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Title: Happy 100th "birthday" to the M9
Post by: Toblacher on June 23, 2012, 12:27:55 AM

Tuesday to the 100th anniv. of the M9 premier.  How will you all celebrate?

Title: Re: Happy 100th "birthday" to the M9
Post by: barry guerrero on June 23, 2012, 12:42:38 AM

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007FHNSF0/ref=s9_simh_bw_p15_d0_g15_i1?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=center-2&pf_rd_r=0M9WEBN77Y05S2JXR3ZC&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=1365298642&pf_rd_i=5174

I've since fixed a couple of minor 'typos'.

Title: Re: Happy 100th "birthday" to the M9
Post by: John Kim on June 23, 2012, 04:58:05 AM

A great recording by all accounts, I can easily settle for the Lenny/ISP/Helicon.

Thanks Barry for the wonderful review. I agree with everything told in it.

John,

Title: Re: Happy 100th "birthday" to the M9
Post by: John Kim on June 23, 2012, 04:59:57 AM

Quote from: John Kim on June 23, 2012, 04:58:05 AM

A great recording by all accounts, I can easily settle for the Lenny/ISP/Helicon.

Thanks Barry for the wonderful review. I agree with everything told in it.

John,

One minor glitch: At the end of the second climax (or the first collapse) in I., I don't hear the timpani roll. I think it's completely missing.

Title: Re: Happy 100th "birthday" to the M9
Post by: barry guerrero on June 23, 2012, 05:39:28 AM

John,

You can give me a 'brownie point' by going back to the review and clicking 'yes' where it asks if this review was helpful or not.

I think there are a number of small glitches in this performance, but nothing that hindered the enjoyment of it for me. At least the trombones aren't missing at the climax of the last movement!!!

Title: Re: Happy 100th "birthday" to the M9
Post by: John Kim on June 23, 2012, 05:54:55 AM

Barry,

I just clicked 'yes'.

This is all together an amazing performance, similar to the RCO/DG recording but better recorded and in some ways better played. The Tanglewood BSO concert was great too, although the sonics are so and so, and BSO makes a few noticeable mistakes in I. Both the great performances and an ideal M9th in my book. However, the superior sound tips my recommendation towards the IPO version.

John

Title: Re: Happy 100th "birthday" to the M9
Post by: barry guerrero on June 23, 2012, 06:59:19 AM

We agree on this one   :)

Title: Re: Happy 100th "birthday" to the M9
Post by: Michael on June 26, 2012, 09:08:40 PM

I went ahead and bought this one based on your review Barry...I'm really looking forward to listening now!