I agree with you. I listened to a few tracks and was appalled. It's as
if they had recorded it in the local swimming baths.
There is this tendency to use churches for recording this repertoire -
possibly because churches (in England at least) charge less than other
venues. Most of them are completely inappropriate and unsuitable.
What a shame for Paul.
Monica
----- Original Message -----
From: "Valéry Sauvage" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, March 29, 2010 1:42 PM
Subject: [LUTE] Re: CD Dall'Aquila
It seems to me the CD is worst (but I'm listenint to the web page on a
computer with poor speakers cutting high frequencies) CD, on a good hifi
player, treble are really agressive. Like if it was played on a metal strung
instrument (but not a soft orpharion, Alas...) and also a cathedral effect,
like a bad computer reverb effect.
But I would like others opinion if some had the CD (On the French list there
is another bad opinion)
V.
-----Message d'origine-----
De : Andrew White
Envoyé : lundi 29 mars 2010 13:57
À : Valery Sauvage
Objet : Re: [LUTE] CD Dall'Aquila
Val,
Does the CD sound better, worse of the same as the tracks on the webpage?
http://www.harmoniamundi.com/#/albums?view=playlists&id=1456
It sounds to me like the microphone is at the back of a hall
Andrew
On 29/03/2010, at 9:03 PM, Valery Sauvage wrote:
I just receive the last CD by Paul O'Dette, of Dall'Aquila's music at
Harmonia Mundi.
I'm afraid it is really bad. Not Paul's playing (excellent as usual)
but sound recording is really not "audible" (is it the right word ?)
Trebles are aggressive, bass mixed in a soap sound... The booklet says
it is the "historical" place where it was recorded that is very much
reverberant... Why did they choose this place ? even if it was not
possible to record in the church in Aquila where the plan to do first,
but can't because of the earthquake.
I send a mail to Harmonia Munid, to ask them to take this out of sell
and make a new one on the usual standard... (and to ask my money back
!)
Other opinions ?
Val L
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