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Ida Haendel and Sir Adrian Boult - Elgar: Violin Concerto

Product No: AEMI 3598
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Category: 180 Gram Vinyl Record
Label: EMI Testament

Fantastic performance and excellent (for EMI) sound

5 Stars
Posted Friday, November 15, 2019 by Jonathan This is my favourite performance of the Elgar Concerto. Whereas most performers (including modern ones) want to ram this concerto down your throat in the quickest possible time, this performance is far more measured and introspective. Haendel has the ability to express her musical ideas so as to reinforce the composer's intent rather than indulge in fancy self-indulgent showmanship and the histrionics typical of the modern generation. Her actual sound is very easy on the ear as well - something I cannot say for most modern players. The sound on this disc is top-drawer late analogue era EMI. Meaning not up to Decca standards but still very good and very listenable - with perhaps just some typical late-EMI era analogue bloom and a lack of inner detail in relative terms. The violinist is admirably well balanced relative to the orchestra (again, meaning not overblown). My particular disc bought from Acoustic Sounds was flawless.

Michael Rabin - Mosaics Volume 2

Product No: ATES 8801
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Category: 180 Gram Vinyl Record
Label: EMI Testament

Very Enjoyable

5 Stars
Posted Friday, October 19, 2012 by Andrew Like Volume 1, Volume 2 is excellent! The program on this record feels better paced than that on Volume 1. Having Brooks Smith as accompanist, Rabin feels more at ease at quiet moments and more focused at furious ones. The sound quality is very good, the record is flat and quiet. It is a shame this was not released at the time of the recording but I am glad to have it now. EMI Testament does a great job with these records!