Are you listening to the or one of the Operas (like Don Giovanni )? What kind of headphones or speakers are you using?
It is breathtakingly fast. The strings bite into the notes with a visceral, almost aggressive texture. Mozart - Teodor Currentzis (2017, mp3)
You might lose some of the "air" around the period instruments and the haunting decay of the recording space (often an old cathedral or studio in Perm). Are you listening to the or one of
To truly feel the "grit" of the gut strings, lossless (FLAC) is usually better, but for casual listening on headphones, the MP3 still conveys the raw energy well. Verdict The strings bite into the notes with a
Because Currentzis relies so heavily on (tiny changes in volume and texture), an MP3 format—even at 320kbps—can struggle slightly.
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