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January 21, 2008
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I have spent a month now with this music, and this CD has yet to leave my player's carousel.
Keeping in mind that the sound of Brahms S1 has been etched into my mind by recordings by Abbado/Berlin and Walter/Columbia. Alsop makes no attempt to follow in their footsteps, other than in making great ... more |
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August 27, 2007
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There is very little to add to the great reviews below, but just want to second what has already been said. The Kolacny brothers truly play as one. (For those unaware, these four-hand arrangements are Brahms' original form of the Hungarian Dances.) The piano sound quality here by Etcetera is ... more |
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May 30, 2007
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I am surprised to be the first person to review/recommend this album, considering it received a glowing review and a 10/10 rating by Mr. Hurwitz over at classicstoday.com back in April. I am pleased with the purchase and can give a strong recommendation to anyone interested in this album.
I had not ... more |
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May 4, 2007
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Being a huge Perahia fan (based on his Bach albums) and an admirer of the Chopin Etudes, buying this disc was a no-brainer. Unfortunately, this has been one of the few disappointing SACD's I have bought. I will let it sit on the shelf for a while, re-audition it from time to time, and hope to like ... more |
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April 24, 2007
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Normally would not add to an album already with 4 reviews, BUT... Appears to be some debate among us reviewers regarding how fantastic or ordinary these recordings are.
I want to place my vote behind the previous reviewers who have criticized the Britten performance. Indeed, the Young Person's ... more |
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February 17, 2008
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| I am an aspiring concert pianist. Performed in college on piano, harpsichord, and clarinet. ... more |
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December 25, 2007
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| Merry Christmas!
Happy to announce I received four of Tacet's "real surround" SACD's -- the 2 Beethoven discs, Carnival/Peter&Wolf, and Brandenburg. Great present -- novel and relatively expensive, I didn't want to buy them for myself. Have only listened on an RBCD player so far, but I wasn't expecting the musicality as excellent as it is. Can't ... more |
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December 22, 2007
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| The only other 6th I have on SACD is Haitink/LSO. It is fine, but not memorable. The best 6th I have is Karl Bohm with the VPO on DG. The Pastoral is particularly well suited to his relaxed tempos, as well as the sweet sounds of the Vienna winds.
I have not heard Pletnev's Beethoven symphony cycle. But if they are treated in the same way as his ... more |
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December 21, 2007
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| I'm eagerly awaiting the arrival of this most recent issue in Vanska's Beethoven cycle. Even more now after reading David Hurwitz's smashing 10/10 review at ClassicsToday, where he frankly dismisses other recent competing cycles -- such as those on period instruments and that of Mikhail Pletnev. The three previous issues in this series (4/5, 3/8, ... more |
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November 11, 2007
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| In no particular order:
Beethoven S3/8 - BIS - Minnesota/Vanska
Beethoven S4/5 - BIS - Minnesota/Vanska
Beethoven S7 - LSO - LSO/Haitink
Tchaikovsky S4 - Harmonia Mundi - RPO/Gatti
Tchaikovsky S5 - Harmonia Mundi - RPO/Gatti
Tchaikovsky S6 - Harmonia Mundi - RPO/Gatti
Mussorgsky/Stokowski Pictures - Naxos - Bournemouth/Serebrier
Holst Planets - DG ... more |
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