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  Matthew Martinez
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  Opera fan, SACD addict.
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  Newport Beach, CA
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Our Favorite Things - Bennett/Church/Domingo/Williams  (3 of 3 found this review helpful)
  December 5, 2007

I suppose I bought this SACD because I have very little popular Christmas music on SACD. I'm a big Domingo fan and figured it'd be worth a shot - boy was I wrong! Performance wise, there are a few nice solo performances by Domingo, but the sound quality takes away from the performances a bit. I'm ... more
Brahms: Ein Deutsches Requiem - Karajan    (4 of 4 found this review helpful)
  June 23, 2006

I'm very glad that I did end up getting this disc. I heard the Harmonia Mundi recording of the Brahms requiem and just couldn't get into it all that much. I appreciated the high resolution surround sound, but didn't care for the performance at all. It felt very wanting to me. In any case, this ... more

 
 
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Discussion: Richard Strauss: Der Rosenkavalier - Carlos Kleiber
Yesterday 08:21 pm
Only one of three recommend this recording. Any comments? ... more
Where to buy SACDs
November 13, 2008
For us Americans, MDT has become a bargain over the past few weeks. I still try to do most of my purchasing through Amazon.com (free shipping with prime membership, plus it helps out the SA-CD.net site). However, MDT's prices have been dirt cheap recently (some Hyperion SACDs, LSO SACDs, etc.) that I've had to place a few orders with them. They've ... more
Best SACD Handel Messiah?
November 10, 2008
It's hard to go wrong with either the Jacobs or Butt. I also enjoy the McCreesh and Harnoncourt, but neither is on the level of the two formers. I'm concentrating this week on the Butt with the reduced chorus and orchestra and am enjoying it immensely. ... more
Discussion: Mahler: Symphony No. 5 - Zinman
September 29, 2008
Why is this still available only as an import in the US? Any ideas? ... more
Discussion: Richard Strauss: Der Rosenkavalier - Carlos Kleiber
September 25, 2008
Someone say my name? This is very exciting news. I enjoy Kleiber's Beethoven 7 on Orfeo SACD. A very exciting performance. Can't wait! ... more