Holst: The Planets Review

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(More customer reviews)The Planets suite is quite a thing of beauty. This recording made by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of James Levine, is quite good. The powerful, brassy sound other reviewers have spoke of is obvious here and it works perfectly. My only gripe is not really a bad thing. The dynamic range on this disc is tremendous. I often am forced to listen to music at levels which won't get me evicted from my apartment. In doing so, I have found that the piano or pianissimo (or pianississimo) passages are inaudible. It still sounds superb; I just have to crank it up and risk losing my hearing when the brass comes in.

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L'Eventail de Jeanne & Les Mariés de la Tour Eiffel: French Ballet Music of the 1920s Review

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(More customer reviews)Oh what glorious, joyful and charming scores. Full of humor, wit and creativity. Close your eyes and you are on the streets of Paris or having a cocktail at the Moulon Rouge. this is a 1920s collaboration of the infamous "Le Six" and friends. Milhaud, Poulenc, Ravel, Auric, Honneger, Ibert, Roussel, Tailleferre, delannoy, Ferroud,schmitt and Roland-Manuel. A veritable who's who of French composers. They all contributed short compositions to the whole. And What a whole. The performance could not be bettered and the Chandos Sound is SPECTACULAR. Rich, spacious, warm with great depth. You will have a smile on your face, a sparkle in your eyes and a hop in your step after listening to this CD. If not, than you must be listening to Mahler. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED...

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L'Éventail de Jeanne, Les Mariés de la Tour Eiffel: The Complete Ballets Review

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(More customer reviews)Oh what glorious, joyful and charming scores. Full of humor, wit and creativity. This is a 1920s collaboration of the infamous "Le Six" and friends. Milhaud, Poulenc, Ravel, Auric, Ibert, Roussel, Honneger, Ferroud, Tailleferre, Delannoy, Schmitt and Roland-Manuel. A veritable who's who of great French composers. Close your eyes and you are walking the streets of Paris or having a cocktail at the Moulon Rouge. These performances could not be bettered and the Chandos sound is SPECTACULAR. Rich, warm and spacious with depth. You will have a smile on your face, a sparkle in your eyes and a bounce in your step after listening to this. If Not, than you must be listening to Mahler. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

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No Description Available.Genre: Classical MusicMedia Format: Compact DiskRating: Release Date: 22-MAR-2005

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