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April 4, 2004
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Much better than the Naxos Rachmaninov 2 + 3 sound wise. Strings are still a little bit shrill but Shostakovich likes to write for them like that. First movement could have a little bit more grunt but second and third movements (the best movements, especially the intermezzo where Shostakovich has ... more |
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March 30, 2004
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Not sure what to say about this one. Performances are good although won't knock richter and argerich off your shelves. Recorded in a large resonant space and you have to turn things up a fair bit but I still can't seem to get a handle on the orchestra. I'm being overly critical because it is a good ... more |
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March 30, 2004
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what more can one say?
fantastic performance, magnificent sound...maybe jared sacks could have put the echo in the echo aria in one of the rear speakers but it is fairly trivial in the scheme of things.
once again channel have produced a great sacd! |
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March 25, 2004
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(10/6/05 - I've just relistened to this disc and wish to ameliorate my original over-harsh appraisal!). Fantastic performances from Thomas Frost in both pieces (he is especially melting in the adagio of the quintet) but in the quintet the clarinet is balanced a little too closely and sometimes ... more |
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March 24, 2004
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magical disc featuring mexican and south american baroque and native music from the 16th. century. the sound of the baroque guitars strumming with harp gives this disc its special sound and yes, there is a conch shell being played on some tracks!
sound in multichannel is fantastic, rears just being ... more |
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