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June 16, 2011
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I might as well say from the start that I listen to very little "popular" music. When I do it's because the singer chooses songs that tell stories, which is exactly what comprises this superlative disc. Every single song on this disc is a story of its own; of life, or love, of hope, or loss, and ... more |
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May 3, 2011
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I've had this disc in my collection for at least two years, listened to it a couple of times, and thought no more about it. Last night, in the mood for some Mendelssohn, I popped it in the player and was blown away. It's customary to express amazement at Mendelssohn's precocity when discussing his ... more |
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November 9, 2010
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From time to time I have mentioned my admiration for Maestro Suzuki's recordings for BIS, particularly singling out the Cantata series. In doing so I've acknowledged that I share the Lutheran spiritual tradition with both JSB and Suzuki, and that I find the devotional quality of these performances ... more |
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October 1, 2009
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We've been treated to several fine sacd recordings of the big, bold, brassy Strauss of the tone poems. This disc, aptly titled "Delicate Strauss" couldn't be more different. The most significant work is the oboe concerto of 1945. Written, the story goes, for John de Lancie, an American GI and ... more |
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October 17, 2008
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Imagine that you were living in Vienna in 1933 and that your child had recently died. Try to conjure up the feelings associated with an overwhelming personal loss amidst the daily trials of a disintegrating culture. How could you possibly express even a part of your suffering? For Franz Schmidt the ... more |
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May 4, 2013
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| I really don't think the lawsuit had much to do with Hyperion's cancellation of sacd having come several years earlier. Rather than marketing its hybrid sacds as discs containing both a standard cd and higher resolution stereo and multichannel content all for the price of one disc, Hyperion followed the ridiculous double inventory strategy designed ... more |
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May 1, 2013
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| I like the 1st very much. Not so much of the old "indebted to Tchaikovsky" canard, more bracing and Nordic, more of a piece with Sibelius' whole body of work. To each his own. ... more |
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May 1, 2013
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| The Schelomo's quite good, though it's nowhere near as high on my personal list of favorites as on yours'. But the real gem is Frank Bridge's Oration, an absolute masterpiece in my book. And Stephen Hough's mini-concerto is a very pleasant surprise. All in all it's a wonderful disc. ... more |
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April 29, 2013
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| Yes, great news. Thanks for the update. ... more |
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April 22, 2013
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| Not any more, and I'm not disputing your observation about shows in the US (the only ones I've experienced), I'm just saying that the idea that high end stereo lovers listen to nothing but crap is belied by the presence here of jonalogic, hiredfox, et al, and collectively we already spend too much time on gratuitous insults. If I misunderstand your ... more |
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