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December 26, 2006
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Reference recordings:
PC#1 - Ashkenazy/Previn
PC#2 - Ashkenazy/Previn, Kissin/Gergiev, Cliburn/Reiner
PC#3 - Ashkenazy/Previn, Kissin/Ozawa, Horowitz/Ormandy, Cliburn/Kondrashin
PC#4 - Ashkenazy/Previn, Lill/Otaka
Rhapsody - Lill/Otaka, Cliburn/Kondrashin
I just got this for Christmas and was stuck ... more |
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December 26, 2006
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I have not previously had Carmina Burana in my otherwise extensive CD collection. I bought this based on previous posters' reviews. I must agree that the sonics are exceptional. I have been to Atlanta's Symphony Hall many times and wonder how the engineers coaxed such a wonderful sound out of such ... more |
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December 26, 2006
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This disc will join my favorite SACD albums. My reference recording of the Eighth Symphony is Dohnanyi/Cleveland on London and for the Ninth is Harnoncourt/Concertgebouw on Teldec DVD-Audio. I put both performances on par with both of these.
In the Eighth, the portamento strings (and later in ... more |
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December 20, 2006
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I thoroughly enjoy this SACD. Hahn's performance is technically dazzling and flawless. She plays with stunning confidence and perfect intonation. The tempi ARE fast but create a wonderful energy in this music. The orchestra and soloist are in perfect agreement.
The SACD format does great justice to ... more |
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