What a stunner of a disc! My favorite SACD, out of the several hundred I now own.
The performances are simply to die for. I have scores of alternative versions (Argerich, Ashkenzy,
Horowitz, ..., Volodos), and no one holds a candle to Cliburn in the Tchaikovsky.
Yet, the real surprise is the ... more
This is an absolutely divine recording of Bach's cantatas on period instruments.
All the virtues of SACD are in presence in this recording. Voices have a stunning presence,
with the ambience of the recording venue clearly heard.
Unlike many period instrument recordings, the violins do not ... more