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Suberb recordings of early Schoenberg

Peter Zubulake | 07/10/2007

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I still remember a few years back when Sinopoli died , I think during a concert if memory serves correct. I, like all of his numerous admirers, was greatly saddened. When I was a teenager just getting into Mahler, my first versions of Mahler 2, 5, and 6 were Sinopoli's versions with the Philharmonia Orchestra. I did get to see Sinopoli in concert once as well, with the Staatskapelle Dresden. It was a great concert of music by Richard Strauss and a rousing encore of Rienzi Overture.



In any case, I must admit that I missed the Schoenberg recordings presented here on their first release. I was so happy when I discovered that Sinopoli had recorded these works, and I immediately ordered the disc. If anything, I was more delighted by these recordings than I had expected to be. I encourage both seasoned collectors and novices to hear these wonderful performances."