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Posted by Robert C. Lang (A) on June 10, 2007 at 17:01:57

I don't much about the 3 violin concertos performed here, one each from Khachaturian, Prokofiev, and Glazunov. So I won't say much here except to say that for classical music lovers this disc is a "must have" for both sound and performance.

These concertos, while I have heard each of them at least once (and probably only once except for the Prokofiev that I have also heard live), I don't "know" these pieces. So, I won't say much this time around. But these concertos are very different in a positive and inventive way than what you will find from Mozart, Beethoven, or Brahms. AND they are very different for each other. They each bring so much to the table with respect to tones, orchestration, cadenzas, pacing, etc., reflecting very different composers. Each of these concertos has a wonderful balance of complexity and sheer excitement. You can't just listen to these concertos only once or twice and expect to appreciate even a modicum of what they have to offer. So far I have listened to this disc 3 times.

And, hey, Julia Fischer is da bomb. What more can I say?

Several months ago I made a broad statement that I found that Pentatone SACDs lacked the best sound compared to some others other labels, especially with respect to "weight" and dynamic range. Someone here politely challenged my conclusion. So, I took another listen and found that I had lumped the older Pentatone transfers with their newly recorded DSD SACDs. I'm so glad that someone called me on it, because my initial conclusion was *wrong*. The 5 or 6 Pentatone disc I have since purchased hold their on all levels both in two channel and multi-channel, and for this disc, both for capturing Julia Fischer and the very accomplished Russian National Orchestra.

Sorry for being, non specific about the virtues on the performance on this disc. Maybe I will take a shot at that next time.


Robert C. Lang

• thanks for the recommendation... - Doug Otte 09:56:57 06/11/07 (1)
  • RE: thanks for the recommendation... - Robert C. Lang 10:18:12 06/11/07 (0)
• Also............ - Kal Rubinson 19:32:34 06/10/07 (17)
  • A Beguiling SACD - Botanico92007 09:31:27 06/13/07 (5)
    • "I find that surround tends to obscure tonal deficiencies" - Robert C. Lang 11:57:48 06/13/07 (4)
      • RE: "I find that surround tends to obscure tonal deficiencies" - Botanico92007 17:15:36 06/13/07 (3)
        • RE: "I find that surround tends to obscure tonal deficiencies" - Robert C. Lang 23:41:25 06/13/07 (2)
          • RE: "I find that surround tends to obscure tonal deficiencies" - Botanico92007 08:34:01 06/14/07 (1)
            • RE: "I find that surround tends to obscure tonal deficiencies" - Robert C. Lang 09:25:28 06/14/07 (0)
  • RE: Also............ - lipmyreeds 17:01:11 06/11/07 (9)
    • And now............................ - Kal Rubinson 19:40:13 06/11/07 (8)
      • RE: And now............................ - dsdreamer 22:42:57 06/11/07 (1)
        • Elgar - Dave Billinge 05:53:38 06/12/07 (0)
      • I've been remiss... - lipmyreeds 20:45:15 06/11/07 (0)
      • I need a job like yours. - Robert C. Lang 20:38:01 06/11/07 (4)
        • It's not a job. - Kal Rubinson 12:27:20 06/13/07 (1)
          • RE: It's not a job. - Robert C. Lang 12:39:45 06/13/07 (0)
        • My Julia Fisher Brahms shipped May 1st... - dsdreamer 21:45:00 06/11/07 (1)
          • RE: My Julia Fisher Brahms shipped May 1st... - Robert C. Lang 08:22:34 06/12/07 (0)
  • RE: Also............ - Robert C. Lang 10:22:59 06/11/07 (0)

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