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April 4, 2009
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This was a legendary recording when it first appeared with the Adagio spotlighted for it's achingly beautiful string playing.
What went wrong in the transfer? Patently this does not sound in any way like a SACD and even the performance has been diminished by whatever re-processing has been ... more |
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March 12, 2009
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There is no shortage of recordings of this most accessible and popular symphony of Mahler's on compact disc; even a growing list of excellent SACD recordings, the most recent and successful presented by Bernard Haitink and the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra of Amsterdam on RCO Live. An impressive ... more |
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February 11, 2009
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An excellent recording although a bit slow to warm up as evidenced by not entirely convincing individual playing in the first two of the tone poems. After that it is astonishingly atmospheric bearing in mind all the usual reservations surrounding the Barbican Hall.
Thoroughly enjoyable, thoroughly ... more |
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January 25, 2009
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I found this recording at my local record store, discounted in a sale. I would not have bought it otherwise in view of the very negative review posted on here recently.
The disc is problematic. Technically it is not one of the best sounding SACD's available often sounding harsh and brittle. In view ... more |
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January 25, 2009
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This is a superb recording confirming that Jarvi and the Bremen Orchestra are the modern benchmark Beethovians |
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