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Mahler: Symphony No. 2 - Jansons        (5 of 11 found this review helpful)
  December 20, 2010

I listened to this in SACD Multi-channel 5.0 sound. The SACD multi-channel sound stage is confined. One gets the feeling that everyone is cramped very tightly on stage and there is none of the beautiful reverberation that the Concertgebouw is famous for! I would imagine that once the hall is full of ... more
Respighi: Roman Trilogy - Neschling        (13 of 15 found this review helpful)
  December 10, 2010

I listened to this multi-channel SACD in 5.0 surround sound. BIS does not use the .1 LFE channel, so no sub-woofer was used. I used a volume setting of -16db on my Denon AVR-3805 receiver, Denon DVD-3910 SACD player and my 5 speakers that are rated at overall 90db efficiency. This setting for me ... more
Britten's Orchestra - Michael Stern        (10 of 11 found this review helpful)
  May 20, 2010

This "Prof. Johnson" Surround sound recording exceeded all my expectations! I never thought Prof. Johnson would buck the classical music recording industry standard of having the orchestra in front and only using the rear channels for ambient information. To my great and pleasant surprise, the ... more
Liszt: Années de Pélerinage, Troisième année - Yoram Ish-Hurwitz        (3 of 6 found this review helpful)
  April 16, 2010

I first tried this artist's Albeniz Iberia SACDs and that was so good it prompted me to buy his Liszt as well. I searched for his website and discovered that he has a lot of information about Liszt and this recording. I think Mr. Ish-Hurwitz has given us even better performance of Liszt than he did ... more
Liszt: Années de Pèlerinage, Deuxième Année - Yoram Ish-Hurwitz          (3 of 5 found this review helpful)
  April 16, 2010

I first tried this artist's Albeniz Iberia SACDs and that was so good it prompted me to buy his Liszt as well. I searched for his website and discovered that he has a lot of information about Liszt and this recording. I think Mr. Ish-Hurwitz has given us even better performance of Liszt than he did ... more

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