Title: Looking for a good "Quaderno Musicale"? Don't buy this one.
Product review: If you're looking for a good recording of Dallapiccola's "Quaderno Musicale di Annalibera," keep looking -- this is not it. First, why not produce the CD with separate tracks for each piece? Having to fast forward through the suite's 11 movements to locate the beginning of each one is ridiculous. Second, this reading of the piece has little to offer in the way of interpretive finesse, or even accuracy. Tempi are all moderate, not respecting the composer's indications. Dynamics range from "pretty loud" to "louder." Rhythmic subtleties of the score disappear -- you don't hear what's printed in the score. Pedalling is cut and dried. This piece can be hauntingly beautiful when performed well, but you'd never guess it from this CD. What a disappointment.
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