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Charles Munch - Schubert: Symphony No. 9 "Great"/Symphony No. 8 "Unfinished"

Charles Munch - Schubert: Symphony No. 9

Label:

RCA Living Stereo
Genre:

Classical
Product No.: CRCA 04603 SA
Availability: In Stock
Category:

Hybrid Multichannel SACD

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In recordings of inimitable grace and probing depth from conductor Charles Munch and the Boston Symphony Orchestra, Schubert's two most beloved symphonies are coupled for the first time.

Composers
Franz Schubert

Conductor
Charles Munch

Musicians
Boston Symphony Orchestra

Producers
Richard Mohr

Recording Engineer
Lewis Layton







Symphony No. 8 in B Minor, D.759 (Unfinished)
Allegro moderato
Andante con moto

Symphony No. 9 in C, D.944 (The Great)
Andante; Allegro ma non troppo
Andante con moto
Scherzo: Allegro vivace
Finale: Allegro vivace
Customer Reviews (4.00 Stars) 2 person(s) rated this product.

Not quite convinced

posted on 02/28/2008
3 Stars
Reviewer: Frederic
I usually love Munch and the transfers to SACD in the Living Stereo series are usually a treat but for some reason I can't seem to really enjoy this disc of Schubert's symphonies; yet they are among my favorites but in the "old school" style Bohm remains untouchable. Give me Munch on Saint-Saens any day of the week but on those I missed the powerful surges of Bohm. Don't get me wrong, you could do far worse than getting this disc - but there are a few versions with more passion or more power that I would pick first.

another brilliant sacd

posted on 03/07/2007
5 Stars
Reviewer: Steven J. Sadowski
Despite the fact that this recording is almost 50 years old, it has lost none of its clarity or dynamic range. It has all the intimacy of vinyl and yet gives you the dynamic range and power that sacd has come to deliver. The subtle two movements of the 8th invite the listener to close his eyes and revel in the beauty of the unfinished masterpiece. The 9th symphony is as expressive and majestic as you expect it to be. All four movements entice the listener and never let you down. For the price of 11.98 it is an absolute steal.

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