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July 10, 2004
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Recording of 400 year old Italian music, probably an acquired taste for most classical music lovers. I found the Monteverdi piece the best. Several instrumental interludes where you almost feel the instrument (harpsichord, lute) in your room! The recording is almost holographic in its realism. On CD ... more |
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July 10, 2004
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Concert Italiano (along with Europa Galante and others)are one of the new breed of period instrument bands that are revitalising Italian baroque repertoire. This disc shows what can be done to Vivaldi with stunning playing, singing and recording. There are two main pieces on this disc, the Dixit ... more |
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July 7, 2004
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Another excellent production from Naxos whose SACDs are now uniformly of high quality. Voices are reproduced stunningly realistically; Marina Mescheriakova's Countess being especially beautiful. Smallish modern instrument orchestra is recorded perfectly in a Budapest studio. I had to turn the rears ... more |
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May 24, 2004
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Magnificently romantic performance from the genius Ivan Fischer and his Budapest Festival Orchestra. First movement is spacious (but thankfully still under 20 minutes unlike some!). The scherzo really lights things up with what sounds like divided violins (I stand to be corrected here)that allow you ... more |
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May 16, 2004
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Prokofiev's scores with all their orchestral colour seem like naturals for the MC sacd treatment and here is no exception. Even though this was recorded in 1979 it still sounds great with a bass drum that will echo through your whole room (and maybe your neighbour's as well...) It is a 4.0 ... more |
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