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Sir Colin Davis, LSO - Smetana: Ma vlast (2005) MCH PS3 ISO + DSD64 + Hi-Res FLAC

Posted By: HDAtall

Date: 21 Aug 2024 18:31:45

Sir Colin Davis, LSO - Smetana: Ma vlast (2005) MCH PS3 ISO + DSD64 + Hi-Res FLAC

Name the best-loved performances of Smetana's Má Vlast? Vaclav Talich's passionate 1929 recording, his affectionate 1941 recording, or his magisterial 1954 recording? Rafael Kubelik's ardent 1952 recording, his lyrical 1971 recording, or his emotional 1990 recording? Right every time. Now name the most forgotten performances of Smetana's Má Vlast. Paavo Berglund's uncomprehending 1978 recording, Zubin Mehta's exaggerated 1991 recording, or Nikolaus Harnoncourt's excessive 2001 recording? Right again.

While this impromptu musical quiz doesn't conclusively prove anything, a trend does become obvious – Czechs conduct Má Vlast better than non-Czechs in some ineffable but undeniable way. For a Czech conductor, the six tone poems in Smetana's symphonic cycle are the musical incarnation of his/her country and every melody, harmony, and rhythm is redolent of his/her homeland. For a non-Czech conductor, Má Vlast is inevitably an acquired taste and so far only the Czech-by-training Charles Mackerras has captured something of the work's sense of ardent patriotism. Even so sympathetic a conductor as Colin Davis leading so fine an orchestra as the London Symphony cannot quite catch the strong nationalist flavor of Má Vlast. Although Davis' Dvorák's recordings are rightly prized for their strength and sensitivity, Davis' Má Vlast, while superbly conducted and colorfully executed, fails to get beneath the skin of the music. Listeners whose hearts swell at the majestic harp chords of Vysehrad, whose pulse quickens at rolling woodwinds of Vltava, or whose eyes tear up at the heroic brass of Blaník may be left impressed but unmoved by Davis and the LSO's performance. LSO Live's sound is a bit dry, a little cramped, and slightly recessed.

Tracklist:

01. Vyšehrad
02. Vltava
03. Šárka
04. Z českých luhů a hájů
05. Tábor
06. Blaník

Dynamic Range

foobar2000 2.1 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.1

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Analyzed: Sir Colin Davis, London Symphony Orchestra / SMETANA Má vlast
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR12 -6.39 dB -29.59 dB 14:56 01-Má vlast, Vysehrad
DR13 -5.20 dB -29.24 dB 12:36 02-Má vlast, Vltava
DR13 -6.66 dB -28.93 dB 10:08 03-Má vlast, Sárka
DR12 -5.43 dB -28.30 dB 12:07 04-Má vlast, Z ceských luhu a háju
DR12 -5.81 dB -28.62 dB 11:27 05-Má vlast, Tábor
DR12 -5.97 dB -28.97 dB 13:47 06-Má vlast, Blaník
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Number of tracks: 6
Official DR value: DR12

Samplerate: 2822400 Hz / PCM Samplerate: 176400 Hz
Channels: 6
Bits per sample: 1
Bitrate: 16934 kbps
Codec: DST64
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Analyzed: Sir Colin Davis, London Symphony Orchestra / SMETANA Má vlast
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR15 -6.42 dB -27.39 dB 14:56 01-Má vlast, Vysehrad
DR16 -4.08 dB -27.23 dB 12:36 02-Má vlast, Vltava
DR15 -5.95 dB -26.73 dB 10:08 03-Má vlast, Sárka
DR15 -5.52 dB -25.83 dB 12:07 04-Má vlast, Z ceských luhu a háju
DR15 -6.58 dB -26.47 dB 11:27 05-Má vlast, Tábor
DR15 -5.56 dB -26.65 dB 13:47 06-Má vlast, Blaník
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Number of tracks: 6
Official DR value: DR15

Samplerate: 2822400 Hz / PCM Samplerate: 176400 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 1
Bitrate: 5645 kbps
Codec: DST64

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