Jansen's Prokofiev 2nd VC and Violin Sonata on Decca: Yay or Nay?

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It's all about the music, dude! Sit down, relax and listen to some tunes.

I've been living with Ehnes VC 1 on Chandos for awhile now, but I just don't like the sound: it's warm and easy on the ear, but the orchestra, which gets to play some of Prokofiev's most colorful and ethereal music ever, seems to appear from--and disappear back into--no-man's land throughout. There's no sense of dimension and spread; no atmosphere.

So I'm think I'm going to pass on Ehnes' 2nd VC from the same forces. (FWIW, during my lp days, I enjoyed Oistrakh's mono VC1, and the Ricci/Ansermet on London for both concertos, the latter a wonderful example of 3D sound in stereo.)

Is the Jansen exceptional? From an artistic POV, her interpretation sounds fine to me. I'm just hoping for a more persuasive recorded orchestral spread.

The release also includes Prokofiev's 1st Violin Sonata. The highlight for me is the half-lit, darkly-magical 3rd mov't andante. Some duos take a clarified, squeaky-clean approach to the piece which I don't like. Sound samples suggest that Jansen and partner capture the more "blurred" (sustain pedal) mood I prefer.

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Topic - Jansen's Prokofiev 2nd VC and Violin Sonata on Decca: Yay or Nay? - jdaniel@jps.net 10:16:17 07/17/17 (2)

From my 2012 post. . . - Chris from Lafayette 12:18:59 07/17/17 (1)

Thanks. Sounds like I'll just go for the Violin Sonata. - jdaniel@jps.net 19:05:43 07/17/17 (0)

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