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    Rachmaninov - 'Piano Concerto No.2 in C minor' 'Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini', and Four Peludes



    Cécile Ousset, piano with the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, cond. Sir Simon Rattle.

    John Ogden, piano (playing the four preludes: in C sharp minor Op.3 No.2; in G minor Op.23 No.5; in G Op.32 No5, and in G sharp minor Op. 32 No.12.)


    HMV 5 72142 2 (1992)
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    Georges Bizet - 'L'Arlésienne Suites Nos.1&2, Carmen Suite'



    Berlin Philharmonic, cond. Herbert Von Karajan.

    DGG 415 106-2 (1983/1985)
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    Having a rest from Rock

    Jean Sibelius, Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan ‎– Symphonie Nr. 4 • Der Schwan Von Tuonela
    Label: Deutsche Grammophon ‎– 138 974 SLPM
    Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo
    Country: Germany
    Released: Jun 1966

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    Felt like a bit of a sing-song No seriously if you like chant and have not heard this recording then dig it out, I think it won various awards when released.

    Abbess Hildegard Of Bingen* - Gothic Voices (2) With Emma Kirkby Directed By Christopher Page ‎– A Feather On The Breath Of God (Sequences And Hymns By Abbess Hildegard Of Bingen)
    Label: Hyperion ‎– A66039
    Format: Vinyl, LP, Stereo
    Country: UK & Europe
    Released: 1982

    Listening is the act of aural discrimination and dissemination of sound, and accepting you get it wrong sometimes.

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    Output: Wilson Benesch Vector speakers, KLH Ultimate One Headphones

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    Nice choice Adrian.


    For me:

    Francois Couperin - 'Les Nations'



    The Jacobean Ensemble: Neville Marriner and Carl Pini, violins; Desmond Dupré, viola de gamba, and Thurston Dart, harpsichord and director.

    2-record set Decca Editions de 'LOiseau-Lyre OLS 137/138 (1960)
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    A great recording this one, and some lovely music

    Liszt* - Bernard Haitink, London Philharmonic Orchestra* ‎– Symphonic Poems "Prometheus", "Mephisto" Waltz No. 1, "Héroide Funèbre"
    Label: Philips ‎– 6500 190
    Format: Vinyl, LP

    Listening is the act of aural discrimination and dissemination of sound, and accepting you get it wrong sometimes.

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    Output: Wilson Benesch Vector speakers, KLH Ultimate One Headphones

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    Listening is the act of aural discrimination and dissemination of sound, and accepting you get it wrong sometimes.

    Analog Inputs: Pro-Ject Signature 10 TT & arm, Benz Micro LP-S, Michel Cusis MC, Goldring 2500 and Ortofon Rondo Blue cartridges, Hitachi FT5500 mk2 Tuner

    Digital:- Marantz SA-KI Pearl CD player, RaspberryPi/HifiBerry Digi+ Pro, Buffalo NAS Drive

    Amplification:- AudioValve Sunilda phono stage, Krell KSP-7B pre-amp, Krell KSA-80 power amp

    Output: Wilson Benesch Vector speakers, KLH Ultimate One Headphones

    Cables: Tellurium Q Ultra Black II RCA & Chord Epic 2 RCA, various speaker leads, & links


    I think I am nearing audio nirvana, but don’t tell anyone.

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    Maybe not for the purist but still lovely

    Tomita, Debussy* ‎– Snowflakes Are Dancing (The Newest Sound Of Debussy)
    Label: RCA Red Seal ‎– ARL1-0488, RCA Red Seal ‎– ARL1 0488
    Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Dave Tucker Master
    Country: UK
    Released: 1974
    Genre: Electronic, Classical



    A1 Snowflakes Are Dancing (Children's Corner, No. 4) 2:10
    A2 Reverie 4:44
    A3 Gardens In The Rain (Estampes, No. 3) 3:41
    A4 Clair De Lune (Suite Bergamasque, No. 3) 5:48
    A5 Arabesque No. 1 3:57
    B1 The Engulfed Cathedral (Preludes, Book I, No. 10) 6:18
    B2 Passepied (Suite Bergamasque, No. 4) 3:17
    B3 The Girl With The Flaxen Hair (Preludes, Book 1, No. 8) 3:25
    B4 Golliwog's Cakewalk (Children's Corner, No. 6) 2:50
    B5 Footprints In The Snow (Preludes, Book I, No. 6) 4:30
    Listening is the act of aural discrimination and dissemination of sound, and accepting you get it wrong sometimes.

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    Digital:- Marantz SA-KI Pearl CD player, RaspberryPi/HifiBerry Digi+ Pro, Buffalo NAS Drive

    Amplification:- AudioValve Sunilda phono stage, Krell KSP-7B pre-amp, Krell KSA-80 power amp

    Output: Wilson Benesch Vector speakers, KLH Ultimate One Headphones

    Cables: Tellurium Q Ultra Black II RCA & Chord Epic 2 RCA, various speaker leads, & links


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    Bach* ‎– Brandenburg Concerti № 4, In G / № 5, In D / № 6, In B-Flat
    Label: Turnabout ‎– TV 34045S, Turnabout ‎– TV 34045-S
    Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo
    Country: US
    Released: 1966

    A very good rendition I think, nicely balanced, and well recorded. One of my bargain Hospicare purchases.

    Listening is the act of aural discrimination and dissemination of sound, and accepting you get it wrong sometimes.

    Analog Inputs: Pro-Ject Signature 10 TT & arm, Benz Micro LP-S, Michel Cusis MC, Goldring 2500 and Ortofon Rondo Blue cartridges, Hitachi FT5500 mk2 Tuner

    Digital:- Marantz SA-KI Pearl CD player, RaspberryPi/HifiBerry Digi+ Pro, Buffalo NAS Drive

    Amplification:- AudioValve Sunilda phono stage, Krell KSP-7B pre-amp, Krell KSA-80 power amp

    Output: Wilson Benesch Vector speakers, KLH Ultimate One Headphones

    Cables: Tellurium Q Ultra Black II RCA & Chord Epic 2 RCA, various speaker leads, & links


    I think I am nearing audio nirvana, but don’t tell anyone.

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    Tomaso Albinoni, I Musici, Evert van Tright, Roberto Michelucci ‎– Albinoni
    Label: Philips ‎– SFM 23030
    Series: Festivo Series – 839 588 VGY
    Format: Vinyl, LP, Stereo
    Country: UK
    Released: 1960

    Listening is the act of aural discrimination and dissemination of sound, and accepting you get it wrong sometimes.

    Analog Inputs: Pro-Ject Signature 10 TT & arm, Benz Micro LP-S, Michel Cusis MC, Goldring 2500 and Ortofon Rondo Blue cartridges, Hitachi FT5500 mk2 Tuner

    Digital:- Marantz SA-KI Pearl CD player, RaspberryPi/HifiBerry Digi+ Pro, Buffalo NAS Drive

    Amplification:- AudioValve Sunilda phono stage, Krell KSP-7B pre-amp, Krell KSA-80 power amp

    Output: Wilson Benesch Vector speakers, KLH Ultimate One Headphones

    Cables: Tellurium Q Ultra Black II RCA & Chord Epic 2 RCA, various speaker leads, & links


    I think I am nearing audio nirvana, but don’t tell anyone.

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