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August 29, 2004
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Splendid multichannel transfer from the original masters and the sound is simply glorious. The performances are very good, and only yield a little bit to the ones of the sacred monsters (Richter, Ormandy) that have recorded these truly great works. Bravo Pentatone. Keep up the good work. |
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August 29, 2004
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This is for the high resolution multichannel age, what Sandering's legendary performance (DG) was for the mono age. Perfect! Run out and get it ASAP. |
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August 29, 2004
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This recording is not bad at all, though the transfer from PCM to DSD and the multitude of microphones twists the placement of instruments, voices and soloists too much. Three stars for the sound (let's hope that Telarc's Mahler Second with Zander wiil have the usual Telarc stunnig sound). The ... more |
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August 29, 2004
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Linn knows how to record a small scale choral work, and the talented Sir Charles Mackerras brings the Requiem to life as not even Karajan could in his various recordings. Perfect in every way, even if Mozart is not your favourite composer. |
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August 29, 2004
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Yes, this is the real thing. Mahler's third is not supposed to be easy listening and this is what you get in Zander's splendid rendition. I haven't heard Tilson Thomas new recording with MTT (always a good Mahler conductor), but I cannot imagine a better recording and performance than this one. Now, ... more |
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