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Title: I couldn't even bear the overture... although this was just my personal taste
Review: Even though I didn't even like the playing of the overture, I kept listening because I was curious. However, after listening to the whole recording, I decided not to hear it again. I wasn't a "purist" (and I'm not even quite sure what it means in terms of music) and I wasn't against arrangements or modern instruments. Still, I found nothing in this recording that I could personally like. First of all, the recorded sound was a problem for me (due to limitations of the recording technology at the time). It distracted me. However, I couldn't appreciate the conducting, either. I did find the tempi slow, but I believe I was bothered more by his phrasing. Among the ones I've listened to, my favorite recording of this work remains the one by Christopher Hogwood.
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