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February 18, 2010
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| I'm surprised no one has mentioned Danielle Gatti. His performances in New York over the last fourteen years or so, have been filled with nuance, with an emphasis on the lyrical line and a wide range of expression, coupled with a great deal of rhythmic energy. His Mahler 6 with the New York Philharmonic was riveting, his Respighi and Tchaikovsky ... more | |
November 23, 2009
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| Has anyone taken a look at the Schubert 9th with Colin Davis and Boston to see if there is a 4 channel tape? I have seen pretty much all of the other Davis/Boston recordings accounted for, but not this one. John ... more | |
September 5, 2009
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| I haven't listened to the cd layer to compare, but the sacd layer actually has a quite wide dynamic range. The Barry Williams Show is certainly compressed, but I think that was done intentionally in that case, given the nature of that particular song. ... more | |
June 28, 2009
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| The strings sound synthetic even on my cheapo computer speakers. There is also a lack of nuance and what we would call microdynamics, as well as all of those small touches that come from having real people playing with all the nuances available that can't be duplicated by a sample. When the solo woodwind and brass sounds show up, they at best sound ... more | |
May 13, 2009
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| BFO is playing in the Avery Fisher Hall series next season ( I don't have the brochure in front of me to look up the date). ... more | |