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February 14, 2010
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This SACD features solo piano works of the Russian Avante Garde by the following 3 composers:
* Nikolaj Obuchov (1892-1964): various works for solo piano
* Ivan Wyschnegradsky (1893-1979): Two Preludes for piano + Etude sur le Carré Magique Sonore op 40
* Sergej Protopopov (1893-1954): Piano Sonata ... more |
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January 19, 2010
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Piano works by Sibelius:
* Valse Triste Op 44 No.1
* Impromptu in B Minor Op 5 No5
* 10 Pieces Op 58
* 5 Pieces Op 85
* 5 Romantic Pieces Op 101
* 5 Esquisses Op 114
* Valse Triste again (now played on Sibelius' piano, in his house)
The piano pieces on this SACD are generally somewhat 'lighter' ... more |
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December 27, 2009
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This is a 1975 analog recording converted to DSD. The booklet states that the SACD layer is 96 kHz / 24 bit PCM Stereo and 96 kHz / 24 bit PCM 5.1 Surround Sound; I am not sure what is meant (in this context) by the 96 kHz / 24 bit claim ... presumably it means that it was re-mastered from analog at ... more |
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September 27, 2009
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It is possible that one applies higher standards to those we have come to expect high standards from. And I certainly had high expectations for this release. Alas, I don't feel those expectations have been met in this instance.
The performances of the Schubert Sonatinas are generally crisp and ... more |
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May 18, 2009
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THIS really IS A GEM ... and gems are rare, and especially delightful when they are unexpected.
I came across this by pure chance entirely because it is on SACD ...To me, that is part of the fun of SACD - searching for new things, which I would probably have never found nor tried had it just been ... more |
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