The performance is truly remarkable! Neither Henze’s own (studio) recording, nor a recent studio recording by Janowski (on Wergo), come close to revealing the expressive depth that Knussen finds in this symphony. (And an old live broadcast by Ernest Bour sounds completely uninspired by comparison.)
The sound quality, by the way, is simply fantastic. The dynamic range feels absolutely uncompressed, and the transparency of orchestral textures is captured with utmost realism.
Was this Radio 3 digital audio broadcast? Or was it their HD stream (320kbs AAC)?
Thanks Boom – i quite agree, it’s the best performance of Symphony No. 5 that i’ve heard too. i’d hoped i had a recording of the Requiem somewhere, but sadly not. i have got some more Henze to post at some point though…
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The performance is truly remarkable! Neither Henze’s own (studio) recording, nor a recent studio recording by Janowski (on Wergo), come close to revealing the expressive depth that Knussen finds in this symphony. (And an old live broadcast by Ernest Bour sounds completely uninspired by comparison.)
The sound quality, by the way, is simply fantastic. The dynamic range feels absolutely uncompressed, and the transparency of orchestral textures is captured with utmost realism.
Was this Radio 3 digital audio broadcast? Or was it their HD stream (320kbs AAC)?
Many thanks for this gem!
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Thanks Boom – i quite agree, it’s the best performance of Symphony No. 5 that i’ve heard too. i’d hoped i had a recording of the Requiem somewhere, but sadly not. i have got some more Henze to post at some point though…