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March 28, 2008
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The two greatest clarinet chamber works in the repertoire, perhaps the two greatest chamber works of either composer. Karl-Heinz Steffens has a beautiful, liquid tone which is just a joy to listen to, and the Scharoun Ensemble are fully equal partners.
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March 26, 2008
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Like me I suppose a lot of readers had this on CD and bought it to see how much improvement there was in the master tapes. Well there is an improvement, but unfortunately I can't summon as much enthusiasm for the sound as the other reviewers.
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March 25, 2008
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In my listening room I have an upright Hoelling & Spangenberg, so I know how a piano should sound (though I wish it was a Steinway...). I've been on a vain search for a recording that properly reproduces the full sound of a piano - this disc probably comes the closest so far. Jonty put it correctly ... more |
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February 29, 2008
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I love this disc but not the programming! I am a typical collector, and would much prefer complete opuses to be recorded in the string quartet repertoire rather than selections. Having said that we are tempted in the liner notes with a statement that they will perform all the quartets in 2009. ... more |
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February 23, 2008
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After my excoriation of the sound in Pizarro's Ravel disc I'm happy to report the sound here is excellent.
At 9'30" he is extremely ruminative in the supreme masterpiece of the Barcarolle. Argerich seemed to have put a turbocharger on her gondola; I wish Pizarro had a stronger profile here. ... more |
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November 23, 2009
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| I'd love the rest of Opus 22!
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September 13, 2009
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| Dear Stevie
thank you for your honest and oh so true review - I've been laughing for the last 5 minutes! Remember of course Beecham was asked about Stockhausen once. He replied he'd thought he'd stepped in some once...
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August 28, 2009
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| I just noticed "Ustvolskaya: Complete Works for Piano - Sabine Liebner" in the new releases. It got me wondering: where are the preludes on SACD? Here's three as a starter: Chopin, Debussy and Rachmaninov.
The Chopin has a few Japanese releases and an old Arrau, but what about new releases? What about say, Sudbin in the Rachmaninov (that was for ... more |
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August 25, 2009
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| Can anyone not see the monstrous hole in this list? Where is the complete op. 76!?!
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August 21, 2009
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| Do the Symphonic Etudes have the 5 Anhang variations inserted? They are so beautiful and poetic - it is almost too relentless without them.
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