Crinali [Digipak] - Riccardo Tesi & Claudio Carboni

Advantages: So different to other songwriters
Disadvantages: Some of the tracks end too abruptly

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...is that given By Riccardo Muti and the Philadelphia Orchestra. This is also very good, but the recording is too mellow. The sound needs to be immediate but also spacious. This is where Dutoit's disc excells. Highly recommended... Read review

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Advantages: Glorious recorded sound, a fine group of soloists
Disadvantages: Some fans may not like Sutherland in this music

...This version of Verdi's Requiem sounds absolutely terrific. The chorus has lots of presence -so important in the famous Dies Irae and the soloists are miked beautifully. The 'Hostias' and 'Ingemisco' are some of the finest recordings of Luciano Pavarotti available. Arguably he had more character by the time of his later recording from the late 80s with Riccardo Muti but he is caught here at his finest vocally with the hushed ingemisco amongst the best of that much recorded aria. Joan Sutherland's performance has been criticised quite a lot by critics that think she should not have recorded Verdi roles (similar complaints surround her Traviatas, her Leonora in Il Trovatore and her Elvira in Ernani). I really like her in this music. She is certainly preferable in my opiion to Schwarzkopf (Giulini/EMI and De Sabata (Naxos)) or Nelli... Read review

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