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ADHD Summary:
This album is the most enjoyable one I have of these Bach Warhorses, but I hope St. John's performance is neither your first nor your only exposure to the music. The recording avoids all the problems I usually associate with solo instrumental recordings. A winner, even with the ... more |
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Russian Nights with Spanish, Hungarian and Armennian liberties.
I must admit to being sceptical about buying a Russian disc by an orchestra
that had underperformed on a Dukas disc.No worries whatsovever.
Starting with a half decent but slightly repetetive Russlan which seemed
slightly better for ... more |
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Review by JJ July 1, 2008
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First and foremost, this SACD is a small gem. Wonderfully recorded in both stereo and multicanal, it offers John Cage’s (1912-1992) music an indispensable setting. The program opens with “Seven”, a 20-minute piece dating from 1988, for flute, clarinet, percussion, piano, violin, viola and cello, ... more |
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Review by JJ July 1, 2008
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The Nature Symphony for large orchestra and mixed chorus by Siegmund von Hausegger (1872-1948) is a work of deep beauty, playing on tone colors with rare delicacy. Never ostentatious, its palette ranges from flamboyant to light. The orchestral mass it requires is impressive. Three flutes, two oboes, ... more |
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Review by JJ July 1, 2008
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Without a doubt, here is one of the most beautiful tributes paid to Russian composer Alfred Schnittke (1934-1998) on the tenth anniversary of his death. His works “often seem like a progressive defrosting in which the listener seesaws between two worlds,” states Benoît Duteurtre in his remarkable ... more |
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