More of the Music of Stravinsky
- This vintage London stereo pressing of the L’Orchestre De La Suisse Romande‘s performance of Stravinsky’s symphonic poems earned STUNNING Shootout Winning Triple Plus (A+++) grades throughout
- It’s also fairly quiet at Mint Minus Minus, a grade that even our most well-cared-for vintage classical titles have trouble playing at
- Both of these sides of CS 6138 are BIGGER and RICHER than all the others we played – they’re clean and clear, tonally correct from top to bottom, and have all of the weight of the orchestra down low
- Tons of energy, loads of detail and texture, superb transparency and excellent clarity – the very definition of demo disc sound
- There are about 150 orchestral recordings we think offer the best performance coupled with the highest quality sound. This record has earned a place on that list.
- More entries in our core collection of well recorded classical albums.
“Song of the Nightingale” is far more enjoyable in Ansermet’s hands than in Reiner’s or Dorati’s. The sound is significantly better on this pressing than on the Stereo Treasury, the RCA, and the Mercury versions.
Once past the obvious saturation that opens this recording, the sound is perfection. The percussion leaps off of this LP like it does with a good Direct To Disc recording.
The strength of this LP is “Song of the Nightingale.” The “Pulcinella Suite” never sounds as good. But what does?