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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
It is pleasing to see that the Lyrita back catalogue is now being re-released on CD: when I reviewed the Finzi Cello Concerto in its recent Naxos recording I bemoaned the fact that the Yo Yo Ma performance was languishing on vinyl, when it deserved a hearing.
I remarked then on the immediacy of the Lyrita outing, and especially the vividness of the solo cello. Comparison however between the CD and my LP record shows that something odd has happened in the mix. The transfers of both the Cello and Clarinet concertos are admirably clear, without a trace of hiss or background noise, but whereas previously there was depth and bite to the cello part, and a necessary forward balance, somehow the cello has become recessed back into the orchestral palette.
In the dark days when this record was not available, I did my own transfer from the record: this, by comparison with the new CD release has kept the orignal balance- so why have the engineers seen fit to tinker with it?? Particularly marked is the first movement, where the fire and ferocity of Yo Yo Ma's playing has been considerably toned down. Why?
That said, this is still, by any measure a fine performance, even if the engineers have sold the soloist short.
By contrast, the John Denman's lyrical performance in the Clarinet concerto- a far more pastoral beast- has fared better, and the warmth and expansiveness of the original release have been retained.
Orchestral playing under Vernon Handley is without fault.
I remarked then on the immediacy of the Lyrita outing, and especially the vividness of the solo cello. Comparison however between the CD and my LP record shows that something odd has happened in the mix. The transfers of both the Cello and Clarinet concertos are admirably clear, without a trace of hiss or background noise, but whereas previously there was depth and bite to the cello part, and a necessary forward balance, somehow the cello has become recessed back into the orchestral palette.
In the dark days when this record was not available, I did my own transfer from the record: this, by comparison with the new CD release has kept the orignal balance- so why have the engineers seen fit to tinker with it?? Particularly marked is the first movement, where the fire and ferocity of Yo Yo Ma's playing has been considerably toned down. Why?
That said, this is still, by any measure a fine performance, even if the engineers have sold the soloist short.
By contrast, the John Denman's lyrical performance in the Clarinet concerto- a far more pastoral beast- has fared better, and the warmth and expansiveness of the original release have been retained.
Orchestral playing under Vernon Handley is without fault.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Finzi's music on disk is, nowadays, quite common, but when these two concerto's were recorded, it was quite rare to have them. It is good to have them back in the catalogue.
Yo Yo Ma of course became one of the greatest celloplayers of his time, but when he recorded Finzi, he was still a promising youngster. However he plays with such intensity that makes this music so special. For a concerto, composed in the 1950's Finzi's music isn't exactly modern. Men like Boulez and Stockhausen were writing their music, Hindemith and even Schoenberg were already oldfashioned and then the wonderful lyricism of Finzi seemed to be of another age. Fifty years later these reservations themselves are oldfashioned and Finzi's music can be judged on its own merits. Yo Yo Ma brings them to the surface in this performance, perfectly accompanied by Vernon Handley and his band.
The Clarinet Concerto, more popular than the Cello Concerto, gets an equal performance. Warm and with deep felt emotion is this account bij Denman. A real Finzian couldn't be without this disk!
Yo Yo Ma of course became one of the greatest celloplayers of his time, but when he recorded Finzi, he was still a promising youngster. However he plays with such intensity that makes this music so special. For a concerto, composed in the 1950's Finzi's music isn't exactly modern. Men like Boulez and Stockhausen were writing their music, Hindemith and even Schoenberg were already oldfashioned and then the wonderful lyricism of Finzi seemed to be of another age. Fifty years later these reservations themselves are oldfashioned and Finzi's music can be judged on its own merits. Yo Yo Ma brings them to the surface in this performance, perfectly accompanied by Vernon Handley and his band.
The Clarinet Concerto, more popular than the Cello Concerto, gets an equal performance. Warm and with deep felt emotion is this account bij Denman. A real Finzian couldn't be without this disk!
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
This is the best version of this concerto but a warmer sound is got from vinyl.
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An exceptional record
I never heard the vinyl so I can't comment on how these transfers have been handled but all sounds fine to me. Read more
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Wonderful music and recording, wonderful value
This certainly lived up to my expectations. If you like 20th century English music, listen to it. If not, give it a try anyway.
Published 11 months ago by I. W. Slater
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