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March 3, 2008
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After enjoying two rbcd recordings of Scriabin's Poem of Ecstasy (Jarvi/CSO and Muti/PO), I decided to find more of Scriabin's orchestral on disc. At the same time I wanted to hear what all the fuss was about WaterLily Accoustics on SACD.
Starting with Scriabin's Symphony 3 "The Devine Poem": The ... more |
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February 6, 2008
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Other than certain sections of Mahler Symphony 1, Mahler's Fourth Symphony may be the composer's only accessible work for non-orchestral music fans. It is a very light-hearted and classical piece. I played back this Reiner rendition on multiple occasions, and it was well received by me (a big Mahler ... more |
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February 6, 2008
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The SACD sound here is very good but not great like some. Neptune was very effective to my ears, which is rare in The Planets recordings. That is, the entire Neptune movement came through clear at one volume setting. Overall, the individual movements are well played with good contrast. My only major ... more |
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February 5, 2008
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I'm familiar with two other major interpretations on RBCD of the Copland ballets: Bernstein's with NY Phil and Slatkin's with St. Louis. While the Slatkin rendition was very satisfying in its simple approach, Morton Gould and his orchestra play these works as if it were for an old classic western ... more |
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February 5, 2008
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To start, it isn't fair to say Mr. Jarvi doesn't get British Music. Just listen to his collaboration with Leif Ove Andsnes and the Birmingham Symphony Orchestra on the Britten Piano Concerto: ... more |
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