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August 6, 2010
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This disc has it all. Beautiful music, beautifully played, in a warm space and well recorded. When I read that this disc was being used at audio shows for equipment demonstrations, I gave it a re-listen. There is a joy in this performance that I have not often heard in recorded music. The tempo and ... more |
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July 12, 2010
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I love The Requiem as music but find that it almost always sounds harsh in any format except for a live performance. Unfortunately this one is not exception. The usual sweet sound of SACD as a medium is missing here. Linn's SACDs to me are very variable for sound quality and I would place this near ... more |
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July 11, 2010
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I bought this when it first came out because I have generally been pleased with the sound quality of Pentatone's SACDs and I love this piece of music. SACDs have the ability to bring the bass and dynamics of a life performance into your living room. Toward that goal this disc succeeds in spades. The ... more |
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June 16, 2010
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I did not realize that I had a vinyl pressing of this disc with Stephen Bishop now Stephen Kovacevich on the SACD. Same guy! The vinyl set is on Phillips (6747 104 4LP) and includes all 5 concertos. The fifth is with the LSO, the first four with the BBC. The sound quality on the 5 vinyl records ... more |
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June 13, 2010
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This is a very unpleasant noisy album. Listen to some songs on Amazon before buying. The instruments are almost all electronic and distorted. The songs are not melodic. Consumer beware. |
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