often defined by speed, convenience, and endless digital manipulation, Outer Marker Records was founded on a radically different idea: capture music as purely and faithfully as possible, and let the performance speak for itself. Created by recording legend Doug Fearn together with brothers George and Geoff Hazelrigg, the […]
Originally Written for HGO Website by Houston Grand Opera staff. View Original Jake Heggie and Gene Scheer’s company-commissioned 2023 world premiere opera recognized with GRAMMY Award for Best Opera Recording. Third GRAMMY in HGO history goes to first release from the new Houston Grand Opera label, created with London Symphony Orchestra’s label LSO Live HOUSTON—February 1, 2026—Houston Grand […]
View Original Over the years I’ve freely admitted to being something of a sound nut. I revel in recordings that feel transparent, timbrally truthful, and utterly convincing in their portrayal of natural acoustic space. For me, the deepest listening pleasure comes from acoustic instruments captured in real environments, without artifice. With that in mind, I’m […]
Available now at 40% OFF! I love Dvorak’s Cello Concerto and I have since I first heard it in the 1962 recording with Janos Starker, backed by Dorati and the LSO. I would never want to be without it, but this one with Pieter Wispelwey, backed by Ivan Fischer and the Budapest Festival Orchestra is […]
Available now at 40% OFF! It’s easy to lump composers together simply because they are contemporaries, or they come from the same place or area. I’ve written about this before in relation to Sibelius and Nielsen. The “Nordic” similarities seem stretched– Denmark (Nielsen) is traditionally more aligned in culture with Germany and continental Europe. Finland […]
This article was written by Larry Crane for TapeOp website and is reposted in its entirety with special thanks to the author and website. Click here to view the original article With the goal of releasing records recorded at the highest fidelity with minimal processing, Doug Fearn and brothers George and Geoff Hazelrigg began Outer […]
This year we presented DSD music at the London Audio Show 2024. We had the pleasure of presenting our music through Tannoy speakers, and the equally great pleasure of meeting Daniel Raggett of Symphony Distribution who supplied and set up the speakers in our room. I was so pleased by the sound of the Tannoys […]
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Now Available at 40% OFF! I didn’t know much about Polish-American pianist and composer, Leopold Godowsky (1870-1938). I saw his name occasionally, but it wasn’t until I spent some time with his Java Suite that I wanted to know more. Godowsky is celebrated for his extraordinary technical imagination and his ability to transform the piano […]
View Original Article In this issue, we have some exquisite new albums at NativeDSD, led by a new Pure DSD256 release from Cobra Records with a fascinating program for solo piano. And two new releases from the creative artists partnering with Brendon Heinst at TRPTK, and more. I hope you will find something to further […]
Now Available for 40% Off I have loved the music of Erik Satie since… Well, I admit it, since I was first exposed to his Gymnopedies, no 2 as interpreted by Blood Sweat and Tears in their landmark 1968 album. I wasn’t alone in this. I’d been enjoying Debussy, Ravel, and Poulenc for years, and when I […]
