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May 18, 2012
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Hmm, a disc this good needs a review of some sort (and deserves a more thorough review than this 'off the cuff' quickie).
THE MUSIC
IF you are a fan of Messiaen already THEN consider yourself blessed, say no more, wink-wink, nudge-nudge (I refer to the Messiaen of the 'Quartet for the End of Time', ... more |
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January 30, 2011
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I confess, I judged this book by its cover: I bought it because of the stark photo on the cover (by the baritone, Peter Harvey). The black raven captures the bleak spirit of this Liederzyklus in a powerful icon. I also knew Gary Cooper from etc, and Peter Harvey from and I trust Linn recordings. ... more |
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January 4, 2011
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"Do they have the courage to be coarse when Janacek asks for it as well? My benchmark is Juilliard on Sony."
Yes indeedy! I believe you refer to that quality which the wife and I fondly refer to as 'edge', and horsehair-and-rosin edge is certainly present in satisfactory quantity where passion ... more |
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November 17, 2010
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Where to begin with this remarkable box set? Let's start with the weird...
LINER NOTES
Woo-hoo! (accompanied by rolling of eye-balls). I cannot readily disprove the assertion that J.S. Bach encoded The Kabbalah in these works, as is proposed in the "Text-book" and "Map of the Journey" which come ... more |
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October 14, 2010
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THE QUARTET
INTRODUZIONE
“I can’t go on; I must go on…” says Sir, the age-exhausted actor in the play and film ‘The Dresser’. He says it again and again until, finally, he steps through the curtain and into the demanding role of King Lear.... That protracted backstage hesitation is the only drama ... more |
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