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  • The best orchestral string sound that I've ever heard on a recording

    From Jennifer Martin@21:1/5 to All on Wed Nov 1 13:31:49 2023
    Hey mINE109,
    I think that it was you who turned me on to this record many years ago. I finally found this 1963 record in perfect condition. Barbirolli conducts English Music for Strings, HMV/EMI. Just fantastic, thanks! How's Austin these days?
    Jenn

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  • From mINE109@21:1/5 to Jennifer Martin on Wed Nov 1 20:03:06 2023
    On 11/1/23 3:31 PM, Jennifer Martin wrote:
    Hey mINE109, I think that it was you who turned me on to this record
    many years ago. I finally found this 1963 record in perfect
    condition. Barbirolli conducts English Music for Strings, HMV/EMI.
    Just fantastic, thanks! How's Austin these days? Jenn

    Yes, that's a good find although I'm happy with the cd transfers. I
    guess there are some premium rereleases for collectors. Beautiful
    playing, of course. I think I got the late AK to buy a copy but he never mentioned listening to it. Maybe there was an anecdote about using
    American recordists but I can't find confirmation on that at the moment.

    Austin is no longer enjoying hundred-degree highs and drought. I don't
    get out much so I missed some concerts (Queen, Kraftwerk, Sparks) I
    would have enjoyed but I did catch a Mahler symphony, the one with tenor
    horn. After the extended solo in the first movement the player sat
    quietly for the rest of the piece.

    I've also been listening to lots of sunshine pop and picturing all those
    old LA studios and session players involved.

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  • From Jennifer Martin@21:1/5 to All on Sat Nov 4 17:34:22 2023
    On Wednesday, November 1, 2023 at 6:03:11 PM UTC-7, mINE109 wrote:
    On 11/1/23 3:31 PM, Jennifer Martin wrote:
    Hey mINE109, I think that it was you who turned me on to this record
    many years ago. I finally found this 1963 record in perfect
    condition. Barbirolli conducts English Music for Strings, HMV/EMI.
    Just fantastic, thanks! How's Austin these days? Jenn
    Yes, that's a good find although I'm happy with the cd transfers. I
    guess there are some premium rereleases for collectors. Beautiful
    playing, of course. I think I got the late AK to buy a copy but he never mentioned listening to it. Maybe there was an anecdote about using
    American recordists but I can't find confirmation on that at the moment.

    Austin is no longer enjoying hundred-degree highs and drought. I don't
    get out much so I missed some concerts (Queen, Kraftwerk, Sparks) I
    would have enjoyed but I did catch a Mahler symphony, the one with tenor horn. After the extended solo in the first movement the player sat
    quietly for the rest of the piece.

    I've also been listening to lots of sunshine pop and picturing all those
    old LA studios and session players involved.

    Good news on the weather. As to AK, it was recorded in Abbey Road by Harold Davidson , so it looks like he's wrong. Any only listened to double-blind tests anyway.

    Best to you, Stephen.

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