While in the local audio store the owner was playing a BIS CD of Lera Auerbach (BIS-CD-1242) which really impressed me (for what that's worth) with the naturalness of the piano. There's also some wonderful violin virtuosity demonstrated too. I haven't bought the CD yet but I think it will be a candidate for reference status. I believe there was a review of the CD in the November (?) issue of Sterophile.
Piano that sounds like a piano
Some time back several of us agreed that it's hard to find a piano recording that really sounds right. Well, I have found one that's better than most.
SACD PentaTone PTC 5186 024 Beethoven Sonatas, Mari Kodama.
This is a new recording (Jan 2003) by the audiophile recording outfit Polyhymnia. It is a hybrid, so you can play the Redbook/SACD game if you like.
Nice music too.
SACD PentaTone PTC 5186 024 Beethoven Sonatas, Mari Kodama.
This is a new recording (Jan 2003) by the audiophile recording outfit Polyhymnia. It is a hybrid, so you can play the Redbook/SACD game if you like.
Nice music too.
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