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Title: Disappointing
Review: I love this piece of music as much as any I have ever known. The orchestra on this recording is fantastic. The tempos and the long Brahms musical lines are great. The soloists are first rate, especially Van Dam. However, I think this is one of the saddest and sloppiest choral recordings ever released. The soprano section of the choir sings half steps flat in many places throughout the first movement. I had to change tracks it was so terrible. The opening mens section (sounding like it's plus women) of the second movement is also out of tune. Poor choral singing throughout. Very sad. It is amazing to me that this recording ever made it to the public. I'm just happy I spent a very small amount for the MP3 download. I would have been very irritated had I spent full price for such sloppy work.
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