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  7. Best Live Boxed Set?

    in Mosaic and other box sets...

    Posted · Edited by Ron S

    Most of you have probably already seen this article about and interview of legendary Contemporary engineer Roy DuNann concerning the origins of the Contemporary "sound," but for those who haven't yet seen it:

    https://www.stereophile.com/interviews/402roy/index.html

    As porcy62 pointed out, the Black Hawk sessions weren't recorded by DuNann--it was Howard Holzer--but this article helps to explain how Contemporary got such phenomenal sound.

     

    13 minutes ago, Chuck Nessa said:

    Each of the first 4 volumes (on cd) has a bonus track.

    Thanks!  I should have taken the time to actually pull them off the shelf to refresh my memory.

     

  8. Best Live Boxed Set?

    in Mosaic and other box sets...

    Posted · Edited by Ron S

    7 hours ago, porcy62 said:

    I have the original vinyls, up to vol 4. Among the best sounding live recordings in my collection. 

    As I recall, the first 4 volumes of the CD editions matches the contents of the 4 volumes of the original LPs, and CD volume 5 consists of takes that were not included on the original LPs.  And agreeing with everyone else here, the recording quality is simply stunning.  Close your eyes, and you are back there in the Black Hawk in 1959--like having a time machine.

  10. Best Live Boxed Set?

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    16 hours ago, medjuck said:

    IIRC it's not really complete, but rather a collection of what had been previously released as individual albums put into chronological order.  If I do remember correctly I wonder if there is more unreleased material.   ( just looked at the liner notes and they claim that this is "all known" recordings from the date but I doubt that they had access to the Contemporary vaults.)

    Nevertheless a great set and I'm just being greedy. 

    Yeah, I was actually thinking of the 5 separate CDs designated volumes 1-5 and issued by Contemporary/Fanatasy as part of the old OJC series, so technically not a box set.  I never bought that PD box set, since I already had the 5 original Contemporary CDs.

  15. What Classical Music Are You Listening To?

    in Classical Discussion

    Posted · Edited by Ron S

    On 4/19/2024 at 10:32 AM, Referentzhunter said:

    ... be sure you check out the Klemperer/ Oistrakh version too ..., i think it is more robust.

    Thanks.  Already have it!  And queued up for listening sometime in the relatively near future.

    4 hours ago, Referentzhunter said:

    i hope for a reissue one day ...

    Me too!  👍

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