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June 29, 2004
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Summary: Fresh, heart-felt, and youthful.
Imprints: Previn and Ashkenazy, also familiar with the Pletnev.
The first thing you'll notice about the opening of the first mov't is the
careful attention to phrasing and dynamics in the strings. While Previn's
and Ashkenazy's strings act as the anonymous ... more |
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June 19, 2004
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Mussorgsky:
Pictures at an Exhibition, (orch. Ravel)
Night on Bald Mountain, original and Rimsky's
Golitsin's Exile from Khovanchina
Hopak from Sorochinsky Fair
Naxos SACD $11.99 USD
(did you notice? $11.99?)
Wow. I didn't think I could get excited while listening to Pics at an Ex
ever again, but ... more |
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April 2, 2004
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It's always nice to find a neglected gem that turns out to be just what the cliche promises--a gem, and quite a substantial one at that! I'm talking about Barber's 16min Tocatta Festiva for Organ and Orchestra; the final offering on this exceptionally recorded disc. I heard this music for the first ... more |
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