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Uploaded the vinyl back side. You can see the famous ten-string guitar.

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Sonny Rollins - Alfie (1966)

Sonny Rollins - Alfie (1966), Vinyl, stereo, Impulse!, US

Sonny Rollins - Original Music From The Score "Alfie" (Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono) | Discogs

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DR Peak RMS Filename
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DR12 -0.36 dB -15.47 dB A1 Alfie's Theme
DR13 -2.41 dB -19.86 dB A2 He's Younger Than You
DR13 -1.17 dB -17.26 dB B2 Transition Theme For Minor Blues Or Little Malcolm Loves His Dad
DR12 -2.90 dB -17.66 dB B3 On Impulse
DR12 -1.27 dB -16.19 dB B4 Alfie's Theme Differently
DR13 -0.32 dB -16.90 dB B1 Street Runner With Child
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Number of files: 6
Official DR value: DR13

CD, Remastered

Sonny Rollins, Oliver Nelson - Alfie - Amazon.com Music


Alfie (Sonny Rollins album - Wikipedia)
 
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Avoid the CD Remasteres (1997)

Album list - Dynamic Range Database: Sonny Rollins - Alfie

Only CD, 1987. DR12, DR12

CD Remastered is from 1997. DR10

They do not respect even one of the best soundtracks or one of the greats, Sonny Rollins :mad:

Very good sound (and music, off course) from the old stereo vinyl, it seems like new :)
 
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David Byrne - Rei Momo

David Byrne - Rei Momo (1989), CD, Warner, Germany

David Byrne - Rei Momo (CD, Album) | Discogs

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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR13 -1.00 dB -16.47 dB 5:47 01-Independence Day (Cumbia)
DR12 -1.00 dB -15.26 dB 5:23 02-Make Believe Mambo (Orisa)
DR14 -1.00 dB -17.02 dB 4:53 03-The Call Of The Wild (Merengue)
DR13 -1.00 dB -16.33 dB 4:13 04-Dirty Old Town (Mapeyé)
DR13 -1.69 dB -16.18 dB 3:52 05-The Rose Tattoo (Bamba/Mozambique)
DR13 -1.08 dB -17.55 dB 3:46 06-Loco de Amor (Salsa/Regae)
DR14 -1.00 dB -17.02 dB 3:00 07-The Dream Police (Cha Cha Cha)
DR12 -1.00 dB -15.36 dB 4:58 08-Don't Want To Be Part Of Your World (Samba)
DR13 -1.00 dB -15.78 dB 4:31 09-Marching Through The Wilderness (Charanga)
DR11 -2.00 dB -15.07 dB 4:35 10-Good and Evil (Rumba Llesa)
DR12 -1.60 dB -15.50 dB 3:37 11-Lie To Me (Merengue)
DR13 -1.00 dB -15.58 dB 3:42 12-Office Cowboy (Pagode)
DR14 -1.00 dB -16.97 dB 4:06 13-Women Vs Men (Bolero)
DR12 -1.01 dB -15.29 dB 4:08 14-Carnival Eyes (Mapeyé)
DR12 -4.58 dB -22.72 dB 3:05 15-I Know Sometimes A Man Is Wrong
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Number of tracks: 15
Official DR value: DR13

David Byrne - Rei Momo - Amazon.com Music


Too bright. Better after this resampler: SSRC 16/44 Intermediate 95%

An externally hosted image should be here but it was not working when we last tested it.
 
Sol Gabetta & Sonatori de la Gioiosa Marca - Vivaldi - Il Progetto Vivaldi

from La Argentina

Sol Gabetta & Sonatori de la Gioiosa Marca - Vivaldi - Il Progetto Vivaldi (2007), CD, RCA Red Seal, US

Sol Gabetta, Sonatori De La Gioiosa Marca - Il Progetto Vivaldi (CD, Album) | Discogs

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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR14 -0.97 dB -20.34 dB 3:26 01-Cello Concerto F major, RV 410: Allegro
DR14 -8.65 dB -27.87 dB 5:09 02-Largo
DR13 -2.34 dB -20.35 dB 3:18 03-(Allegro)
DR13 -4.49 dB -20.50 dB 2:51 04-Violin Concerto A minor, RV 356: Allegro
DR13 -5.97 dB -27.33 dB 2:23 05-Largo
DR13 -2.62 dB -20.54 dB 2:11 06-Presto
DR14 -1.28 dB -20.48 dB 4:15 07-Cello Concerto A minor, RV 418: Allegro
DR13 -4.89 dB -24.23 dB 3:36 08-Largo
DR14 -0.49 dB -20.48 dB 3:00 09-Allegro
DR13 -4.72 dB -20.77 dB 3:58 10-Cello Concerto B flat minor, RV 424: Allegro
DR11 -5.13 dB -23.38 dB 2:34 11-Largo
DR13 -3.71 dB -20.47 dB 3:22 12-Allegro
DR14 -3.74 dB -21.05 dB 3:05 13-Cello Concerto G major, RV 413: Allegro
DR12 -6.88 dB -23.70 dB 3:38 14-Largo
DR14 -1.81 dB -19.67 dB 2:32 15-Allegro
DR13 -1.84 dB -20.45 dB 4:33 16-Cello Concerto C minor, RV 401: Allegro non molto
DR11 -6.24 dB -23.02 dB 3:02 17-Adagio
DR13 -3.47 dB -20.53 dB 3:09 18-Allegro ma non molto
DR14 -0.06 dB -21.49 dB 3:15 19-Violin Concerto F minor, RV 297 - 'Winter' from 'The Seasons': Allegro non molto
DR11 -8.68 dB -25.26 dB 1:51 20-Largo
DR14 -1.78 dB -20.50 dB 3:00 21-Allegro
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Number of tracks: 21
Official DR value: DR13

Il Progetto Vivaldi: Sol Gabetta: Amazon.es: Musica

Sol Gabetta

[Spanish] Sol Gabetta - Wikipedia, la enciclopedia libre

Sol Gabetta - Wikipedia


Better after this resampler: SSRC 16/44 Intermediate 95%

An externally hosted image should be here but it was not working when we last tested it.
 
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Dr. Feelgood - Down By The Jetty

Dr. Feelgood - Down By The Jetty (1975), Vinyl, mono, United Artists, UK

Dr. Feelgood - Down By The Jetty (Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono) | Discogs

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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR14 -0.10 dB -16.18 dB 3:23 01-She Does It Right
DR12 -1.99 dB -16.88 dB 2:44 02-Boom Boom
DR15 -0.10 dB -16.30 dB 3:25 03-The More I Givve
DR13 -0.10 dB -16.50 dB 2:57 04-Roxette
DR13 -0.10 dB -14.73 dB 2:17 05-One Weekend
DR12 -2.35 dB -16.20 dB 3:59 06-That Ain't The Way To Behave
DR13 -1.88 dB -16.80 dB 2:36 07-I Don't Mind
DR12 -2.31 dB -15.96 dB 2:13 08-Twenty Yards Behind
DR13 -2.20 dB -17.34 dB 3:02 09-Keep It Out Of Sight
DR12 -1.79 dB -15.92 dB 3:07 10-All Through The City
DR13 -1.97 dB -18.09 dB 4:04 11-Cheque Book
DR14 -1.71 dB -17.65 dB 2:31 12-Oyeh
DR14 -0.51 dB -17.37 dB 4:50 13-Bonie Moronie + Tequila
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Number of tracks: 13
Official DR value: DR13

CD, Reissue

Down By The Jetty: Amazon.co.uk: Music

Dr. Feelgood (band - Wikipedia)


Again, as expected, the damn loudness war.

Dr. Feelgood - Down By The Jetty
 
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Pink Martini - A Retrospective

Pink Martini - A Retrospective (2011), CD, Heinz Records, US

Pink Martini - A Retrospective (CD, Compilation, Promo) | Discogs

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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR10 0.00 dB -13.18 dB 2:27 01-Una Notte A Napoli (First Recording)
DR10 -0.10 dB -11.69 dB 3:18 02-Hang On Little Tomato
DR9 0.00 dB -10.58 dB 3:26 03-Donde Estas Yolanda? (China Forbes Vocals Version)
DR8 -0.10 dB -11.46 dB 3:09 04-Hey Eugene
DR11 0.00 dB -14.49 dB 5:38 05-La Soledad
DR7 -0.01 dB -11.08 dB 3:38 06-Splendor In the Grass
DR8 0.00 dB -10.71 dB 4:32 07-Kikuchiyo To Mohshimasu (The Hiroshi Wada Mix)
DR9 -0.10 dB -10.52 dB 2:38 08-Anna (El Negro Zumbon)
DR12 -0.22 dB -15.75 dB 3:27 09-Ma Solitude (feat. Georges Moustaki)
DR8 0.00 dB -9.58 dB 2:36 10-Mas Que Nada (feat. Saori Yuki)
DR9 -0.21 dB -12.28 dB 2:48 11-Sympathique
DR10 -0.10 dB -11.90 dB 2:44 12-Lilly
DR8 -0.01 dB -11.46 dB 4:06 13-How Long Will It Last? (feat. Michael Feinstein)
DR11 -0.51 dB -13.31 dB 2:49 14-Tuca Tuca
DR7 -0.10 dB -11.62 dB 4:11 15-Que Sera Sera
DR12 0.00 dB -15.09 dB 1:25 16-Moon River (feat. Gus Van Sant)
DR10 -0.10 dB -12.17 dB 4:48 17-Amado Mio
DR11 -1.18 dB -15.90 dB 1:33 18-The Man With the Big Sombrero
DR12 -0.39 dB -17.76 dB 2:50 19-Aspettami (First Recording)
DR8 -0.23 dB -10.34 dB 3:21 20-Auld Lang Syne
DR9 -0.10 dB -10.69 dB 6:51 21-Una Notta A Napoli (DJ Johnny Dynell Remix)
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Number of tracks: 21
Official DR value: DR9

Pink Martini - Retrospective, A - Amazon.com Music

A Retrospective (Pink Martini album - Wikipedia)


Too much bass. Better with a light EQ.


I still wonder what I saw in this work. All we have a bad day. STOP music.
 
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Nada Malanima - Nada Trio

Nada Malanima - Nada Trio (1998), CD, Edizioni Olis, Italy

Nada Trio - Nada Trio (CD) | Discogs

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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR12 0.00 dB -14.33 dB 4:23 01-Il cuore è uno zingaro
DR10 0.00 dB -14.52 dB 4:31 02-Come faceva freddo
DR10 0.00 dB -12.92 dB 2:30 03-La fisarmonica di stradella
DR11 0.00 dB -16.34 dB 3:45 04-Maremma
DR11 0.00 dB -14.85 dB 3:04 05-Les bicyclettes de Belsize
DR12 0.00 dB -16.10 dB 3:49 06-Amore disperato
DR13 0.00 dB -18.55 dB 4:13 07-Luna Rossa
DR10 0.00 dB -13.14 dB 4:01 08-Ma che freddo fa
DR13 0.00 dB -16.99 dB 4:16 09-Abbassando
DR14 -3.34 dB -21.26 dB 4:33 10-Nati alberi
DR13 0.00 dB -16.19 dB 3:07 11-La porti un bacione a Firenze
DR10 0.00 dB -12.81 dB 4:31 12-Ti stringerò
DR9 0.00 dB -13.05 dB 6:59 13-Venezia Istanbul
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Number of tracks: 13
Official DR value: DR11


NADA Trio - A Music Review on TNT-Audio [English]

What makes this album so intriguing, at least for us Audio nuts, is the excellent recording. Of course few instruments are easier to capture but there's something special in this work, something that makes it sound so damn real.

If your system isn't able to materialize Nada into your listening room, perhaps you should consider a significant upgrade of some component. It should sound exactly like she IS SINGING into your listening room.

Then you have the soundstage. Oh My, I don't know which technique has been used (perhaps a trio of microphones) but the final result is outstanding in terms of presence, depth and spatial localization. You should be able to SEE the two instruments precisely located into the wide virtual stage in front of you.

No blurred images, here, just razor sharp contours and absolutely realistic geometric proportions! The guitar appears to be sized like a...guitar and so the acoustic bass.

Finally, you have a bass range to die for, extremely deep and able to "surround" you exactly like an acoustic bass played "live" should do...
 
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Les bicyclettes de belsize

05. Les bicyclettes de Belsize

Gira e rigira nei sogni miei
il ricordo di te
torna e ritorna
negli occhi miei
un volto non è più
con me...

Les bicyclettes de belsize
girano attorno a me
e mi raccontano ancor
le sere che per chilometri
io pedalavo con te
su arcobaleni blu
e non finivano mai

Les bicyclettes de belsize
sfoglio e risfoglio
i ricordi miei
e non vedo che te
e non importa se non ci sei
se tu non sei con me
qui con me...

Les bicyclettes de belsize
girano attorno a me
e mi raccontano ancor
le sere che per chilometri
io pedalavo con te
su arcobaleni blu
e non finivano mai

Les bicyclettes de belsize
 
Olafur Arnalds & Alice Sara Ott - The Chopin Project

Olafur Arnalds & Alice Sara Ott - The Chopin Project (2015) {24-96}

DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR10 -0.30 dB -14.71 dB 4:03 01-Verses
DR13 -0.30 dB -18.38 dB 9:17 02-Piano Sonata No.3 - Largo
DR15 -0.30 dB -21.20 dB 4:24 03-Nocturne in C sharp minor (feat. Mari Samuelsen)
DR10 -0.30 dB -15.47 dB 4:28 04-Reminiscence
DR13 -6.18 dB -22.02 dB 3:01 05-Nocturne in G minor
DR14 -0.30 dB -18.66 dB 6:41 06-Eyes Shut - Nocturne in C minor
DR10 -0.30 dB -15.68 dB 3:27 07-Written in Stone
DR10 -0.30 dB -16.20 dB 4:17 08-Letters Of A Traveller
DR11 -0.30 dB -16.40 dB 5:57 09-Prelude in D flat major 'Raindrop'
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Number of tracks: 9
Official DR value: DR12
 
Kepa Junkera - Bilbao 00:00 h

Kepa Junkera - Bilbao 00:00 h (1998), CD x2, Resistencia, Spain

Kepa Junkera - Bilbao 00:00h (CD, Album) | Discogs

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[Better IMG] http://maty.galeon.com/WP-imagenes/...-Kepa-Junkera-Bilbao-00-00-h-SSRC-Intm-95.png


DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR9 -0.20 dB -11.78 dB 3:52 01-Arin Quebec
DR12 -0.20 dB -14.64 dB 5:06 02-Del Hierro a Madagascar
DR11 -0.20 dB -14.05 dB 4:58 03-Fasio & Lurra-Terra
DR9 -2.05 dB -13.62 dB 5:14 04-Maitia nun zira?
DR9 -0.20 dB -11.69 dB 4:26 05-Bok-Espok
DR11 -0.20 dB -13.40 dB 4:45 06-Santimamiñeko Fandangoa & iaoeoe
DR9 -0.20 dB -11.81 dB 3:49 07-Muskerraren Balsa & La balso de Combouscuro
DR12 -0.20 dB -14.65 dB 2:50 08-Justin Lagun
DR11 -0.20 dB -13.25 dB 2:58 09-Arin-Novo
DR12 -0.20 dB -13.75 dB 3:25 10-Gesala
DR9 -0.20 dB -11.92 dB 6:56 11-Gaztelugatxeko martxa
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Number of tracks: 11
Official DR value: DR10



DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR9 -0.20 dB -12.16 dB 6:07 01-Fali-Faly
DR11 -0.97 dB -14.75 dB 2:43 02-Karola de Mar
DR11 -0.20 dB -12.96 dB 5:49 03-Piti & Iturrigorri
DR10 -0.45 dB -13.07 dB 4:36 04-Loriak Udan
DR9 -0.20 dB -10.96 dB 6:39 05-Arin-Oskorri
DR9 -0.20 dB -10.37 dB 5:00 06-Zumaia
DR11 -0.20 dB -13.56 dB 6:27 07-Sodade
DR13 -0.20 dB -14.78 dB 5:48 08-Zugarramurdi Dantza
DR14 -0.20 dB -16.02 dB 3:17 09-Berhueta
DR12 -0.20 dB -13.59 dB 4:13 10-Tandremo
DR12 -0.20 dB -15.31 dB 5:59 11-Nondik jo Maurizia?
DR10 -0.91 dB -13.06 dB 5:13 12-Arin-Argiñeta & Ortigueira Dantza
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Number of tracks: 12
Official DR value: DR11

CD

Bilbao 00:00 H: Kepa Junkera: Amazon.es: Musica


[Spanish] Kepa Junkera - Wikipedia, la enciclopedia libre

[Euskara] Kepa Junkera - Wikipedia, entziklopedia askea.


This week Kepa Junkera has suffered an ictus in Belgium and has been operated successfully.

[Spanish] Kepa Junkera se recupera tras sufrir un ictus y ser operado en Belgica | El Correo

Autodidacta, Kepa Junkera (Bilbao 1965) se ha convertido en el músico más internacional del País Vasco. Su abuelo, que tocaba la pandereta, le inició en la música y a los diez años comenzó a tocar el acordeón diatónico. El músico de Rekalde lleva casi 40 años investigando en la sonoridad del instrumento y fusionando su música con la de otros artistas...
[Spanish] https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trikitixa

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trikiti
 
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Ismael Lo - Ismael Lo

Ismael Lo - Ismael Lo (1991), CD, AZ, France

Ismael Lo - Ismael Lo (CD, Album) | Discogs

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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR11 -4.54 dB -18.73 dB 4:02 01-Tajabone
DR15 -0.48 dB -17.89 dB 4:26 02-Raciste
DR11 -3.81 dB -18.71 dB 4:10 03-Ale Lo
DR13 -0.86 dB -15.77 dB 3:48 04-Jiggenu Ndakaru
DR11 -6.19 dB -19.36 dB 3:34 05-Fa Diallo
DR12 -1.66 dB -16.87 dB 5:31 06-Souleymane
DR16 -0.57 dB -18.30 dB 5:10 07-M'Barawath
DR14 -1.04 dB -17.89 dB 4:29 08-Nene
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Number of tracks: 8
Official DR value: DR13

CD

Ismael Lo - Ismael Lo - Amazon.com Music


Again and again, better after the resampler with SSRC 16/44 Intermediate 95%.

80's - Digital masters sound very bad.

90's - Digital masters sound bad.


Ismael Lo - Wikipedia

Note: Something that obviates the official biography. This Senegalese singer was an inmigrant illegal, entering Spain (EU) from the Canary Islands, I suppose in cayuco.
 
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Tajabone

Tajabone, by Ismael Lo

Ta, Tayebón deñeo e tayebón
Ta, Tayebón deñeo e tayebón
Abdu u yambal ñare malaicalá

Jawe e ticon daru seseron
Momun munidá degan yulingán
Momun munidá dengan wongán

Jawe e ticon daru siseron
Momun munidá degan yuligán
Momun munidá degan wongán

Tayebon deñeo e tayebon
Tayebon deñeo e tayebon

Wulei, wulei, wulei, wulei...abdu yambbarr
(wulei) ñari malaicala
(wulei) chicoley yogué
(wulei) danu siserron (wule)munilá
(wule) degan yuligán (wule)munilá
(wule) degan wongán (wule) ahhh...

V2:

Ta.....tajabone de nuy tajabone
Ta.....tajabone de nuy tajabone
Abdu u iambaar gniari malaykala
Ch'awé étchiko daan si séroo
Muomu muhnilda degëm du lingaan
Muomu muhnila degëm woor nga-am
Ch'awé etchiko daanu si seroo
Muomu muhnida degem du lingaam
Muomu muhnida degem woor nga-am
Tajabone de nuy tajabone
Tajabone de nuy tajabone
Wou leij Wou leij
Wou leij Wou leij
Abdu jambaar gniari malaykala
Chico woley juge daanu si sero
Muhnila degem du linga'n
Muhnila degem woor nga-am
 
King Crimson - The Power To Believe [2003, Sanctuary, SANCD-155]
It is quite interesting to search it back, when I was listened it over the past years.
Even more interesting, it seems I'm the only one.

KC (and the Sunshine band .... :D) has always been one of my favourite groups, but I lost contact when the red, blue and yellow albums came out. Have filled in a little and got the live album from Chicago 2017. Missed that concert by a month or two ...:(

King Crimson has never been idling, always been on the move, always changed musical style. I'd say this must be one of the BEST groups ever.
 
Cecilia Bartoli, Sol Gabetta - Dolce Duello

Cecilia Bartoli, Sol Gabetta - Dolce Duello (2017) {24-96}, Decca

Cecilia Bartoli & Sol Gabetta, Cappella Gabetta, Andres Gabetta - Dolce Duello (CD, Album) | Discogs

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DR14 -2.70 dB -20.95 dB 10:05 01-Caldara — Nitocri -'Fortuna e speranza'
DR15 -0.59 dB -18.77 dB 3:23 02-Albinoni — Il nascimento dell’Aurora -'Aure andate e baciate'
DR14 -3.27 dB -23.15 dB 6:44 03-Gabrielli — San Sigismondo, re di Borgogna -'Aure voi de’ miei sospiri'
DR16 -1.87 dB -21.48 dB 5:22 04-Vivaldi — Tito Manlio, RV 738 - Act 1, 'Di verde olivo'
DR14 -2.61 dB -22.00 dB 7:35 05-Handel — Ode for Saint Cecilia's Day, HWV76 - 'What Passion Cannot Music Raise and Quell'
DR15 -0.94 dB -19.86 dB 6:28 06-Caldara — Gianguir - 'Tanto e con sì gran pena'
DR14 -1.11 dB -19.93 dB 9:23 07-Handel — Arianna in Creta - 'Son qual stanco pellegrino'
DR13 -1.57 dB -20.13 dB 5:30 08-Porpora — Gli orti esperidi - 'Giusto Amor tu che m’accendi'
DR14 -0.20 dB -19.01 dB 8:14 09-Boccherini — Cello Concerto In D Major Op. 34: 1. Allegro e con moto
DR15 -3.79 dB -24.44 dB 7:04 10-Boccherini — Cello Concerto In D Major Op. 34: 2. Andante lentarello
DR16 -0.49 dB -20.38 dB 6:58 11-Boccherini — Cello Concerto In D Major Op. 34: 3. Allegro maestoso
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Number of tracks: 11
Official DR value: DR15

CD

Cecilia Bartoli, Sol Gabetta, ` - Dolce Duello [Deluxe Edition] - Amazon.com Music


Year: 2017. And Decca -> very good digital master, off course.
 
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