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Classical Court From Perotin to Prokofiev (and beyond), performed by Caruso to Khatia, it's all here. |
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In Reply to: Bernstein's Bartok Music for Strings, Perc, and Celesta. Anyone as impressed as I? posted by jdaniel@jps.net on July 11, 2020 at 18:28:16:
Classic 60s multi-mic Columbia sound. I kept a Kleenex with me to dab blood from my ears but strings not as edgy as expected.So much detail unearthed.
First movt is slow but it mostly works and Bernstein maintains a sense of arc and direction. One can savor grinding polyphony more than usual. Toward the end though, the string of (outsized) Celesta sextuplets(?) seems to go on forever, Mel Brooks-style.
The automaton-like middle stretch of the 2nd movt is particularly ear-tickling thanks to the close-up sound. Ditto for the 3rd movt.
Bernstein gives the final movt the "Hoedown" treatment. Exhilarating. "Just have fun" vs Reiner's "Just have fun...or die".
Edits: 07/12/20
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Follow Ups
- Yes, Bernstein's Concerto for Strings, Monster Celesta and Godzilla Harp is aThrill - jdaniel@jps.net 11:47:20 07/12/20 (8)
- RE: Yes, Bernstein's Concerto for Strings, Monster Celesta and Godzilla Harp is aThrill - Chris from Lafayette 13:50:42 07/12/20 (7)
- Try Haintink's old Concertgebouw recording. - jdaniel@jps.net 16:48:40 07/12/20 (6)
- Come to think of it, do you mean his REALLY old one? On the Epic label in the US? - Chris from Lafayette 18:11:29 07/12/20 (4)
- Pic enclosed, Unfortunately never made it to CD. - jdaniel@jps.net 18:21:14 07/12/20 (3)
- It was indeed released on CD (I've got it) - Russell 10:56:13 07/13/20 (1)
- Yes - I have the one with Haitink's early Dvorak Seventh - same format as the one you show - Chris from Lafayette 15:53:08 07/13/20 (0)
- Oops - my bad! I was confusing MSPC with CfO! [nt] - Chris from Lafayette 19:00:48 07/12/20 (0)
- Yeah - that would probably be more to my liking (haven't heard it) [nt] - Chris from Lafayette 17:22:19 07/12/20 (0)
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