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Re: [ARSCLIST] Fwd: [ARSCLIST] RCA pressings of English Decca recordings
I second you on the Boult. It's phenomenal. If Bernstein's
performance of Mars is like the Blitz (which it is), then Boult's is
like trench warfare. I think his Saturn is head and shoulders above
most others. Perhaps due to his own age, he somehow makes it that much
more dreadful and sad, not wanting to let it rush to the inevitable.
The organ glissando on Uranus will move your anus--I really thought
something was about to break in the room (I had two pairs of servo
subwoofers and large planar speakers when I first listened). It's the
best I've heard and I probably had at least 12 different modern recordings.
Phillip
Tom Fine wrote:
Hi David:
The records I'm speaking of are the Decca Jubilee series, just to be
clear.
I wouldn't call that Karajan Planets recording under-rated. It's well
liked by most critics. I think it's a very good interpretation but my
favorite of them all is the last one that Boult did, circa early
1970's. The recording and the performance are incredible. I also like
Dutoit/Montreal from the 1980's, again for both recording and
performance. The critics also seem to like Mehta/L.A. but I found it
pretty generic. Planets is a bit like Pictures at an Exhibition -- too
many recorded versions out there and very few of them are very good.
-- Tom Fine
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