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August 12, 2007
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Simone Young’s Bruckner 2 in Hamburg: Vital, Bracing – A Winner
In many instances, we lament the bad effects of globalization as everything gets mixed up while the rich get richer and the poor get poorer. Tired of trying to get global Fortune Five Hundred technical assistance from a help desk in ... more |
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May 23, 2007
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Dvorak Cello Cto by Suzanne Ramon, Orbelian, Russian Phlharmonia: Yum
From the first ravishing first movement theme played by the creamy woodwinds of the Philharmonia of Russia (whose heart is the members of the Moscow Chamber Orchestra), to the last vital closing note plunked by Suzanne Ramon’s ... more |
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April 1, 2007
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SACD:Bolshoi, Vedernikov: A Nutcracker For Many Reasons In All Our Seasons
In USA we have come to associate the Tchaikovsky ballet, the Nutcracker, with the holiday season in November-December-January. Whether you call this season Christmas, Hanukkah, Winter Festival, or something else, if you live ... more |
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November 27, 2006
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Davis, BSO: Tchaikovsky, Sibelius: Lotta Fun, Waaay Musical
Since their first release in vinyl, all way back when, these performances of Tchaikovsky and Sibelius have proved themselves, and then some.
For starters you have the elegant and venerable musicians of the BSO playing with polish and ... more |
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November 23, 2006
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Janowski, OSR, Franck, Chausson: Improvisatory Delight & Fervor
This disc caught my attention in three ways. First, it offers me the great symphony by Cesar Franck in the latest high resolution superaudio surround sound. Second, it represents the peripatetic and welcome return of the Ochestre de la ... more |
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