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Review by krisjan Yesterday 01:12 pm
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Recordings of organ with orchestra must be a big challenge to record successfully. The CPO engineers have done a good job on this one. The organ beautifully integrates with the orchestra throughout the program. Unlike one of the previous reviewers, I do not think this SACD suffers from "no bass" - ... more |
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Although I'm not quite familiar with the group, I have to say this album is a treasure.
The quality of the tracks are absolutely astonishing, the noise were wisely attacked without removing it completely so it has a "vintage" sound.
Of course, we must not forget that this is a Telarc album, and ... more |
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I had an odd experience today listening to the radio in the car. I felt like I had met an old friend in another body. The gestures were familiar, the sound of the voice exhilarating and evocative of shared past experience; I knew the person immediately. But there was something entirely new, ... more |
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Prior to hearing this recording, I was not a big fan of the second concerto nor of any of Prokofiev's piano sonatas. This SACD has changed my mind about the concerto if not entirely about the sonatas (yet). My impression is that Freddy Kempf has extracted as much music as possible from the notes in ... more |
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Part of BIS's "Opening Doors" series of chamber orchestra recordings, this enticing set of masterwork symphonies from Franz Schubert presents these works with about 30 or so players. This, of course, has a big impact on the ensemble sound. Those who have become accustomed to large orchestra, ... more |
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