[William Sommerwerck]

"Soundhaspriority" wrote in message
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"William Sommerwerck" wrote in message
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I listened on my computer speakers, Monsoon 2000 planars.

Both recordings have a too-prominent clarinet, though the wet version
is better-balanced. The wet version is more pleasing; the dry sounds
a if it were recorded in a room with inappropriate or even unsympathetic
acoustics.

I hear nothing Korngoldy about it, but it does have an appealing
early-20th-century "potted palm" quality. I assume that was what
you were aiming for.

William, this kind of music was influenced by immigrant Jewish Klesmer
musicians, because, in those days, they were not yet accepted as part of
the
cultural mainstream. Clarinet is very prominent in Klesmer, and this was
carried over into early film music. If one's expectations are rooted in
classical chamber music, one could be disappointed. In this case, I think
there is a specific preservationist objective.

I don't disagree with you, but I've heard many, many Korngold scores. His
music is more akin to Strauss (note the anachronistic music in some sections
of "Robin Hood"). This piece was not of that ilk.


Rodney remarks that he used a figure-8. My experience with this technique
is
that it seems to remove all the ambience, which could be a good thing,
given
his description of the room.

Agreed, in principle. When I recorded live, I often used figure-8s, for
exactly that reason.