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July 30, 2015
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Unforgettable melodies, the colorful score, exciting story and masterful orchestration - I guess that Piotr Tchaikovsky's (1840-1894) "The Nutcracker", Op. 71 success based on those things. Today it is the one of the greatest ballets ever, and very popular piece on opera houses and concert halls.
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July 23, 2015
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What a wonderful disc! I've heard many recordings of Liszt's "Dante Symphony" but this is simply the best!
1) I guess that this is the only SACD release of the work - or at least the only multi-channel SACD. Anyway, the surround sound is very realistic here: the rears are used only for the reverb. ... more |
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July 18, 2015
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Manfred Honeck - the principal conductor of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra - has done an impressive recording of Mahler's Fifth Symphony. The performance was recorded in 2011 at the Heinz Hall, which is the orchestra's main performing space.
Mahler's Fifth is a Romantic Symphony in every ways: ... more |
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July 17, 2015
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The Arnhem Philharmonic Orchestra has become world famous - thanks to the Exton label's flawless SACD recordings. The orchestra has recorded - for example - the critically acclaimed album of Mahler's Tenth Symphony (performing version by Samale/Mazzuca) with Martin Sieghart.
Nikolai Alexeev is ... more |
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July 15, 2015
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This disc wasn't an impressive listening experience. I cannot understand why PENTATONE released another recording of Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto! We have hundreds of brilliant recordings available, and this isn't definitely one of them. The previous version Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto - Fischer, Kreizberg is ... more |
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