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Name:
  Seth
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  (aka Thornhill)

Carnegie Hall junkiey and Metropolitan Opera subscriber.
Location:
  New York City
USA
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  Surround
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  seth.levi@gmail.com
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American Mavericks - Michael Tilson Thomas        (12 of 13 found this review helpful)
  January 2, 2013

In my view, the main attraction here is Edgar Varèse masterpiece, "Ameriques." A bold and thoroughly original work, its genius is that it has no narrative or thematic development, yet it feels like there is some kind of story being told, that the loud outbursts and repeated motifs are representative ... more
Mahler: Symphony No. 1 - Fischer          (17 of 19 found this review helpful)
  September 13, 2012

This is a thoroughly enjoyable performance of the Mahler 1. While I find that it lacks the same unique insight that Fischer brought to the Mahler 2 and 4, this recording is still way ahead of a very crowded field (which is led by Gielen). If there is a stylistic choice that permeates the ... more
Beethoven: Complete Piano Works Vol. 11 - Brautigam        (8 of 9 found this review helpful)
  June 28, 2012

The chief reason to buy this disc is for Brautigam's dazzling performance of the Eroica Variations. Infrequently played and recorded merely because it's not one of the numbered 32 sonatas, the Eroica Variations is a clever, virtuoso work from the beginning of Beethoven's second period. It exhibits ... more
Wagner: Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg - Janowski        (2 of 4 found this review helpful)
  January 19, 2012

Simply put, while this is a fine a recording of "Meistersinger," it's not really all that special. I doubt it will surpass anyone's favorite version. While there are no major faults, there's something just missing in this performance that I cannot put my finger on. I've listened to it several times ... more
Mahler: Symphony No. 1 - Orozco-Estrada        (7 of 8 found this review helpful)
  February 25, 2011

Overall, this is a pretty satisfying recording of the Mahler 1. While Orozco-Estrada doesn't offer any real insights, he never gets in the way of the music, weighing it down with fussy micromanagement. It's a straightforward, well executed and energetically played performance. I only have two ... more

 
 
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Jared Sacks' visit to the San Francisco Bay Area
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Jared Sacks' visit to the San Francisco Bay Area
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Jared Sacks' visit to the San Francisco Bay Area
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An interesting observation
March 5, 2013
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