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June 27, 2006
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This unashamedly romantic interpretation can be recommended to all those who wish to revel in Dvorak's luxuriant orchestration. Vaclav Neumann, who died two years after he made this recording, takes generally much slower tempi than Fischer in the excellent Philips SACD, but there is also brio and ... more |
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June 15, 2006
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An excellent recording in every way - bold, brilliant, full-blooded and exciting. The tempi are on the brisk side, but not too much so. Paavo Järvi allows the music to breathe and displays a keen sense of the long line - so crucial in the Eroica. His attention to detail never interferes with his ... more |
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June 15, 2006
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Do we really need this cycle?
Fifty minutes of sheer tedium - this is how I would sum up Vänskä's reading of Beethoven's Eroica. While his interpretation is more on the traditional side in terms of tempi, he simply does not know how to build tension and to bring out the textures. The Eighth Symphony ... more |
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May 19, 2006
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Sad to say, this recording is an unmitigated disaster. I had hoped for an opportunity to relish the famous Philadelphia sound, but the acoustics are so unflattering, the sound is so opaque and constricted and the performance is so pedestrian that I will hardly ever put this disc in my SACD player ... more |
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March 2, 2006
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After listening repeatedly to this disc I come to a somewhat different conclusion. In interpretative terms it can hardly be faulted, but sonically this SACD is one of the least successful in the Universal Japan series. This was once a stereo demonstration LP noted for its spectacular sound and wide ... more |
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