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It's all about the music, dude! Sit down, relax and listen to some tunes.

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Posted by docw (A) on May 4, 2007 at 09:20:33

In Reply to: Right on posted by tlyyra on May 4, 2007 at 03:33:24:

I actually have reviewed the entire Rostropovich/HvK disc at home and work, not just sampled, but relistened to set myself first last night. There is a huge orchestral backdrop with gorgeous playing and I think it's still James Galway soloing along with Rostropovich at that time!

The disappointment was the Mercury Starker and also Erato Rostropovich (digital 1985). The first raw and less musical (the sound? maybe I need to check the hybrid SACD), the latter too soft. Also, the Erato sound is simply weird, with highlighted instruments and distant but highlighted orchestra parts. When large tuttis come in, everything goes opaque? Strange. Marked contrast to Szell/BPO which was a disc written up for clarity in reproducing the orchestra, attributed to Szell by some.

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Three B's and Two Sch's - tlyyra 02:01:18 05/03/07 (7)

Those are some very good recommendations. - rbolaw 17:03:48 05/04/07 (0)

people must have their preferences about genre, even here... - docw 06:40:44 05/03/07 (5)

U R - tlyyra 13:45:19 05/03/07 (4)

thank you for your reply and link - docw 14:39:07 05/03/07 (3)

Right on - tlyyra 03:33:24 05/04/07 (2)

addendum (Longish) - docw 09:20:33 05/04/07 (0)

because... - docw 07:45:36 05/04/07 (0)

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I relistened to... - docw 08:42:39 05/02/07 (1)

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Re: Reccomended Mstislav Rostropovich performances - Bob Neill 05:59:26 05/02/07 (1)

good suggestions (nt) - Thornhill 07:34:01 05/02/07 (0)

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