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October 26, 2010
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One or two of you may have noticed that my opinion of this disc has changed...substantially. What a difference a second listen makes!
This is a very-nicely-recorded collection of second-level French works that may appeal to lots of us; I really enjoyed the new-to-me Koechlin piece with its ... more |
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October 21, 2010
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WOW!!!!!!!!!!!! This is now tied* for the best-sounding multichannel SACD I've heard.
The Russian National Orchestra's playing is simply superb; in fact I can't think of a superlative that describes how excellent they sound...clean, rich, committed.
The conducting is highly satisfying; Pletnev ... more |
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October 9, 2010
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Hmm...was this a disappointment. Mustonen's phrasings...rythms...are much too jerky, too start-and-stop, for me. The orchestra sounds as small as it is, and there's not much space around all of them.
Recommended only for those who like their Beethoven piano concertos to be played rather differently ... more |
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October 4, 2010
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I LOVE Romantic-period, big-orchestra Classical music AND surround recordings, and this recording is my absolute favorite. It is VERY natural, with a deep and wide soundstage. The all-5-mics-in-the same-place setup creates an orchestra wider than usual, and I believe Channel Classics and Fischer ... more |
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August 28, 2006
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THIS is the way movie music--and big-orchestra multichannel recordings, too--is supposed to sound! The music is BIG, the conducting is superbly ACTIVE, the hall plenty spacious sounding.
Goldsmith is really on the mark in these pieces. I threw away another collections CD of Goldsmith conducting ... more |
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