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A Stereophile Rave for One Movement Symphonies

Posted by Reference Recordings on
 September 15, 2021

Stereophile Magazine critic Stephen Francis Vasta gives Michael Stern and the Kansas City Symphony a four-and-a-half star rating and the sonics a five-star rating in his review for their new One Movement Symphonies recording:

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“These three symphonies, all dating from the first half of the 20th century, comprise so apt a program that I’m surprised no one did it before. … The program demands front-line virtuoso playing, and the Kansas City Symphony proves up to the challenge. The string sections sound well-blended and beguilingly warm. The suave woodwind soloists form a velvety choir, capable of fetching light staccatos. Brasses are a firm and round presence, without overbalancing. The ensemble sonority is full-throated and varied. Michael Stern does a fine job, shaping phrases with purpose, leaning into important accents (including Scriabin’s whooping horns!), surging into climaxes. … Prof. Johnson and Reference Recordings provide bright, transparent, balanced sonics that suggest we’re hearing the orchestra unmediated. Bravi tutti.”

—Stephen Francis Vasta, Stereophile

See the full review on Stereophile.com

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Tags : Michael Stern, One Movement Symphonies, Stereophile Magazine, The Kansas City Symphony
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