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- "70 A Russian Winter"
- Summary: Russian classical music related to winter by Tchaikovsky, Galzunov and Prokofiev.
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Review of A Russian Winter
Michael Johnson
Posted on December 28, 2005 at 09:14 PM
Russian music for wintertime is lovingly presented by Fred Flaxman in this hour of "Compact Discoveries". A great musical hour for the gradually shortening nights as winter progresses.
I'm hard pressed to find anything bad about this show, but I do have to note that while the musical quality of the recordings, and Fred's hosting of the music are top drawer, the actual recording quality of the narration leaves a bit to be desired. The present studio ambiance of air conditioner whir and flat quality of the announce mic are problems that could easily be fixed at minimal cost. It's a minor flaw, that makes "Compact Discoveries: A Russian Winter" not quite 100%, but holds it at 99%; a near perfect hour of musical joy.