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From: jeffw@tekecs.UUCP (Jeff Winslow)
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Subject: Re: Philadelphia Orchestra recordings
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Date: Tue, 17-Sep-85 03:17:18 EDT
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> > Debussy: Boulez
> 
> Boulez wrote that he wanted to take the sheen off Debussy.  If you like
> that approach, then buy recording of Boulez conducting Debussy.  However,
> I would prefer to buy recordings of most other conductors for Debussy,
> since I like the "sheen" and I feel that it is more impressionistic.
> I thought that Boulez' rendition of Debussy was too dry and harsh.

I agree. In particular, I remember a Boulez recording of "La Mer" in which
the various parts stuck out all over in a way which reminded me of a couch
badly in need of reupholstering (or maybe a porcupine?). How's that for
visual images from music? Blending of timbres seemed to be non-existent - 
rather strange for that piece! But maybe it was just the engineer's fault.

						Jeff Winslow
					"WHy do you hate the Socratic method?"