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Music Lane It's all about the music, dude! Sit down, relax and listen to some tunes. |
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In Reply to: Verdi Requiem... posted by sgbmpt on April 14, 2007 at 10:48:47:
Best Orchestral performance and sound: Barenboim with the Chicago. I'm rarely a Barenboim fan, but there were some standouts in Chicago, the Verdi Requiem, (with a fatal vocal problem, but more on that later), and his Lutoslawski. Great Erato sound--a little up close, but sumptuous with great dynamics and bass.Anyway, I've heard all the Requiems, (except bootleg), and this is the most sensitively-performed, but also the most dramatically played. Wait until you hear those trumpets in the Dies Irae. Barenboim also uncovers some nice felicities others miss. The only problem is that the Soprano is a little flat on her very quiet floated high B, Bb before the final choral conclusion. Trust me on this one otherwise: if you want the best and most urgent orchestral performance in great sound, it's the one to get. I'll bet you can find one used at Amazon for pennies.
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Follow Ups
- A surprise recommendation from me: - jdaniel 23:45:55 04/14/07 (2)
- Re: A surprise recommendation from me: - sgbmpt 10:03:22 04/15/07 (1)
- I was part of a live performance of Respighi's Pines of Rome - jdaniel 10:51:07 04/15/07 (0)
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