John  |  UNITED STATES  |  不明  |  18/January/2015

Listening to Mo Chung’s marvelously warm and humane Beethoven Ninth recording. It reveals so many details in the strings that I feel like I am hearing the music for the first time! Chung keeps things moving at sensible tempos but never loses his natural flair for romanticism. That said, there were times I suspected he might be smoothing things out a bit too much. I am sure I will get warmed up the interpretation though ... maybe a matter of an acquiring taste? Seoul Philharmonic Orch. plays with genuine passion, assiduousness, and aplomb. Kudos also go to Michael Fine, who IMO produced the finest sounding recording out of the tricky Seoul Art House.