![]() ![]() Of the very best orchestral and (especially) opera recordings I have ever heardĪre from the Decca label, but their overall sonics are Provides good but not exceptional sound" an interesting one. When I asked if he had that LP his answer was "probably". Replied to this ad for selling of a collection. Looking for a good condition Symphony I was enjoying in LP format, when by chance, Of recently acquired over the winter, classical on digital lately. A noisy record, a well played lp can ruin the experience. ![]() Shape due to the large swing in dynamics. The pressure on me to get them there may make it look more like a hostile takeover.Īs we know with classical, the records need to be in good But they are about to take over in that space. ![]() The Classical - Serious were always an honored guest with a dedicated spot, but still a minority group. "serious"-as opposed to Pop-or "longhair"-aīdp24 - having being born in the 60's, my LP collection is mixed, but mostly longhaired. Budapest String Quartet.ġ950s, in which what is now called Classical was then referred to as I may now need to acquire a mono cartridge sometime in the future as I have come across a number of mono recordings i.e. I had some but not a lot of mono recordings before. To see my existing main room is to see records (2k?) and cds, many all over the place, (not including files on the Western drive). I tend to go onto the internet to read about them. The numerous treasures I am finding is really slowing me down as I stand there and admire these records, losing focus. :^( I am being asked (pressured) to move them. The records are temporarily in the front part of our house including the room where you enter. A partial view of what I (and my wife) sees. The chronological by date method sounds very interesting.įiling By Label and release catalog number - You are an LP collectorįile by Composer / Performer - You are more of a music lover. Not in any order.īy Label first, then Alphabetic (Composer or Performer).īy Composer first, then Performer, with the label later ?īy an Organizational Category first, then Composer (Alpha) So far I am reading that members are organizing. Recordings that are in questionable condition, or worse. Historical recordings from the mono era (e.g., Toscanini) ![]() Recordings on labels which usually provide good but not exceptional sound quality (e.g., Philips, London, Argo). Digitally mastered recordings on labels which usually provide very good to excellent sound quality (e.g., Telarc). Search posts by member Rushton in particular. There are a number of past threads here providing discussions of the best sounding classical labels. Analog mastered recordings on labels which usually provide exceptionally good sound quality (e.g., Astrée, Harmonia Mundi, Chesky, Wilson Audio, Pierre Verany, some EMI, RCA Japan, etc.). One reason I chose this methodology is simply that in my case it happens to work out nicely with respect to the available shelving. What I’ve done is to first sort into the following categories, and then within each category by composer, or by the composer of either the major work or the work that is of greatest interest to me in the case of recordings having works by multiple composers. ![]()
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