tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7132206171945839649.post1483397417119603177..comments2024-02-13T11:11:28.246+00:00Comments on Bishop Alan’s Blog: Mahler Nights: Cool Live MusicBishop Alan Wilsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13879516755776951638noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7132206171945839649.post-90347723307342272842011-02-26T07:54:51.035+00:002011-02-26T07:54:51.035+00:00Not long after digital audio came out I went to a ...Not long after digital audio came out I went to a session arranged by our studio engineer to show us the new kit and demonstrate its quality. When we arrived in the studio, he was a little flustered. He'd got three CDs and the vinyl editions of the same albums and had spent the afternoon trying to balance the system. <br /><br />The trouble was, as he explained during the demonstration, that although the cds were indeed crisp and clear, free from distortion and remarkably detailed, there was something completely lacking from the end result. He'd even brought in a higher sampled recording of something else - this was even more detailed and it was even more apparent that something crucial was missing. <br /><br />An atheist, he described the digital sound as 'soulless'. <br /><br />I've kept my turntable and have been suspicious of perfection ever since ...Jonathan Jenningshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14745472462974217347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7132206171945839649.post-70329004652064934942011-02-26T02:49:04.259+00:002011-02-26T02:49:04.259+00:00I remember attending a performance of "Carmen...I remember attending a performance of "Carmen" some years ago, in which the soprano who sang the title role was only a cut above mediocre. But in one of her arias near the end of the opera, She took off and sang magnificently. She soared. There is nothing like live music, and no recorded music gives you that kind of lovely surprise.<br /><br />As for the church? Well, we can all pray for a lovely surprise.June Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01723016934182800437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7132206171945839649.post-67834583446429797352011-02-25T15:54:51.982+00:002011-02-25T15:54:51.982+00:00Since at least 80% of the success of the very best...Since at least 80% of the success of the very best performances owe their high standard to the conductor, and since Simon Rattle is arguably one of the very best, the question is perhaps - where is the Simon Rattle of the Church? <br /><br />The orchestra is ready and waiting!Ray Barneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09209429097744326143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7132206171945839649.post-72014654128362857782011-02-25T14:21:10.869+00:002011-02-25T14:21:10.869+00:00There is nothing like live music. No matter how go...There is nothing like live music. No matter how good a recording - it is still just a glimmer of what live is like. How lucky for you to see and hear this particular orchestra. I heard a piece on NPR the other day on Sir Simon Rattle working with young musicians - he is amazing.Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07287169546184325690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7132206171945839649.post-18785618200413007652011-02-25T08:52:17.962+00:002011-02-25T08:52:17.962+00:00bim bam bim bam. Just facebooked you on this!bim bam bim bam. Just facebooked you on this!Ruth Gledhillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16833474412650104171noreply@blogger.com