I have the complete cycle with RSNO/Jarvi. All very good, as I have listened to them all!!!
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I have the complete cycle with RSNO/Jarvi. All very good, as I have listened to them all!!!
Music washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life(Berthold Auerbach)
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I also find this set (RSNO) tremendous as well as being technically engineered to perfection. I also have the Naxos set with the National Orchestra of Ukraine. I would also recommend that set. Totally earthy - cuts to the chase. I don't think I can honestly say that one set is better than the other.... both are great.Originally Posted by Brassbandmaestro
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That orchestra, have they recorded before for Naxos?
Music washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life(Berthold Auerbach)
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I wondered abot that too. When was first launched, they used mainly East European Orchestras, but I can't recall any others from this source.
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Thanks for that, Bryn.
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The orchestra's recording of Pictures at an Exhibition, conducted by Theodore Kuchar, is extremely good.
Looking forward to this morning's BaL; Jonathain Swain = the voice of reason.
And an old style/ single presenter BaL to boot!
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Yep. No interruptions.Looking forward to this morning's BaL; Jonathain Swain = the voice of reason.
And an old style/ single presenter BaL to boot!
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An interesting point about the trumpets of the National Orchestra of Ukraine sounding too "blended". I wonder how much the strident tone we often associate with orchestras of the former Soviet Union was more a feature of the often appalling recording quality of those 60s and 70s recordings.
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Gergiev was the "winner" and it seems a good choice.
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