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April 13, 2004
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This is a very hypnotic piece. And haunting. It rewards you with repeated listenings. The quieter sensitive moments are gorgeous, while the outbursts are interesting and shattering. It has been very nicely recorded, although parts of the piece are quite dense and thickly orchestrated, the sound ... more |
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April 13, 2004
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This is a very impressive disk. I have had this album on CD pretty much since it originally came out. The sound was always decent. But this SACD sounds so good, that if you are a fan of this album, you will have to get rid of your old version and pay $30 for this version. The sound is very immediate ... more |
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April 10, 2004
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If you want to hear an original instruments style version of the Brahms Requiem, this is it. It's really not authentically original instruments because there are some very modern sounding brass instruments, but like everything else, they are played without vibrato. The only performers allowed the ... more |
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December 31, 2003
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I love this symphony and there exist several excellent recordings - 3 from Karajan, 2 from Jochum, Bohm, Haitink, Solti, older historic performances, etc. Based on the performance alone, this ranks very well with those.
I like the more aggressive approach Harnoncourt takes with certain passages, ... more |
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December 31, 2003
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I need to preface by saying that I have been an Elton John fan for a long time, almost my whole life, and I have loved this album and many others. This is a very personal review.
Performance: Having known this album over the years, I still think the performances captured were excellent, and that is ... more |
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