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June 4, 2004
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This is the Ruslan and Lyudmila we've been waiting for.
Previous recordings disappeared out of print faster than you can say "poof!", and most featured questionable sound. There is one widely available version: Gergiev and the Kirov Opera. The conductor there manages to completely ruin the whole ... more |
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June 4, 2004
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The SA-CD medium now has two first-rate Nevskys in the catalog: Thomas Schippers' unmatched recording of the cantata, and now Frank Strobel's recording of the reconstructed original film score.
A previous attempt by Bill Brohn to reconstruct the film score was very decent, but because he used the ... more |
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June 4, 2004
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It is interesting how consistent Sawallisch is. His performance on this live recording from Munich is very similar to a recent radio broadcast of Schumann's Fourth symphony by Sawallisch and the Berliner Philharmoniker, and both are similar to Sawallisch's recent Philadelphia Orchestra recordings, ... more |
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May 21, 2004
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The second piano concerto is decent enough. Not a first recommendation, but done fairly well, though again from Yablonsky and this orchestra, one would wish that they had a few more strings for the recording sessions. It sounds to me like orchestra, soloist and conductor are in good sync with each ... more |
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March 15, 2004
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A mostly good disc, but I have some reservations which have more to do with release schedules and comparative listening than with the actual quality of this album.
Michael Tilson Thomas' monkeying around with fast & slow movements does not bother me here. Some conductors take these contrasts to the ... more |
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