More of the music of Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)
More music conducted by Peter Maag
- This vintage London STS pressing of Mendelssohn’s famed concert overture and orchestral symphony earned outstanding Double Plus (A++) grades from first note to last
- A truly superb recording with huge, spacious, dynamic, lively sound – Tubey Magical richness is a big plus too
- There is a rosiny texture to the strings that no record made in the last 30 years can capture, and if you don’t believe me, we offer this pressing as proof
Audiophiles have known of this record’s sublime sonic qualities for decades. As our stereos get better, so do amazingly powerful recordings such as this one.
Both sides of this record have that classic Decca rich, sweet sound. It’s not for everybody, it’s probably not the sound one would hear in a concert hall, but we love it and so do many audiophiles.
The performance here by Peter Maag and London Symphony Orchestra is legendary and definitive. The sound is perfectly suited for this music, with massed strings to die for. This is classic Tubey Magical Decca orchestral sound.
If you want immediacy, buy a Mercury. If you want luscious, rich string tone, this vintage STS reissue should be right up your alley. This is a sweetheart of a record, full of the Tubey Magic for which Decca recordings are justly famous.