Petteri Iivonen Art Of The Violin 180g LP (Vinyl)
& lt;font color= & quot;#FF0000 & quot; & gt; & lt;b & gt;Featured in Michael Fremer's Heavy Rotation in the December 2011 Issue of Stereophile! & lt;/b & gt; & lt;/font & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;font color= & quot;#FF0000 & quot; & gt; & lt;b & gt;Mastered by Steve Hoffman & amp; Doug Sax from Analog Tape! Pressed on High Resolution 180 Gram Virgin Vinyl! & lt;/b & gt; & lt;/font & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; Grammy Award winning Yarlung Records brings fresh musicians to the classical music world using minimalist audiophile recording techniques to deliver sound as close to a live performance as possible. Rather than using recording studios, engineer Bob Attiyeh produces these albums in concert halls famous for their acoustics, including Walt Disney Concert Hall and Ambassador Hall in Los Angeles. Yarlung uses analog tape for 180g vinyl LPs mastered by Steve Hoffman. & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; Yarlung repertoire ranges from the 11th century through the Baroque, Classical and Romantic eras, with a special focus on new music from the 20th and 21st centuries. Artists include top soloists as well as superstar young musicians at the beginnings of their international concert careers. Yarlung brings artists into your living room; you can hear their music, their breathing, and almost their heartbeats. & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt; & quot;...extremely gifted and polished.... Petteri plays with natural raw talent and extraordinary technical and musical finesse... his personality infuses his music with a charm and depth especially welcome today. A young master. & quot; & lt;/b & gt; - Hagai Shaham & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; Petteris affable personality galvanized as much support for this debut recording as did his exceptional talent with the violin. Listen to the colors Petteri employs in the first movement of the Debussy sonata, especially in the flautando sections. Or the extreme tenderness of the second movement of Ysaÿes Sonata No. 2. And then compare that with the icy brilliance of the same sonatas fourth movement after the one-minute mark. Note too the yearning of an entire nation, perhaps the entire Twentieth Century, in the arrival of the Eli Eli theme in tracks twelve and thirteen. (Yarlung Artists commissioned David Lefkowitz to write Eli Eli for Petteri, in honor of Hagai Shaham.) And then evaluate this music in comparison with the titanic Bach Partita, and enjoy the world of color and emotion that Petteri delivers in this final work on his recording. - Bob Attiyeh, producer & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; This album was recorded in Alfred Newman Hall at the University of California. Newman Hall exemplifies the warm yet transparent and lively sound of the concerts halls favored for audiophile recordings, and its acoustics adjust easily to provide different lengths of decay. The legendary Austrian AKG C-24 stereo microphones were chosen with the original brass surround CK12 tube as well as a five-foot long Yarlung-Records-designed interconnects with a flat silver ribbon suspended in air for the dielectric, customized vacuum tube preamplifiers and no mixer. The signal path was a short as was possible, with as few electronics between performer and final product. You will enjoy the results!!! & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; Also available on 180g vinyl from Yarlung Records is the Fremer Rated album & lt;a href= & quot;/prodinfo.asp?number=YARLP95968 & quot; & gt; & lt;font color= & quot;#0000FF & quot; & gt;Antonio Lysy / At the Broad: Music From Argentina (YARLP95968) & lt;/font & gt; & lt;/a & gt;! & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Features: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; 180g High Resolution Virgin Vinyl & lt;br & gt; German Audiophile Pressing & lt;br & gt; Mastered by Steve Hoffman & amp; Bob Attiyeh & lt;br & gt; Cut by Doug Sax and Sangwook Nam! & lt;br & gt; Mastered from Analog Tape! & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Musicians: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; Peteri Iivonen, violin & lt;br & gt; Kevin Fitz-Gerald, piano (Debussy) & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Selections: & lt;br & gt; Side A: & lt;br & gt; Eugene Ysaye (1858-1931) & lt;br & gt; Sonata No. 2 in A Minor & lt;br & gt; & lt;/b & gt; 1. Obsession & lt;br & gt; 2. Malinconia & lt;br & gt; 3. Danse Des Ombres & lt;br & gt; 4. Les Furies & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) & lt;br & gt; & lt;/b & gt; 5. & lt;b & gt;Ciaccona* & lt;/b & gt; (from Partita No. 2 in D Minor, BWV 1004) & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Side B: & lt;br & gt; Claude Debussy (1862-1918) & lt;br & gt; Sonata for Violin and Piano in G Minor & lt;br & gt; & lt;/b & gt; 1. Allegro Vivo & lt;br & gt; 2. Intermede: Fantasque et Leger & lt;br & gt; 3. Finale: Tres Anime & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;David S. Lefkowitz & lt;br & gt; Eli Eli* & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; (Original Eli Eli folk tune by David Zehavi) & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; *Live Concert Performance & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; Recorded in Alfred Newman Hall, Los Angeles, June 9-16, 2008
Color Field James Matheson String Quartet 180g 45rpm LP (Vinyl)
& lt;b & gt; & lt;font color= & quot;#FF0000 & quot; & gt;45rpm 180g Vinyl LP Mastered by Bernie Grundman! & lt;/font & gt; & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; Members of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra came together to form Color Field, a small string quartet for the purpose of performing and recording James Matheson's String Quartet. & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt; & quot;Matheson's String Quartet is an impressive piece of work. Thirty-two minutes long, it is brimming with ideas; the richness of their number is palpable... (Matheson) obviously has a talent for writing for strings. The String Quartet is, perhaps first and foremost, beautifully orchestrated, the combination of instruments used to create one wondrous color after another. Motor rhythms and repeated patterns juice forward progress; these ideas move through tonal progressions, reaching plateaus of more static material (at least in the first two movements) - meditative, starry-skied, rapt. the quick finale is a syncopated romp... & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & quot;Baird (Dodge) created Color Field, a flexible ensemble that can morph between two instruments and a small chamber orchestra to play repertoire musically interesting and challenging to the musicians. For our concert and recording sessions, Color Field was Baird Dodge and Gina Dibello on violins, Weijing Wang on viola and Yi Xin on cello. Baird, Gina and Weijing are members of Chicago Symphony Orchestra... & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & quot;We recorded Jim's String Quartet using one AKG C-24 microphone from Ancona Audio and a Midwood vacuum tube microphone preamplifier into our SonoruS ATR12 analog tape recorder using Agfa 468 tape made by EMTEC supplied by Golden Era. Yarlung designed our interconnects. Power cords were made for us personally by Gary Koh from Genesis Advanced Technologies. & quot; & lt;/b & gt; - Bob Attiyeh, producer & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Features: & lt;br & gt; & lt;/b & gt; 45rpm 180g Vinyl & lt;br & gt; Mastering engineers: Steve Hoffman & amp; Bob Attiyeh & lt;br & gt; 45rpm Vinyl Mastering: Bernie Grundman & lt;br & gt; Made in Germany & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Musicians: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; Baird Dodge, violin & lt;br & gt; Gina Dibello, violin & lt;br & gt; Weijing Wang, viola & lt;br & gt; Yi Xin, cello & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Selections: & lt;br & gt; Side A: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; 1. Taught, Energetic & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Side B: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; 1. Slowly & lt;br & gt; 2. Quick, Breathless & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; Recorded live in Samueli Theater at Segerstrom Center for the Arts, November 3-4, 2015.
James Matheson Times Alone 180g 45rpm LP (Vinyl)
& lt;b & gt; & lt;font color= & quot;#FF0000 & quot; & gt;45rpm 180g Vinyl LP Mastered by Bernie Grundman! & lt;/font & gt; & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; Soprano Laura Strickling and pianist Thomas Sauer perform James Matheson's song cycle Times Alone in live concert. Kiera Duffy originally commissioned Matheson to compose Times Alone but was unable to appear on this recording. Matheson used poems from Antonio Machado while composing Times Alone because of their imaginative and deeply personal observations on spirituality and being. & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt; & quot;Best of all are the cycle of five poems by the Spanish writer Antonio Machado (1875-1939), as translated by Robet Bly. Matheson doesn't merely 'set' the texts - he seems to take ownership of them like a singer-songwriter. & quot; & lt;/b & gt; - Andrew Quinte, The Absolute Sound & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt; & quot;Strickling impressed with her powerful and expressive voice across a large range, her variety of timbre and character, and playful demeanor embodying lighter moments of this song-cycle. & quot; & lt;/b & gt; - Classical Scene & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt; & quot;...I have now listened to the whole album ten times in the past four days. And I have to say it is an addictive album with truly great music very well performed and recorded...The songs are great and both the soloist and the pianist are impressive. & quot; & lt;/b & gt; - Chris Rille, Computer Audiophile & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt; & quot;We recorded Times Along using AKG C-24 mics from Ancona Audio and an Elliot Midwood all vacuum tube microphone preamplifier into our SonoruS ATR12 analog tape recorder using Agfa 468 tape made by BASF and EMTEC supplied by Golden Era. Yarlung designed our interconnects. Power cords were made for us personally by Gary Koh from Genesis Advanced Technologies. & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & quot;Laura and Tom performed the song cycle twice during our concert. We chose the best unedited takes of each movement, which is what you hear on this album. The concert left our audience thrilled. We were grateful, as I hope you will be when you hear this magnificent music. & quot; & lt;/b & gt; - Bob Attiyeh, producer & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt; & quot;...her voice is beautiful in all parts of her register. I especially loved the plummy low notes. & quot; & lt;/b & gt; - Harry Saltzman, New York Concert Review & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt; & quot;Sauer is mindful of the emotional range, and he produces more color, catching the shifting moods... & lt;/b & gt; & quot; - Lee Passarella, Audiophile Audition & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt; & quot;Armed with one of the truest legatos I've ever heard on record... & quot; & lt;/b & gt; - Phil Muse, Atlanta & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Features: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; 45rpm 180g Vinyl & lt;br & gt; Mastering engineers: Steve Hoffman & amp; Bob Attiyeh & lt;br & gt; 45rpm Vinyl Mastering: Bernie Grundman & lt;br & gt; Made in Germany & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Musicians: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; Laura Strickling, soprano & lt;br & gt; Thomas Sauer, piano & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Selections: & lt;br & gt; Side A: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; 1. I Have Walked Along Many Roads & lt;br & gt; 2. Last Night, As I Was Sleeping & lt;br & gt; 3. Clouds Ripped Open & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Side B: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; 1. The Wind, One Brilliant Day & lt;br & gt; 2. Is My Soul Asleep? & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; Recorded in Samueli Theater, November 3, 2015
The James Matheson String Quartet Color Field 180g 45rpm LP Scratch & Dent (Vinyl)
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Members of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra came together to form Color Field, a small string quartet for the purpose of performing and recording James Matheson's String Quartet. & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt; & quot;Matheson's String Quartet is an impressive piece of work. Thirty-two minutes long, it is brimming with ideas; the richness of their number is palpable... (Matheson) obviously has a talent for writing for strings. The String Quartet is, perhaps first and foremost, beautifully orchestrated, the combination of instruments used to create one wondrous color after another. Motor rhythms and repeated patterns juice forward progress; these ideas move through tonal progressions, reaching plateaus of more static material (at least in the first two movements) - meditative, starry-skied, rapt. the quick finale is a syncopated romp... & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & quot;Baird (Dodge) created Color Field, a flexible ensemble that can morph between two instruments and a small chamber orchestra to play repertoire musically interesting and challenging to the musicians. For our concert and recording sessions, Color Field was Baird Dodge and Gina Dibello on violins, Weijing Wang on viola and Yi Xin on cello. Baird, Gina and Weijing are members of Chicago Symphony Orchestra... & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & quot;We recorded Jim's String Quartet using one AKG C-24 microphone from Ancona Audio and a Midwood vacuum tube microphone preamplifier into our SonoruS ATR12 analog tape recorder using Agfa 468 tape made by EMTEC supplied by Golden Era. Yarlung designed our interconnects. Power cords were made for us personally by Gary Koh from Genesis Advanced Technologies. & quot; & lt;/b & gt; - Bob Attiyeh, producer & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Features: & lt;br & gt; & lt;/b & gt; & amp;bull;45rpm 180g Vinyl & lt;br & gt; & amp;bull; Mastering engineers: Steve Hoffman & amp; Bob Attiyeh & lt;br & gt; & amp;bull; 45rpm Vinyl Mastering: Bernie Grundman & lt;br & gt; & amp;bull; Made in Germany & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Musicians: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; Baird Dodge, violin & lt;br & gt; Gina Dibello, violin & lt;br & gt; Weijing Wang, viola & lt;br & gt; Yi Xin, cello & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Selections: & lt;br & gt; Side A: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; 1. Taught, Energetic & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Side B: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; 1. Slowly & lt;br & gt; 2. Quick, Breathless & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; Recorded live in Samueli Theater at Segerstrom Center for the Arts, November 3-4, 2015.
James Matheson Violin Concerto 180g 45rpm LP Scratch & Dent (Vinyl)
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The Chicago Symphony Orchestra commissioned James Matheson's Violin Concerto. The concerto 'owes its existence' to a friendship that began some 20 years ago when Matheson and Baird Doge (member of the CSO) were roommates at Swarthmore College. & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt; & quot;Unlike many younger composers who have a basic idea and then try to orchestrate it, Matheson writes in full orchestra 3D. Waves of tonal sounds moved across the stage, and sections had individual voices and even voices within the sections. & quot; & lt;/b & gt; - Andrew Patner, Chicago Sun-Times & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt; & quot;...an addictive album with truly great music very well performed and recorded...James Matheson's Violin Concerto is a stunning work. I just can't get enough of it. Equally great to see Esa-Pekka Salonen, a very good composer in his own right, supporting a fellow composer in this project. & quot; & lt;/b & gt; - Chris Rille, Computer Audiophile & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt; & quot;Matheson's concerto is a supercharged showpiece for virtuoso violinist and orchestra that connects with the listener on a visceral as well as intellectrual level. It keeps the soloist extremely busy as he negotiates a maze of vivid, colorful orchestral effects that ulimately are the most interesting aspect of the piece. While neo-romantic in overall flavor, Matheson is original enough to shun the feel-good bromides that consistute so much of today's 'new' classical music. & quot; & lt;/b & gt;- John von Rhein, Chicago Tribune & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Features: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; & amp;bull; 45rpm 180g Vinyl & lt;br & gt; & amp;bull; Mastering engineers: Steve Hoffman & amp; Bob Attiyeh & lt;br & gt; & amp;bull; 45rpm Vinyl Mastering: Bernie Grundman & lt;br & gt; & amp;bull; Made in Germany & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Musicians: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; Chicago Symphony Orchestra & lt;br & gt; Baird Dodge, violin soloist & lt;br & gt; Esa-Pekka Salonen, conductor & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Selections: & lt;br & gt; Side A: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; 1. Caprice & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Side B: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; 1. Chaconne & lt;br & gt; 2. Dance & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; Recorded live in Chicago Symphony Orchestra Hall December 15, 2011.
Sasha Cooke If You Love For Beauty Volume 1 180g 45rpm LP (Vinyl)
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& lt;p & gt; & lt;i & gt; & quot;Every once in a while, there come along singers who have a quality of singing so beautifully, and touchingly, that it kind of makes you cry, just the sound of their voice, & quot; & lt;/i & gt; observed Michael Tilson Thomas. & lt;i & gt; & quot;I think Sasha Cooke is one of those people & quot;. & lt;/i & gt; & lt;strong & gt;He's right, so it's curious Cooke isn't better known after performing with many of the leading opera companies, symphony orchestras, and conductors; winning two Grammies; and boasting repertoire from the baroque to contemporary avant-garde. Recorded in analog with minimal miking, Cooke's debut album has been available on CD since 2012, but Yarlung has now released it on vinyl. Cooke's ravishing voice is complemented by her sensitivity and imagination, apparent in the depth of feeling and lyricism she imparts to Mahler's Rucker-Lieder. Also on the program are two Handel arias, including a powerful performance of & quot;Ombra mai fu & quot; (from Xerxes), and the teasingly erotic & quot;Am I In Your Light? & quot; - Cooke's signature piece from John Adams' opera Doctor Atomic. Gilad and his Colburn Orchestra provide accompaniment of exemplary point, purpose, and sympathy, and sonics are extraordinary in their naturalness and integrity. & quot;
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Vibrant mezzo-soprano Sasha Cooke and Colburn Orchestra bring you an album to play again and again offering something fresh each time. If You Love For Beauty, showcases Metropolitan Opera and GRAMMY® Award-winning mezzo-soprano Sasha Cooke, and The Colburn Orchestra conducted by Yehuda Gilad. & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; Sasha Cooke pairs seamlessly with the Colburn Orchestra presenting John Adams' Doctor Atomic, Handel, and Mahler. Maestro Yehuda Gilad conducts with his famously engaging, sensitive flair. & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; Metropolitan Opera mezzo soprano Sasha Cooke's debut recording, celebrating Sasha in her early prime, won the coveted Audio Oasis Award and received high praise in Opera News. It is a dream come true that Yarlung were able to bring Sasha and this orchestra together for the concert and recording. These orchestra musicians, all members of the Colburn Conservatory conducted by Music Director Yehuda Gilad, enrich our lives in Los Angeles. Maestro Gilad elicits sensitive and lyrical interpretations of the repertoire. & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt; & quot;Yarlung has become known for using one stereo microphone or two mono microphones for our recordings. We 'cheated' for this recording, using two coincident Neumann U-47s for 95% of the sound from Sasha and the orchestra and two AKG C-12s for a small amount of reinforcement for the percussion and winds. We used microphone preamplifiers made for Yarlung by Elliot Midwood. We summed into two tracks as usual, without using a mixing board, and went directly to tape, with analog record electronics made by Len Horowitz. & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & quot;Yarlung Records joined SonoruS Audio at The Show in Newport with the analog tape of this album before its release on CD or vinyl. Numerous critics and friends kept returning to hear more of Sasha and this tape. Dr. David W. Robinson, Editor-in-Chief of Positive Feedback later gave Yarlung and SonoruS the prestigious Audio Oasis award in recognition of his return again and again over the course of the show to hear Sasha and Colburn Orchestra repeatedly. Sasha and the outstanding Colburn Orchestra under the baton of Yehuda Gilad offer us a musical oasis indeed. & quot; & lt;/b & gt; - Bob Attiyeh, producer & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; Opera News heralded mezzo-soprano Sasha Cooke's debut album If You Love For Beauty and described her onstage & quot;attractive, erotic stage presence. & quot;Writing in Opera News specifically about this recording Eric Myers writes: & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt; & quot;Mezzo Shasha Cooke made a striking impression as Kitty, the wife of J. Robert Oppenheimer, in the Met premiere of Doctor Atomic five seasons ago. The high point of her performance was her seductive love duet with Gerald Finley's Oppenheimer, which included her aria & quot;Am I In Your Light? & quot; Cooke leads with that piece on her escellent debut solo (album), & quot;If You Love For Beauty & quot;, in which she in sensitively accompanied by Yehuda Gilad and the Colburn Orchestra. & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & quot;Cooke's attractive, erotic stage presence struck plenty of sparks in Doctor Atomic, but without question she also delivers the vocal goods. She possesses a firm, fruity mezzo, straight-toned in quality, which allows the listener to luxuriate in her unerring sense of pitch. And she has a strong yet subtle interpretive ability, one that draws the listener in. She doesn't play to the balconies; she makes you come to her... & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & quot;The (album's) title is taken from mahler's Ruckert-Lieder, which conclude the program in their five-song version. Cooke's performance is an exercise in simplicity. In & quot;Ich atmer' einen linden Duft, & quot; she floats beautiful mezza voce as soft as the linden fragrance she is describing. & quot;Liebst du um Schonheit & quot; is sung with hushed intimacy, and & quot;Ich bin der Welt abhanden gekommen & quot; comes wrapped in a quiet, confessional tone of resignation and introspection. & quot;Blicke mir nicht in die Lieder & quot; captures the correct rapid-fire, gently comic air of frustration. In the stark & quot;Um Mitternacht, & quot; Cooke rises movingly from the depressive episode depicted in the opening to the great epiphany of the final lines... & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & quot;Chausson's heartfelt Poem de l'Amour et de la Mer is a magnificently over-the-top work, one that can be hugely effective when performed by a singer of Cooke's intelligence and restraint. Some occasional rough French vowels aside, she does not disappoint the listener, and her voice rides beautifully atop Chausson's churning Symbolist score. & quot; & lt;/b & gt; - Eric Myers, & lt;i & gt;Opera News & lt;/i & gt;, February 2013 & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt; & quot;combining as she did the outward purity of a Renaissance angel and a voice of powerful sensual warmth and excellent musicality & quot; & lt;/b & gt; -Anne Midgette, & lt;i & gt;The New York Times & lt;br & gt; & lt;/i & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Features: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; & amp;bull; 45rpm 180g Vinyl & lt;br & gt; & amp;bull; Mastered For 45rpm Vinyl by Bernie Grundman & lt;br & gt; & amp;bull; Mastering Engineers: Steve Hoffman & amp; Bob Attiyeh & lt;br & gt; & amp;bull; Made in Germany & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Musicians: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; Sasha Cooke, mezzo-soprano & lt;br & gt; The Colburn Orchestra & lt;br & gt; Yehuda Gilad, director & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Selections: & lt;br & gt; Side A: & lt;br & gt; John Adams & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; 1. Am I In Your Light? & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Gustav Mahler & lt;br & gt; Ruckert Lieder & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; 2. Ich atmet' einen linden Duft & lt;br & gt; 3. Liebst du um Schonheit & lt;br & gt; 4. Blick mir nicht in die Lieder & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Side B: & lt;br & gt; Gustav Mahler & lt;br & gt; Ruckert Lieder & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; 5. Ich bin der Welt abhanden gekommen & lt;br & gt; 6. Um Mitternacht & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;George Frideric Handel & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; 7. Frondi tenere e belle... & lt;br & gt; 8. Ombra mai fu & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; Recorded in Zipper Hall at The Colburn School, February 5-7, 2012.
The Ciaramella Ensemble Dances On Movable Ground 180g 45rpm LP (Vinyl)
& lt;b & gt; & lt;font color= & quot;#FF0000 & quot; & gt;TAS Super LP List! Special Merit: Collections & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt;Michael Fremer Rated 9/11 Music, 11/11 Sonics! & lt;br & gt;180g 45rpm Vinyl LP! Vinyl Mastering by Bernie Grundman! & lt;/font & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & quot;Five Stars & quot; & amp; & quot;Editor's Choice & quot; - from London's Early Music Today & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; On this release, the Ciaramella Ensemble perform music composed by Gaspar Sanz, Andrea Falconieri, Alessandro Piccinini, Adam Knight Gilbert, and Diego Ortiz. & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; People have been dancing as long as we can remember. Medieval children ringing round the roses of the Black Plague, Renaissance nobility processing to the stately basse danse, city folk courting to the steps of the pavane, and the already pregnant bride in Brueghel's painting The Peasant Wedding, all danced their way through the rituals of life; courtship, marriage, political intrigue, harvest, and the final Dance of Death which we must all join regardless of social status, wealth or position. & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; The title & quot;Ciaramella: dances on Movable Ground & quot; plays on the fact that they live in Southern California, where the ground might roll or shake below their feet at any time. But dancing on shifting grounds is also a musical concept that serves as a unifying element in this recording. Grounds are the repeated chord progressions and melodies that lie at the heart of Renaissance and Baroque dance. these grounds form the basis of almost all dances of the early modern era. Players would improvise melodies and variations, beginning first with simple melodies, and gradually adding increasingly florid and virtuosic variations to show off their skill and invention. & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; Ciaramella are a six-member ensemble bringing to life Medieval and early Renaissance music from historical events and manuscripts. Praised for performing intricate 15th c. counterpoint & quot;with the ease of jazz musicians improvising on a theme, & quot; its members are united by the conviction that every composition conceals a rich story waiting to be unlocked through historical research and a speculative performance. & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; Founded on a core of winds: shawm, sackbut, recorder, bagpipe, and voice, Ciaramella takes its name from the Italian shawm (a centuries old woodwind family instrument) and from a 15th c. song about a beautiful girl whose clothes are full of holes. When she opens her mouth, she knocks men flat. Ciaramella's members met as graduate students at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio. They first performed together on Christmas Day 2003 in Spoleto, Italy. & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; This release is the first ever 45rpm Vinyl LP available from Yarlung Records. & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt; & quot;Your stereo was made for Ciaramella's Dances on Movable Ground... The sonics are astonishing and the Pallas pressing dead quiet. Quite simply, if you want to know how good your stereo can possibly sound, get this short, but delightful record (if the woodwinds & quot;break up & quot;, blame your turntable, not the recording or pressing)! & quot; & lt;/b & gt; - Michael Fremer, www.analogplanet.com, 9/11 Music, 11/11 Sound! & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt; & quot;We recorded this album using RMGI 468 tape, five-foot long Yarlung-Records designed stranded silver interconnects, customized vacuum tube preamplifiers by Elliot Midwood and no mixer. The signal path was as short as we could make it, with as few electronics between performer and final product as possible. There is no compression or limiting on this 45 RPM vinyl pressing and Bernie cut the lacquer directly from the tape, bypassing the board. & quot; & lt;/b & gt;-Bob Attiyeh, producer & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt; & quot;A real stunner of Renaissance music and dance. This album is as good as it gets...a jewel. Alive with definition, the & quot;you are there & quot; sound pops into the room right before your ears. Best imaging, pacing, and sense of verisimiltude I have ever heard...Bravo Yarlung! & quot; & lt;/b & gt;-Robert H. Levi, PFO & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt; & quot;...dance tunes from the Baroque and Renaissance. It doesn't get better than this! Ciaramella is magic. & quot; & lt;/b & gt; -Michala Petri & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt; & quot;...when these extremely talented musicians begin to play, their liveliness and freshness is almost palpable. This is not just dance music; at its best, this is living music, current, non-academic, and certainly not old. Dance music was there from the beginning. And when it is played like this, the sounds of 300 years ago sound as if the were made only yesterday. & quot; & lt;/b & gt; -Robert Strobl, Toccata-Alte Musik aktuell & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Features: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; 180g Vinyl & lt;br & gt; 45rpm & lt;br & gt; Made in Germany & lt;br & gt; Mastering Engineers: Steve Hoffman & amp; Bob Attiyeh & lt;br & gt; Vinyl Mastering: Bernie Grundman & lt;br & gt; Recorded in Alfred Newman Hall, USC, June 27-30, 2011 & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Musicians: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; Ciaramella Ensemble & lt;br & gt; Adam Knight Gilbert, recorder, percussion & lt;br & gt; Rotem Gilbert, recorder, percussion & lt;br & gt; Doug Miliken, dulcian & lt;br & gt; Malachai Komanoff Bandy, viola da gamba & lt;br & gt; Jason Yoshida, guitar, theorbo & lt;br & gt; Arthur Omura, harpsichord & lt;br & gt; Jose Gurria-Cardenas, percussion & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Selections: & lt;br & gt; Gaspar Sanz (1640-1710) & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; 1. Jacaras & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Andrea Falconieri (1585-1656) & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; 2. Passacalle & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Adam Knight Gilbert (b.1961) & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; 3. The Fisher and Fox & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Alessandro Piccinini (1566-1638) & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; 4. Chiaconna in partite variate & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Andrea Falconieri & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; 5. L'Eroica & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Anonymous & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; 6. Greensleeves to a Ground & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Diego Ortiz (1510-1570) & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; 7. Recercada ottava
Elinor Frey & David Fung Dialoghi 180g 45rpm LP (Vinyl)
& lt;font color= & quot;#FF0000 & quot; & gt; & lt;b & gt;45rpm 180g Vinyl LP Mastered by Bernie Grundman! & lt;/b & gt; & lt;/font & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; Cellist Elinor Frey and pianist David Fung perform compositional works by Falla, J.S. Bach & amp; more for this audiophile recording on 180g 45rpm LP. & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; Dialoghi remains a Yarlung favorite for many customers around the world. Elinor Frey and David Fung achieved a musical synergy in this 2007 recording that has continuously endeared it to audiophile fans and chamber music aficionados alike. Mastering engineers Steve Hoffman and Bob Attiyeh prepared the master tape and vinyl mastering engineer Bernie Grundman & amp; Attiyeh but three sets of lacquers before they were satisfied with the results. Friend and supporter Jon Fisher, Gearworks Pro Audio loaned them their exquisite AKG C-24 stereo microphone, one of the few still using the orignial brass surrounc CK12 tube in excellent condition. They used Yarlun-Records-designed interconnects with a flat silver ribbon suspended in air for the dielectric, customized vacuum tube preamplifiers, no mixer, and recorded directly to two tracks of Agfa 468 tape at 15 ips. & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt; & quot;On Dialoghi, a demonstration-quality CD from Yarlung Records that Robert Levi urged me to play, the sound of Elinor Frey's cello was as warm and beautiful as anyone would ever want it to be. I was in love & quot; & lt;/b & gt;- Jason Victor Serinus, Stereophile & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt; & quot;Dialoghi remains the best cello/piano recording yet done by anyone, anywhere, in my humble opinion. A true reference! & quot; & lt;/b & gt; - Bob Live, President Los Angeles and Orange County Audio Society & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Features: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; & amp;bull; 45rpm 180g Vinyl & lt;br & gt; & amp;bull; Mastered For Vinyl by Bernie Grundman & lt;br & gt; & amp;bull; Mastering Engineers: Steve Hoffman & amp; Bob Attiyeh & lt;br & gt; & amp;bull; Made in Germany & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Musicians: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; Elinor Frey, cello & lt;br & gt; David Fung, piano & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Selections: & lt;br & gt; Manuel de Falla (1876-1946) & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; 1. Asturiana & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Witold Lutostawski (1913-1994) & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; 2. Grave & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Steven Stucky (1949-2016) & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; 3. Dialoghi & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) & lt;br & gt; Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV:1007 & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; 4. Prelude & lt;br & gt; 5. Allemand & lt;br & gt; 6. Courante & lt;br & gt; 7. Saraband & lt;br & gt; 8. Minuets & lt;br & gt; 9. Gigue & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; Recorded in Zipper Hall at The Colburn School, November 19-21, 2007.
The Janaki String Trio Young Beethoven: String Trio In C Minor 180g 45rpm LP (Vinyl)
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& lt;p & gt; & lt;strong & gt;Beethoven's Trios -- he wrote four in all -- are early works, but already in the C Minor work on this LP the tread of the dramatic master is apparent. Just the opening, a dark, menacing melody that shows up again in the great Opus 131 Quartet of many years later, tells us that. C Minor was Beethoven's most dramatic tonality throughout his lifetime; even though this early trio tends to slither into happier C Major tones rather readily, the dark shadows are never completely out of earshot. & lt;/strong & gt; - Alan Rich & lt;/p & gt;
& lt;p & gt; & lt;strong & gt;Janaki String Trio & quot;won the Coleman Chamber Music Competition and the Concert Artists Guild International Competition. & quot; And writing about Janaki's Carnegie debut, Allan Kozinn wrote the Janaki musicians were & quot;fresh and energetic in Beethoven's Trio. & quot; & lt;/strong & gt; - Allan Kozinn, New York Times & lt;/p & gt;
& lt;p & gt;This music sounds fresh and energizing just as it must have for Beethoven and his first lucky audiences. & lt;/p & gt;
& lt;p & gt; & lt;strong & gt; & quot;One of the most delightful aspects of this album is the supremely self-assured emplacement of the violin, viola and cello in their respective positions in the soundstage. You might think that Yarlung's employment of a single AKG C-24 tube stereo microphone would render it difficult to follow each separate instrument as it coheres into an ensemble, but nothing of the kind occurs. There is no smearing, no blurring, no nothing to interfere with your enjoyment of the music. Arnold Choi's impassioned cello playing comes through splendidly and Serena McKinney's violin work is nuanced and absorbing, not to mention the viola playing of Karie Kadarauch which is enticingly resonant. This crack ensemble was in its matutinal hours during this performance, but it remains a treat to listen to this recording. Yarlung, you could even say, with this LP has hit a hole in one. & quot; & lt;/strong & gt; - Ty Webb, Analog Planet, Music 10/10, Sound 10/10 & lt;/p & gt;
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Even Beethoven, who liked to take occasional shots at the performers of his works by noting that they were mere drones expressing his genius, might have been impressed by the rich and warm and transparent sound of this album, one that is pretty much guaranteed to satisfy all but the most curmudgeonly of listeners. To paraphrase the venerable Dr. Johnson, if you're tired of this music, then you're tired of life.
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The impressively natural miking picks up the instruments' resonance and overtones but misses most extraneous noises. The LP has more warmth and hall richness than the hi-res, putting you right in the first row rather than at a remove. Beethoven was known for setting some of his most dramatic works in C minor: this trio joins the Pathetique Sonata, the Coriolan Overture, the Fifth Symphony, and the final piano sonata in that world. Three instruments rather than a full string quartet, however, means turbulent emotions are balanced by transparent textures in a delectable tension. Also, the piece stands at the crossroads of the Classical and Romantic eras, its thunder countered by wit and laughter. The Janaki Trio conveys all this in a vivid, pulsating performance.
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Sibelius Piano Trio Fire & Fancy 180g 45rpm LP (Vinyl)
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& lt;p & gt;As their Latin GRAMMY® and International Classical Music Award nominations for this album demonstrate, the gentlemen of Sibelius Piano Trio feel at home in any musical style. When they play Nene, written for them by Argentine composer Diego Schissi, you hear Latin musicians offering you South American sunlight and Argentine dance rhythms. Nene celebrates the daydreams and fantasy world of a young boy. When Sibelius Piano Trio performs Ruminations by David S. Lefkowitz, the Trio conjures the mystical fire of Persian poetry. One can hear musical instruments including the oud, nose flute and Eastern European Klezmer in Davids rhapsodic work inspired by the great 13th Century Persian poet and Sufi mystic Jalal ad-Din Mohammad Rumi. & lt;/p & gt;
& lt;p & gt; & lt;strong & gt; & quot;Ruminations and Nene were audience favorites at Segerstrom Center for the Arts, where the Trio gave their premieres. As a proud Finn and as a representative of the Finnish government, I salute Sibelius Piano Trio for their talent. Petteri, Juho and Samuli embody and exemplify the best of our country, and as someone who lives in Los Angeles, it gives me great pleasure that the Trio is so intimately connected with California and Yarlung Records. & quot; & lt;/strong & gt;
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The Sophisticated Lady Jazz Quartet Ropes Of Sand 180g 45rpm LP (Vinyl)
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Sonics: 5 out of 5! This band of young jazz musicians follows in the classy-cool tradition of Shorty Rogers & amp; His Giants, a tasteful swinging late 50s-early 60s outfit led by a principal creator of the West Coast sound. Recorded in Cammilleri Hall in
LA, this debut album sounds astoundingly good. Recorded live, it gives one the feeling of having a ringside seat in an intimate jazz club.
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This recording's huge dynamic range (this is not a piece for the weak willed amplifier), instrumental colors and especially cornucopia of percussion instruments including bass drum and tam-tam will give even a thoroughbred audio system everything it can handle and even a bit more. & lt;/b & gt; --Myles Astor & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt; & quot;Here's a relatively new label dedicated to recording young and established concert artists with minimalist recording techniques using vacuum tube microphones recorded directly to two tracks. [Smoke & amp; Mirrors Percussion Ensemble] presents a wide tapestry of rhythms and harmonics skillfully arrayed across a broad and deep soundstage. There's an immediacy, clarity, and transparency to this modern classical percussion recording that seemingly brings the performers to your living room. & quot; & lt;/b & gt;- Jim Hannon, & lt;i & gt;The Absolute Sound & lt;/i & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; Smoke & amp; Mirrors takes us on many journeys in this album. These are refreshingly fully developed works, each very different from the others, each with its own story. As a whole, these pieces illustrate the breadth of contemporary classical music written for percussionists, as well as the flexibility and virtuosity of Smoke & amp; Mirrors. We recorded each piece live to tape with no editing, to create the most lifelike performance possible. Take heart in Smoke & amp; Mirrors, who actually play this way (and this well) in real life. & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt;
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player and composer Gary Wicks who composed and led improvisations on three of the four tunes on this LP. Pianist Misha Adair Bigos helps us celebrate a busy day and stumble into a quiet night with the last track. The quartet rehearsed and performed
some of these tunes before our concert and recording but many are the first time through; the quartet discussed the tunes and who would take what solo in which order but without rehearsal. I wanted the intensity of raw improvisation. This is possible
when superb musicians tackle new material together, listening carefully to each other and playing as a single organism. Music cannot get fresher than this. I am always grateful when musicians of this caliber share their talents with us.
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nuanced 'drumist' vocabulary. Mr. Kirkpatrick's winsome lines... took us beyond the trumpet and through the gamut of melody-instrument domains. And Mr. Bigos' hands fell lacelike over his ivories with the finesse... of traditional Portuguese tatting
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Here is one from Bob Attiyeh's Yarlung Records that is both sonically and musically exquisite... The stage is spacious, the mix of direct to reflected sound is ideal, the image solidity, stability and focus are life-like and the level of transparency and freedom from electronic artifacts are unsurpassed in my listening experience... If this recording doesn't move you emotionally you are brain dead. If you don't agree that this is one of the finest recordings you have ever heard, your system needs to go in for repairs. & quot; & lt;/b & gt; - Michael Fremer, Musicangle, June 2011 & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; Grammy Award winning Yarlung Records brings fresh musicians to the classical music world using minimalist audiophile recording techniques to deliver sound as close to a live performance as possible. Rather than using recording studios, engineer Bob Attiyeh produces these albums in concert halls famous for their acoustics, including Walt Disney Concert Hall and Ambassador Hall in Los Angeles. Yarlung uses analog tape for 180g vinyl LPs mastered by Steve Hoffman. & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; Yarlung repertoire ranges from the 11th century through the Baroque, Classical and Romantic eras, with a special focus on new music from the 20th and 21st centuries. Artists include top soloists as well as superstar young musicians at the beginnings of their international concert careers. Yarlung brings artists into your living room; you can hear their music, their breathing, and almost their heartbeats. & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;I LIKE IT A LOT. Its definitely dirty enough, especially as it gets into the tough tango section. It's a beautiful interpretation.... Carlos Gardel, the mythical tango singer, was young, handsome, and at the pinnacle of his popularity when the plane that was carrying him to a concert crashed and he died in 1935.... Omaramor is a fantasy on 'My Beloved Buenos Aires' by Gardel. & quot; & lt;/b & gt; - Osvaldo Golijov & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt; & quot;There it was: a fresh and exhilarating arrangement of Piazzolla's Le Grand Tango for strings and piano obbligato to keep the colors and authentic nature of this work alive. What a treasure, and what an unexpected gift! My personal interest in this music emanates from my heritage: my father Alberto, to whom I lovingly and respectfully dedicate this album, was born in Argentina and returned there frequently throughout his distinguished career as a concert violinist and pedagogue. & quot; & lt;/b & gt; - Antonio Lysy & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; Yarlung Records commissioned famed Argentine composer Lalo Schifrin to write Pampas for this recording. The work evokes the rich grasslands stretching from Buenos Aires to Patagonia. Schifrin writes & lt;b & gt;The first theme is distant and evocative which leads to a contrasting section of rhythmic energy... This work was commissioned by violoncello Master Antonio Lysy for which Im very grateful. & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; Antonio Lysy captures the cultural range of this country in this recording. He chose these particular works because they all draw inspiration from the folk music traditions of Argentina. This album highlights the cello as a solo instrument and illustrates the impact of pre-Hispanic Amerindian traditions and Spanish based Creole influences as well as the effect of more modern musical developments like the tango on Argentine composers. & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; This album was recorded using an AKG C-24 stereo microphone with its original brass surround CK12 tube from Gearworks Pro Audio. Also used were Agfa 468 tape, five-foot long Yarlung-Records-designed stranded silver interconnects, customized vacuum tube preamplifiers and no mixer. The signal path was as short as possible, with as few electronics between performer and final product. There is no compression or limiting on this LP, and thanks to Doug Sax and his custom all-tube equipment at The Mastering Lab in Ojai, California, this LP sounds just like the master tape! & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt; & quot;Cellist Antonio Lysy and pianist Bryan Pezzone play gorgeously and are gorgeously recorded. Sonics are holographic in clarity and presence, rich in tonal splendor, and revealing of the venue (Santa Monica's The Broad Stage). Just listen to the deeply resonant cello pizzicatos that reverberate into silence at the end Schifrin's Pampas. This is one of the most realistic and beautiful records I've heard - ever. & quot; & lt;/b & gt; - Mark Lehman, & lt;i & gt;The Absolute Sound & lt;/i & gt;, December 2012 & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; Also available on 180g vinyl from Yarlung Records & lt;a href= & quot;/prodinfo.asp?number=YARLP95990 & quot; & gt; & lt;font color= & quot;#0000FF & quot; & gt;Peter Iivonen / Art of the Violin (YARLP95990) & lt;/font & gt; & lt;/a & gt;! & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Features: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; 180g High Resolution Virgin Vinyl & lt;br & gt; German Audiophile Pressing & lt;br & gt; Mastered by Steve Hoffman & amp; Bob Attiyeh & lt;br & gt; Cut by Doug Sax and Sangwook Nam & lt;br & gt; Mastered from Analog Tape! & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Musicians: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; Antonio Lysy, cello & lt;br & gt; The Capitol Ensemble & lt;br & gt; Bryan Pezzone, piano & lt;br & gt; Pablo Motta, bass & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Selections: & lt;br & gt; Side A: & lt;br & gt; Alberto Ginastera (1916-1983) & lt;br & gt; & lt;/b & gt; Pampeana No. 2 & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Lalo Schifrin (b.1932) & lt;br & gt; & lt;/b & gt; Pampas & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Side B: & lt;br & gt; Alberto Ginastera & lt;br & gt; & lt;/b & gt; Triste & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Astor Piazzolla (1921-1992) & lt;br & gt; & lt;/b & gt; Le Grand Tango & lt;br & gt; Oblivion & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; Recorded at The Broad Stage, Santa Monica, June 8-9, 2009.
Lifeline Quartet Lifeline: Music Of The Underground Railroad 180g 45rpm LP (Vinyl)
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& lt;p & gt; & lt;strong & gt;Michelle Mayne-Graves & lt;/strong & gt; and her & lt;strong & gt;Lifeline Quartet & lt;/strong & gt; perform spirituals from the Civil War era and before, celebrating code songs written as reminders and guides for the Underground Railroad. These spirituals include hidden
messages about maps, navigational strategies and timing for slaves to escape toward freedom in the Northern States and Canada. & lt;/p & gt;
& lt;p & gt;In addition to directing choirs, performing spirituals and helping to coordinate and lead veterans singing groups, Michelle supervises a team and works as the RN Case Manager for Housing Homeless Veterans at the Veteran's Administration in Los Angeles.
& quot;If I Can Help Somebody & quot; opens the album. This song not only honors Harriet Tubman, but reveals Michelle's generous heart as well. Michelle lives what she sings. Harriet Tubman is one of the better known heroes who escaped slavery herself and then worked
as a & quot;conductor & quot; on the Underground Railroad, helping subsequent groups of people flee to the North. & lt;/p & gt;
& lt;p & gt; & quot;Wade In The Water & quot;, for example, serves as a reminder for escaping slaves of where to walk in the rivers to make it harder for dogs to scent people escaping at night. & quot;I'm On My Way To Canaan's Land & quot; talks about the route to Canada. & lt;/p & gt;
& lt;p & gt;Slavery may be the worst chapter in the history of the United States. The scars from slavery may fade over the years but will never go away. It is marvelous and perhaps miraculous to witness the magnificent music created by an oppressed people during
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This is my favorite type of album: an audiophile masterpiece with extraordinary soundstaging and delicate ambience in a beautiful auditorium. You can use this LP to test for phase coherency in a system and in the listening room. You'll know when it is
right. One can feel the audience too, all around you. And don't be surprised if you join in with the occasional 'Amen!' But more than the sound, this is gripping music beautifully performed by four people you will love if you do not know them already.
The members of Lifeline Quartet sing from their hearts as much as from their four impressive pairs of vocal chords. These are songs of deep longing, yearning for freedom, eternal hope and the promise of transcendence.
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The sound is intensely three-dimensional, especially the sensation of being in the audience when the deserved applause comes after each performance. The singers appear before you effectively spread across the stage, bathed but not buried... tape playback bypassed Bernie's excellent board and went directly into the lathe so you are directly hearing what the microphone picked up. The opening track, 'If I Can Help Somebody' sung from a slave's POV and dedicated here to Harriet Tubman's 'ingenuity and generosity' will break your heart. The rest will put it back together.
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James Matheson Violin Concerto 180g 45rpm LP (Vinyl)
& lt;b & gt; & lt;font color= & quot;#FF0000 & quot; & gt;45rpm 180g Vinyl LP Mastered by Bernie Grundman! & lt;/font & gt; & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; The Chicago Symphony Orchestra commissioned James Matheson's Violin Concerto. The concerto 'owes its existence' to a friendship that began some 20 years ago when Matheson and Baird Doge (member of the CSO) were roommates at Swarthmore College. & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt; & quot;Unlike many younger composers who have a basic idea and then try to orchestrate it, Matheson writes in full orchestra 3D. Waves of tonal sounds moved across the stage, and sections had individual voices and even voices within the sections. & quot; & lt;/b & gt; - Andrew Patner, Chicago Sun-Times & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt; & quot;...an addictive album with truly great music very well performed and recorded...James Matheson's Violin Concerto is a stunning work. I just can't get enough of it. Equally great to see Esa-Pekka Salonen, a very good composer in his own right, supporting a fellow composer in this project. & quot; & lt;/b & gt; - Chris Rille, Computer Audiophile & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt; & quot;Matheson's concerto is a supercharged showpiece for virtuoso violinist and orchestra that connects with the listener on a visceral as well as intellectrual level. It keeps the soloist extremely busy as he negotiates a maze of vivid, colorful orchestral effects that ulimately are the most interesting aspect of the piece. While neo-romantic in overall flavor, Matheson is original enough to shun the feel-good bromides that consistute so much of today's 'new' classical music. & quot; & lt;/b & gt;- John von Rhein, Chicago Tribune & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Features: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; 45rpm 180g Vinyl & lt;br & gt; Mastering engineers: Steve Hoffman & amp; Bob Attiyeh & lt;br & gt; 45rpm Vinyl Mastering: Bernie Grundman & lt;br & gt; Made in Germany & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Musicians: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; Chicago Symphony Orchestra & lt;br & gt; Baird Dodge, violin soloist & lt;br & gt; Esa-Pekka Salonen, conductor & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Selections: & lt;br & gt; Side A: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; 1. Caprice & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Side B: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; 1. Chaconne & lt;br & gt; 2. Dance & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; Recorded live in Chicago Symphony Orchestra Hall December 15, 2011.
The Sophisticated Lady Jazz Quartet Volume 1 180g LP (Vinyl)
& lt;font color= & quot;#FF0000 & quot; & gt; & lt;b & gt;TAS Super LP List! Special Merit: Informal & lt;/b & gt; & lt;/font & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;font color= & quot;#FF0000 & quot; & gt; & lt;b & gt;Jazz Album From Yarlung On 180g Vinyl LP! & lt;br & gt; Mastered by Steve Hoffman, Bob Attiyeh, & amp; Bernie Grundman! & lt;/b & gt; & lt;/font & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; Jerome Kern's & quot;I'm Old Fashioned & quot;, an arrangement by bass player Gary Wicks, was the first piece played by the quartet several years ago and has become one of the quartet's most requested tunes. By contrast, Andrew Boyle's & quot;Gone & quot;, was a piece Yarlung commissioned and which Andrew presented to the quartet for the first time during this session. Gary surprised the group with his arrangement of Duke Ellington's and Billy Strayhorn's & quot;Isfahan & quot;, which was one of the first takes in Cammilleri Hall. & quot;Sophisticated Lady & quot; is guided by JJ Kirkpatrick in a free improvisation on & quot;Strange Fruit & quot;, the Abel Meeropol melody made so famous by Billie Holiday, a song instrumental in civil rights progress in the U.S. in the mid-20th Century. & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; The Sophisticated Lady jazz quartet pays homage to the Great Tradition of American jazz but most of their repertoire is written by members of the quartet. These tracks are complete takes, 'live to tape', without editing. The music on this recording is how Sophisticated Lady plays without the help of digital magic. Music cannot get fresher than this. When the members of Sophisticated Lady quartet first played in Cammilleri Hall their eyes lit up and excitement built. They responded to the beautiful sound in the hall immediately, and the acoustics enabled Yarlung to record this album with the characteristically minimalist approach. & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt; & quot;Yarlung did it again. This time it's their first jazz entry that has golden warmth of a Blue Note from its heyday as well as visceral instruments presence of a Contemporary Records. Recorded in Cammilleri concert hall using only a vintage tube stereo microphone, the sound of the (LP) is creamy like butter while the texture is so rich that you can easily discern which parts of the drum set the player hits and rubs. & quot; & lt;/b & gt; - Mori Shima, Stereo Sound, Japan & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt; & quot;More jazz records should be like Sophisticated Lady Quartet relaxed yet focused, tradition-based yet modern, elegant yet conveying a sure sense of swing. The recording is so pure that you almost feel as if youre eavesdropping on four musicians who seem completely in their element while performing, in a one-take environment, a set thats evenly split between previously rehearsed arrangements and performances where they had one chance to turn a composition into a memorable piece of music. No splicing or editing here just a live-in-the-studio recording where the mood, playing and sonics are so solid that that jazz lovers will wish that the mostly-classical label Yarlung wandered over to this side of the street more often. & quot; & lt;/b & gt; - Jeff Wilson, & lt;i & gt;The Absolute Sound & lt;/i & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt; & quot;The Sophisticated Lady Jazz Quartets debut recording should be of great interest to fans of forwardlooking straight ahead jazz. Each of the four musicians is excellent both as soloists and in ensembles, the music that they perform ranges from melodic versions of standards to lyrical originals and freer explorations, and their subtle playing keeps one guessing. This [album] is well worth exploring and I certainly recommend it. & quot; & lt;/b & gt; - Scott Yanow, Los Angeles Jazz Scene & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt; & quot;Look out Brubeck, Sophisticated Lady's remarkable debut should perhaps be re-titled TAKE ONE. Why? Each tune was captured in one take! The [album] also celebrates Yarlung's audiophile venture into JAZZ with a splatter of Chet Baker's seductive, kicked-back Californication daubed with a drizzle of Miles at his mellowest. No matter how busy your day, an evening spin through this one will definitely move your mood. & quot; & lt;/b & gt; - David Thomson, Record Collector News & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Features: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; 180g Vinyl & lt;br & gt; Vinyl Mastering by Bernie Grundman & lt;br & gt; Mastering Engineers: Steve Hoffman and Bob Attiyeh & lt;br & gt; Made in Germany & lt;br & gt; Recorded directly to RMGI 468 tape & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Musicians: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; JJ Kirkpatrick, trumpet, flugelhorn & lt;br & gt; Andrew James Boye, drums & lt;br & gt; Misha Adair Bigos, piano & lt;br & gt; Gary Wicks, bass & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Selections: & lt;br & gt; Side A: & lt;br & gt; Jerome Kern & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; 1. I'm Old Fashioned & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Abel Meeropol & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; 2. Strange Fruit & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Gary Wicks & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; 3. Night Night & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Side B: & lt;br & gt; Duke Ellington & amp; Billy Strayhorn & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; 1. Isfahan & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Gary Wicks & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; 2. Weightless & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Duke Ellington & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; 3. Sophisticated Lady & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Andrew Boyle & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; 4. Gone & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; Recorded in the Brain and Creativity Institute's Cammilleri Hall at USC, October 24-26, 2013.
The Janaki String Trio Debut 180g 45rpm LP (Vinyl)
& lt;font color= & quot;#FF0000 & quot; & gt; & lt;b & gt;TAS Super LP List! Special Merit: Classical & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt;Janaki String Trio Debut Album! & lt;br & gt;180g 45rpm Vinyl LP! Vinyl Mastering by Bernie Grundman! & lt;/b & gt; & lt;/font & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt; & quot;Janaki's debut album was one of the first I mastered for Yarlung Records... People still want to talk about it at audiophile shows, usually with sharpie pen in hand, asking for autograph on the original CD. This has become one of Yarlung's iconic recordings, an & quot;out of the ballpark & quot; home run becuase it combines lifelike sound with hair raising, inspired performances. The 3D presentation, the & quot;you are there & quot; tonality and perfect acoustic decay in Zipper Hall where this was recorded, reveal three living breathing musicians playing just for us; it doesn't get any better than this & quot; & lt;/b & gt;- Steve Hoffman & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt; & quot;They play with remarkable intent.. the program shows clarity of articulation and an alertness that is good to hear. & quot; & lt;/b & gt; - David Moore, American Record Guide & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; Janaki String Trio brings together three friends and virtuoso musicians whose passion and commitment captivate their audiences as they tackle their music with freshness, energy and maturity. Founded at The Colburn School of Music in Los Angeles in early 2005, the group soon won the 59th Annual Coleman Chamber Music Competition, and in March 2006, the threesome came to national attention as the first string trio ever to win the Concert Artists Guild International Competition. The Trio also garnered the inaugural BMI Foundation Commission Prize. & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; The Janaki Trio was selected to participate in Canada's Banff Music Festival in June 2006. This honor follows an exciting 2005-06 season, highlighted by performances on such series as Sundays Live at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Lagerstrom Chamber Music at Caltech, South Bay Chamber Music Society and the Music Guild Chamber Music Series. Janaki Trio made its New York recital debut in Carnegie Hall's Weill Recital Hall in January 2007. & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt; & quot;...The playing and recording are first-rate and the range of music demonstrates the skill and versatility of the players. & quot; & lt;/b & gt; - Andre Jenning, & lt;i & gt;The Absolute Sound & lt;/i & gt;, January 2019 & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Features: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; 180g Vinyl & lt;br & gt; 45rpm & lt;br & gt; Made in Germany & lt;br & gt; Mastering Engineers: Steve Hoffman & amp; Bob Attiyeh & lt;br & gt; Vinyl Mastering: Bernie Grundman & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Musicians: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; Serena McKinney, violin & lt;br & gt; Katie Kadarauch, violin & lt;br & gt; Arnold Choi, violin & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Selections: & lt;br & gt; Krzysztof Penderecki (b. 1933) & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; 1. String Trio, Mov 1 & lt;br & gt; 2. String Trio, Mov 2 & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Jason Barabba (b. 1970) & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; 3. String Trio-- Congruity Theory & lt;br & gt; 4. String Trio-- Obstinate Spaces & lt;br & gt; 5. String Trio-- Anamnesis & lt;br & gt; 6. String Trio-- Lost in Soquel & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; Recorded in Zipper Hall at The Colburn School, February, 2006
The Yuko Mabuchi Trio Volume 1 180g 45rpm LP (Pallas Pressing) (Vinyl)
& lt;b & gt;Michael Fremer's 100 Recommended All-Analog LP Reissues Worth Owning - Rated 33/100! & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;font color= & quot;#FF0000 & quot; & gt; & lt;b & gt;180g 45rpm Vinyl LP! Pressed at Pallas! & lt;br & gt; Mastered For Vinyl By Bernie Grundman! & lt;br & gt; Special LA & amp; OC Audio Society 25th Anniversary Edition! & lt;/b & gt; & lt;/font & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; Pianist Yuko Mabuchi is joined by bassist Del Atkins and drummer Bobby Breton for this audiophile recording of four popular and jazz tunes recorded in The Brain and Creativity Institute's Cammilleri Hall, March 31, 2017. & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; Yuko dedicated this release to the 25th Anniversary of the Los Angeles and Orange County Audio Society, the largest association of audiophiles on the planet, and to the 70th Birthday of Robert H. Levi, Yarlung's societys illustrious President and CEO. & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; If Mabuchis playing can be described as tasteful, economical, and lyrical, it should also be noted that her rapid single-note runs are impeccably executed. The performances benefit from an exceptionally realistic recording that stands out for its in-the-room ambience and tonal clarity. & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Liner Notes by Bob Attiyeh: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; Yuko Mabuchi moved to the United States from her native Japan only recently, but when she plays American jazz she speaks the language perfectly. I love Yukos sense of rhythm and melody, and her improvising feels like she was born in Detroit or New York City. Her technique reminds me of some of Yukos music idols like Oscar Peterson, Herbie Hancock and Monty Alexander. But beyond her talent for traditional jazz, one can also hear flavors of American R & amp;B, Hip-Hop and Blues, which Yuko loved as a teenager. This albums associate producer and Yarlung special advisor Billy Mitchell describes Yukos playing as funky from the heart, and he means that as an enormous compliment. Yuko was born in Fukui, on the west coast of Japan, north of Kyoto. She studied classical music and the piano starting at age four, and continued her studies at the AN Music School in Kyoto, where she was a jazz piano student of Kunihiro Kameda. & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; I first heard the Yuko Mabuchi Trio at Catalina Bar and Grill in Hollywood. The trio performed for the annual SAPPA gala, a non-profit organization for which Yuko volunteers as accompanist for the Watts-Willowbrook Youth Symphony. & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; I went home that night, thinking about the trios electrifying sound and Yukos dynamism. I telephoned the next day, asking if Yuko wanted to make a debut album with her trio. Yes! she said. We held our live concert recording session on March 31st, 2017. My friend Billy Mitchell was an integral part of this project, organizing rehearsals and assisting in the overall production of this recording. His depth of experience, superb instincts, good humor and organizational ability have made this project an enduring pleasure. & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; Dr. Antonio Damasio generously invited us back to the Brain and Creativity Institutes Cammilleri Hall at USC for this concert and recording. This is the gem of a concert hall designed by Yasuhisa Toyota and lovingly built by Antonio and Hanna Damasio, where Yarlung recorded our first jazz albums with Sophisticated Lady jazz quartet. The superb concert hall acoustics and the cozy 90 seat size make Cammilleri ideal for all sorts of music but especially nice for an intimate jazz concert like this. If only more jazz clubs sounded like Cammilleri Hall! & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; Yarlungs engineers Arian Jansen and Tom Caulfield joined me for this project which we recorded in stereo on analog tape and in 256DSD and 5 Channel Surround Sound in 256DSD. & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; Arian Jansen and Bob Attiyeh recorded the stereo version of the Yuko Mabuchi Trio concert using an AKG C-24 and two Schoeps M222 vacuum tube microphones from Ted Ancona, and a 5ZERO7 from David Bock. They used Elliot Midwood vacuum tube microphone preamplification and fed the signal into their SonoruS ATR12 analog tape recorder using Sonorus Holographic Imaging technology, and into their Merging Technologies Hapi converter recording DSD256 using Pyramix software. & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Cole Porter: What Is This Thing Called Love: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; from Cole Porter's musical Wake Up and dream, premiered by Elsie Carlisle in London in March of 1929. Frances Shelley sang the tune in the Broadway premiere in December of the same year. Famous recordings include those by Billie Holiday, Bill Evans, Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra, Anita O'Day, Julie London and Wynton Marsalis. & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Mark Lehman: Valse Noire: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; Cincinnati composer and writer Mark Louis Lehman follows some of his compositional heroes, Hindemith, Bartok, Piston and Martin, with music both insightful and intimate. Here Yuko Mabuchi improvises with her trio on Lehman's opening tune of Valse Noire, originally written for solo piano. & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Bronislaw Kaper: On Green Dolphin Street: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; Miles Davis made this tune world famous in his 1958 recording, but Kaper wrote this tune in 1947 for the film Green Dolphin Street. Also recorded by Ahmad Jamal, Oscar Peterson, Bill Evans, Sonny Rollins, Sarah Vaughan, Herbie Hancock, Chick Corea, and a long list of other famous interpreters. & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Sara Bareilles: Seriously: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; Bareilles wrote Seriously for the singer Leslie Odom, Jr. for a special session on This American Life. Yuko arranged this captivating tune and its nuances of deep humanity for the Trio. They performed it for the first time in Cammilleri Hall during the Yarlung concert. & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt; & quot;If Mabuchis playing can be described as tasteful, economical, and lyrical, it should also be noted that her rapid single-note runs are impeccably executed. The performances benefit from an exceptionally realistic recording that stands out for its in-the-room ambience and tonal clarity. & quot; & lt;/b & gt; - Jeff Wilson, & lt;i & gt;The Absolute Sound & lt;/i & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt; & quot;The youthful Yukos jazz performances on the piano are remarkably mature, as are her accompanists on the double bass and drums.
the presence of the recording is uncannily real. & quot; & lt;/b & gt; - Neville Roberts, & lt;i & gt;The UKs Hi-Fi Choice & lt;/i & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt; & quot;This live recording is an awe-inspiring work of art. Pianist Yuko Mabuchi is as exciting on recording as she is in person. Here is a production that sparkles with improvisational creativity, energy, and the piano talents of a young and developing super star. This is a soulful CD, combining cultures, like serving grits and gravy with delicious miso soup. This talented lady and her trio are a force of nature that bring musical excellence and energetic excitement to an unforgettable jazz production. & quot; & lt;/b & gt; - Dee Dee McNeil & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt; & quot;Yuko Mabuchi takes command of both her instrument and the listeners ears from the first stroke of the albums opener
the live album is a must-own for piano trio aficionados and jazz lovers of all stripes. & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & quot;A tremendous highlight of the album is
On Green Dolphin Street. Pitched in Bill Evans preferred key of E-flat
. Dave Brubeck himself would have applauded the tight interplay of time between one half of the head, presented in a heavy ¾ that alternates sweetly with the straight four-on-the-floor 4/4 of the next four bars of the same phrase
. Mabuchi, delicious bassist Del Atkins, and tasty drummer Bobby Breton make it new all over again
& lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & quot;Mabuchis right hand is the star of each of her solo flights. Clean, precise, and crisp like forebears Teddy Wilson, Marian McPartland, and Tommy Flanagan, but deeply harmonically and rhythmically inspired like the mentioned Evans
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The Yuko Mabuchi Trio Volume 2 180g 45rpm LP (RTI Pressing) (Vinyl)
& lt;b & gt;Michael Fremer's 100 Recommended All-Analog LP Reissues Worth Owning - Rated 33/100! & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;font color= & quot;#FF0000 & quot; & gt; & lt;b & gt;180g 45rpm Vinyl LP! & lt;br & gt; Pressed at RTI! & lt;br & gt; Special LA & amp; OC Audio Society 25th Anniversary Edition! & lt;/b & gt; & lt;/font & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; Pianist Yuko Mabuchi performs four tunes including a Jazz Medley, Japanese Medley, Sona's Song and Sonny Rollins' St. Thomas. & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; Yuko dedicated this release to the 25th Anniversary of the Los Angeles and Orange County Audio Society, the largest association of audiophiles on the planet, and to the 70th Birthday of Robert H. Levi, Yarlung's societys illustrious President and CEO. & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; If Mabuchis playing can be described as tasteful, economical, and lyrical, it should also be noted that her rapid single-note runs are impeccably executed. The performances benefit from an exceptionally realistic recording that stands out for its in-the-room ambience and tonal clarity. & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; The repertoire includes a Jazz Medley featuring Kern's & quot;All the Things You Are & quot; from the 1939 musical & quot;Very Warm For May & quot; plus Strayhorn's & quot;Take the 'A' Train & quot; heard first in 1941 with Ellington's band on the radio. Finishing this medley is Strayhorn & amp; Ellington's Satin Doll which came out in 1953 on Capitol Records. & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; The Japanese Medley features Hazy Moon (Oborozuki) written by Teiichi Okano in 1914 followed by Cherry Blossom (Sakura) from the 17th Century Edo period, which was originally played on koto to celebrate Hanami, or spring flower viewing during the Tokugawa shogunate. Ending this medley is Hachidai Nakamuras Look At The Sky, (Ue wo Muite Arukou), nicknamed Sukiyaki in English. & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; Yuko Mabuchi wrote Sona's Song in honor of a beautiful child who was a family member living in Thailand. Yuko first recorded this melody in 2014 for her album My Life. & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; The Sonny Rollins Quartet first released St. Thomas in 1956. Rollins adopted this tune from an 18th Century English ditty called The Lincolnshire Poacher. It resurfaced during the American Civil War as The New York Volunteer, and again in the Australian infantry as a march during WWI. & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt;
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Sibelius Piano Trio Korppoo Trio 180g 45rpm LP (Vinyl)
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& lt;p & gt;When you hear this trio play Sibelius, you'll understand why the Sibelius family granted Petteri, Juho and Samuli use of the composer's name. Jean Sibelius' piano trios were important to him personally. He wrote them in his youth, during the summers he
vacationed with his brother Christian and sister Linda on various islands in Houtsk & amp;#228;r, the Finnish archipelago off the southwest coast of Finland. Sibelius wrote Korppoo Trio on Korrpoo Island where the composer (violin), Linda (piano) and Christian
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& lt;p & gt; & lt;strong & gt; & quot;Sibelius gave us his monumental Korppoo Trio in D Major (JS 209) in 1887. We can hear the magnificent mature Sibelius peeking out through this work. Sibelius wrote Korppoo Trio in three sophisticated and dramatic movements.... Korppoo opens with a good-humored celebration of the Beauty of Nature and includes a thoughtful Fugue in the development section which demonstrates his growing power as a composer. Next comes a Fantasia, improvisational and painterly in nature, with frequent tempo changes and mood swings, ending with passages of natural serenity that remind me of bird song. Sibelius reveals his fun sense of humor in the final Rondo, which he writes without allowing himself to be inhibited by traditions of the 'approved' classical tradition. & quot; & lt;/strong & gt; - Juho Pohjonen & lt;/p & gt;
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Korppoo Trio is the most ambitious and expansive of the three Sibelius trios... coming in at 26 minutes, its fluent, melodic opening allegro interrupted on occasion by stabbing, rather Beethovenian assertions and even a clean-lined fugato at one point,
though the overall form is classic in outline and clear as a bell. The second movement unfolds elaborate episodes that delve into Romantic pathos and fantasy, with striking use of high birdcalls and glassy harmonics in the violin (presumably to show
off the young composer-violinist's prowess on his instrument). A vivace rondo finale dances gaily along, bringing the trio to an exhilarating conclusion.... Yarlung's recording, is, as usual, the epitome of sonic realism.
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the LAOCAS Medallion has only been awarded seven times in its history, and recipients are selected by a blue ribbon panel reminiscent of the ICMA, Grand Prix du Disque, Diapason d'Or de l'Ann & amp;#233;e or Gramophone Awards. & lt;/p & gt;
& lt;p & gt;Bob Levi, chairman of LAOCAS, wrote & lt;strong & gt; & quot;Yuko Mabuchi Plays Miles Davis is much better than superb. It is historic! I listened to this concert performance over and over. It is compelling. It is lively. It is at times explosive. It is always original and filled with intensely new musical ideas from many old Miles favorites. Yuko Mabuchi plays so powerfully and rhythmically; she owns this music, feels this music, believes this music. This is the real deal. This is Audiophile Gold. The more robustly you play it, the more alive and intimate it becomes. & quot; & lt;/strong & gt; & lt;/p & gt;
& lt;p & gt;Yuko Mabuchi shines in two 45 RPM 180 Gram volumes, celebrating her finest concert performance yet. Many thanks to executive producers Craig & amp; Diane Martin. & lt;/p & gt;
& lt;p & gt; & lt;strong & gt; & quot;I think this album is a tribute to the musical spirit of Miles Davis. After these four jazz musicians digested the master's work, they reprised the songs from their own musical frames of reference. There is a strong sense of improvisation. It is undeniable that Yuko Mabuchi, who has been training since the age of 4, has a solid technical foundation. However, I admire her freedom even more. The sound of the piano expresses self-confidence and unrestrained spontaneity. She and her colleagues inspire each other and play off of each other's musical sparks. The Japanese female pianists I know always have extreme styles. They either follow the rules or focus on flamboyant virtuosity; it is very difficult to compete in the classical music world otherwise. Jazz pianists likewise feel these same pressures. In my opinion and in fact, Yuko Mabuchi exudes a sunny sense of charm in this concert. & quot; & lt;/strong & gt; - Audiotechnique Magazine & lt;a href= & quot;https://www.yarlungnews.com/audiotechnique-yuko-mabuchi-plays-miles-davis/ & quot; & gt; & lt;b & gt; & lt;font color= & quot;#0000FF & quot; & gt;Read more! & lt;/font & gt; & lt;/b & gt; & lt;/a & gt; & lt;/p & gt;
& lt;p & gt; & lt;strong & gt; & quot;The album sounds fantastic with a stunning soundstage that brings the listener to Cammilleri Hall as the musicians are performing. The record is silent until the music begins, making it a perfect demonstration record for any good mid-fi or high-end audio system. I was also impressed with JJ Kirkpatrick; he plays some tasty jazz here and complements the trio very well. Although, there are only two tunes of Miles' music heard here, Yuko Mabuchi breathes fresh air into both selections and she shows a maturity beyond her years as a composer. & quot; & lt;/strong & gt; - Eddie Carter, notoriousjazz.com/requisites & lt;a href= & quot;https://www.yarlungnews.com/yuko-mabuchi-plays-miles-davis-vol-1/ & quot; & gt; & lt;b & gt; & lt;font color= & quot;#0000FF & quot; & gt;Read more! & lt;/font & gt; & lt;/b & gt; & lt;/a & gt; & lt;/p & gt;
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Yuko Mabuchi combines passionate athleticism at the piano with serious musical poetry. At what became a CD release concert for much of the music on this album, fans in the 1,800-seat Segerstrom Center responded with great enthusiasm... Yuko signed CDs at intermission with the longest lines I've seen in years. Put this LP on your turntable and you will know why.
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Yuko Mabuchi plays Miles Davis is one of those albums that can be appreciated just as much for its recording quality as it can for its musical success... Audiophiles should not miss this 'full holographic version' 45RPM vinyl pressing and experience hall ambience in a 360° effect on your favorite audio system!
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If you're a fan of piano jazz, I invite you to audition Yuko Mabuchi Plays Miles Davis, Volume 1. It's a live album worth investigating, and I hope will bring attention to a talented pianist who continues to exceed expectations and deserves to be heard!
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the intensity of raw improvisation. This is possible when superb musicians tackle new material together, listening carefully to each other and playing as a single organism. Right before we recorded For Sebastian, for example, I played the opening of
Variation 25 from Bach's Goldberg Variations on the piano. Misha led the quartet's improvisation from there. Music cannot get fresher than this.
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nuanced 'drumist' vocabulary. Mr. Kirkpatrick's winsome lines... took us beyond the trumpet and through the gamut of melody-instrument domains. And Mr. Bigos' hands fell lacelike over his ivories with the finesse... of traditional Portuguese tatting
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