Roger Hecht wrote:

>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.

Sensible man!  Timings tell us little per se, except to prove points
already made by understanding the music.  There's no substitute for
listening to music, as music.

Tell us about the Beaumont.  It is, for several reasons, an "important"
recording.

Anne
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