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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Perhaps not a first choice but still pretty good
Conductor Valdes leads straightforward but exciting accounts of all three works on this CD. The playing of the Asturias Symphony Orchestra is exceptional.Unfortunately mezzo-soprano Alicia Nafe lunges, lurches and gasps her way through her vocal contribution in El Amor Brujo-if this is supposed to be an authentic Spanish sound I'm afraid I haven't come to grips with it...
Published on February 23, 2008 by Robert T. Martin
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
I expected more
The Naxos sound is first class, but the performance is no match for master Ansermet and his Orchestre de la Suisse Romande. This Sombrero promises a lot at the start with a fast-paced introduction, but from then on it is heartless, plodding and superficial.
Published on January 5, 2008 by Vladimir Dorta
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Perhaps not a first choice but still pretty good, February 23, 2008
This review is from: Falla: El Sombrero de Tres Picos (The Three-Cornered Hat) / El Amor Brujo (Love the Magician) (Audio CD)
Conductor Valdes leads straightforward but exciting accounts of all three works on this CD. The playing of the Asturias Symphony Orchestra is exceptional.Unfortunately mezzo-soprano Alicia Nafe lunges, lurches and gasps her way through her vocal contribution in El Amor Brujo-if this is supposed to be an authentic Spanish sound I'm afraid I haven't come to grips with it. The vocalism in El Sombrero, on the other hand (by soprano Maria Jose Martos) is just fine. The sound on this recording is absolutely spectacular. This CD won't replace the Nati Mistral/Rafael Fruhbeck de Burgos El Amor Brujo in my affections nor the de los Angeles/Fruhbeck de Burgos El Sombrero but it has earned a place in my collection despite the misgivings regarding Ms. Nafe's performance.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
I expected more, January 5, 2008
This review is from: Falla: El Sombrero de Tres Picos (The Three-Cornered Hat) / El Amor Brujo (Love the Magician) (Audio CD)
The Naxos sound is first class, but the performance is no match for master Ansermet and his Orchestre de la Suisse Romande. This Sombrero promises a lot at the start with a fast-paced introduction, but from then on it is heartless, plodding and superficial.
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