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1.0 out of 5 stars Poor sound quality, shallow orchestra, Feb 2 2002

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"toady44" (Stevenson Ranch, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: 1812 Ovt/Capriccio Italien/Mar (Audio CD)

I had high hopes of hearing the marvelous 1812 overture in DVD Audio, with the bells, cannons, and full orchestra that CAN make the 1812 overture an incredible music experience.

This DVD-Audio falls completely flat. From the second I began listening, I figured SOMETHING had to be wrong with my system. I checked my connections. I checked to make sure that it was actually running in DVD-Audio mode in my DVD - AUDIO player.

I played another DVD-Audio, which sounded incredible! It wasn't the setting. Lo and behold, it wasn't my system. It's this DVD! THe problems are as follows:

1) The sound level is too low.
2) THe orchestra is way too thin - there is no immediacy.
3) The only thing that is full, is the low bass for the bass drum, which overpowers the whole orchestra somehow.
4) The surround sound is almost inaudible and worthless.
5) The orchestra itself is lifeless and dull.

Again, I tell you, this is the 1812 overture! At the end, you are supposed to be virtually swept off your feet with the majesty of the bells, cannons, and FULL ORCHESTRA blasting in glorious cacophony! But on this performance, you're left yawning.

And the "warning" about making sure you need to check your audio level when the cannons go off because they're too loud, what a bunch of tripe!! It's simply not the case. They're not loud. They don't even sound like cannons; instead, they sound like pistol fire.

This DVD is an EXTREME DISAPPOINTMENT..

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1.0 out of 5 stars Great recording? Oh, No!, Jan 17 2002

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Joon Young Choe (Kwangju Korea, Republic of) - See all my reviews

This review is from: 1812 Ovt/Capriccio Italien/Mar (Audio CD)

I should've listened carefully to the two reviewers who gave ONE star to this CD. I bought it mainly for the sound. The sound was horrible: shallow, out of focus, and no ambience. Even the digital cannons didn't supprise me at all. I invited my friend over my home who had the original 1978 Telarc recording and we compared the two recordings: the first one was far better, both in playing and sound. It's like a cheap pizza you buy at a convenience store - lots of shallow toppings but no taste at all. Buy the first one and you won't be disappointed.

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1.0 out of 5 stars Would be nice to hear the orchestra..., Dec 23 2001

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Mark Pollock "educator" (Davis, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: 1812 Ovt/Capriccio Italien/Mar (Audio CD)

But instead of the orchestra, we are treated to the wonderful sound of reverb, along with some very fine compression artifacts when the cannons go off. I was truly disappointed by the sound of this - it is the aural equivalent of mud and cotton, very mushy, hard to make out the details, and not something I really want to deal with. The conducting seems particularly heavy handed, as if the conductor wanted to make a name for himself by making his own slight alterations to the piece that, while not significant, are unnecessary and very irritating. Poor recording technique and a wierd performance, but wait! There's a warning on the label that the cannons are very loud!! Oh my, then this MUST be the recording to get to show off a [amt.] stereo in the bachelor pad - maybe the cannons will be so loud that your date will hop right into your lap!

This is to classical music what a primer-grey muscle car is to a show of luxury automobiles.

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1.0 out of 5 stars Is there someone conducting?
I think the whole orchestra was sleeping during the recording of this 1812. There is absolutely no life in this music. Read more

Published on Nov 21 2001 by A Classical Music Fan

5.0 out of 5 stars Even better than their first one
I had to buy this and was not disappointed. The inclusion of the chorus makes this effort even better than their first (hard to believe, but true). Read more