BEST ORGAN: Murray MENDELSSOHN JAMAICA PLAINS - Sheffield S-13

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Thomas Murray -
MENDELSSOHN at JAMAICA PLAIN -
Organ Sonatas -
Rare Sheffield S-13 -
ABSOLUTELY STUNNING!



Fact is, this record changed my life as an audiophile.

Yes, Lincoln Mayorga's use of minimal mic-ing, carefully placed, with an aim to capture the acoustic in the end, simply floored me.  Because, when the volume is right -- sized as you would expect the church to be -- there isn't anything, anything at all within the acoustic that isn't totally and utterly apparent.

The tracking of the organ mechanics?  Plain as day, all about you clacking, tracking, making the music of God.  The diapason work?  Listen to the timing of the pipes as Murray learns the flaws of this old organ, in near disrepair, that he captures, holds firm, and delivers, flawlessly.

Oh yes…to be able to hear the air literally run the pipes, the trumpets sounding, the church acoustic living and breathing glory… It simply astounded me.

That the music is of Mendelssohn, who himself was a truly fine organ player, now placed in the hands of Thomas Murray, one of the finest organists ever, makes this record among the most enjoyable hi-fi/musical experiences I have ever known.

A very rare prize, that demands you find the right volume.  When you have it, the hair on your neck will tell you everything, and the music will deliver without effort.

For those with a penchant for bass (and its fine reproduction), let me just add, when the low notes develop here, they seem to, I kid you not, come from the center of the earth, the shuddering columns of air, clean, vibrant, thundering in folds across the floor.  Incredibly captivating, and just as you experience it "live."

A fabulous LP, entirely worthy of the finest vinyl library, here in a cover without fault (just a handwritten note on back); record inside should play near mint.

In finishing, let me cut to the chase: If I myself had to answer the question of which record to bring to that proverbial desert island, if I were allowed but one: Make no mistake, you're looking at it.

Final Note:

The American Guild of Organists calls this Murray series "the finest organ records of all time," this particular disc, "as perfect as an organ record can be."

Come hear why.

For other fine records, TAS picks and hard-to-finds, please see my complete list of offerings here on eBay.

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