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Re: Any opinion on this Alex Klein CD ?

Author: oboeblank
Date: 2005-12-07 22:16

You can never really go wrong with Alex Klein...
The performance of the Martinu is good, but it is not the greatest I have ever heard, and the other two works are austere to say the least. The Sydor work took at least five listenings-complete listenings for me to wrap my head around it and partially enjoy it. The Yano concerto was not my favorite and I can never sit through the piece. I think there are better performances of the Martinu out there, coupled with better works but again that is my opinion.
I also am finding that his tone is getting smaller and smaller as the recordings go on. The recording of the Cimarosa double and Moscheles concertino have such a small limpid tone that I was surprised. It is still wonderful playing but it seems to be thinning out as the years go on.

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