Borodin String Qtt 2


By The Borodin String Quartet on EMI Angel (CDC 7 47795 2) recorded originally by MELODIYA in 1980, analog.
I'm impressed by the the very sensitive playing and the recording quality (via Lexicon RT20 through the Spectral DMC20 & DMA180 & reference MIT pc's, ic's & spk cables.) It did not sound anywhere near as good an another decent system without the ac power conditioning. Looking for comments of other listeners of this, what I consider) excellent modern piece and recording.
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Personally, I consider it a minor masterpiece forever ruined, for me at least , by the theft of the slow melody for the corny "This is My Beloved" from the musical "Kismet" .

That said, one of the finest sounding chamber CD's I ever heard was the 2nd by the St. Petersburg Qt on the Dorian label. Dorian is defunct but usually can be found used on Amazon.
I haven't heard it but the Naxos version got good reviews in the British press.
Tosta, I imagine because there is nowhere to hide.

I have a ASV vinyl of the superb Lindsay Qt. doing Borodin's
1st and 2nd AND his charming String Sextet which has a Mendelsohnn-ish quality to my ears.Great record if you ever see one.

Brownsfan, I agree about Schutz and the hundred others whose
religious music is too profound for these times.
Also, got a chuckle over you saying Borodin was A chemist.
About like saying Ali boxed a bit LOL.