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The other Petrenko's Le coq d'or suite with the RLPO

I listened to this on Qobuz earlier today (two-channel, 24/96), and I liked it very much (with reservations though!). I thought that the engineering and recording quality were excellent, with really good (but not artificial!) bass definition and overall clarity, combined with hall sound.

He seems to have the RLPO firing on all cylinders too. So what's not to like? For my taste, he pushes the tempos a bit too much, especially in the final section (King Dodon's triumphant march back to his kingdom) which just gets to be too frantic for my taste.

However, I was sufficiently impressed by Petrenko's virtues to listen to his recording of the scherzo from Elgar's Second Symphony with the RLPO. I thought this was first-rate in its bringing out of the main lines (especially when they go into the bass or the middle part of the texture) as well as in showing off the virtuoso capabilities of the orchestra. (I've gotta believe that this music has to be a difficult challenge for any orchestra.) Bravo!



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Topic - The other Petrenko's Le coq d'or suite with the RLPO - Chris from Lafayette 20:26:57 06/17/20 (18)

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