Fair is fair.....Having raved about Ivan Fischer's past performances without exception, in the most glowing terms possible, in virtually all the music he has recorded for Channel Classics, I am now confronted by what is a virtual disaster - an embarrassment really....
The musical program itself is largely trivial, and Fischer's interpretations are often inappropriate as well. Furthermore, the musicians seem uncomfortable and hardly together. And finally, their SACD recorded sound which has invariably set the standard for the best sonics available today is here: atrocious. - Were their usual engineers on vacation?
And to top it off, an outrageous purchase price is demanded from the public as well....
We suppose even the greatest of performers have nightmarish concerts. Let us hope that this is the last one we'll hear from this normally magnificent group of musicians.
