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March 13, 2012
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Sanderling has always been a favorite conductor of mine, especially recordings (a) with the Dresden orchestra, and (b) from the '70s, when his tempos were a bit on the measured side, but not as slow as they subsequently became. Add to this that the discs are SHM-SACD, and my resistance completely ... more |
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March 5, 2012
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Once again Japanese EMI has added a classic recording of a major work, the Enigma Variations, to the SACD catalog, as well as several superb shorter works by Vaughn Williams, all performed by one of Elgar's and VW's greatest interpreters. The performances, as with Boult's Planets, are sane, ... more |
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March 5, 2012
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A few weeks ago I had some unkind things to say about the EMI SACD of the Rattle/Berlin Planets and noted that this, the last and almost certainly best of Boult's multiple recordings, was due out shortly from Japanese EMI, and here it is. I suppose you could characterize the recording as "middle of ... more |
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February 29, 2012
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This SACD is one of four discs comprising Cluytens' recording of the complete orchestral music of Ravel from the 1960s. Since all four have now been released in SACD by Japanese EMI, this comment is addressed to all four, which together comprise one of the ultimate treasures of the classical ... more |
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February 27, 2012
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This is one of the classic Mahler recordings, the most famous 5th ever recorded, and has been justly praised for over 40 years. It is certainly Barbirolli's most well known Mahler recording, even more so than the Berlin 9th which just appeared on SACD a few months ago. Unlike the 9th, which almost ... more |
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