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December 1, 2003
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Like stvnharr we had this disc long before we even thought of buying SACD player. It was actually our first ever SACD and in many ways it is still our favourite. One could not imagine better way to promote new audio format – excellent recording and fantastic performance.
I’ve heard SFSO with MTT ... more |
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November 30, 2003
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Nothing more to add to Dutchman and Paul, the recording is fantastic and the quality of music… well, these are not the pieces that made Grieg such a popular composer. Two sets of dances are actually more tiring experience, and if it’s not for the excellent playing and even better recording, they ... more |
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November 30, 2003
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This is a tough one: Boulez is frankly a pretty crap composer who became (in)famous for his statement quite a while ago that all opera houses should be burned. Then, accordingly, he gave us the worse Wagner performances on record and in living memory. But, at the same time, with his Ensemble ... more |
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November 30, 2003
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This is a perfect example of how the good soundtrack can end up being more successful than the film itself. What we have on disc is sometime slightly, sometimes significantly different from the actual movie music, and Gabriel did a great job to present this disc as a separate work of art. I wouldn’t ... more |
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November 26, 2003
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First of all, this is the most luxuriously packed CD box I’ve ever seen. The burgundy velvety box holds two items – 200 page lavishly illustrated book and 2 discs. Apart from regular text and notes about artists, the book also features some very informative texts about the history of Christmas and ... more |
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