Title: Technical note on the MP3 version
Product review: As the CD is out of print (and used copies ridiculously over-priced) I thought I would download the MP3 version. Beware: there are slight fade in/outs on every track & since most of the tracks don't have a clean break it becomes a bit annoying. Amazon was kind enough to refund my money- still a bit of a let down. Ah well.As to the performance: Fricsay leads a nice middle of the road interpretation. No breakneck speeds, nothing quirky. The singers are having one heck of of a time; rolling rrs, smirks in the voice, almost hammy (in a good way), but they have enough sense to let the pathos come through at the right moments. The sound is typical late 50s-60s DG. Bright, boxy & kinda soft in the bass. If this review were of the recording alone I'd gladly give it 4 stars.
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