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Ole Bull (1810-1880) is a major cultural icon for Norwegians. And no wonder; not only did this extraordinarily precocious son of a Bergen pharmacist have the talent to become one of the nineteenth century's most famous travelling violin virtuosi, he "discovered" the dramatic talents of Henrik Ibsen ... more |
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I already own four EJ sacd's. So far, this is the best sounding. It's pretty special to hear one of my most favorite Rocket Man ever so clear: the voice is so believable, the percussions crisp, the strings resonant with energy. Add the fact that the lyrics are excellent. Geat songwriting! |
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Statistics. Pictures. This review has both.
Amazon reveals that there are well over 50 available recordings of this symphony. We seem to want each performer to bring something different to the event, and when they do so, we object. But there is something genuinely strange about the ... more |
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Whilst this is an interesting disc the two main symphonies shown on the front cover are reconstructions of his 5th and 7th piano sonatas by Bernhard Wulff and not as authentic as you would be led to believe.The Capriccio CD only version of the 2nd symphony completly omits this reconstruction ... more |
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Leos Janacek (1854-1928) is arguably the greatest Czech composer of the C19th. His operas, symphonic works and some of his chamber music regularly appear on concert programmes. Yet his piano works remain the province of keyboard connoisseurs. In fact Janacek had a genius for writing in the genre; ... more |
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