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Music : Dvorak: Slavonic Dances
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Dvorak: Slavonic Dances from: Sony |
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Binding: Audio CD EAN: 0696998984523 Label: Sony Manufacturer: Sony Number Of Discs: 1 Publisher: Sony Release Date: January 29, 2002 Studio: Sony Sales Rank: 20632 MPN: 89845 Disc 1:
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 Rating:  - not for your carThe music is lively and great, but I could not play this CD in my car. I tried two other CD's, one burned and one other regular CD, and they both played! This CD did however play on my home boombox. Sad! The Borders store does give refunds on opened CD's either. They will only exchange it for the same CD, with a receipt! The manager told me to burn the CD and try to play the burned version. You would think the original is better than a burned version. Anyways, if you have a CD burner, you should be very happy with the CD in your car. Rating:  - A little perspectiveReading the quibbles about this CD's sonic imperfections shouldn't lead anyone to think this disk features the dismal sound Szell usually got from Columbia. Sony somehow raised the sound quality miles above that. No, it's not quite state of the art, but Sony will do music a huge service if they remaster more of Szell's great recordings to this standard! Szell opts for wide contrasts in tempo--so once in awhile, fast sections may seem a trifle rushed and slow passages a bit labored. On the whole, though, this just adds to the color of the performance. Aside from the above, I agree wholeheartedly with the consensus of other reviews. Rating:  - Finest recording of the complete Dvorak Slavonic Dances.To iron-out Shota's review, this is not an all-American ensemblage: this by definition does not "rival European maestros" as Szell WAS an European maestro, being Hungarian. Importantly, his long-standing collaboration with probably the best US orchestra of that generation/crop, is the most wonderful reading of Dvorak's Complete Slavonic Dances. And importantly, for sensibilities of origins and extractions and nationalities, Szell is quite a mirror of Dvorak, having visited, moved to, sampled life in the US. That combination, European-extraction maestro and US master-orchestra, serves up the finest recording of the dances. For a Czech reading of Czech Slavonics, to which the Shota's review alludes, one would need Rafael Kubelik's ... Read More: Rating: - My First Review EverI have been a customer of [...] for years and I've never posted a review. I've purchased books, CDs, DVDs, software, electronics, cameras, and even bakeware. I've never complained and surely don't intend to start now. I am also not a classical music expert, just a fan. I know there is some debate among Dvorak fans regarding conductors. Some say Kubelik; some say Kertesz. For the symphonies, I settled on Kertesz, (Dvorák: The Symphonies), and I love it. But when it came to Dvorak's dances, Szell's leadership of the Cleveland Orchestra beats both other conductors, hands down. I just love listening to it. In my opinion, the dances are much more lively and colorful compared to the more stale and march direction ... Read More: Rating: - Dvorak - good music, played brilliantly, and a friendly price to matchYou can't really ask for much more. The life in each dance is incredible. There is a whole world within each small segment, a world that comes alive with every listen. One can simply put this on as background music (for it is beautiful and well played), bounce along to it, or even just sit down and absorb every sound. There is something so satisfying about listening to these well recorded pieces. In addition to the great music (Dvorak was a master, and these dances are just the tip of the iceberg), there's this incredibly friendly price. You're able to get an excellent recording of incredible repertoire (getting both sets of Slavonic Dances here) for an unbeatable price. Yes. |
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