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March 20, 2007
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First I ought to deal with what some may see as conflicts. I received this disc as part of Mr. Lindberg's recent offer to provide freebies for previous reviewers on SA-CD.net. I requested this disc and was frankly amazed to receive as well "Immortal Nystedt" and "Concertos and Fairytales". ... more |
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December 9, 2006
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Recently I was driving my daughter's car, which is old enough to lack a cd player. As a result I was scanning up and down the FM band and heard a familiar melody, which I couldn't immediately place. Far several minutes I did my best Glenn Gould imitation, singing along with the music, occasionally ... more |
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July 7, 2006
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The music of Ferdinand Ries is perfect for stumping musically knowledgeable friends. Play individual movements from these two symphonies and let your friends go nuts trying to identify which Haydn, or Beethoven, or Schubert symphony they're hearing. There's nothing terribly surprising in this as ... more |
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May 11, 2006
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If I tell you've I've listened to this disc five times in the two days since it arrived in my mailbox you might get the idea that I like it. You'd be right. The music of Don Gillis is simply a delight. Born in Missouri and having spent the majority of his life in the east Gillis nonetheless ... more |
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May 6, 2006
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George Enescu may have been the greatest musical polymath in recent history. Just reading the biographical material included in Martin Anderson's excellent notes to this recording is enough to encourage anyone to want to explore Enescu's work beyond the ubiquitous Romanian Rhapsodies. This is Luiza ... more |
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