In Reply to: I Read That Article.......... posted by Todd Krieger on March 8, 2011 at 00:06:49:
As I've stated before, I think sensitivity to particular kinds of intonation problems must be a very personal thing. Offhand, I can't recall a VPO recording where I was taken aback by bad intonation. Maybe bits of the old Barbirolli/VPO set of Brahms symphonies, although my main problem with that set was that the oboe tone was so thin and sour - in other ways, I really like that set and I still have it.
Also, in general, I tend to agree with Richard Strauss when said, "Never look at the brass section - it only encourages them!" IOW, I'm wary of a lot of brass "projection" - for me, they're almost always loud enough already! :-)
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- RE: I Read That Article.......... - Chris from Lafayette 09:02:42 03/08/11 (0)