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February 27, 2006
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It is tempting to write off as pedestrian a disc that features performances of the ubiquitous "Rhapsody in Blue" and "American in Paris". But pedestrian this disc is not, either for sound or for performances.
There is so much to marvel about here. By the early 60's (6 or 7 years after it’s initial ... more |
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December 22, 2005
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OK, Telarc’s “Monty Meets Sly and Robbie” was released 3 or 4 years ago, so it not new. It doesn’t matter because I keep rediscovering this disc over and over and each time it is more fresh than it was before. While I am primarily a classical music listener this funky “jazz soul reggae” music is ... more |
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November 27, 2005
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When I first sat down to take in the new Telarc Dvorak 9th it was not with heightened anticipation. After all, while I am not a student of the composition I have an over abundance of 9ths just like the next guy or girl. And for the most part, except for those conducted by the fabled conductors of ... more |
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October 4, 2005
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I’ve seen few, if any, impassioned pleas for works of Sir Edward Elgar to be committed to SACD. Well, in some respects he is one of my favorite composers. And it was with great anticipation that I purchased this Chandos release of Symphony #2 and “In the South”.
I believe I discovered Elgar in the ... more |
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September 19, 2005
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I'm going to stick my neck out and say that the most authentic (that is, real) experience on record I have had to date, regardless of genre or format is the SACD multi-channel version of Earth, Wind, and Fire's "Gratitude" on Sony. This is a live (mostly) recording and it *feels* it. I attended EW&F ... more |
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