The Music of Paganini Available Now
Album Reviews of the Music of Paganini
- Two of the truly great virtuoso/romantic violin concertos in seriously good Double Plus (A++) sound can be found on this vintage EMI pressing
- It’s simply bigger, more transparent, less distorted, more three-dimensional and more real than much of what we played
- The best balance of orchestra and soloist we know of for both works, with sound to rival the greatest violin concerto recordings we’ve played
Another remarkable demo disc from the Golden Age of Vacuum Tube Recording Technology, in this case 1961, with the added benefit of mastering using the more modern cutting equipment of the ’70s. (We are of course here referring to the good modern mastering of 40 years ago, not the bad modern mastering of today.)
This combination of old and new works wonders on this title as you will surely hear for yourself on this wonderful copy.
The sound of the best copies is transparent, undistorted, three-dimensional and REAL, without any sacrifice in solidity, richness or Tubey Magic. The illusion of disappearing speakers is one of the more attractive aspects of the sound here, pulling the listener into the space of the concert hall in an especially engrossing way. (more…)