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Title: A missed opportunity
Review: What strikes me about this recording is that two different interpretations are going on at the same time. Maestro Sawallisch gives an intimate parlor reading of the cycle (much in keeping with Schubert's own milieu) while Thomas Hampson leads a full-blown operatic assault. This is disappointing because I prefer Hampson's work when he sings on a smaller scale. Just listen to his Scene from Faust in the Hyperion Schubert Edition, where he practically whispers into Marie McLauglin's ear. It is some of the most compelling drama I have ever heard.I much prefer the recording of Winterreise by Thomas Allen and Roger Vignoles, where there is a strong sense that the performers are on the same page.
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