Title: A classic set
Review: So many the world over have latched onto this Slatkin set for so many years, that it's of classic status...and there are good reasons.First, the St. Louis Symphony is a jewel with technique at full service of the music. Slatkin's control and insight is imparted to the orchestra so fully that they all disappear and the spirit of the composer is quite simply summoned before the listener. The result is engulfing and absorbing. No greater accolade can be given to conductor and orchestra for accomplishment in the recording arts.Marc Aubort and Joanna Nickrenz deserve kudos for their careful engineering of the sonic picture and sensitivity to the character of the congenial venue. Their work has survived the innumerable issues of these performances...and while it might be at its best on clean vinyl, it's commendable here, too.Quite simply a classic release that sets itself apart, despite the laudatory accomplishments of Ormandy, DeWaart, Previn among others.
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