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September 12, 2007
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I've listened to this several times now and I find it compelling....disconcerting possibly. But the thing is that I can't seem to get enough of it. As Edvin in his review above implies, these performances really move along. Maybe move along too fast. Or do they? It all depends on what you want in ... more |
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June 8, 2007
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Brahms, to the manner born?
Actually to say that this is Brahms, "to the manner born" would discredit this magnificent achievement. One should say "This is Brahms as it should always have been played!"
As has been remarked elsewhere, Julia Fischer is an astonishingly gifted young artist. Her ... more |
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April 11, 2007
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I still really don't know what I think about this one! The playing and recording are quite good, excellent really - that is why all the stars. The Rhapsody for Cello has me bemused. At any given moment, I am aware that I am hearing nice melodic material. Superb 'cello playing, (keep an eye out for ... more |
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April 3, 2007
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First, I want to call attention to the sound (in multi-channel) of this release:
It is stunning! The strings have body but sound like strings, not some congealed mass of treble - and unfortunately that is not always accomplished, even in SACD - so I find this exceptionally fine! The separation of ... more |
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March 12, 2007
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I’ve known this concerto since about 1955. My first recording of it was by Zino Francescatti and the New York Philharmonic on a Columbia LP. Soon to follow were recordings by Stern, Oistrach, Heifetz, Milstein, Perlman, Szeryng, Ferras, and then there were CDs from Mutter, Mullova, Bell, Repin, and ... more |
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