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Antonin Dvorak, Lorin Maazel, Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
Dvorák: Symphonien Nos. 8 & 9 "Aus der neuen Welt"
Genre: Classical

Track Listings (8) - Disc #1
1. Symphoni No. 8 G-dur Op. 88: Allegro Con Brio
2. Symphoni No. 8 G-dur Op. 88: Adagio
3. Symphoni No. 8 G-dur Op. 88: Allegretto Grazioso - Molto Vivace
4. Symphoni No. 8 G-dur Op. 88: Allegro Ma Non Troppo
5. Symphonie No. 9 E-moll Op. 95 - Aus Der Neuen Welt: Adagio - Allegro Molto
6. Symphonie No. 9 E-moll Op. 95 - Aus Der Neuen Welt: Largo
7. Symphonie No. 9 E-moll Op. 95 - Aus Der Neuen Welt: Molto Vivace
8. Symphonie No. 9 E-moll Op. 95 - Aus Der Neuen Welt: Allegro Con Fuoco

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All Artists: Antonin Dvorak, Lorin Maazel, Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
Title: Dvorák: Symphonien Nos. 8 & 9 "Aus der neuen Welt"
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: Deutsche Grammophon
Release Date: 3/14/1995
Genre: Classical
Style: Symphonies
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 028944551020

Synopsis

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There's too much competition in this repertoire for these performances to really stand much of a chance. Lorin Maazel is a variable conductor, but he's in good form here, and so is the Vienna Philharmonic. However, the early digital sound is aggressive to the point of shrillness, and while nothing ever goes seriously wrong in these performances, they are rather charmless, and in Dvorák that's a fatal flaw. --David Hurwitz

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CD Reviews

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Moses Alexander | Alabama, USA | 06/29/2001

(3 out of 5 stars)

"This recording is average...that's all I can say. There's just not that much heart in it. Its not that they aren't playing the right notes, or that its way off tempo or something, its just that its not robust like it should be. The strings are a little thin in places (especially in Symphony no. 8), and the brass is way too dry (especially in Sym no. 9...Fritz Reiner wrote the book on how brass was supposed to sound in this piece.) Basically, the performance lacks warmth, which is of the utmost importance in this piece. The piece is fantastic, absolutely one of my favorites, but there are so many great recordings of this, that this one just doesn't stack up against them...."