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Label:

Linn Records - http://www.linnrecords.com/

Serial:

CKD 330

Title:

Stravinsky: Apollon musagète, Pulcinella Suite - Chamber Orchestra of Europe

Description:

Stravinsky: Apollon musagète, Pulcinella Suite

Chamber Orchestra of Europe
Alexander Janiczek (director/violin)

Track listing:

Genre:

Classical

Content:

Stereo/Multichannel

Media:

Hybrid

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Recording info:

Produced by Philip Hobbs
Recorded at Église Maronite Notre-Dame Du Liban, Paris, France from 19th~21st November 2008
Engineered by Philip Hobbs
Post-production by Julia Thomas, Finesplice, UK

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Reviews: 2

Site review by Polly Nomial October 5, 2009	Performance: Sonics:
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Review by Jonalogic July 14, 2010 (4 of 5 found this review helpful)	Performance: Sonics:
Neo Classical Stravinsky done right... A real game of two halves, this one. I bought this SACD primarily for the Pulcinella. And that is, indeed, the piece I will go back to again and again. This offers extremely good chamber ensemble and vivid playing, although I could wish for a tad more earthiness at times. The recording of this piece, however, is truly exceptional. It is astonishingly transparent (SACD stereo layer) and coherent, with great staging and focus. It rather reminds me of the sort of definitive analogue sound that Prof Johnson achieved for Reference Recordings in the 'good old days'. Seriously, it really is that good. Much kudos to Philip Hobbs, Finesplice and Linn. And the flip side? Truly, I just don't get Apollon. I find it neo classical Stravinsky at his most po-faced, enigmatic and elusive. Gee, I have to say this, but I actually find it quite a boring piece. I'm obviously missing something, here. Fabulous string sound, again, but still overall a turgid experience. So, 5 stars for the Pulcinella and 3 for the Apollon. Hence 4 stars overall. And don't even think of the RBCD layer.
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Works: 2

Igor Stravinsky - Apollon musagète (Apollo) for String Orchestra (1928, rev. 1947)

Igor Stravinsky - Pulcinella - Suite (1920)