Acoustic Music

Ole Edvard Antonsen & Wolfgang Plagge: Furatus (TheaterByte Blu-ray Audio Review)

March 4, 2017 By Lawrence D. Devoe, MD Leave a Comment

2L delivers yet another state-of-the-art recording with these mostly lesser known pieces, but no less worthy pieces.

Bratlie: Vers la LUMIÈRE (TheaterByte Blu-ray Audio Review)

February 10, 2017 By Lawrence D. Devoe, MD Leave a Comment

2L offers up a father-son electro-acoustic recital with splendid sound in this latest Pure Audio Blu-ray release from the audiophile label.

Nordic Brass Ensemble: European Tour (TheaterByte Blu-ray Audio Review)

December 13, 2016 By Lawrence D. Devoe, MD Leave a Comment

2L continues to amaze with another impressive recording in their Pure Audio catalogue with this recording of early music from the Nordic Brass Ensemble.

TrondheimSolistene: Reflections (TheaterByte Blu-ray Audio Review)

September 1, 2016 By Lawrence D. Devoe, MD Leave a Comment

Norwegian label 2L offers up another wonderful Pure Audio Blu-ray recording of TrondheimSolistene with ‘Reflections’.

Ratkje: And Sing [Cikada & Oslo Sinfonietta] (TheaterByte Blu-ray Audio Review)

August 15, 2016 By Lawrence D. Devoe, MD Leave a Comment

Ms. Ratkje, the Oslo Sinfonietta, and 2L challenge listeners with this new program of contemporary vocal and instrumental works ‘And sing…’.

Ravel & Mussorgsky: Pictures & Reflections [Schirmer] (TheaterByte Blu-ray Audio Review)

June 10, 2016 By Lawrence D. Devoe, MD Leave a Comment

German label Tacet offers up another spectacular Blu-ray Audio Disc with these recordings piano performances by Markus Schirmer of Ravel and Mussorgsky pieces.

Floyd: Wuthering Heights [Florentine Opera Company/Mechavich] (TheaterByte SACD Review)

June 1, 2016 By Lawrence D. Devoe, MD Leave a Comment

Reference Recordings allows Opera enthusiasts to rediscover the neglected Carlisle Floyd operatic masterpiece ‘Wuthering Heights’ in this beautiful new quad-DSD-recorded SACD set.

Miraculous Metamorphosis [Kansas City Symphony/Stern] HRx Review

October 22, 2015 By Lawrence D. Devoe, MD Leave a Comment

A thrilling concert of three of the 20th century’s most powerful works for symphony orchestra in matchless performances by the Kansas City Symphony and maestro Michael Stern.