Midsummer Night's Dream - eClassical

[Axiom05]

Has anyone downloaded this new release? Any opinions? Great price.

 

eClassical - Mendelssohn ? A Midsummer Night?s Dream

[chrille]

Has anyone downloaded this new release? Any opinions? Great price.

 

eClassical - Mendelssohn ? A Midsummer Night?s Dream

Very nice not to be missed at that price imho.

[Axiom05]

I am still undecided about downloading the "Midsummer's Night" recording, but I did purchase the Double Concerto/Octet also being offered at a special price. Only one listen but I think it is very good. The Octet is quite lively, I have always liked it.

[Musicophile]

Has anyone downloaded this new release? Any opinions? Great price.

 

eClassical - Mendelssohn ? A Midsummer Night?s Dream

 

This is indeed a lot of fun. Dausgaard at 110% energy, as usual. Still need to decide whether I need this to challenge my go-to Herrweghe version.

[Musicophile]

Just ended up buying it. Agree, highly recommended at $10. A review will be coming.

[Musicophile]

Here's the review: it's really worth getting: Mendelssohn, Shakespeare, and Dausgaard | musicophilesblog – From Keith Jarrett to Johannes Brahms

[Boris75]

Here's the review: it's really worth getting: Mendelssohn, Shakespeare, and Dausgaard | musicophilesblog – From Keith Jarrett to Johannes Brahms

 

Many thanks for the recommendation. I am enjoying this recording very much and find the sound quality remarkable, as so often with BIS. In my view, Klemperer conducting the Philharmonia for EMI remains firmly at the top of the discography, but Dausgaard's recording is a nice addition. The choice of a chamber orchestra gives a lot of prominence to the wind instruments, which to me is at the same time the main strength and the main weakness of Dausgaard's recording.

[Musicophile]

Many thanks for the recommendation. I am enjoying this recording very much and find the sound quality remarkable, as so often with BIS. In my view, Klemperer conducting the Philharmonia for EMI remains firmly at the top of the discography, but Dausgaard's recording is a nice addition. The choice of a chamber orchestra gives a lot of prominence to the wind instruments, which to me is at the same time the main strength and the main weakness of Dausgaard's recording.

Yes, the Klemperer is a classic and was, together with Herreweghe, my go-to version for this work so far. But as usual, Dausgaard really gives this thing a fresh haircut.