I haven't heard the other volumes in the series, as they received mostly lukewarm reviews.
Sound samples of the Sunrise Scene are promising, though the "birds" (warbling woodwinds) are a bit upfront; I don't want visions of Tippi Hedren running through a schoolyard here. : ) But maybe it's just the crappy file.
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Topic - Daphnis et Chloe fans: Slatkin's Naxos Version Just Released - jdaniel@jps.net 08:39:11 01/13/17 (21)
- RE: Daphnis et Chloe fans: Slatkin's Naxos Version Just Released - PAR 09:49:11 01/15/17 (10)
- RE:"I cannot imagine anyone being actually able to dance to these tempi..." - Ivan303 07:42:43 01/16/17 (0)
- If you'd like a good copy of the Walton LP cover art, send me a PM. - Russell 00:06:46 01/16/17 (2)
- RE: If you'd like a good copy of the Walton LP cover art, send me a PM. - PAR 03:46:01 01/16/17 (1)
- RE: If you'd like a good copy of the Walton LP cover art, send me a PM. - Russell 11:51:45 01/16/17 (0)
- Re: Walton, I haven't listened to it yet, but will next week. - jdaniel@jps.net 12:19:23 01/15/17 (4)
- Re: Walton, I haven't listened to it yet, but will next week. - ahendler 20:03:15 01/16/17 (0)
- Yes, it does seem "right heavy" but thanks to my stopped-up left ear, everything does. - jdaniel@jps.net 18:42:31 01/16/17 (0)
- The recently released Monteux Sibelius 2 from HDTT is also very good. (nt) - Russell 11:53:40 01/16/17 (1)
- Almost picked that up, but listened on youtube and Monteux is pretty quick in the closing pages for my tastes. - jdaniel@jps.net 18:44:55 01/16/17 (0)
- "Very s-l-o-w and c-a-r-e-f-u-l" - and not particularly well recorded either - Chris from Lafayette 10:20:57 01/15/17 (0)
- Thanks guys, I'll just treat myself to his Un Barque. Ravel's stunning imagination, at least from the - jdaniel@jps.net 13:42:26 01/13/17 (0)
- I'm a bid Daphnis et Chloe fan, but ... - rbolaw 12:30:13 01/13/17 (6)
- I have Munch '55 on XRCD too, but I think I share your preference. . . - Chris from Lafayette 19:56:54 01/13/17 (1)
- Another more recent good one - rbolaw 09:53:18 01/14/17 (0)
- Have you heard Skrowaczewski/ Mineapolis? - Sigmund 16:07:01 01/13/17 (3)
- I have the DAD... - Jim Treanor 21:44:01 01/13/17 (0)
- Yes, that's a good one - rbolaw 19:03:13 01/13/17 (0)
- I have. I had the four lp box set, whomever won it got four quiet Lps. Nt - jdaniel@jps.net 17:05:39 01/13/17 (0)
- I have the first two volumes in that Ravel series - they were pretty bad. . . - Chris from Lafayette 09:11:39 01/13/17 (1)
- On the other hand, I liked the earlier NAXOS realeases in the series... - Ivan303 11:42:44 01/13/17 (0)