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February 22, 2006
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To those here (both of you), who place Bartók in the same category as $200 Parisian dinners and Italian sportscars, I need say little, except order your copy and wait for the thrill to arrive. To those of you who don't, perhaps no amount of words will persuade you to experience this rare pleasure ... more |
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December 6, 2005
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About this recording:
If you were wondering which SACD recording of the Four Seasons to buy, or if you are a Rocker and think Music by Dead Guys is vaguely suited to funerals, or if you want to convince a potential mate that you have descriminating taste, or if you want to convince your present mate ... more |
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December 1, 2005
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With great reluctance, I must give this particular recording a Thumbs-Down. My reluctance is bolstered by a damning review by a radio critic whose opinion and pretensions to intellect I do not respect. But, ignorant git that he is, he is right: there is no spirit in this recording.
At first I ... more |
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November 18, 2005
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Two weeks ago, I had never heard of Gerd Zacher (and I had heard of 13,125 composers). So I was intrigued by the appearance on this site of a SACD of works by this complete unknown. I went to a vendor site with sound samples and became truly intrigued: this music was DIFFERENT. So, while ordering ... more |
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October 5, 2005
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This is not a full review, but an acoustics footnote to Seth's very thorough and able review.
I had read Seth's comment about churchy sound before ordering these discs -- but forgotten it. Thanks to that lapse of memory, I've been listening to it with unreserved delight ever since it arrived. Seth ... more |
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