Danilo Rea Trio – Romantica (2005) [Japan 2017] [SACD / Venus Records – VHGD-208]

Danilo Rea Trio - Romantica (2005) [Japan 2017]

Title: Danilo Rea Trio – Romantica (2005) [Japan 2017]
Genre: Jazz
Format: SACD ISO + Hi-Res FLAC

Italian pianist Danilo Rea started playing jazz in 1975 with the well-known Trio di Roma. Through the years he’s worked with Chet Baker, Lee Konitz, Bob Berg, Michael Brecker, Tony Oxley, Dave Liebman, Kenny Wheeler and John Scofield. Here he’s accompanied by accomplished jazz players Ares Tavolazzi and Roberto Gatto. Romantic Italian Jazz performed by accomplished Jazz players.

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Daniel Gaede & Xuesu Liu – The Tube Only Violin (2003) [SACD / Tacet – TACET 117 SACD]

Daniel Gaede & Xuesu Liu - The Tube Only Violin (2003)

Title: Daniel Gaede & Xuesu Liu – The Tube Only Violin (2003)
Genre: Classical
Format: DSF DSD64 + Hi-Res FLAC

A veritable audiophile delicacy – lovingly preserved historic microphones, a mixing desk consisting of nostalgic V72 amplifiers and W85 regulators, the analogue M5 Telefunken tape recorder – each item a legend in itself! May we proudly present this illustrious combination of equipment, here to preserve beautiful music “Tube Only”, in other words without transistors. Recorded without the use of transistors! And what about the music? Answer: nothing but the best! As is always the case with this violinist, whether he is acting as leader of the Gaede Trio or solo. With skill and discernment, Daniel Gaede serves us a unique encore menu of virtuoso prize exhibits and enjoyable dream-pieces. He is accompanied by Xuesu Liu on piano and the Polish Chamber Orchestra conducted by Wojciech Rajski.

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Daniel Gaede, Polish Chamber Philharmonic Orchestra – Vivaldi: The Four Seasons (2008) [SACD / Tacet – TACET S 163]

Daniel Gaede, Polish Chamber Philharmonic Orchestra - Vivaldi: The Four Seasons (2008)

Title: Daniel Gaede, Polish Chamber Philharmonic Orchestra – Vivaldi: The Four Seasons (2008)
Genre: Classical
Format: DSF DSD64 + Hi-Res FLAC

Recorded in the exclusive ‘tube only’ technique by Tacet, this recording of Antonio Vivaldi’s Four Seasons is something very special. The playing by Daniel Gaede and the Polish Chamber Orchestra is full of life, making this extremely well known piece seem fresh and new.

The German record label Tacet has become known for its no-compromise “Tube Only” nostalgic recording technique, using nothing but tube microphones and amplifiers. This approach adds a naturalness, warmth and vividness to an already remarkable performance of Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons. Nowadays, musicians strive not only to convey the beauty of Vivaldi’s writing but also his dramatic way of accurately indicating each image of the season being depicted. The Tacet recording certainly succeeds in that respect. Violinist Daniel Gaede, conductor Wojciech Rajski, and the musicians of the Polish Chamber Philharmonic Orchestra fully realize the composer’s stated intentions. When they play the opening of La Primavera (Spring), I feel lighthearted and optimistic; when they play the opening of L’Inverno (Winter), I shiver with cold.

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Daniel Chorzempa – Bach-Liszt: Organ Works (1970/2005) [SACD / PentaTone classics – PTC 5186 127]

Daniel Chorzempa - Bach-Liszt: Organ Works (1970/2005)

Title: Daniel Chorzempa – Bach-Liszt: Organ Works (1970/2005)
Genre: Classical
Format: MCH SACD ISO + Hi-Res FLAC

This SACD from PentaTone was recorded originally in 1970, not long after he’d made his official debut as an organist. (His organ recitals are notable for being played from memory.) The performances were taken down in the then-new quadraphonic system & released on Philips LPs. But of course quadraphonic LPs were a less than ideal carrier for the 4ch sound on the tapes. Fortunately PentaTone, a company founded by ex-Philips personnel, has been reissuing quad recordings on SACDs remastered from those tapes & they sound spectacularly lifelike. They are, of course, in 4ch sound, not the 6ch that the modern SACD system is capable of.

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Dana Winner – Unforgettable Too (2002) [SACD / EMI – 7243 5 80213 2 5]

Dana Winner - Unforgettable Too (2002)

Title: Dana Winner – Unforgettable Too (2002)
Genre: Pop
Format: MCH SACD ISO + Hi-Res FLAC

Dana Winner is the stage name of Chantal Vanlee. She is a Belgian singer who is famous especially in Flanders and the Netherlands. After her first success, Dana Winner also became well known in Germany and South Africa. At the end of the 1990s, she began singing in other languages and did not release an album in Dutch between 2000 and 2006.

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Dana Winner – Unforgettable (2001) [SACD / EMI Belgium – 7243 536644 2 8]

Dana Winner - Unforgettable (2001)

Title: Dana Winner – Unforgettable (2001)
Genre: Pop
Format: MCH SACD ISO + Hi-Res FLAC

Dana Winner is the stage name of Chantal Vanlee. She is a Belgian singer who is famous especially in Flanders and the Netherlands. After her first success, Dana Winner also became well known in Germany and South Africa. At the end of the 1990s, she began singing in other languages and did not release an album in Dutch between 2000 and 2006.

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Dana Winner – Licht En Liefde (2000) [SACD / EMI Belgium – 7243 5 31121 2 7]

Dana Winner - Licht En Liefde (2000)

Title: Dana Winner – Licht En Liefde (2000)
Genre: Pop
Format: DSF DSD64 + Hi-Res FLAC

Born Chantal Vanlee in Hasselt in 1965, Dana Winner found fame in the early ’90s with Flemish cover versions of the Carpenters’ “On Top of the World” (“Op Het Dak van de Wereld”) and the Cats’ “One Way Wind” (“Westenwind”). Guided by Belgian composer Jean Kluger, she released her debut album, Mijn Paradijs, in 1994 and went on to achieve success in South Africa and Germany at the end of the decade after recording material in various different languages. The ensuing years saw Winner continuing to rake in the accolades, both at home and abroad, via chart-topping singles like 2007’s “Wenn Du Lachst” and critically acclaimed albums such as 2014’s Bloom and 2016’s Puur.

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Dana Winner – Beautiful Life (2005) [SACD / EMI – 00946 342298 2 1]

Dana Winner - Beautiful Life (2005)

Title: Dana Winner – Beautiful Life (2005)
Genre: Pop
Format: MCH SACD ISO + Hi-Res FLAC

Dana Winner is the stage name of Chantal Vanlee. She is a Belgian singer who is famous especially in Flanders and the Netherlands. After her first success, Dana Winner also became well known in Germany and South Africa. At the end of the 1990s, she began singing in other languages and did not release an album in Dutch between 2000 and 2006.

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Dana Winner – 10 Jaar: Het allerbeste van Dana Winner (2003) [SACD / Capitol Records – 7243 593678 2 8]

Dana Winner - 10 Jaar: Het allerbeste van Dana Winner (2003)

Title: Dana Winner – 10 Jaar: Het allerbeste van Dana Winner (2003)
Genre: Pop
Format: MCH SACD ISO + Hi-Res FLAC

Dana Winner is the stage name of Chantal Vanlee. She is a Belgian singer who is famous especially in Flanders and the Netherlands. After her first success, Dana Winner also became well known in Germany and South Africa. At the end of the 1990s, she began singing in other languages. “10 Jaar: Het allerbeste van Dana Winner” (“10 Years: The Best of” compilation) features the songs, performed mostly on her native language.

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Dan Gibson – Songbirds: A Surround Sound Experience (2007) [SACD / Solitudes – 37285]

Dan Gibson - Songbirds: A Surround Sound Experience (2007)

Title: Dan Gibson – Songbirds: A Surround Sound Experience (2007)
Genre: Field Recording
Format: MCH SACD ISO

Songbirds: A Surround Sound Experience is a program that will completely transform any living space — immersing the listener in the melodious world of songbirds. With 64 times the clarity, depth and audio resolution of a traditional CD, and featuring true 5.1 high-resolution surround sound, this Solitudes SACD is an audio experience like no other. It really is the next best thing to being there.

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