Schubert: "Trout" Quintet Youyou Ma , Emanuel Ax, etc. Sony Classics SK 61 964 (Sinli Colombia agent)
Reason for selection: There are many versions of "Trout" Quintet, which is really good for recording The version is rare. I am so happy to hear this version of Yo-Yo Ma. The reason why this version was selected is not just Yo-Yo Ma, but the outstanding performance of all five ensemble members. Their performances have distinct personality, everyone has outstanding performance, but they can also create harmony in the ensemble, which makes people blend in with it. The recording performance is a rare achievement in the quintet. The sound quality and timbre of each instrument are very beautiful, and the texture is even more outstanding.
Difficulty: If can't feel the joy of outstanding recording after ten minutes of listening, then there is a problem, because the sounds of these five instruments are natural and real. Whether it is a violin, a viola, a cello or a double bass, it has a high sound density and a sense of stickiness, and the vibrating texture of the wooden piano cavity is also very good. If you can't hear these, you must review it. As for being sharp and thin, it is even more outrageous.
Special Test Small Ensemble-Stravinsky: A Soldier's Story Ransom Wilson directed Solisti New York Chesky CD 122 (Agent for Fumao)
Reason for selection: Stravinsky’s original work (1918) was In order to facilitate the tour, the organization is very small, but it has been ingenious. There are only three actors, soldiers, devil, and narrator, and the musical instruments are specially selected to compare a high range and a low range, such as violin and double bass; clarinet and bassoon; cornet and telescope, and some percussion instruments. The three human voices and simple musical instruments result in a lively and interesting stage effect. I think the most appropriate narration is in French. In order to listen to Americans, English is used here, but it is also very exciting. If you want to understand the narration, this version also has Chinese narration, but the phonology of the narration seems incompatible with the music. The narration of this CD is very vivid and natural. The texture and tone of all instruments are very beautiful and natural. It can be called a model recording of a small ensemble.
Difficulty: Does the texture of every instrument of make you feel moved by listening again? Is the entire sound field extremely wide and deep, as if there is no boundary limit? Whether it is a human voice or a musical instrument, does the natural extension of its voice make you admire? Are the sounds of all instruments very transparent? Is the sound quality of musical instruments very sweet? If you feel any harshness or unpleasantness when listening to this, it is not the fault of this CD, but your own system.
Mozart: German dance music John. Witner conducted the Czechoslovak Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra Naxos 8.550412 (Rolling Stone Agent)
. The reason for the selection: The so-called dance music of is of course the music used for dancing. The most important thing to listen to this dance music is to have the feeling of "dancing", and this one CD playing has a feeling of experience. I didn't expect this chamber orchestra to perform Mozart's German dance music so vividly. I think it is the first-rate performance. What's more coincidental is that such a good performance coincides with such an outstanding recording. Remember, it was recorded in Moyzes Hall in Bratislava, but unfortunately the sound engineer’s name was not written. In the future, when you buy Naxos CDs, you may wish to pay special attention to this orchestra and this recording venue. This combination must be valuable.
Difficulty: The elasticity created by the bass stringed instrument must be shown. If there is no elasticity, the whole piece will lack vitality and it will sound dead. That's because of the poor ability of low frequency downward extension. The string group in the high pitch must be shiny. If there is no shiny, it means there is no sweetness, and the whole piece will sound dry and tasteless. Of course, wood pipes should also be shiny. Similarly, if there is no gloss, it means that the middle and high frequencies of your audio system have not reached a balance. If you listen to this CD, there is no elasticity in the low frequency, and there is no luster and sweetness in the middle and high frequencies, it means that your audio system is sick.
Saint-Saëns: Animal Carnival Argerich, Frieire, Kremer, Van Keulen vMaisky and other ensemble Philips 416 841-2
selected reason: just by looking at the list of performances, you can know that this is a dream combination that is not easy to appear. Of course, the names shown are only the big names among them, and the names of the other medium and small names are on the back cover. To be honest, this is a very gentle "Animal Carnival"; and it is very different from the orchestral version. However, it is because it has a unique interpretation of playing style, so I particularly like it. Of course, I will not forget to tell you that this Philips recording is simply a model in the paradigm, whether it is the texture of the instrument, the sound quality and the timbre are correct and beautiful. Here I want to say: "Long live Philips recording!"
Difficulty: I want to say comprehensively, if you can't hear the violin as fine, sweet and clear texture, then please don't blame the recording, first review your own system . If you can't hear the beautiful texture of piano and double bass that make you tremble, don't blame others. Also, please listen to the eighth track. The beauty of the piano sound and the clear texture of the string, and the subtle texture of the panel vibration are all out. Have you heard it? Simply put, listening to this CD is not being moved by the beauty of its recordings is going all the way to the end.
Orchestra Instrument Individual Test-Peter and Wolves/Youth Orchestra Guide/Lt. Gigi Duraday’s conductor, Sean Connery narration London 444 104-2 (FuMao agent)
Reason for selection: The three songs of are very popular. Why did you choose this version? First, the two songs "Peter and the Wolf" and "Youth Orchestra Guide" are combined in one CD, and the two capitals have narration instructions, which clearly explain what instrument they are currently playing. Second, its recordings are top-notch in terms of sound quality and tone, or the texture of various instruments. Third, its narrator is movie star Sean Connery, and everyone is no stranger to his voice. Based on these three reasons, we chose this version to let audio fans who do not listen to concerts know the correct sound quality of the instrument. Finally, "Lieutenant Kitge" is a gift!
Difficulty: Does the orchestra tuning at the beginning of the two pieces of look like live? It must be like. Isn't the violin group sweet? Is it astringent? Will it be harsh? Of course these are wrong. Is the string group thick? If it sounds thin, you are wrong. Does the wood pipe sound mellow and have a huge sound image? Does the copper tube have a thickness? Is there a glorious sound of breaking gold? It won’t work without either. Does the harp sound very clear and grainy? Is the tambourine only audible rattling, without the texture of ringing? This is not right. Will the sound of the cymbal become harsh and without texture when hitting it hard? It would be miserable if it were so. Is Sean Connor's voice thin? Although he is not a chubby voice, he is definitely strong and healthy.
special test orchestral music-The Royal Ballet Anselmei conducts famous ballet Classic CD LDSCD 6065 (2CD) (Taifu agent)
Reason for selection: is a set of sad CDs, why are you sad? Because the ballet music conducted by Anselm is so beautiful, it is definitely a classic. What's so sad about listening to classics? My words are not finished yet. It's a classic, yes, but its two 24K gold CDs cost more than one thousand yuan! what! More than a thousand, that must be considered. The key to sadness lies here. These two CDs are really well recorded. They are definitely a model of orchestral recording. After hearing this set of CDs, you already know what the correct orchestral recording is. Therefore, I suggest you buy this CD even if you save money on another CD.
Difficulty: The first difficulty of is the original mastering noise during recording. How much did you hear? Please note that it is not good if you hear very little, because it means that your low frequency performance and sense of space will have problems. The more noise you hear, the better the low frequency performance and the greater the sense of space. Next, you must hear a good string texture and a large and thick string group, especially the bass string group on the right. The super texture is simply unimaginable. I rarely hear such outstanding bass strings on other CDs. If you don’t thinkWhat, it must be your fault and not my fault. It would be a shame if you can't pass all of the above.
Falla: Cocked Hat Ballet Complete Works; Bartok: Dance Suite Enrique Jorda conducts the London Symphony Orchestra, Barbara Howitt soprano Vanguard Classics EVC 9000 (Himalayan Acting)
The reason for selection: The rival of the CD is that of Decca. Zhang Dutehua's version, I compare and then compare, and finally decided to choose this early 1960s version. why? This version is better than the wider dynamic range, wider sound field, sweeter sound of the instrument, and stronger texture of the instrument. If it is better than the interpretation of the soprano and the conductor, I also like this version more, it feels more Spanish. And "Dance Suite" is also my favorite interpretation.
Difficulty: Is the soprano at the beginning of the "Cocked Hat" and the vocals at the back enough for the liveliness? Is the sound quality of the castanets good enough? How is the hall tone? Is it strong enough to become noisy? Is the sound of Piccolo too harsh? Does the entire CD feel full of vitality? Remember, there must be. Does the whole CD sound too noisy? Remember, it’s not right to be too noisy. Is the texture of the instruments in the "Dance Suite" strong enough? Please note that it must be strong to the critical point to taste. Will the rough texture of the string group and the huge explosive gold texture of the wind music touch you? If not, it would be a pity.
Gao Dayi: Hallianos, Peacocks and other Cortes conduct London Symphony Orchestra Decca 443 488-2 (2CD) (Fumao agent)
Reasons for selection: 's rich and natural orchestral performance and charming actor narration performance make people I can't bear to stop. The various sound effects and character position arrangements on the pseudo-stage scene are natural and vivid, and the super-large sound field is absolutely impressive. The actor's excellent performance and the accompaniment of Keltis make people enjoy the feast of music, and the thick friction texture of the string group is fascinating.
Difficulty: Is the voice of narration full of air? Isn't the male voice like that of a person with a large chest and abdomen? Are some of the audio narrations on the scene realistic enough? Is the clarinet and male voice the same "round"? Are the shapes of every other musical instrument embossed, and is the human voice alive as if standing on a stage?
The Immortal Works of Ket戬bey; Violin Encores Eric Rogers conducts the Royal Philharmonic and Chorus, Josef Sakonov violin London 444 786-2 (Fu Mao agent)
Reason for selection: is also a Phase 4 reprint recording. The reasons for selection are of course two major categories: performance and recording. Let’s talk about performance first. The famous works of British light classical composer Ket戬bey are included, such as "Persian Market", "Chinese Temple Garden", etc. If you don't like it, it will be strange. Secondly, the violin Angke in the second half is even more exciting. He already had one in the LP era. It would be a pity for him not to listen to it. As for the achievements of recording, the most fascinating thing is that everything is full of "big belly", especially the string group, which is simply fascinating. Also, Sakonov's violin can be said to be shiny and sweet. You can't help but dislike it.
Difficulty: If the string group is not "large group", it is absolutely unreasonable. You must conduct a thorough self-examination. If the texture of various musical instruments is not clear enough, it is impossible to justify. If the high and low sense of the instrument in the sound field does not sound obvious or feels, it is also quite bad. You must find the reason. Does Sakonov's violin have a golden luster? If there is no luster, and it will be harsh, then everything is over.
Tchaikovsky: Overture of 1812, Slavic March; Mussowski: Paintings of Exhibition, etc. Stokowski conducts the London Symphony and the Royal Philharmonic. London 443 896-2 (Fumao agent)
was selected. Reason: Stokowski is the sound magician in the conduct of this century. The good recordings he has recorded are unknown.If the recording period is after 1958, I can buy almost everything from my experience. The textures of the records he recorded are very direct and rough, especially with string groups and brass, which can often be described as "explosive". In addition to the excellent sound effects, his performances are almost all unique, with his own unique adaptation or taste, so listening to his interpretation will also have a refreshing feeling. In short, he is a genius in terms of sound effects or interpretation. Strictly speaking, this CD is a bit "crude", but it happens to be used to test audio equipment, so it was selected on the list.
Difficulty: 's second song "Night of the Barren Mountains" is very explosive (in fact, every capital is almost the same), it can be said that it has reached the critical point of the normal sound system, so if you feel unbearable, then your sound system is overdone On the other hand, if you don’t think it is explosive, then it has not reached the critical point. If it is very exciting and enjoyable, it is just right. Phase 4’s sound field is very large and powerful. If you hear that the sound field is narrow and the sound is soft, it is outrageous. Listening to the whole picture, if you don't have the sensation of sparkling light and sparkling silver flowers, that's not right. It is recommended that you listen to the fifth song first, to ensure that you will be moved!
