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December 29, 2012
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I just bought this the other day after resisting for a while. I have 1,3,4,5,7 and 9 in Nott's series, and I think it is a truly wonderful achievement overall. I personally think 7 and 9 are the best performances I have heard.
So, what of this Resurrection? Overall I am sad to say its really a bit ... more |
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July 7, 2012
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Wow! I had been tentative about buying this disc, as the pieces I knew well (Finzi and Mussorgsky) I would normally prefer with a man singing, but I decided to give it a go. Again: wow!
The thing that is perhaps the most stunning about this disc is the recording quality, which is simply astounding. ... more |
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June 5, 2012
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There is some very nice stuff here, and the playing, in particular, is excellent. The music itself contains some very fine and virtually unknown Handel. All is not perfect, however, as with other releases from this team and Linn. The solo singing is good, but it is not right up there with the very ... more |
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May 27, 2012
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Wow - I bought this on the strength of a couple of reviews and was frankly not expecting all that much as the group was unknown to me. More fool me, therefore, to find what is absolutely spectacular playing here. There is real fire in these performances, and the solo playing is quite something to ... more |
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March 18, 2012
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This is simply wonderful. Far superior to any other version I have heard, especially the recent - and disappointing - Jacobs recording. Playing is on a very high level, with just the right amount of 'rawness' to the sound. Soloists are fabulous, the choir is equally so. Conductor understands how ... more |
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July 14, 2012
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| Hi SACD-net. This is a great site. Just one suggestion: there is a problem in your search engine. For example, it is impossible to find all the 2L titles via a label search. This needs to be fixed! ... more |
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July 7, 2012
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| You should be rejoicing instead, as the DXD recording will be undeniably better. See my review of the Kielland 2L disc. ... more |
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May 23, 2012
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| John - I did get the promised free Cd from Glossa, which is great. Glossa still list it as 5.0 on their website, however, despite their acknowledgement to the contrary! ... more |
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March 12, 2012
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| John - just put my review up which updates the Glossa info. They did offer to send me one of their other SACDs for free (although such has not arrived yet!!). Best - Bill ... more |
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January 17, 2012
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| Thanks Kal - I have contacted Glossa (via facebook!) and we will see whether they reply! ... more |
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