Gershwin - Rhapsody in Blue (Previn) (vinyl: Soundsmith Zephyr Star, Graham Slee Accession + EXP)

Andre Previn (pianist & conductor), London Symphony Orchestra
See my blog: Music And Vinyl

Soundsmith Zephyr MIMC Star cartridge
Kenwood KD7010 direct drive turntable
Graham Slee Accession phono amp + Elevator EXP step-up amp
Lexicon I-O 22 USB audio interface
Adobe Audition CC 2015
Adobe Premier Pro CC 2015
Mac Mini OS X 10.11.6
Canon Legria HF R76

This video is not intended as copyright infringement, but purely to show the merits of the vinyl playback medium and the equipment used. No commercial gain has been made from this video, and it is uploaded as "fair use".

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[chrisguygeezer]

We here in the UK were so gifted to have André Previn over here for so much time. He really did turn around the LSO and made it his own.

[Daxtarr]

You rock! I had this cassette in 1993. I've listened to 100 versions of this song, and they were all wrong. This is the one. Also, the vinyl makes it so much better!

[RM-ljbv]

You've made me open my mind to all kinds of music. Thank you.

[jimcrowley]

I went out and bought this vinyl. The best version I've ever hear. Thanks Soundsmith for posting it.

[MrSouzy]

I just got shivers down my spine... mind blowing...

[SwingBandHeaven]

Wow that is quite a performance. Very well recorded by EMI and well presented here. Thank you.

[scooderdude]

Wow that was so good. And so quiet.The dynamics were impressive

[nstheonly]

I just discovered you! My music professor today assigned this. It HAD to be the Previn 1971 version (this)! He asked us to write 2 pp as to why he assigned this particular Previn version above all others. He said once we listen to this version we will never be able to hear another. Boy was he right. I thank you so much for your marvelous sound. Superb!

[healthcareforallfiftyseven]

Wow. I used to have this vinyl, a master recording. I let it slip through my fingers. Still my favorite interpretation of this amazing composition

[adotopp]

Thanks for posting this. I've been told (more than once) you can't play vinyl records without the clicks and pops, which I know is untrue, but you just showed it here .

[paulv]

I have the same Kenwood. It's definitely worthy of that cartridge.

[OrganNLou]

THIS SOUNDS AS IF IT CAME DIRECTLY FROM THE MASTER TAPE!

[jrizzle]

Someday, I'm going to have an entire rig like that, record included. Thanks for this, couldn't find it anywhere else on youtube.

[mjcau]

This is the version of "Rhapsody in Blue" you've been looking for 🙌

"When I woke up it seemed to me that some snatch of a tune I had known for a long time, I had heard somewhere before but had forgotten, a melody of great sweetness, was coming back to me now. It seemed to me that it had been trying to emerge from my soul all my life, and only now... "—Fyodor Dostoyevsky, White Nights

[notaire]

Der milde Ton der Soloklarinette am Anfang klingt echt bezaubernd. Der folgende Ton des Soloklavier ist sehr klar und perfekt artikuliert. Previn war bestimmt eine der zehn genialsten Pianisten in der damaligen Welt.

[frankgeeraerts]

Confirming the musical quality of Soundschmitt technology

[larryshaver]

I wish i could get MY records that clean ! I don't hear a trace of noise

[jurgenerb]

Danke für die Tipps....wie macht sich das Ortofon mittlerweile?
Hast du vielleicht schon mal ein Dynavector oder Denon Tonabnehmer probiert?
Ich habe einen 7010 ohne Abnehmer gekauft und weiß nicht so richtig was ich nehmen soll....
Gruß Jürgen

[jurgenerb]

Servus
Sie haben ja so viele Tonabnehmer auf dem Kenwood
Habe mir auch gerade einen gekauft (Jugendtraum).
Jetzt bin ich auf der Suche nach einem Tonabnehmer bis ca. 700 Eur.
Höre gerne Jazz und Stimme.
Klangfarben (Trompete und Saxophon) sollten mit natürlichen Klangfarben
Können sie mir einen Tipp geben?
Gruß Jürgen

[MARTIN]

Is there any chance you can share your uncompressed audio file?