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May 25, 2008
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No, this release will not do. Yes, the sound is very good, and the BPO orchestra is superb. But Zubin Mehta conducts routine performances, the Dvorak piece being specially limp and uninteresting, and maisky gives routine performances, that do not hold to competition in SACD. Queyras in Dvorak (HM) ... more |
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May 25, 2008
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Hilary Hahn is one of the "new" young violin virtuosos marketed with great hype. But, contrary to others she lives up to expectations: purity of tone, eveness throughout the dynamic range and good interpretarive insights.
She brings all her qualities to the fore in this release, the Elgar concerto ... more |
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May 25, 2008
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This is a classic set of La Traviata. It was one of the few operas Carlos Kleiber conducted, and recorded, and his performance shows he knoiws the work very well: all is there, the kaleidoscope of emotions, the intensity, the joy and the despair. He gives excellent support to his singers.
Cotrubas ... more |
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May 24, 2008
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Carlos Kleiber was an absolute genius. Sadly, he did not record very much and his repertoire was very limited.
Therefore every disc is an event. This one in particular gives a sensational performance of Beethoven´s 7 Symphony, to put alongside the classical accounts.
The SACD sound is outstanding, ... more |
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May 24, 2008
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This disc is a real treasure. Much has been written about the performances, which have the "reference" status.
Backhaus is in superb form in both works (despite his advanced age) and both readings are absolutely idiomatic, full of poetic insight and power when required. The VPO under Karl Bohm give ... more |
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