Waited 50 years for this version
Richard A. Edwards | Forestville CA USA | 06/01/2007
(5 out of 5 stars)
"This is a simply incredible album. It is the Rhapsody in Blue to add to your collection for both excellent sound quality & superb performance. Both soloist & orchestra are completely inspired. I've heard several competent but dutiful versions on disc, but this one soars. Heard it on HD radio & could not wait to own it."
Fun, satisfying listening
Carol Greenley | San Francisco, CA | 06/15/2007
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Jon Nakamatsu is one of the brightest rising stars in classical music. As a classical label owner, I have listened to a lot of music and this pianist is at the top. These fabulous pieces are treated with Nakamatsu's usual tenderness and lyricism that he affords his Chopin and Brahms CDs, and still leaves room for the jaunty, sassy, fun that these compositions ask for. Leave a space on your Favorites list for this one!"
Will please even the pickiest audiophile.
Hi-Def.Sam | 03/13/2009
(5 out of 5 stars)
"It's a splendid performance that really holds this episodic piece together while still conveying a full measure of the music's spontaneity and flow, especially in SACD surround-sound, but also excellent clarity and very natural balances both among the various orchestral sections and between piano and ensemble."