Frack’s Symphony in D Minor appears on the site for only the second time ever, here with lush, textured and powerful Double Plus (A++) sound throughout this Maroon Label Mercury Stereo pressing
The orchestra is big, rich and tubey, yet the dynamics and transparency are first rate
The first copy we got hold of was a good — our notes read: “Rich and full brass and strings”
I regret to say that unfortunately that puts this particular recording in the minority when it comes to Mercury’s 60s releases
This is the best sounding recording of the work that we know of, and the first recording of the Franck to hit the site in more than a decade
Some old record collectors (like me) say classical recording quality ain’t what it used to be – here’s all the proof anyone with two working ears and top quality audiophile equipment would need to make the case
