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July 17, 2012
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I partly agree with the review above, but there is a major caveat. I think that it was wrong to cast Klaus Florian Vogt in the title role even though he has sung the role in Bayreuth and elsewhere. Vogt, who is currently hailed as a new Heldentenor, has a bright and loud voice that can cut through ... more |
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September 18, 2009
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It is difficult to assess this set of discs fairly because the recording quality is simply awful. After repeated listening my overall judgement has not changed. The metallic, unpleasant sound of the violins is worse than on any redbook CD. Combined with a lack of bass (and warmth), this creates a ... more |
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December 2, 2007
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First-class playing from an orchestra that was established only ten years ago. The reason is that it functions like the Bayreuth Festival Orchestra. Its members are drawn from top ensembles across Germany, including the Berlin and Munich Philharmonics. The chief conductor, Enoch zu Guttenberg, ... more |
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April 29, 2007
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A first-class recording. I have always admired Ashkenazy as an interpreter of Sibelius although his approach may be less idiomatic than that of other conductors (e.g. Davis or Berglund). He emphasizes the warmth and colour of these scores rather than the chilling and enigmatic quality associated ... more |
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March 11, 2007
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Sonically this Liszt recital is in a class of its own. It is difficult to think of a recording that captures the piano sound more faithfully or with more dynamic graduations. The sound engineer, Friedemann Engelbracht, noted in a full-page interview with the German classical music magazine "Rondo" ... more |
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Today 03:25 am
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| They use this spelling throughout, also in the liner notes.
In fact, one "s" would be sufficient because this is how the composer's name is spelt in Russian. In German, two "s" are needed for a correct pronunciation (a German "s" is pronounced like an English "z" unless it comes at the end).
In English this would not be necessary , but nonetheless ... more |
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March 18, 2013
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| A small correction: The Netherlands has more than 16 million inhabitants. ... more |
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February 23, 2013
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| The program says: Tannhäuser Overture and Bacchanale. This would suggest we will get only half the overture. This is because in the Paris version the Bacchanale takes over before the overture comes to its triumphant conclusion. Solti recorded the two pieces separately (on a disc with Wagner overtures, but not in the complete recording). ... more |
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November 21, 2012
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| There may be a different explanation for the delay of the second batch. The Signature Collection consists of SACDs previously released in Japan by EMI Toshiba. So I think all items have to be released in Japan first because not even the Japanese would pay the relatively high prices if there was a less expensive option. This is what happened the ... more |
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November 3, 2012
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| I just listened to the SACD incarnation of this "turgid" version. It has never sounded so good. But even more important, the added clarity adds a "visceral" quality to the climaxes. The final movement takes your breath away, with the Philharmonia horns carrying everything before them. Not even the Vienna Philharmonic can do any better than this. I ... more |
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