Rating: *** 3/6 Stars
STRINGS
Vn: sus nv (f & mf), sus vb (f), stc.
Va, Vc: sus (f & mf), stc.
Db: sus (f & mf), stc, piz.
BRASS
Tpt, Tbn, Tba: sus (f & mf), stc.
Ptp: sus (f), stc.
Fhn: sus (f & mf), sus stp, stc.
WOODWIND
Flt, Ob, Cla, Bsn: sus (f & mf), stc, Aflt: sus (f ), stc.
HARP
Single notes, octaves, gls: major & minor.
Comments: Solo instruments (no ensembles) played largely without vibrato by members of the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra.
Standouts: The low‑pitched instruments — double bass, cello, tuba and bassoon — all sound strong here. I used the staccato bassoon in a TV theme in preference to others from far more expensive volumes.
Quibbles: None. Good deal.
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