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Nutcracker...

Posted by kuma (A) on March 28, 2017 at 15:51:53

In Reply to: van Beinum's Brahms 1st posted by TGR on March 28, 2017 at 14:27:36:

I must have gotten this at a thrift store for a buck or less.
But after a good cleaning this turned out to be well balanced and spacious recording with an above average instrument separation and atmospheric air. Performance wise, it is fast and lyrical the whole orchestra dancing on their toes. One of the most sophisticated Nutcracker I have heard and surprisingly sounding fresh. Excellent focus on micro-dynamics and details of each instrument making the tune easy to follow and more involving than many wall paper saccharine sweet rendition of this familiar score. In regards to tempo this is my ideal. Playful but there is a sense of magic, too. Van Beinum makes sure each tune sets strong moods and colour like walking around at the World's Fair visiting different pavilions. A great build to the finale. Van Beinum's reading gave me a second lease in this over played score for me.

I am also partial to his Bruckner's 9th. ( this was my first listen ) This is a very natural sounding mono recording.


Another of my fave is his Britton's Four Sea Interludes from Peter
Grimes. It has the more colours and liveliness than Britten or Gilulini sets.
Not certain of the vintage, but this is a decent digital clean up job from the 50s
recording. Immediate and natural sounding with minimum amount of digital artifacts.

It is a pity he passed so young. I feel that he was a worthy successor to Mengelberg and makes me wonder what he could have done if he lived a little longer.

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