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Shostakovich: Symphonies Nos 11 & 12/Hamlet/Golden Age

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from: DG

Release Date November 16, 1998
Listening to this recording makes me wonder whether Jarvi understands this piece at all. All the suspense and tension in the first movement is lost through a hurried performance, and the second and third movements have little of the dramatic horror that the composer surely intended. Compare the hugely better Berglund or Rostropovich interpretations and hear how Jarvi has simply missed the plot.

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Shostakovich: Orchestral Music & Concertos

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by: Various Artists

Release Date May 15, 2006
Listening to this recording makes me wonder whether Jarvi understands this piece at all. All the suspense and tension in the first movement is lost through a hurried performance, and the second and third movements have little of the dramatic horror that the composer surely intended. Compare the hugely better Berglund or Rostropovich interpretations and hear how Jarvi has simply missed the plot.

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Summer of Love: Woodstock Nation

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by: Various Artists

Release Date September 23, 1997
Listening to this recording makes me wonder whether Jarvi understands this piece at all. All the suspense and tension in the first movement is lost through a hurried performance, and the second and third movements have little of the dramatic horror that the composer surely intended. Compare the hugely better Berglund or Rostropovich interpretations and hear how Jarvi has simply missed the plot.

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Dick Tracy in B-Flat

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by: Various Artists

Release Date May 27, 2002
Listening to this recording makes me wonder whether Jarvi understands this piece at all. All the suspense and tension in the first movement is lost through a hurried performance, and the second and third movements have little of the dramatic horror that the composer surely intended. Compare the hugely better Berglund or Rostropovich interpretations and hear how Jarvi has simply missed the plot.

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In Hollywood: 1940-1964

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by: Frank Sinatra

Release Date June 24, 2002
This box set is an essential purchase for any serious fan of Sinatra. Quite simply, it is a triumph. It holds nearly 150 Sinatra performances which have never had a prior CD release, including the film versions of many of his most well-known songs and first-time airings for several that he never recorded elsewhere. Some of the film takes even surpass their commercial equivalents and breathe new life into familiar material - such as the breezily-swung main title version of "The Tender Trap". OK - not every song on here is a classic but even the obscurities are enjoyable and are an important part of the story. Remastering is also top-notch - wherever possible, the compilers have gone back to the original source. Add to this a terrific hardback ... Read More:

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Ravenna

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by: The Reason

Release Date February 02, 2007
This box set is an essential purchase for any serious fan of Sinatra. Quite simply, it is a triumph. It holds nearly 150 Sinatra performances which have never had a prior CD release, including the film versions of many of his most well-known songs and first-time airings for several that he never recorded elsewhere. Some of the film takes even surpass their commercial equivalents and breathe new life into familiar material - such as the breezily-swung main title version of "The Tender Trap". OK - not every song on here is a classic but even the obscurities are enjoyable and are an important part of the story. Remastering is also top-notch - wherever possible, the compilers have gone back to the original source. Add to this a terrific hardback ... Read More:

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Two Weeks Last Summer

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by: Dave Cousins

Release Date March 11, 2008
This classic album has been at the top of all Strawbs fans "must have" list for many years. A collection of top flight songs performed by a collection of musicians culled from the various iterations of the Strawbs and friends. The contributions of Miller Anderson (Guitar) and Rick Wakeman are particularly outstanding. The tracks Blue Angel, The Actor and Ways & Means stand out for the Miller/Wakeman contribution, but there is not a weak track on the album.
First class song writing allied to players at their peak, results in an album that should figure in all music lovers collections. Also check out the Acoustic Strawbs "Baroque & Roll", another album that should sit alongside "Two Weeks Last Summer".

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Further!

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by: Further

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This classic album has been at the top of all Strawbs fans "must have" list for many years. A collection of top flight songs performed by a collection of musicians culled from the various iterations of the Strawbs and friends. The contributions of Miller Anderson (Guitar) and Rick Wakeman are particularly outstanding. The tracks Blue Angel, The Actor and Ways & Means stand out for the Miller/Wakeman contribution, but there is not a weak track on the album.
First class song writing allied to players at their peak, results in an album that should figure in all music lovers collections. Also check out the Acoustic Strawbs "Baroque & Roll", another album that should sit alongside "Two Weeks Last Summer".

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Ultimate Collection: 15th Anniversary Edition

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by: Michael Learns to Rock

Release Date December 26, 2006
This classic album has been at the top of all Strawbs fans "must have" list for many years. A collection of top flight songs performed by a collection of musicians culled from the various iterations of the Strawbs and friends. The contributions of Miller Anderson (Guitar) and Rick Wakeman are particularly outstanding. The tracks Blue Angel, The Actor and Ways & Means stand out for the Miller/Wakeman contribution, but there is not a weak track on the album.
First class song writing allied to players at their peak, results in an album that should figure in all music lovers collections. Also check out the Acoustic Strawbs "Baroque & Roll", another album that should sit alongside "Two Weeks Last Summer".

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In Search of the Lost Chord

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by: The Moody Blues

Release Date October 22, 2008
This classic album has been at the top of all Strawbs fans "must have" list for many years. A collection of top flight songs performed by a collection of musicians culled from the various iterations of the Strawbs and friends. The contributions of Miller Anderson (Guitar) and Rick Wakeman are particularly outstanding. The tracks Blue Angel, The Actor and Ways & Means stand out for the Miller/Wakeman contribution, but there is not a weak track on the album.
First class song writing allied to players at their peak, results in an album that should figure in all music lovers collections. Also check out the Acoustic Strawbs "Baroque & Roll", another album that should sit alongside "Two Weeks Last Summer".