Barber Violin Concerto
Barber Violin Concerto
I've been listening to this piece in two different recordings that I own. I've been comparing the two performances side by side, and am interested in the differences. The two performers are Gil Shaham on DG and Hilary Hahn on Sony. I've heard both of these performers live, and they are two of the best violinists playing today, but ultimately, I prefer the cool accuracy and elegant romance of Ms. Hahn to Mr. Shaham's more passionate account of this lovely work.
In trying to analyze why I have a preference for the Sony recording over the DG, I was struck by the relatively ugly sound of the DG compact disc. I find the soloist to be over-miked, and the overall tone very bright and shrill, while the Sony disk has a much warmer sound. Do any of you find similar problems with the quality of CDs by different manufacturers?
In trying to analyze why I have a preference for the Sony recording over the DG, I was struck by the relatively ugly sound of the DG compact disc. I find the soloist to be over-miked, and the overall tone very bright and shrill, while the Sony disk has a much warmer sound. Do any of you find similar problems with the quality of CDs by different manufacturers?
I skipped the concert, and I'm glad I did. Those two NCAA basketball games were thrillers .
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"Although prepared for martyrdom, I preferred that it be postponed." - Winston Churchill
"Before I refuse to take your questions, I have an opening statement." - Ronald Reagan
http://www.davidstuff.com/political/wmdquotes.htm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2pbp0hur ... re=related
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