Divertimenti - Trondheim Solistene [Hybrid SACD] [Includes Blu-Ray Disc]DIVERTIMENTI is the first music-only recording to be made available commercially and is undoubtedly one of the best quality recordings you will ever hear. Released in 2008, 2L have since surpassed it with other recordings but this still stands out as the musicianship is also extremely good. I didn't know Britten until I heard this work but was hooked from the opening bars of The Simple Symphony, the first track on this record. I'm sure that this was partly due to the astonishing audio quality which makes it sound as if you are really there.
Also included are works from Bartok, Baceiwiz, and Bjorkland and I had never heard either of the last two composers before but these were superb introductions.
The Trondheim Solistene are a young Norwegian ensemble that I had also never heard before this. I am now a big fan and watch the 2L site for their latest releases.
This recording will open your ears to the possibilities of Blu-Ray and give you one of the best listening experiences of your life. 69 Minutes of great music, beautifully played and superbly recorded - Buy it!