- Audio CD (Dec 11 2001)
- Number of Discs: 1
- Format: Import
- Label: Jmc / Xrcd
- ASIN: B00005N80O
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RCA's line of Living Stereo recordings made in the late 1950s and early 1960s were among the best-engineered of all time, and the original LPs fetch huge sums from collectors. Among the most coveted is LSC-2436, Reiner's classic Respighi album, now licensed by JVC, whose XRCD processing brings those sonic thrills to CD with the original's huge dynamic range and flashing colors intact. The opening of Pines will sweep you off your feet, as will the march to Rome along the "Appian Way" and the volatile "Trevi Fountain" episode of the Fountains. But even those thrills pale alongside the subtleties of the "Catacombs," with its night colors, the entrancing opening "Dawn" movement of the Fountains, and the delicate strings and tolling bells of that piece's closing "Sunset." It's doubtful that Reiner's version of these works has ever been bettered, so even the 37-minute playing time and JVC's premium pricing won't deter audiophiles. --Dan Davis
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better than the original, Jan 28 2005
By J. T. Brown - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Pines of Rome / Fountains of Rome (Audio CD)
i would encourage all to seek the other reviews of this recording. read them through, then enhance them by 10-20% and you get what should the review of this recording. yes, only pines and fountains are on this disc and if you love those pieces, then this is the recording for you. it is the same recordings that were previously released under the RCA label with fritz reiner and the CSO, but they have been re-processed. the dynamics are increased, the bass is tighter and in more control, the percussion is crisper, the strings are sweeter, and the brass is more powerful. i won't go so far as to say that it is an SACD, but you don't need some silly extra processor to play this disc. it will play in your CD player and make it sound much better than the original recording. this is an absolutely fabulous recording, my favorite disc, and very highly recommended.
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