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Title: Huh?
Review: I own three German Requiems and after reading the reviews, I almost didn't buy this one. However, I remembered hearing and liking it years ago, so followed my gut. I'm very glad I did. This is a wonderful performance, full of spirit and fire. It is not, however, a conventional performance and maybe that is what people object to. This performance harks more to Mahler than to Beethoven. Boring it isn't!The sound is crystal, the orchestra brillient, the soloists splendid. Unlike others, I thought the chorus was good. It wasn't at Robert Shaw standards (few are), but it had good dynamic control and crisp articulation. I recommend this performance.
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