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Article: Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 1; Piano Sonata No. 22.(Sound Recording Review)
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- Sensible Sound
- Article date:
- January 1, 2005
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Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 1; Piano Sonata No. 22. Sviatoslav Richter, piano; Charles Munch, Boston Symphony Orchestra. JVC JM-XR24018.
I'm afraid that since JVC started sending me their XRCD audiophile remasters, I've become rather spoiled by them. Take, for instance, this Beethoven First Piano Concerto recorded in 1962. The sound is rock-solid. Not like most of today's classical recordings that to me can appear misty, cloudy, or fuzzy or overly soft or overly hard. With the exception of a little background noise, this older recording from JVC sounds just right, especially the piano, which is strong and steady in an unexaggerated way. These JVC issues may be ...