Charles Munch, Boston Symphony Orchestra - The French Touch

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Charles Munch conducts the Boston Symphony Orchestra in "The Sorcerer's Apprentice" (Dukas), "Omphale's Spinning Wheel" (Saint-Saens) and "Mother Goose Suite" (Ravel).

The Sorcerer’s Apprentice

Omphale’s Spinning Wheel, Op. 31

Mother Goose Suite = Ma Mere L’Oye

Pavane Of The Sleeping Beauty

Hop-O’-My-Thumb

Laideronette, Empress Of The Pagaodas

Beauty And The Beast Converse

The Fairy Garden

Customer Reviews (5.00 Stars) 2 person(s) rated this product.

Well worth the wait posted on 06/22/2023 5 Stars Received notice from AS that The French Touch was repressed. Ordered a copy immediately. This Shaded Dog title was elusive for years. Too $$$ and you never know how the original will sound. This heavy vinyl LP sounds incredible and lives up to the reputation. Strings are lush and horns / percussion were lively. The quality control of the LP and sleeve are worth it!

Great new reissue posted on 09/15/2018 5 Stars Reviewer: EricL Analogue Productions has just released this 1959 recording with Charles Munch and the Boston Symphony Orchestra, one of the LS discs never issued by Classic Records. In terms of string tone, this was lauded as one of the top Living Stereos. As usual, the performance with Munch leading the BSO is wonderfully refined with very warm sound. AP did a superb job here mastered at Sterling. I don't have an original to compare, but I can't imagine it could be much better. The pressing is perfect, flat, centered and quiet with no ticks or pops on my copy. I think AP is running a streak here. Also the thick cardboard tip-on cover is beautifully reproduced and quite striking. Jonathan Valin's entry in the Living Stereo catalogue comments about a "weakish bass"on the original, but perhaps the reissue has improved things for I thought it was quite adequate. The Socerer's Apprentice on side one is perhaps the highlight though Ravel's Mother Goose suite on side one is also wonderful.

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