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I haven't listened to this disc in several years--whoa! I forgot what incredibly lacerating playing Abbado elicits from the LSO in Bartok's Miraculous Mandarin. The sound is superb, too. (Maybe that's partly a function of my awesome new CD/SACD player!)
 
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Listening to . . . Russian Violin Concertos - Khachaturian, Prokofiev, Glazunov
Julia Fischer - Violin Russian National Orchesra - Yakov Kreizberg, Conductor I never much liked this SACD, but since so many of you have given it glowing reviews, I'm giving it another shot tonight. Well, about halfway through, and I still don't much like it. Julia Fischer is definitely up to her high standard of professionalism and the big Russian orchestra sounds pretty terrific - but, maybe I just don't get the music. Heard it all before, hearing it again now . . and frankly, I just can't wait for the darn thing to be over. Like watching grass grow . . . to me . . . torture . . . boring . . . death by music . . . . . Julia Fischer is a pretty girl though. Oh well, maybe next time. (but, don't hold your breath - waiting for me to play it again.) 
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Now this recording of a violin and and a chamber orchestra, I do like . . . .
Listening to . . . J. S. Bach - Violin Concertos in A minor BWV 1041 and E minor BWV1042. Rachel Podger - Violin Brecon Baroque Lots of folks have done these concerti and I guess I have lots of recordings of the same . . . but the Channel Classics sound and the quality of the recording itself makes this particular disc stand out a bit . . and Podger is no slouch on her violin and neither are the members of her little band of musicians on their period instruments. Recorded by Channel Classics in an excellent venue for great sound - The St John the Evangelist Church, Upper Norwood London, this thing is great and I recommend it highly. 
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Listening to . . Respighi - The Pines of Rome, The Fountains of Rome
Minneapolis Symphony - Antal Dorati, Conductor A Mercury Living Presence Stereo LP, recorded in 1953 by Wilma Cozart and Robert Fine Wow, this recording is great. One of the first Living Presence Stereo recordings and it surely set the standard for the Mercury recordings to follow. Excellent sound, superb performances. 
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Carlos, I haven't heard it, but based on my experience, The Avison usually takes a rather laid-back approach--hardly an attribute that I'd apply to Combattimento Consort Amsterdam!
Last edited by Toccata; 10-16-2014 at 10:50 PM.
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