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John Smyth wrote:
>The "Prelude to a Drama" is actually the overture to Die Gezeichneten,
>expanded for use as a stand-alone concert piece. Sinaisky delivers a
>performance of clarity, bringing out the individual lines in climactic
>moments, which can easily sound like cacophony.
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>The real standout on the CD is the Nachtstuck, an interlude from Der ferne
>Klang. It's rare these days that a moment in music will elicit a "Wow"
>from me, but the "Nachtstuck" does just that. Oh, how it glows, especially
>with Chandos' typically luminous sound.
And by all means try the full operas. Along with Irreloh. Schatzgraber
is a bit tamer: the composer was in more of a classicalm mode here.
But if you want operatic opulance, the first three are certainly that.
Roger Hecht
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