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User Details - akiralx
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Alex Leach | |
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My musical interests are mainly classical. | |
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Melbourne. Victoria. | |
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Sony SACD player Stax Classic earspeakers and energiser system |
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December 1, 2015
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It was actually Glenn Gould who dubbed it 'The Hysterical Return'. The difference between the two versions is of course the hash Horowitz made of the notoriously difficult skipping coda to the central movement of the Schumann Fantasie op.17 - when the LP came out the playing was immaculate; this was perhaps the first recording which made the ... more | |
November 17, 2015
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If by modern sound you can accept RBCD then I would recommend the superbly recorded version by Dutoit in Montreal in Decca - perhaps the best performance the work has received. ... more | |
November 11, 2015
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No, Mahler only ever conducted M6 with the Andante/Scherzo order. ... more | |
November 4, 2015
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As you probably know Sir John always conducted M6 with the correct Andante/Scherzo order (a rarity at the time) but was appalled when EMI issued the LP with the order reversed. He complained and when it was reissued the order was amended, as in every subsequent CD issue - and this SACD set I assume. So in one respect despite the original LP ... more | |
November 3, 2015
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Actually very few of Karajan's LPs included his photo, at his request. He much preferred interesting designs. ... more |
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