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In the Thread: Tschaikowsky, [Violin] Concerto in D, Reiner/Chicago/Heifetz
Post Subject: At his bestPosted by Paul S on: 12/23/2007
Well, Heifetz could play quite well at times, by about any measure, I think. One does note some "cool pyrotechnics" in places where others might really try to pour it on/wring it out, and of course it is nice when we get "everything". But when we're done knocking Heifetz we are still left with some good music from him.
I have not listened to a lot of violin on CD. I wonder if CD is any more likely to to sound "thin, scrawny & screechy"? Lord knows, I get enough of that from LPs! The RCA I cite is pretty good, however, despite the usual "engineering" hijinks.
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