Martha Argerich and Itzhak Perlman's 2016 recording, "Schumann, Bach, Brahms", has some disappointment. The performances are stellar and the violin sounds fantastic, but the piano is farther back in the mix, such as how a supporting player, rather than the lead, would be placed. The two parts should have equal standing in the mix, allowing the dialogue between the two players to fully be realized sonically. Instead the recording is mixed as if Perlman is the soloist and Argerich is the accompanist. The piano lacks brilliance and sounds muffled, and is at lower volume than the violin. The performances are stellar, but everytime I listen to it I'm distracted by the engineering.
GREAT MUSIC - SO POORLY RECORDED...
HI TO ALL... Made a change to isolating my speakers, so I'm pawing thru my CDs and listening for the changes/improvements - and I put in one of the all-time greats (IMHO), and I am still so disappointed in the quality of the recording:
BAT OUTTA HELL by Meatloaf (luv ELLEN FOLEY ON "... Dashboard Lights..."): UGH!
What are your personal disappointments?
Another for me: THE DANCE by Fleetwood Mac : OVERLY Bass heavy
BAT OUTTA HELL by Meatloaf (luv ELLEN FOLEY ON "... Dashboard Lights..."): UGH!
What are your personal disappointments?
Another for me: THE DANCE by Fleetwood Mac : OVERLY Bass heavy