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Title: A standout for this piece, conceived on a large scale
Review: This is large-scale, dramatic Stravinsky, the kind I like the most. Having heard Welser-Most live, I was amazed at how much better he is than his reputation would lead one to believe. He is a spuerlative conductor who may grow into a great one. This performance shows off his skill at handling a large chorus in a thrustful, almost lush reading of Stravinsky's neoclassical masterpiece. Highly recommened, even though none of the singers, except for Rolfe-Johnson as Oedipus, is truly outstanding. But he is, the best of the singers in the Peter Pears tradition, who try to make Oedipus quietly poignant and tragic through self-realization.
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