Review by gonzostick April 2, 2008 (9 of 10 found this review helpful)
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DO NOT MISS THIS DISC!
Lovely, wonderful, inspired, poised performances by an aristocrat pianist. Arrau, who studied with one of Liszt's students, brings us the 19th-century grand manner in music that in lesser hands can sound empty and like so much Romantic slapdash claptrap. Make no mistake, this is pianism of the most patrician and musical quality that never takes ANY musical gesture as a throw-away.
The sound of the disc, like most of Philips' original solo discs for Arrau, is lovely, mellow, and even reproduces Arrau's breathing before larger gestures, but expands with great power when strength is applied to the instrument, without strain.
This is, as was the RBCD, a disc of exalted musicmaking to treasure, now reincarnated in RQR 4-channel surround of the highest quality!
I see Pentatone has begun issuing the Colin Davis/Boston Symphony Sibelius Symphony Cycle. I only hope we will get the complete set of symphonies and MORE ARRAU!!! BRAVO, PENTATONE!!!
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