In Reply to: Ah yes, the Gurrelieder. Something's bugging me though.... posted by jdaniel@jps.net on September 28, 2016 at 21:20:57:
There's so much stuff going on in the texture of that final chorus that it's all but impossible to bring out the Haupstimme properly, and, just based on the lossy excerpts played through my computer speakers, it sounded to me as if Gardiner was really on top of things here in a section that can sound chaotic without the proper care! ;-)
Regardless, you'll have to take my report on the actual download cum grano salis (multi-channel vs. two-channel for one thing!).
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Follow Ups
- Yeah, I listened to the excerpts too, but my touchstone is the final chorus - Chris from Lafayette 23:57:56 09/28/16 (2)
- Can't wait for your review. I wonder whatever happened to Gielen's? nt - jdaniel@jps.net 07:29:33 09/29/16 (1)
- The two I have right now are Gielen's and Salonen's - Chris from Lafayette 10:33:31 09/29/16 (0)