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March 21, 2007
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ADHD summary:
This short review is mostly about the sonics. On the basis of the excellent review by Seth, I bought the SACD on Monday. I have no desire to become the sound curmudgeon and bête noire of SACD.net, but there must be two versions of this disc, and I have the bad one.
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December 10, 2006
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ADHD Summary: A wonderful and interesting release from Channel Classics. Get it for these reasons: It is good to hear some non-organ Buxtehude; great recording. There are some oddities in the performance about which I hope some other reader can educate me. See below.
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November 22, 2006
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ADHD summary: As mentioned in the discussion thread, this is an unusual disc in terms of the ability to understand its target market. Sonically, it is excellent, and if you are interested in very early Mahler it may appeal to you.
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The Music
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November 7, 2006
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ADHD Summary: This is the finest string quartet SACD that I have yet heard, and "finest" should be construed to include the playing, the repertoire, and the recording. The sound is amazingly lifelike, yet there is a chance you will not like it, so read on.
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November 3, 2006
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ADHD Summary: If you are unfamiliar with this work, this recording is a fine choice with which to begin your exploration. However, "8" is one of the more complex of Shostakovich's symphonies to get "right." The sound is good, but we expect that, yes?
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