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SACD 2: Symphony 4 & 1
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Comparing Symphony 4 now to this recording:
It is different, but both are highly enjoyable. Maybe the soundstage in the Dacapo SACD is a bit larger, and the clarity in the Bis SACD a bit better (I can differentiate the instruments a little better). Other accents by the 2 conductors give other insights into this symphony. Oramo conducts at a faster pace.
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John Williams: At The Movies
John Williams: At The Movies
Dallas Winds, Jerry Junkin Very nice performances of these likable tunes by John Williams (who doesn't enjoy hearing the Imperial March from The Empire Strikes Back?). The wind orchestra sounds so good that I don't miss the string section. The recorded sound is dynamic, natural and realistic. A fun SACD from Keith Johnson and Reference Recordings. |
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Hugo Wolf - Italienisches Liederbuch
Diana Damrau Jonas Kaugmann Helmut Deutsch Qobuz 24/96 Highly enjoyable new release with 2 top voices.
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Offenbach - Colorature
Jodie Devos, soprano Münchner Rundfunkorchester, Laurent Campellone Qobuz 24/96 Belgian soprano Devos scored well in the Queen Elisabeth Competition for Voice a couple of years ago. I didn't expect much of this album, but was curious. In fact, these are quite enjoyable pieces and Jodie Devos shines. The elegant Jodie Devos puts her talents to work in service of a fairly unknown known side of Offenbach, taking on several somewhat-forgotten pieces which call for very specific voices, known in Offenbach’s day by names such as "chanteuse d’agilité", "chanteuse à roulade" or "première chanteuse légère". Of course, everyone knows the tune of the doll Olympia from Tales of Hoffmann, or the telling of the death of Eurydice in Orpheus in the Underworld, but the substantial repertoire of the composer's smaller pieces (which he generally referred to as "operettas" to distinguish them from his larger works, his famous opéras bouffe) contains a number of virtuoso arias for coloratura soprano. In them, we hear the vocal imitation of the jeu perlé piano technique or of Paganini's "flying staccato", in which unstinting bravura hides the real difficulty behind something apparently easy. But the difference from many bel canto composers, who merely show off vocals and melody, is that Offenbach knows how to charge these things with emotion, with textual significance, with personality, and with contrasts: simple mechanics never take precedence over diversity. This record allows us to discover a neat little collection of sadly little-known works which are well overdue a return to the French stage. © SM/Qobuz
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Boccherini - Sonate per il violoncello - Vol. 2
Les Basses Réunies, Bruno Cocset Qobuz 24/96 Almost everything this cellist has recorded is of the highest quality. He has a very recognisable way of playing also.
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Jodie Devos
Caroline Meng Quatuor Giardini - Il Était Une Fois Qobuz 24/96 I listened again to the other album of Jodie Devos earlier this evening, and it left me wanting more. This is another highly enjoyable album, with another great voice, Caroline Meng. The piano quartet makes the singing very transparent. I like it!
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The "Hammerklavier"--excellent performance and recording.
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Haydn: String Quartet, Op. 76
First up this morning...
Haydn: String Quartet, Op. 76 No. 1 in G major String Quartet, Op. 76 No. 2 in D minor 'Fifths' String Quartet, Op. 76 No. 3 in C major 'Emperor' The Lindsays Very nice chamber music to start off the day. I like this music and the recording is one of the best I've heard for a quartet. |
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