Fabulous CD
N. Stack | 01/10/2007
(5 out of 5 stars)
"My overwhelming thought listening to this CD is that life is worth living!
This is really great music."
Masur at his very best!
Daniel Graser | Wappingers Falls, New York United States | 04/29/2008
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Wow! Where the heck did this come from? There isn't one note here without energy, direction, and passion. The New York Phil sounds great as always but with an added layer of warmth especially in the strings and brass. For a long time, Solti's recording with Chicago was by far my favorite but I think this has overtaken it. The major difference between the two is the largo. Simply put, it has never been played better than on this recording. Thomas Stacy's english horn solo is beautifully phrased with a huge and warm timbre. The finale rips through with great vigor and intensity but is never out of balance. I could literally exhaust my vocabulary of hyperbole but I will end it here. Best recording of this great work!"