Okay 6, dreadful 3
HB | Fort Mill, SC | 08/09/2006
(3 out of 5 stars)
"Why would anybody sell two CDs for only 25 cents? Because the performances are pretty rough. Actually, the Pathetique is not that bad. Abravanel was a very fine conductor and a legend in Utah. He knew how to conduct a warhorse such as the Pathetique and this performance is enjoyable. However, there are many other recordings of this great masterwork that are just as good or much better. The 3rd Symphony receives a really bad performance, mainly due to poor playing. The Utah players simply could not handle this very difficult piece. If you only want the Pathetique and refuse to pay more than a quarter plus shipping, go ahead and buy it. But I would look elsewhere."