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May 14, 2004
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Excellent if essentially small scaled reading of the concerto. In the book the orchestra states it is the size that might have been expected in Brahms' day, but, after listening to the Concertgebow play this in a 70s recording it just seems a little light. Surely Brahms would have wanted more than ... more |
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May 10, 2004
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Naxos are really hitting their strides with this fantastic SACD of typically magnificent , unsettling music from my favourite 20th. century composer. Not easy listening but music that was a revelation to me having never heard any of it before. In representing Ophelia he even brings in a harpsichord ... more |
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April 29, 2004
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One of Naxos's earliest sacds and not a total success. Performance is generally good but the recording lets the side down a bit. It is recorded in a huge, empty and reverberant space which souds like an aircraft hanger! Uranus fares worst in this respect - it sounds like we are swimming in a sea of ... more |
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April 29, 2004
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figueras voice is an acquired taste but one i acquired a while ago. you would have to listen to her yourself to make up your mind. savall always produces a rich, viol-orientated texture that is quite addictive. savall's discs are always closely recorded and cut at a high level so turn the volume ... more |
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April 26, 2004
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Funnily enough like Chris this was the first sacd i bought and I was looking at my collection last night so thought I would review from my memories. The first thing I realised when i got home was that this was only stereo, a major disappointment to me. Volodos is fine but the orchestra is recorded ... more |
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