Even the best musicians have less-than-stellar moments, and this album is one such example. The brilliant Valery Gergiev and the London Symphony Orchestra do not manage to achieve their full potential on this album of Debussy favorites. One source of the problem is the recording quality, which is merely acceptable. The flute solo at the beginning of Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune is barely audible, and it is only when the instruments are layered over each other that one can adequately begin to hear the music. Gergiev ...
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Even the best musicians have less-than-stellar moments, and this album is one such example. The brilliant Valery Gergiev and the London Symphony Orchestra do not manage to achieve their full potential on this album of Debussy favorites. One source of the problem is the recording quality, which is merely acceptable. The flute solo at the beginning of Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune is barely audible, and it is only when the instruments are layered over each other that one can adequately begin to hear the music. Gergiev gets the strings to sing and maintains the sense of lightness that is necessary to the piece. The violin solo is brief but lovely. The flute, so central to the work, is so light and airy that one wishes its sound was more substantive. The overall effect is lovely but under-energized. The performance of La Mer has similar problems, but after a lackluster beginning, the music begins to move a bit more. The violins suffer from an imbalance in recording and are too soft. Only when the huge...
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Claude Debussy. Poor. Used-Acceptable, withdrawn library disc(s) with liner notes. Disc(s) should play great without any playback issues. Disc(s) & liner notes may contain typical library markings like stickers, protective label covers, & writing. Discs may be repackaged in library style casing. Back artwork & any other promo material not included.
Add this copy of Debussy La Mer Jeux Prélude Laprai Dun Faune to cart. $10.97, like new condition, Sold by Streetlight_Records rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Santa Cruz, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2011 by Lso Live.
