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Title: A Great Performance at a Rock Bottom Bargain Price
Review: This is a live recording and feels like one. The tempo is on the brisk side and the musical pulse is strong. Mehta paints the music with thick brush and the orchestra responds with a big heart. This is a bold playing and I like it. The first movement moves swiftly and excitingly. The second movement also swaggers powerfully. The third is still moving forward well without slighting its lyrical element. The finale has a sense of a live occasion and it gives the music a festive and joyful feeling. The chorus and soloists sing their hearts out and the music ends with a tremendous power of celebration.It is on a bottom-priced CD. But the sound is big and bold, just like the music making. This is a rare bargain that has every merit.
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