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Title: Great but not enough
Review: There is no high resolution (SACD/DVD-A) edition of all of Rossini's Overtures. Admittedly the composer used overtures very 'freely', transposing one from an older work into a new one. However, that notwithstanding, Sir Neville Marriner has managed to fill 3 standard resolution CDs on PhilipsRossini: Complete Overtureswhich means that this 52.40 length 4.0 channel hybrid SACD seems somewhat short.Where is The Thieving Magpie, William Tell, Semiramide, Il viaggio a Reims ? Unfortunately the remaining time on the disc could not be filled with more overtures, as these were the only ones recording in Quadrophonic sound, so pleas for the rest to PentaTone are to no avail :(These might be old recordings, and not 5.1 multi-channel, but they are still glorious in their Quadraphonic recording from the 70s. Marriner and the ASMF are obviously at one with Rossini, giving sprightly and joyful performances.Remastering: 5 starsPerformance: 5 stars
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