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January 18, 2005
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Kevin Mallon and his band are admirable – just compare this Vivaldi disc with Charpentier’s: recorded in the same venue eight months apart and they sound and feel like two different choirs and orchestras, equally successful and authentic in French and Italian baroque: Mallon’s brisk tempi, ... more |
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January 18, 2005
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French baroque is an acquired taste, for me at least. This disc is at least nicely balanced between exuberant and more serene music: famous ‘Eurovision’ Te Deum always sounded like a full on assault to all my senses, while the ‘Messe de Minuit’ is my second favourite Charpentier (first being ‘Messe ... more |
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January 17, 2005
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Not being the biggest ‘Channel surround sound’ admirer, I have to say this is the least disappointing recording from them I’ve heard so far. Knowing that my opinion is in extreme minority in this community, I’ve been exploring this recording for quite some time at different levels and changing ... more |
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January 15, 2005
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If there ever was a piece of absolute absolute music, Bach’s final masterpiece is THE one. According to the legend (partially dismissed in the booklet of this issue) blind genius was dictating the closing quadruple fugue from his deathbed to his son never to finish it. And in the score it is left as ... more |
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January 14, 2005
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This disc arrived in the same batch of new violin concerto recordings with Mutter (Tchaikovsky/Korngold) and Hann (Elgar), and it has already spent more time the player then the two above mentioned ladies combined. While Hann is ok but unremarkable and Mutter outrageously self-absorbed, Julia ... more |
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