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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Ignore the primitive recording, listen to the performances.
If you are interested in hearing the documents that launched the gramophone (or phonograph) as a serious recording medium, rather than a toy, then this is the disc to listen to. Of course, 100 years ago, the recording and reproducing process was very primitive, and current digital processing capabilities cannot really compensate for that. But, except for one very poor...
Published on March 12, 2002
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7 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Nevermind the quality of sound, listen for the music
This is a sturdy collection of songs, with the most famous pieces of the period (1902-1903, but the sound quality is lacking.The songs are recorded before the age of digital everything, the popping and cracking of the tracks could add charm or ruin the cd-depending on taste. Yet, the songs are incredibly beautiful and are worth a listen.
Published on October 15, 2000 by Hillary A. Lucas
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Ignore the primitive recording, listen to the performances., March 12, 2002
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This review is from: The Complete Recordings, Vol. 1 (Audio CD)
If you are interested in hearing the documents that launched the gramophone (or phonograph) as a serious recording medium, rather than a toy, then this is the disc to listen to. Of course, 100 years ago, the recording and reproducing process was very primitive, and current digital processing capabilities cannot really compensate for that. But, except for one very poor edit, the transfers from the original 78rpm discs are excellent. Ignoring the recording deficiencies, what you can hear are marvelously enthusiastic performances by the greatest tenor ever to make records. Simple as that.
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7 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Nevermind the quality of sound, listen for the music, October 15, 2000
This review is from: The Complete Recordings, Vol. 1 (Audio CD)
This is a sturdy collection of songs, with the most famous pieces of the period (1902-1903, but the sound quality is lacking.The songs are recorded before the age of digital everything, the popping and cracking of the tracks could add charm or ruin the cd-depending on taste. Yet, the songs are incredibly beautiful and are worth a listen.
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