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Title: great performances of great music
Review: This recording, unbelievably deleted at present from the catalogue, is a testament to the greatness of RVW as a symphonic composer - in my opinion nos. 5, 8 and 9 are his best and Leonard Slatkin with the Philharmonia orchestra give performances of the last two which I seriously doubt could be surpassed.With orchestra managers always complaining about the difficulties of expanding repetoire without driving audiences away, I am always amazed how little exposure these wonderful works receive on the international stage - comparable to anything written by more "famous" names!If you can still get a copy, highly recommended.
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