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February 6, 2008
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Because many early Sony SACD releases are getting hard to find, I recently ordered this SACD (from Caiman), although I did not expect to hear a big sonic upgrade from the 4CD set I have of Boulez' Ravel recordings for Columbia (released by Sony France in 2002).
But I was wrong, and I listened to ... more |
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December 29, 2007
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This low price sampler is an ideal way to explore the "2+2+2" recording philosophy of the MDG label (www.222sound.ch).
The longest track on the 60 minute disc is the first movement from the Schumann piano concerto. The disc also contains 3 tracks from MDG productions (Schütz, Vivaldi, Rubinstein) ... more |
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July 17, 2007
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This disc features the new Mobile Fidelity mini-LP packaging. I's a sturdy cardboard album reproducing the original front and back covers of the LP (minus the Riverside logo). Unfortunately there are no folded inserts with the session info and liner notes in readable text size, which most japanese ... more |
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June 30, 2007
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The artists on this 2005 Chesky SACD were previously unknown to me. Carlos Franzetti's ensemble is basically a drummerless trio (saxophone, piano, bass) with the added colours of a string quartet and a flute and clarinet, which are mainly used as background textures. The idea seems good, but I found ... more |
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April 30, 2007
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As far as the interpretation goes, I'll just say that this is my favourite recording of "The Planets", and I refer to the other two reviews. The Grainger composition is a nice bonus.
I've had the CD version since it came out. I listen to stereo only, and I hesitated a long time before getting the ... more |
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