In Reply to: This is a typical jdanielism -- don't fight it, just enjoy it. ;-) nt posted by rbolaw on April 13, 2016 at 07:02:37:
upon your system.)
They're absurdly spot-lit! But on my cheap college system, it was easy to imagine a winged Liberace descending from the Heavens. I loved it and unfortunately imprinted on their larger than life presence.
This particular 8th has a special "glow" because it was recorded in the barely domesticated acoustic of the Lubeck cathedral. The strings and those quiet brass chorales are gorgeous but some of the climaxes are congested. That said, it's still my favorite.
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- Ha. Going back to the Lubeck recording, its the engineer who gets the harps "right." (Or wrong, depending... - jdaniel@jps.net 07:37:39 04/13/16 (0)