More of the Music of Emmanual Chabrier
- This vintage London pressing of the Suisse Romande‘s performance of Chabrier’s most famous compositions boasts incredible Nearly Triple Plus (A++ to A+++) grades from start to finish – just shy of our Shootout Winner
- It’s also impossibly quiet at Mint Minus to Mint Minus Minus (or close to it), a grade that practically none of our vintage classical titles – even the most well-cared-for ones – ever play at
- Contains our favorite “Espana Rhapsody” on side one, and we guarantee you’ve never heard it sound remotely as good as it does on this very copy
- This spectacular Demo Disc recording is big, clear, rich, dynamic, transparent and energetic – here is the sound we love
- All the energy and power of Chabrier’s remarkable orchestration, thanks to the brilliant engineering of Roy Wallace
- Ansermet’s Chabrier disc has long been a favorite of ours here at Better Records – this copy will show you why
- We have a section of classical recordings that we think offer the best performances with top quality sound, and this record is one of its founding members. (Some might say that this one might even be ever so slightly better for the Espana Rhapsody.)
If you want a classical record to TEST your system, if you want a classical record to DEMO your system, you will have a hard time finding a better pressing than this very copy.
Who can resist these sublime orchestral works? To quote an infamous (around here) label, they are an audiophile’s dream come true.
So clear and clean, and spread out on such a huge stage, either one or both of these sides will serve you well as your go-to reference disc for Orchestral Reproduction.
Listen for the waves of sound in Espana — only the best copies bring out the energy and power of Chabrier’s remarkable orchestration.
