Furioso ma non troppo

Advantages: Complete escapism and ideal for daydreamers or lovers :)
Disadvantages: Fine line between classic and muzak

...This track shakes you out of the past and brings you into the present, the here and now. Heavily layered at times with a cacophany of sound stimulating you, and for the first time I hear jazz drumming and a much deeper bass. This is an altogether more brooding and darker track than the previous ones and I feel that the story is moving on towards a a climax. The story? Well its your story, its whatever you want it to be 7).Into You A beautiful laid back song that conjures up images of smoky intimate jazz clubs listening to some heartfelt deeply meaningful music yet not sure what it all means. This track brings you down with a bump but in a good way, and you find yourself contemplating about life, int he words of Pink Floyd - Comfortably Numb 8).Ma Fleur The title track of the album but not the best. The track in itself is ok, with nice... Read review

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Advantages: It is simply one of the finest pieces of music ever written
Disadvantages: How dare you ask of any disadvantges!?!

...as if they are breathing in and out, making the whole music sound almost a lullaby. But whereas the violin is a more happy instrument, the cello in its warmness still brings a quiet sense of autumnal tragedy to everything, the happiness only expressing thoughts that are beyond tears unlike the first movement's main subject. The movement ends in a sighing dominant cadence, leaving the music hover almost in air for a conclusion that would otherwise be too happy. IV Movement: Allegro - Moderato - Allegro, ma non troppo The finale is the longest movement at over 10 minutes in length. Whereas the first three movements have been more intangible in a sense of fantasy, sorrow, or calmness, the finale places an out and out battle between soloist and orchestra in a terrifyingly fierce fight. The writing is made out more thick (it's an illusion, the writing... Read review

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Advantages: Mutter's eloquence and sensitivity in older recording are enhanced here.
Disadvantages: None at all!

.... ********************* NOTE: To commenter #3, posted comment today, 27-8: the message I left in your gb, sir, should sufficiently clarify the situation. ---------------------------------- CD Notes: JOHANNES BRAHMS (1833 - 1897) Konzert für Violine und Orchester D-dur op. 77 Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D major 1 1. Allegro non troppo (22' 55) Cadenza: Joseph Joachim, rev. Ossip Schnirlin 2 2. Adagio (9' 20) 3 3. Allegro giocoso, ma non troppo vivace - Poco più presto (7' 55) ROBERT SCHUMANN (1810 - 1856) Fantasie für Violine und Orchester C-dur op. 131 Fantasy for Violin and Orchestra in C major Transcription: Fritz Kreisler 4 Moderato semplice ma espressivo - Allegro marcato - Molto tranquillo - Tempo primo - Cadenza - Molto tranquillo (13' 12) ANNE-SOPHIE MUTTER, Violine New York Philharmonic KURT MASUR... Read review

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