Title: Original 'London Symphony'
Product review: I loved this recording when it first came out. Hearing the original music was very interesting and for some reason, I thought the sound was fantastic. The recorded sound is actually not that great: a relatively brittle bass, good dynamic range but not demonstration quality, and all together overly sweet-sounding. I think the LSO plays really well here, and get the feeling they enjoyed playing this original version recorded here for the first time. I love the addition of Butterworth to this disc. Chandos re-released this recording in SACD that presents little additional detail than that released on this standard definition disc. While the original version of the 'London Symphony' is interesting, it is not Vaughn Williams' final take on the music, and as such I prefer recordings of the revised music. For die hard RVW fans, this is a must, but for those intersted in obtaining a great 'London Symphony,' I suggest looking for Previn-LSO.
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