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Rimsky-Korsakoff
« on: February 22, 2012, 07:03:00 AM »
SCHEHERAZADE As in Reiner/Chicago Symphony or newly recorded by Prof. Johnson -Reference Recordings.
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Re: Rimsky-Korsakoff
« Reply #1 on: February 22, 2012, 11:44:18 AM »
I'm all for the Reiner/CSO too Neal!
I haven't heard the RR but I'm sure that sounds great.
If we could get into those RCA vaults, that would be huge!
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Re: Rimsky-Korsakoff
« Reply #2 on: February 23, 2012, 12:02:45 AM »
Personally, I find the Reiner performance extremely well played, but a bit too stiff and buttoned up. Stokowski, anyone?
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