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An interesting collection of unknown Prokofiev. Ashkenazy paces the music very well, however, the St. Petersburg Philharmonic seems surprisingly uninvolved. More commitment would certainly have made up for the rather dry, upfront recording. Multi-channel does add some excitement to the Cantata ... more |
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A very taut performance of Mahler’s sprawling Seventh Symphony. The orchestral playing is fine, if not first class, and has an authentic warmth about it. Especially the brass section. Ashkenazy’s rigorous, decidedly unromantic approach is at odds with current performance practices, but it yields ... more |
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An energetic account, for some reason more vital than ‘Tragic’. Ashkenazy seems a bit pressed and sometimes at the expense of orchestral precision. Certainly no ‘Abschied vom Leben’ but rather a wild embrace – and perhaps that is also a valid approach. The orchestra is not first-class but the ... more |
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Although occasionally interesting for its insights into the orchestral fabric of this symphony, this performance does not live up against many CD alternatives – most particularly Giulini, Sinopoli and Wand. Multi-channel DSD cannot hide the fact that the orchestra is nowhere near the top league nor ... more |
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After along wait, Virgin finally releases another SACD. They have unleashed Roxy Music's final album "Avalon". The results are incredible. You can tell that a huge amount of love went into the making of this disc. The material fits multi-channel as if was designed for it.
The songs are some of the ... more |
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