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Title: Background noises are distracting
Review: Although I enjoy the feeling that I am sitting in the orchestra when I listen, there is a great deal of background noise, coughing, breathing, instrument noises (valves, movement, etc.) and ambient room noises, that one would not expect to hear in a professional recording. It sounds almost as though the recording was made in full during live performance, then split into tracks. Percussion isn't crisp and clear, many entrances of instruments are slightly imprecise. Some movements feel disjointed, others are perfectly timed. If you want the feel of being in the audience to listen live, this is a good recording for you. If you are distracted, as I am, by the noises of the audience (or ill orchestra members), you may want to find a different recording.
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