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Recommended!
artists Erich Kunzel and the Cincinnati Pops
Orchestra
label Telarc International (SACD-60498)
2001 | Classical - Show Tunes
Hybrid stereo
| play time 75:41
Stereo SACD (2-channel
original DSD
recording)
CD hybrid layer (PCM)
Summary: This SACD is another superb musical
performance by Erich Kunzel and the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra.
Kunzel selected a number of unforgettable and emotionally-moving Broadway
show tunes and exerted his mastery as a conductor in this heart-pounding
performance. I immediately took to a few of my personal favorites
such as Les Misérables suite and the contemporary He Lives in
You from the movie The Lion King. But after only a few
listening sessions, I found many new favorites and pretty much enjoyed the
entire SACD, from the first to the last track. If you like Broadway
show tunes, we're willing to bet that you'll enjoy this collection and
performance by Kunzel and the Cincinnati Pops. Highly recommended.
Recording: Telarc continues its practice of
releasing some great recordings in the SACD format, and this 2-channel DSD
recording by Michael Bishop is no exception. The transparent
recording lends a realistic, "you are there" feeling with just
2-channels. Everything is well rendered during playback, from the
opening piano notes from Seasons of Love and Ragtime, to the
airy feel of the string section, to smoothness in the midrange as the horn
section played, to the full of orchestral weight and visceral impact of
the percussion. Delightful!
Tracks: Smokey Joe's Cafe (On Broadway),
Miss Saigon (suite: The Heat is On in Saigon, Why God, Why?, The Last
Night of the World, Bui Doi, This is the Hour), The Lion King (He Lives in
You), The Secret Garden (Lily's Eyes), City of Angels (Your Nothing
Without Me), into the Woods (Children Will Listen), Kiss of the Spider
Woman (Gimme Love), Les Misérables (suite: AT the End of the Day, I Dream
a Dream, Master of the House, Bring Him Home, Do You Hear the People
Sing?), Rent (Seasons of Love), Ragtime (Ragtime), Jekyll and Hyde (This
is the Moment), The Scarlet Pimpernel (Into the Fire), Grand Hotel (The
Grant Waltz), Big (Cross the Line), The Life (Hookers' Ball), Will Rogers'
Follies (Give a Man Enough Rope), Titanic (The Latest Rag, Godspeed
Titantic)
Extras: 12-page booklet (7 pages describe
the artists, the rest describes the SACD format and
this particular recording)
Compatibility notes: This
hybrid stereo
SACD contains a high resolution 2-channel audio track that is compatible with SACD players.
Additionally, a hybrid audio CD layer allows play back in conventional
audio CD players and CD-ROM drives. For more information, read these
SACD compatibility notes.
SACD released October 2001 | reviewed
4/29/2002
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Associated equipment used in evaluation: Sony ES
SCD-C555ES Super Audio CD 5-disc
player, Sony
DVP-S7700 reference DVD player, Sony
KP-61V45 61" rear projection TV (4:3 screen aspect ratio), Sony ES STR-V444ES A/V receiver, four
B&W CDM 9NTs as left/right main speakers
and left/right surrounds, B&W CDM CNT center channel speaker, Monster Cable M-series S-Video cable MSV-500, Monster
Cable Interlink LightSpeed 100 (Toslink) optical cable, Monster Cable
Interlink 400 MKII interconnects, Monster Cable
Original speaker cables in bi-wire configuration with Monster Cable twist-on gold-plated banana plug
connectors, Lovan Sovereign T HiFi audio
rack, and Sony MDR-V600 studio monitor headphones. Our home theater equipment was calibrated
with the Video
Essentials DVD.
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