Is there a "one stop shopping for" for Aquila's music scores?
I'm in a buying mood.
Sorry about the CD sound, I guess there are no refunds.
I suppose we could send a group letter, making it
very clear of course that the engineering is the
issue, and that Paul deserves the best.
dt
At 07:05 AM 3/29/2010, you wrote:
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
>
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