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« Reply #30 on: September 08, 2014, 01:44:37 pm »

I like the third,but I wouldn't go so far as to describe it as extraordinary! Anyway,received opinion informs me that my the Fifth should be my favourite!! I'm not so sure about the others,although I like parts of No 4. I am giving them the benefit of the doubt until I hear a better recording. From what I have heard of the samples of the new Cpo recording of the third I may be able to make up my mind in the near future!
While I would like to replace my Plovdiv recordings with something better,I still won't be rushing to order the Cpo third. Certainly not until the price drops. As much as I like what I have heard of No's 3 & 5,they aren't so wonderful that I want to pre-order or pay through the nose. As to the remainder? I will approach them with caution. I don't want a repeat of my experience with Rangstrom. I bought all three. I tried hard to find some merit in those scores. I found them bombastic and disliked the claustrophobic atmosphere they conveyed. After a while I took them to a charity shop. Apparently,everything I took in there sold in a matter of hours. Maybe someone enjoyed them? I hope so!

I accept your point about the Plovdiv. Don't get me wrong. I don't want to knock them. In fact,I admire their enthusiasm. The right conductor can do wonders for an orchestra. And there is no doubt a boxy sounding recording like that would reduce the enjoyment of even the best performance. That said,I still think that Glass's late romantic muse would benefit from a finer orchestra. Until the Plovdiv can find a more inspired conductor and recording engineers worthy of their abilities they are not going to be high on my list of orchestras I want to hear..........at least in the form of a commercial recording I will want to play more than once! Of course,like some other provincial or amateur orchestras,they could provide an enjoyable night out!
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