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April 29, 2005
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Listening to the sumptuous expressiveness of the sacred works admirably performed here, both to the spirit and the letter of the music, one becomes convinced Monteverdi occupies a watershed position much like Mahler in Western art music. Just as Mahler pushed the boundaries of the late romantic ... more |
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April 28, 2005
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This is the second half of the review of this SACD. I have discussed the clarinet concerto in the context of the Pentatone SACD of the same with the Marriners.
Gulda is more renowned in the Germanic countries than elsewhere. I hadn't heard him on CD before. It is probably reasonable to assume many ... more |
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April 26, 2005
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A splendid disc with the glaring exception of a solitary movement.
This is the same 'Austro-Hungarian Haydn Orchestra' under the same Fischer who recorded the integral cycle for Nimbus on modern instruments; the liner notes call them the Austro-Hungarian Haydn Philharmonic, as well as the Haydn ... more |
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April 24, 2005
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COMPARATIVE REVIEW WITH PENTATONE PTC5186121 CLARINET QUINTET, AND DGG SACD4767369 CLARINET CONCERTO.
For those relatively new to the concerto, there are three major considerations in the performances; whether the soloist utilises a basset clarinet, the utilisation of period versus modern ... more |
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April 22, 2005
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This isn't a formal review, but a coda to LC's excellent synopsis. This SACD has the most faithful sound of an Indian classical instrument I have encountered. Everything LC says about the music I heartily concur; though on my system the tone of the sarod, apart from the metallic leading edge, is ... more |
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