I've asked this before, but what are your "reference" cds

Teddy Ray · 15th November 2009, 10:31 PM

I have found it exceedingly difficult(especially these days) to encounter recordings that have *both* wonderful sound and fantastic performances.

I am curious as to which CDs in your collection(or otherwise!) fill both requirements? There was a thread on this very subject on recording.org, but it seems to have disappeared.

Recording David · 16th November 2009, 10:40 AM

Recording David · 16th November 2009, 10:47 AM

And I love this:

No Mercy: Dawn Langstroth: Amazon.co.uk: MP3 Downloads

YouTube - Mother's Child - Dawn

Teddy Ray · 16th November 2009, 07:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Recording David

thank you, David.

I have a score of "audiophile" cds that contain horrible musical content..this weird , awful amalgam of world music R+B and smooth jazz.. just terrible... so it is great to see products that are both wonderful in terms of musicality/appeal and sound!

the only one I dislike on your list is AJA... which falls into "fantastically recorded cds that i hate" category. Joshua Judges Ruth is a favorite. Enjoy Mr. Massenburg's work a lot.. see YouTube - Mother's Child - Dawn

thanks again! I need to put those on my christmas list.

Corran · 17th November 2009, 03:34 AM

For flute works, which I find the most challenging since I am most critical of it, I like everything I've heard from Emmanuel Pahud. My favorite CD though is apparently out of print because I can't find it.

peter the butche · 17th November 2009, 02:36 PM

As i have a liking for the "king of instruments", I have found that AEOLUS
are making simple, but very effective recordings of the pipe organ in europe, as are JAV recordings in the USA, and Priory records, here in the UK
Peter

Teddy Ray · 18th November 2009, 04:39 AM

My favorite recordings from my Engineer Hero, Tony Faulkner..

Amazon.com: Sir Michael Tippett: A Child of Our Time [Hybrid SACD]: Matthew Rose, Michael Tippett, Colin Davis, London Symphony Orchestra, Indra Thomas, Steve Davislim: Music

Amazon.com: Medtner: The Complete Skazki: Nikolay Medtner, Hamish Milne: Music

Amazon.com: Holbrooke/Wood: Piano Concertos: Joseph Holbrooke, Haydn Wood, Martyn Brabbins, Glasgow BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Hamish Milne: Music

Amazon.com: The Hyperion Schubert Edition 21 / Edith Mathis, Graham Johnson: Franz Schubert, Edith Mathis, Graham Johnson: Music

Amazon.com: The Lily and the Lamb: Chant and Polyphony from Medieval England: English Anonymous, Anonymous 4: Music

and a couple more(not Mr. Faulkner)

Vivaldi: Concertos 'con Molti Istromenti' | ArkivMusic

Vivaldi: Violin Concertos / Pinnock, Standage, Et Al | ArkivMusic

Amazon.co.uk: holst planets sacd - Classical: Music

Horizon 1: Premieres 2007: Concertgebouw Orchestra Markus Stenz Jorgen van Rijen (trombone): Amazon.co.uk: Music

DannyL · 19th November 2009, 06:41 PM

I use the Ultrasone test CD, Little Feat's "Last Record Album" , Don Cherry's Dona Nostra, Paul Winter's "Canyon" Tony DeMarco's "Sligo Indians" and Hillary Hahn's "Paganini & Spohr: Violin Concertos." These give me a pretty good idea of what a room sounds like and pretty much cover anything I'm likely to work on.

Danny

15th November 2009, 10:31 PM	#1
Teddy Ray Lives for gear Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Central Ohio, Southern Ex-Pat Posts: 2,088	I've asked this before, but what are your "reference" cds I have found it exceedingly difficult(especially these days) to encounter recordings that have both wonderful sound and fantastic performances. I am curious as to which CDs in your collection(or otherwise!) fill both requirements? There was a thread on this very subject on recording.org, but it seems to have disappeared. __________________ "Nature abhors a moron." "Philosophy consists very largely of one philosopher arguing that all others are jackasses. He usually proves it, and I should add that he also usually proves that he is one himself." — H.L. Mencken

16th November 2009, 10:40 AM	#2
Recording David Lives for gear Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: UK Posts: 911	Here are a few of my faves: Marc-André Hamelin in a state of jazz: George Antheil, Friedrich Gulda, Nikolai Kapustin, Alexis Weissenberg, Marc-André Hamelin: Amazon.co.uk: Music The Sacred Flame: Gabriel Crouch, James Halliday, Felice Anerio, Johann Sebastian Bach, Dietrich Buxtehude, Giovanni Gabrieli, Carlo Gesualdo, Hans [1] Leo Hassler, Joao IV of Portugal, Josquin Desprez, Orlande de Lassus, Claudio Monteverdi, Giovanni Joshua Judges Ruth: Lyle Lovett: Amazon.co.uk: Music 40 Days: The Wailin' Jennys: Amazon.co.uk: Music Bach: Goldberg Variations: Johann Sebastian Bach, Keith Jarrett: Amazon.co.uk: Music Aja: Steely Dan: Amazon.co.uk: Music Metheny Mehldau: Pat Metheny and Brad Mehldau: Amazon.co.uk: Music Call Me Irresponsible: Michael Bublé: Amazon.co.uk: Music El Diablo Suelto: Pedro Elias Gutierrez, Vicente Emilio Sojo, Benito Canonico, Raul Borges, John Williams: Amazon.co.uk: Music Bach: The Passions (St John Passion; Matthew Passion) /Suzuki [BOX SET]: Johann Sebastian Bach, Masaaki Suzuki, Bach Collegium Japan, Gerd Türk, Ingrid Schmithüsen, Yoshikazu Mera, Makoto Sakurada, Chiyuki Urano, Peter Kooij, Nancy Argenta, Robin Bla __________________ www.i-Record.co.uk

16th November 2009, 10:47 AM	#3
Recording David Lives for gear Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: UK Posts: 911	And I love this: No Mercy: Dawn Langstroth: Amazon.co.uk: MP3 Downloads YouTube - Mother's Child - Dawn __________________ www.i-Record.co.uk

17th November 2009, 03:34 AM	#5
Corran Lives for gear Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: south Georgia Posts: 2,520	For flute works, which I find the most challenging since I am most critical of it, I like everything I've heard from Emmanuel Pahud. My favorite CD though is apparently out of print because I can't find it. __________________ www.oceanstarproductions.com

18th November 2009, 04:39 AM	#7
Teddy Ray Lives for gear Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Central Ohio, Southern Ex-Pat Posts: 2,088	My favorite recordings from my Engineer Hero, Tony Faulkner.. Amazon.com: Sir Michael Tippett: A Child of Our Time [Hybrid SACD]: Matthew Rose, Michael Tippett, Colin Davis, London Symphony Orchestra, Indra Thomas, Steve Davislim: Music Amazon.com: Medtner: The Complete Skazki: Nikolay Medtner, Hamish Milne: Music Amazon.com: Holbrooke/Wood: Piano Concertos: Joseph Holbrooke, Haydn Wood, Martyn Brabbins, Glasgow BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Hamish Milne: Music Amazon.com: The Hyperion Schubert Edition 21 / Edith Mathis, Graham Johnson: Franz Schubert, Edith Mathis, Graham Johnson: Music Amazon.com: The Lily and the Lamb: Chant and Polyphony from Medieval England: English Anonymous, Anonymous 4: Music and a couple more(not Mr. Faulkner) Vivaldi: Concertos 'con Molti Istromenti' \| ArkivMusic Vivaldi: Violin Concertos / Pinnock, Standage, Et Al \| ArkivMusic Amazon.co.uk: holst planets sacd - Classical: Music Horizon 1: Premieres 2007: Concertgebouw Orchestra Markus Stenz Jorgen van Rijen (trombone): Amazon.co.uk: Music __________________ "Nature abhors a moron." "Philosophy consists very largely of one philosopher arguing that all others are jackasses. He usually proves it, and I should add that he also usually proves that he is one himself." — H.L. Mencken

17th November 2009, 02:36 PM	#6
peter the butche Gear interested Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: YORKSHIRE.. UK Posts: 20	As i have a liking for the "king of instruments", I have found that AEOLUS are making simple, but very effective recordings of the pipe organ in europe, as are JAV recordings in the USA, and Priory records, here in the UK Peter

19th November 2009, 06:41 PM	#8
DannyL Gear nut Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Sao Paulo Posts: 96	I use the Ultrasone test CD, Little Feat's "Last Record Album" , Don Cherry's Dona Nostra, Paul Winter's "Canyon" Tony DeMarco's "Sligo Indians" and Hillary Hahn's "Paganini & Spohr: Violin Concertos." These give me a pretty good idea of what a room sounds like and pretty much cover anything I'm likely to work on. Danny

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