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The Artistry of Ars Antiqua Austria, Part 2

As I continue exploring the recordings by Ars Antiqua Austria, I am delighted by the richness of instrumentation brought to the works they've chosen to play. These performances are a sumptuous feast of timbre, harmony and dynamics, coupled with superb musicianship. All complemented by glorious sonics. Today, our discussion turns...

The Artistry of Ars Antiqua Austria, Part 1

Rushton Paul

The fine artistry of Ars Antiqua Austria illustrates the excellence of historically informed performance practice today. Fifty years ago, one would search in vain for this kind of performance quality. Today AAA demonstrates "top of the pile" standards for performance on period instruments. And they've been doing it since 1989....

Prokofiev, Górecki, Ysaÿe - Sonatas for Two Violins

Rushton Paul

There are very few major works written for two violins only, perhaps due to the seeming lack of variety in range and effect. This album from Challenge Classics | Northstar Recording presents three demonstrable masterpieces from composers who took this limitation as a challenge. All in masterful performances and in...

Why I Choose to Review What I Do

Rushton Paul

When I started writing music reviews for Positive Feedback, David gave me the brief to focus on high resolution DSD and DXD recordings. I think this was his way of challenging me to make the transition from an analog-only vinylholic to this new digital audio world into which I'd been...

The Bach Goldberg Variations for String Trio - A Singular Delight

Rushton Paul

Bach's Goldberg Variations performed by string trio is a singular delight. This performance by members of the CamerataRCO is one that I rank among the best, most enjoyable, performances of this work that I know. With the significant bonus of outstanding sonics in this beautifully captured recording by Bert van...

The Remarkable Mari Eriksmoen in Arias from Handel and Mozart

Rushton Paul

Norwegian soprano Mari Eriksmoen is remarkable. Her clear, agile soprano and light vibrato deliver perfectly in this collection of Mozart and Handel Arias. Highly recommended. Mozart and Handel: Arias and Overtures, Mari Eriksmoen, Jan Willem de Vriend, Stavanger Symphony Orchestra. Challenge Classics | Northstar Recording 2020 (DXD) HERE This is...

A Schubert Symphony Cycle to Savor - Jan Willem de Vriend

Rushton Paul

Jan Willem de Vriend and the Residentie Orkest The Hague give us a symphony cycle to savor, the symphonies of Franz Schubert in glorious high resolution audio. This is a great cycle of the complete symphonies, with one more volume to come. Highly recommended. Schubert, The Complete Symphonies, Volumes 1-3,...

From Heaven on Earth - Lute Music from Kremsmunster Abbey

Rushton Paul

From Heaven on Earth - Lute Music from Kremsmunster Abbey, Hubert Hoffmann. Challenge Classics | Northstar Recording (DXD) (HERE) A beautiful and sensitive recording of some exquisite compositions recently discovered in the library of the Benedictine Abbey of Kremsmünster in Upper Austria. Hubert Hoffman is clearly a master of the...

Yes, There Really is Music After Vinyl - Part 4

Rushton Paul

Part 4 – So what does the new system sound like and what are we listening to? Fair warning: my focus is on classical music with a smattering of jazz and acoustic. So, my comments about sources and music and what we're excited about will lean heavily in this direction....

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The Artistry of Ars Antiqua Austria, Part 2

The Artistry of Ars Antiqua Austria, Part 1

Prokofiev, Górecki, Ysaÿe - Sonatas for Two Violins

Why I Choose to Review What I Do

The Bach Goldberg Variations for String Trio - A Singular Delight

The Remarkable Mari Eriksmoen in Arias from Handel and Mozart

A Schubert Symphony Cycle to Savor - Jan Willem de Vriend

From Heaven on Earth - Lute Music from Kremsmunster Abbey

Yes, There Really is Music After Vinyl - Part 4

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