RE-UP. RCA LIVING STEREO: Ravel, Debussy - Charles Munch, Boston SO. SACD-ISO + CD

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EAC-RIP | FLAC-IMAGE, CUE, LOG | 382MB

Classical | Label: Living Stereo | Catalog Number: 82876-66374-2

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Stereo sonics: top sound
I had thought of leaving my little review at that but......
This wonderful SACD arrived a week ago and, having listened to it quite captivated by the wonderful performances and superb engineering, I was surprised that it had not been reviewed here. Indeed, it had attracted only one recommendation, a negative one at that, though the score has now improved hugely.
Munch seems to make the BSO sound like a top flight French orchestra in that the performances sound so authentic; the playing is sensitive and powerful, the balance superb. There is depth to the recording which is a credit to the minimal number of microphones used, but the balance and ensemble are down to the inspiring conducting of Munch. 
Bolero is taken at a tempo which maintains the tension without becoming heartlessly relentless. La Valse's performance has been described elsewhere as a bit of a mess, but I found the ensemble in the rubati breathtakingly elegant. 
Rapsodie Espagnole and Images are virtuoso performances; just luxuriate in the music and the sound! 
Recommended with enormous pleasure.


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01. Maurice Ravel: Bolero 13:52

02. Maurice Ravel: La valse 11:26
03. Maurice Ravel: Rapsodie espagnole - I. Prelude a la nuit 04:33
04. Maurice Ravel: Rapsodie espagnole - II. Malaguena 01:53
05. Maurice Ravel: Rapsodie espagnole - III. Habanera 02:31
06. Maurice Ravel: Rapsodie espagnole - IV. Feria 06:03
07. Claude Debussy: Images for Orchestra - I. Gigues 06:30
08. Claude Debussy: Images for Orchestra, Iberia - I. Par les rues et par les chemins 06:58
09. Claude Debussy: Images for Orchestra, Iberia - II. Les parfums de la nuit 07:58
10. Claude Debussy: Images for Orchestra, Iberia - III. Le matin d'un jour de fete 04:30
11. Claude Debussy: Images for Orchestra, Rondes du printemps 07:16

...The SACD compared to the standard old CD or the CD layer on this disc showed more finesse, a smoother sound and greater depth in the orchestra.  audaud.com

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