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October 25, 2004
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This is not a full review.
A finalist in two of the 2004 Gramophone Awards categories and winner of one (Baroque Vocal), this reconstructed Vivaldi Vespers is a musical and musicological treasure. These flawless performances range from the delightful to the mesmerizing to the heart-wrenching, and ... more |
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October 2, 2004
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Review: Stereo/Multichannel SA-CD
Audio Systems:
Stereo – Sony ES, Art Audio, Meadowlark, Cardas
Multichannel – Denon, Marantz, Bryston, Paradigm Reference (HT system)
Music/Performance:
Wagnerians take note! If you want to fully appreciate Wagner’s masterwork Der Ring des Nibelungen, or even ... more |
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August 17, 2004
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Review: Stereo portion of stereo/multichannel SACD
Audio System: Sony ES, Placette, Rogue, Meadowlark, Cardas (See User Details)
Music/Performance:
If the only coloratura singing you know is the Queen of the Night’s arias, you need to hear “Qual guerriero in campo armato” (“Like an armed warrior ... more |
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August 16, 2004
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Review: Stereo/Multichannel SACD
Audio Systems: Stereo – Sony ES, Placette, Rogue, Meadowlark, Cardas (See User Details)
Multichannel – Denon, Marantz, Bryston, Paradigm Reference (HT system)
Music/Performance:
After three albums of vaguely tribal, “post-industrial,” post-Alice in Chains hard ... more |
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August 2, 2004
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Review: Stereo SACD
Audio System: Sony ES, Placette, Rogue, Meadowlark, Cardas (see User Details)
Music/Performance:
This SACD features 55 minutes of the same tune. And it is one of the last recordings I would ever part with. The "Folia" - Portuguese for "wild amusement" or "insanity" - is the ... more |
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