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November 29, 2004
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Classical fans beware: this title at times attacks you sonically from all sides. Forget surround sound used to provide hall ambience, this title easily convinces that surrounds were invented to be used aggressively.
If Yo-Yo Ma's cello is mostly placed in the front with surrounds providing hall ... more |
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November 22, 2004
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THE YELLOW RIVER CONCERTO
Daniel Epstein, Eugene Ormandy and The Philadelphia Orchestra open this program with a lovely piano concerto based on Chinese folk tunes. The tunes are well-chosen, all memorable and pleasant, and fairly mainstream in their sound, avoiding some of the harsher sonorities ... more |
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October 27, 2004
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With all due respect to John Morgan who has done a fantastic job reconstructing this and other old film scores and to William Stromberg who conducts these Golden Age classics better than anyone, this particular entry in their series of classic film scores seriously overstays its welcome.
A 20-30 ... more |
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October 26, 2004
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Takako Nishizaki has recorded this work a number of times. Her latest effort doesn't quite match her earlier 1992 account. For one thing, her violin tone has gained a less pleasant edge than it used to have. For another, it sounds like her fingering has gotten slightly lazier.
The New Zealand ... more |
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October 26, 2004
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A weird enough album and a mixed bag too.
The songs are all nice. This is one of the better compilations of klezmer music that I've come across. The arrangements aren't very original and they're kind of shallow. The klezmer band is simply supported by the small chamber orchestra which then picks up ... more |
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December 10, 2007
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| I find Kitaenko to be more consistent accross the symphonies.
I really like Caetani in 1-9, but 10-15 I find lack energy and ferocity. Not sure if it's orchestra, conductor or both, but they're a little tame compared to what's out there.
The sound is consistently good though. I find it brighter than the Kitajenko set. The brass I would have liked ... more |
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October 12, 2007
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| On behalf of the population of Montreal, You're Welcome!
Ever since Dutoit quit, I've actually become interested in Montreal Symphony programming. ... more |
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July 17, 2007
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| Can you get the government to tax citizens even more as to subsidize all future BIS recordings? It would be a great thing for all of us living abroad. :D ... more |
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November 6, 2006
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| Last month, I asked Naxos an unrelated question and tagged a question as to why they're not releasing anymore DVDAs and SACDs. This is what I got on the subject:
"We regret that we have stopped releasing new SACD and DVD-A releases – DVD-A is already dead and SACD is dying – in 2005 sales of SACD’s dropped about 40% as compared to 2004 and continue ... more |
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October 15, 2006
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| As long as you don't exceed a certain treshold per order (about 175$), CDUniverse will ship via Deutsche Post Global Something or Other.
That means that, in Montreal, I get my CDs from CDUniverse about seven days after they shipped... except they were mailed in Mississauga with a Canadian shipping label. So no taxes.
(Ooops! Hope Canada Customs ... more |
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