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David Harbin responds to me:
>>In Third Ear Classical Music, I wrote that Sinopoli's is the most
>>powerful version, ... Sinopoli and the close recording bring out
>>many often hidden instrumental lines, revealing a more complex, vibrant,
>>and eerie score than most. ...
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>... I shall give it a go. You mention the close miking. May I please
>aks then if the soloists are naturally balanced? ... May I please
>ask too about the openejing. Is it slow (like VChailly) or swift
>(like Gielen?)
Actually, it's pretty well balanced voices and orchestra. The opening
takes 2:38, which is about 7 seconds slower than Chailly. Just glancing
at the times, I'd say Sinopoli is about 4 minutes longer overall. The
disc says 49'11". I'm too lazy to add the tracks on the Chailly.
Roger Hecht
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