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| Dvorák's New World Symphony and Other Orchestral Masterworks [Hybrid SACD] |
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Manufacturer: RCA
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Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 8287666376256
Format: Hybrid SACD
Label: RCA
Manufacturer: RCA
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: RCA
Release Date: 2005-01-25
Studio: RCA
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Summary: A Masterpiece
Comment: I've been enthralled with the works of Antonin Dvorak since I first heard his Slavonic Dances. Symphony No. 9 Represents his most famous work, inspired by American folk melodies. Most will find Op. 96 to be eerily familiar and think of it as being American in origin, but it's not. This work represents a series of sweeping, majestic melodies that range from serious as in Op. 95 to whimsical, as with Scherzo Capriccioso. This CD is a must for classical music lovers.
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Summary: Terrific replacement
Comment: Dvorak's "New World" has always been a favorite of mine. Over the years my music collection has become all CDs. I sold or gave away my hundreds of records and have replaced most of the favorites on records with the CD version. This recording of New World proved to be one excellent replacement choice. The sound is incredible.
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Summary: Excellent rendition
Comment: As good as it gets. The Chicago Symphony Orchestra in the "old days."
I cannot speak for the other titles, but Dvorak's 9th was very good indeed...
Be sure you get the Hybrid SACD version and not an SACD unless you have an SACD player...
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Summary: A Good CD with a BIG mistake in it!
Comment: The New World Symphony is the best blended and most musical I've ever heard, but the end of the Polka and Fugue everyone, except the tubist, is playing too loud. Its blatty and offensive to me especially the trumpets. Don't get me wrong I like loud playing but not when the whole section is in unison. Also there is a very loud wrong note in the trumpets in the last statement of the subject! It's kind of funny! Anyways everything else about this CD is very good. Especially the New World Symphony.
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Summary: A truly wonderful experience
Comment: I have several CD's of Dvorak's 9th Symphony but it's unlikely I will play them again. The performance is the best I've heard and the recording is outstanding. My wife, who doesn't even particularly like classical music, came into the room when I played this recording the first time and actually sat down and listened to the whole CD. That might be a first for her and the fact that she was impressed, impresses me.
I've been buying a number of the RCA Living Stereo SACD's recently and I'm more impressed every time I listen to them. I also have a few of the Mercury Living Presence CD's and SACD's which are also outstanding (although the Living Presence SACD's are premium priced). Considering more recent recordings of the same works, the performances and the sound are both better on the 45-50 year old recordings than on the current DDD's.
To those who want to buy recordings of the most popular classical works, I would highly recommend Living Stereo and Living Presence CD's and SACD's. Of the Dvorak's "From The New World" Symphony recordings available, I consider this a first choice.
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