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Site review by Polly Nomial February 8, 2006
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Performance: Sonics (S/MC): / |
This is a superbly well recorded but ultimately not quite a first choice album when compared to Karajan's renditions with the VPO.
The pieces here, are with the possible exception of Nordseebilder, so well known as to render any attempt at describing them worthless. Throughout, the Wiener Symphoniker play with great beauty and tonal lustre. The bitter-sweet happiness is always well caught and the balances both from a recording perspective and orchestrally are well nigh perfect. I have never heard this music so beautifully captured and this is quite possibly Pentatone's finest recording from a technical standpoint. For an example, try Tales from the Vienna Woods with its delightful zither solo.
The conducting is also fresh and light-touch; whilst there may be moments that Kreizburg lingers more than may be considered natural by some, for the most part the tempo changes are wholly convincing and he draws loving playing from Vienna's "other" orchestra.
Recommended.
(Purchased)
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Review by wolfE February 9, 2006 (6 of 6 found this review helpful)
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Performance: Sonics (S): |
I highly acclaim this release, because I missed a good DSD-recording of the Strauß-Walzer. Concerning the sound all is said in the above review: One of the best PentaTone-recordings, warm and full, compared for example with the new Schostkowitsch or the Mozart violin concertos, which sound a bit dry.
My rating of the interpretation is a bit less critical: Kreizberg emphasises the melancholic, sometimes morbid parts of this well-known music. For example the Emperor-Waltz gets rid of its military charcacter and sounds new in my ears. I like this perception! On the other hand Kreizberg sometimes distends his concept, so I sometimes would like to hear more of the the contrasts and inner tension of the music. I cannot give five points, but recommend this disc because of its overall qualities and high repertoire value.
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