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August 25, 2003
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Well done recording and a definite required disc. One nitpick on the multi-channel SACD mix and that is there are a number of songs that come from the center channel. However, there are also a couple of the tracks that come from the left channel. I don't know if this is a problem with the remaster ... more |
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August 23, 2003
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I was hoping that the sound problems I experienced with the Kobayashi Tchaikovsky Manfred recording on Exton would perhaps not be as persitent in this recording. It is not to be. Kobayashi is perhaps the noisiest conductor I have EVER heard. The man can't shut up on the podium. Grunting, growling, ... more |
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August 13, 2003
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Absolutely wonderful jazz in the samba style. I bought this expecting Guaraldi's similar sounding Charlie Brown Christmas. It is fantastic music-making. The sound is old, but still sounds really good. Buy this w/o reservations.
One thing to note: the SACD layer of this has a defect. I have found ... more |
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July 18, 2003
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Wonderfully alive, full, and vivid recordings. The BIS team captures the orchestra beautifully and without any extreme reverberation or dryness. Of course, I love this music. The melodies and lyrical elements are beautiful and Ruud and his orchestra are obviously the right folks to do this music ... more |
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July 5, 2003
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A much better performance than the Ashkenazy recording and in better sound. Suntory Hall (on the Ashkenazy recording) is a terrible venue. Kobayashi's recording is much fuller and richer. The performance is well done. Kobayashi specializes in Tchaikovsky and other romantic composers and I believe he ... more |
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