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February 12, 2012
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A man of many hats (poet, philosopher, inventor, teacher, music critic, song composer, piano virtuoso, piano composer, conductor, orchestral composer…) Robert Schumann, in his role as music critic, writing in his music journal, the “Neue Zeitschrift fur Musik”, in an article published in May 1831, ... more |
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August 4, 2007
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I have been deeply impressed with everything that I have heard in the re-mastered Living Stereo SACD series and this recording featuring Van Cliburn performing the Schumann Piano Concerto as well as the Beethoven Emperor Concerto just continues in this tradition of excellence.
There is something ... more |
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August 4, 2007
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I had not heard a Heifetz recording in over ten years. I don't remember being too impressed with his fiddle playing the first time I investigated his recordings and I must say that I was not impressed this time either.
Heifetz has an awful tendency to rush through everything. He does not seem to ... more |
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December 22, 2006
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DISAPPOINTING...I expected so much better than this from this conductor. This music deserves so much more. Haitink is merely sleepwalking here. The performance is forgettable and undistinguished in a very crowded field. I would avoid this one. It's underpowered, uninspired and uninspiring. Where's ... more |
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December 21, 2006
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Miraculous. Astonishing. Unbelievable.
This is the finest performance of Brahm's First Piano Concerto that I have yet encountered. Rubinstein knows no equal (I have compared this performance to those of Arrau, Serkin, Azhkenazy, Gilels, Curzon ... etc.).
For a recording that's over 50 years old, ... more |
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April 3, 2012
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| You are correct that the (original) recording was done in 48Khz/16bit (for both the stereo and multi-channel mixes). At that resolution, you won't hear any audible difference going from CD to Dual Disc to SACD. It's not a hi-rez recording. ... more |
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March 16, 2012
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| Tastes differ greatly.
I hated, just completely detested Norrington's new freeze-dried, emotionless, arid, shut-down, fun-free, mummified, lilliputian cycle of Brahm's symphonies. Listening to these (new) interpretation was about as much fun as getting a root canal.
Ironically, I very much like Norrington's earlier (CD) interpretations of the ... more |
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March 16, 2012
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| Based on this...I think you might really like the symphonic poems of Liszt and Tchaikovsky. I think Smetana's "Ma Vlast" is another nice symphonic poem (but is probably too subtle).
Percussion and excitement...Rimsky Korsakov's "Sheharazade," Khachaturian's "Spartacus," and "Ganeyeh," Borodin's "Polovtsian Dances," and the Strauss family's ... more |
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February 22, 2012
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| Heard...as in with my ears...as in listening. ... more |
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February 22, 2012
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| Thank you for pointing out the spelling of the name of the famous Roumanian conductor...but my moniker has nothing to do with him.
P.S: Glad to hear you are now issuing hi-rez SACDs. ... more |
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