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  May 11, 2005

I agree with everything Dinko said about the performance - it is truly a enjoyable listening experience. The SACD sonics are also very good with a wide and deep soundstage puntuated by extremely good imaging of the instruments and voices. My complaint with this SACD is that IMO it suffers from ... more
Rachmaninov: Symphony No. 2, Vocalise No. 14 - Fischer          (8 of 12 found this review helpful)
  May 10, 2005

This is one of my favorite classical pieces. I've been looking for a replacement for my Telarc Andre Previn RBCD version and this SACD certainly fits the bill. I found the stereo layer of this SACD holographic but the soundstage a bit compressed. The Budapest Festival Orchestra with Ivan Fischer ... more
Dvorak: Symphony Nos. 8, 9 - Fischer          (1 of 4 found this review helpful)
  April 26, 2005

This is a very enjoyable recording - I especially liked Symphony No. 9. The sound quality is very good although not as dimensional as some of the Telarc and Channel Classics SACD recordings. The brass passages sound a little on the bright side.
  February 2, 2005

I disagree with the previous reviewer. IMO this disk has very good imaging, resolution, and dynamics. The band is made up of Eden Atwood:vocals, Bill Cunliffe:piano & arrangements, Darek Oles:base, Joe LaBarbera:drums, Anthony Wilson:guitar, Pete Christlieb:tenor sax & flute, Soctt ... more
Schubert & Dvorak: Quartets (arr. strings) - RPO/Rosekrans          (2 of 2 found this review helpful)
  February 2, 2005

This is actually a glorius musical recording with excellent hall ambience and a great deal of dynamic range. The listening experience is only slightly hampered by some background noise on this SACD. A close friend from England familiar with the very old building in which this was recorded feels it's ... more

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