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June 29, 2010
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Whoa. This is a tough one for me to comment on. I am in substantial sync with Gonzostick’s very informative review posted earlier this month. Amazingly our personal history mirror in an almost supernatural way, especially since I am just now reading his words for the first time! But I have come to a ... more |
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May 2, 2010
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Because this disc serves as my introduction to each of these four (4) compositions I must gloss over the performances. (I do have “Symphony of Psalms” as a ”filler” on a couple of discs but I don’t remember anything meaningful about the performances). For the uninitiated (yours truly) to these ... more |
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March 25, 2010
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Damn! I just noticed that this is the 23rd review of this disc, a disc that I had not even heard of a few short weeks ago! I estimate that 80% of my listening is to classical music with most other being straight up jazz. Certainly only a smidgen of my listening is to rock. (This will stick out like ... more |
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February 23, 2010
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What a commanding performance!
Because this disc (actually 2 discs) serves as my introduction to most of the compositions performed here (the Liszt Dante Sonata being a notable exception) I must talk in very general terms about the performances. I found the performances to be extraordinarily ... more |
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November 3, 2009
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Anyone who needs another 1812, please raise your hand. Just what I thought; very few. Well, let’s be clear, this Gergiev disc has a host of compelling positives that go well beyond 1812 that makes this collection a most emphatic recommendation. Among them are the accompanying Tchaikovsky works, a ... more |
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