Here the recording is in a castle, not in a church, near the city of Aquila, Italy. But there was perhaps more suitable rooms in the castle ? It's a pity because Dall'Aquila's music is beautiful(and Paul's playing too) V.
-----Message d'origine----- De : Monica Hall [mailto:[email protected]] Envoyé : lundi 29 mars 2010 15:56 À : Valéry Sauvage Cc : Lutelist Objet : Re: [LUTE] Re: CD Dall'Aquila 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 > > -- > > > To get on or off this list see list information at > http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
