tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-416983732847060845.post1476694132279522787..comments2024-03-05T10:14:38.181+00:00Comments on CLASSICAL ICONOCLAST: Szymanowski Boulez - OUTSTANDING CDDoundou Tchilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07469682216179706743noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-416983732847060845.post-79103998251846444632015-05-22T04:50:40.789+01:002015-05-22T04:50:40.789+01:00Have had Rattle's and Wit's version of Szy...Have had Rattle's and Wit's version of Szymanowski's Symphony 3 for several years and have played them many times. Neither prepared me for this version by Boulez. Listening to Boulez speak on Szymanowski (in English) was a surprise, as I never would guess that Boulez would have the reverence he does for him. It's the amazing grasp of structure that Boulez imparts that is on a whole different level from the other recordings. It made me feel that I had somehow really grasped the work in a whole different and more complete way. Also the sound quality on the recording is terrific.<br />Thank you for your review, it was illuminating!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05095664349737521438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-416983732847060845.post-90108160067119504682013-05-10T07:26:05.198+01:002013-05-10T07:26:05.198+01:00I just purchased this disc along with Rattle's...I just purchased this disc along with Rattle's. Listening to the first concerto as I write, I agree completely with your assessment. This is a truly magnificent performance. The only other I have is with Frank Peter Zimmermann (coupled with the Britten) on Sony; also a fine disc. Incidentally, the copy of the Boulez I obtained here in Korea is a single disc in a jewel case. (I suppose the local distributors felt the interview disc in German, English and French was redundant here.) There is also no essay about Boulez, merely a few pages about the music and, as advertised on a sticker on the cover, "...many behind-the-scene photographs." I guess I missed out on the deluxe treatment.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com