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  November 11, 2012

Finally, one of my most preferred CD's available on SACD ! Do I need to say more ? Compared to Michal Kanka, Jacqueline Du Pré's playing is more lyrical, somewhat slower. You can hear that she loves every note of this music. To me, there's more romantism within this version (see also my review of ... more
Brahms: Cello Sonatas - Wispelwey, Lazic          (2 of 2 found this review helpful)
  November 11, 2012

I am quite frustrated with this disc. The sound is very fine, very detailed and full of sonorities. Both Wispelwey and Lazié are doing everything to make this recording a top-notch performance, but for some reason I get the impression the piano is not listening to the cello. It sounds as if the ... more
Haydn: Cello Concertos, Symphony No. 22 - Kanka/Prague CO          (4 of 4 found this review helpful)
  June 25, 2011

The word for this CD is balance. There certainly are more lyrical versions, and there certainly are more virtuoso versions, but the soloists playing keeps a perfect balance between sentiment and expressionism: it seems a little flat at first, but as you listen along, you simply start to enjoy the ... more

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