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April 22, 2008
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The first minute of the symphony immediately distinguishes this recording; at once separating it from most others with a clarity of vision and understanding that continues to the symphony’s end. The famous opening two strokes of the symphony are very precise and sharp, incisively commanding ... more |
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August 7, 2007
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The fascinating and long first movement allegro of this, Schubert’s last string quartet, was probably the only part to be performed in his lifetime, and then only at a private concert. The first known public performance of the entire quartet is not thought to have taken place until more than twenty ... more |
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June 16, 2007
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This complete collection of Bach’s organ music is an enjoyable and, considering its extremely low price, a recommendable purchase. The recordings were made in the years 1983 to 1989 with the addition of the Art of Fugue recorded in 1999, the transfer to SACD is generally very successful and results ... more |
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June 12, 2007
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A truly delightful performance by the Mandelring Quartet, they give a refined and civilised account of the principal quartet D804 where repeated hearings certainly increase ones pleasure and understanding of the music.
Unlike some accounts given by other quartets, the Mandelrings do not over ... more |
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May 1, 2007
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This recording of the 8th quartet might receive some contrasting views.
First of all it sounds beautiful, an adjective I have never applied before to the 8th, terms like intensity, discord, pain, emptiness, agitatation, nervousness, tension, overwrought, even horror might be used but never beauty ... more |
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May 12, 2008
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| Definitely not similar! Despite Jarvi using a chamber orchestra like Manze, the Bremen orchestra sounds bigger than the Helsingborgs. There is much more prominence given to the brass and timpani whereas Manze uses their weight with far greater finesse and variation. Throughout the symphony Manze achieves a better balance between the different ... more |
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May 9, 2008
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| I noted this review, but did not find the string sound a problem when I listened to the disc. It 'might' be that there is less sound from the second violins through the right speaker than one might expect, but there is no indication in the notes or elsewhere, as far as I am aware, of exactly how the violins are laid out. It is certainly not clear ... more |
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April 25, 2008
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| jpc are today advertising another SACD by Groh from Avie.
See their new release page.
Brahms - Late Piano Pieces Op. 116 - 119.
Has not appeared on the Avie web site yet, so the catalogue number and whether it is an SACD and not RBCD cannot be confirmed.
Hopefully this disc will be without the church clock that faintly accompanied the end of the ... more |
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April 23, 2008
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| From the video, with its poor sound quality, I can see why you might say that, but listening to the two discs side by side there are substantial differences. Karajan is much faster in the first movement, and throughout builds the climaxes with greater force (Karajan was always superb at this), this being emphasised by his much bigger orchestra. The ... more |
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April 22, 2008
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| Nothing to do with SACD. Personally I have found Haitink, Vanska and Jarvi all disappointing in this particular symphony, though they are excellent in some of the others. This is the finest Eroica I have heard on CD or SACD, thats compared to about 10 other versions I have purchased over the last 25 years. ... more |
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