I don't know what it's like in the rest of the country, but the sound on the PBS broadcast of the New York Phil's opening concert here is awful--it's weak and full of pops.
On first hearing, Magnus Lindberg's EXPO does what its composer says it's meant to do--shows off the orchestra and set the stage for the remainder of a concert and a season.
The sound is okay on my local PBS affiliate; wish I had a theater system, though, because it's pretty flat on my TV.
ReplyDeleteI thought the Lindberg okay at best, the Messiaen really good (Fleming sang instead of cooing!), and so far the Berlioz is nothin' special.