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March 4, 2005
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The three suites on this disc contain some wonderfully descriptive music. This isn't highbrow listening, but is a collection of easy to listen to short pieces that often sound like film music. The disc opens with Mississippi Suite which contains four pleasant, contrasting movements. Not the best ... more |
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February 21, 2005
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This is one of the first SACDs I bought and I still love it. Feeder did this album not long after their drummers suicide, as you might expect this leads to a deeper more introspective feel than their previous material. However they have produced an album more about lifting yourself out of sadness ... more |
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February 20, 2005
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The main feature on this disc for most people will be the Sibelius - Violin Concerto in D minor. I used a Karajan - Berlin Philharmonic recording for comparison. Unlike Karajans rather turgid interpretation this has a lot of energy and passion, both in the orchestra and in the solo violin. The solo ... more |
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January 9, 2005
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Another good multichannel SACD from Naxos. The strings sound reserved but warm, fitting the music perfectly. The disc begins with the Concert Overture: In Autumn which, to quote the sleevenotes, depicts "the autumn as a time of destructive death and decay, but also of harvesting and cyclical ... more |
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October 31, 2004
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Agree wholeheartedly with jdaniel@jps.net so just want to add about the Multichannel version. This is astounding and took away my worries that cheaper label SACDs might not be all that they could be. The use of surrounds is subtle but the soundstage is vast and so natural sounding, with instruments ... more |
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