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The Weill Three Penny Opera Suite conducted by Weissberg on Nonesuch has long been a popular favorite, well played and recorded. There was a later version on Reference Records which, because on Reference, became an audiophile favorite.
On Amazon Music I came upon the 1958 Berlin recording supervised by and featuring Lotte Lenya. Besides the performance, said to be the stereo definitive, I am struck by the quality of the recording. If I were told it was recorded yesterday I would find that believable. The orchestra is a bit recessed as in a cabaret or off-broadway, rather than in a pit. They also do what I would call a sort of John Culshaw staging of the singing characters. It's great to hear the familiar tunes in context.
BTW, for what they call a "limited time" Amazon offers a 3 month free trial of the service. As best as I can tell, it is the full equivalent of Qobuz.
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Topic - Music We All Know - Mel 20:19:59 04/24/21 (15)
- No, Amazon is not the equal of Qobuz in hi-res. - tinear 06:57:26 04/25/21 (10)
- RE: No, Amazon is not the equal of Qobuz in hi-res. - PAR 02:08:50 04/26/21 (1)
- Thanks for taking the time to fully make the case! nt - tinear 05:20:34 04/26/21 (0)
- Maybe its time to start a streaming forum... - John N 22:21:34 04/25/21 (0)
- RE: No, Amazon is not the equal of Qobuz in hi-res. - Mel 08:54:26 04/25/21 (6)
- It might be helpful for the rest of us. . . - Chris from Lafayette 11:54:13 04/25/21 (5)
- RE: It might be helpful for the rest of us. . . - Mel 12:45:10 04/25/21 (4)
- Maybe it would help if I provided an example of what I'm talking about - Chris from Lafayette 18:00:31 04/25/21 (3)
- RE: Maybe it would help if I provided an example of what I'm talking about - Mel 19:44:59 04/25/21 (2)
- Thanks! I remember that app now, although I don't use it myself - Chris from Lafayette 01:24:50 04/26/21 (1)
- RE: Thanks! I remember that app now, although I don't use it myself - Mel 04:57:33 04/26/21 (0)
- RE: Music We All Know - Daverz 02:25:57 04/25/21 (0)
- Hard to believe than anyone surpassed the Aubort/Nickrenz Nonesuch recording, but if so, that's great. nt - jdaniel@jps.net 21:55:42 04/24/21 (2)
- Well, Lotta was married to Kurt Weill, so there's that... nt - tinear 06:59:15 04/25/21 (0)
- RE: Hard to believe than anyone surpassed the Aubort/Nickrenz Nonesuch recording, but if so, that's great. nt - pbarach 04:08:18 04/25/21 (0)