In the early days of digital reproduction, some companies indulged in hyperbole to promote the exceptional benefits of the new compact disc. The glaring red warning label on this 1984 BIS release of Sibelius' Symphony No. 6, Op. 104, and Pelleas and Melisande, Op. 46, is an attempt to prepare the listener for extraordinary acoustic marvels and to make the CD's sound quality seem more stunningly realistic than analog. That is far from the reality, though, and the caveat -- in four languages, no less! -- is a little silly ...
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In the early days of digital reproduction, some companies indulged in hyperbole to promote the exceptional benefits of the new compact disc. The glaring red warning label on this 1984 BIS release of Sibelius' Symphony No. 6, Op. 104, and Pelleas and Melisande, Op. 46, is an attempt to prepare the listener for extraordinary acoustic marvels and to make the CD's sound quality seem more stunningly realistic than analog. That is far from the reality, though, and the caveat -- in four languages, no less! -- is a little silly when one actually hears this disc decades later: the sound overall is decent, and in some places quite fine, but somewhat lacking in natural resonance, occasionally muted, and generally much less striking than promised. Neeme Järvi and the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra deliver a brisk performance of the Sixth Symphony, in keeping with its brevity and sprightly neo-Classical character, and render Pelleas and Melisande with suitable ardor and pathos. (Fortunately, Järvi's musicality and...
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Add this copy of Sibelius: Symphony No. 6, Pelleas Et Melisande to cart. $16.19, like new condition, Sold by Streetlight_Records rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Santa Cruz, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1993 by BIS.
