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May 27, 2005
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Well, as a long time fan of Alfred Brendel (especially when he plays Beethoven) I bought this SACD. As much as I enjoy his Beethoven, I like his Mozart as well, as he shows an excellent knowledge of the music. Another Mozart master I like is Mitsuko Uchida (though I do not yet know if any of her ... more |
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May 25, 2005
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I am totally stunned by this recording, and I hesitate to call this abomination an SACD. I cannot believe that any serious recording engineer, producer, or recording executive would let something like this be released. I guess that this recording is the dark proof for what people have been saying ... more |
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May 25, 2005
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At first, I was never planning on buying any single layer SACDs, as it was going to be some time before I bought my first SACD player and I did not want a disc that I could not play in the car. So for a good while, I bought only hybrid SACD's. Another reason I was not interested in any of the old ... more |
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May 25, 2005
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I am a huge fan of the MTT/SFSO Mahler cycle, and I have all 6 recordings so far. I find this SACD to be superb in all aspects, in air, imaging, sound quality. I too also have the RCOA/Chailly Mahler 9 on Decca, though that SACD is a PCM recording and not a DSD like the MTT is. Thus, the sound is ... more |
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May 24, 2005
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This is my final SACD with Phillips/Gergiev/Kirov....after their dismal recording effort with "Scheherazade" with Gergiev and Kirov (that went back to the store) I figured I would never buy another combo like this.
Well, I did it again...the old "fool me once, shame on you, fool me twice, shame on ... more |
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