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Ravel: Daphnis et Chloe [Hybrid SACD]
Maurice Ravel, Bso, Charles Munch
Ravel: Daphnis et Chloe [Hybrid SACD]
Genre: Classical
 
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All Artists: Maurice Ravel, Bso, Charles Munch
Title: Ravel: Daphnis et Chloe [Hybrid SACD]
Members Wishing: 1
Total Copies: 0
Label: RCA
Release Date: 9/14/2004
Album Type: Hybrid SACD - DSD
Genre: Classical
Styles: Ballets & Dances, Ballets, Historical Periods, Classical (c.1770-1830), Modern, 20th, & 21st Century, Symphonies
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 828766138825
 

CD Reviews

An absolutely stunning recording
S. Baird | Baton Rouge, LA United States | 10/10/2004
(5 out of 5 stars)

"This is one of two near-definitive recordings of Daphnis Et Chloe, the other being Ernest Ansermet's on Decca/London. The Munch recording offers a little more elan and a far better sound than Ansermet; ideally the music collector will want both.



Munch's recording is part of the legendary RCA Living Stereo series of recordings that date from the fifties, and this one has always been regarded as one demonstrating state-of-the-art sound. Indeed, many of the original recordings are highly prized by collectors today. This reissue in the new SACD medium offers excellent sound from its recent transfer of the original master tapes, and is available in three-channel sound (as well as conventional stereo) for those who own multi-channel SACD-compatible equipment."
One of the legendary Ravel recordings.
Marc Haegeman | Gent, Belgium | 08/10/2005
(5 out of 5 stars)

"One of the all-time greatest Ravel discs now comes in even superior sound quality. Fifty years after date, Charles Munch's 1955 reading remains nothing less than ideal by its totally spontaneous drive, its unerring sense of colour and atmosphere, while the virtuosic playing of the Boston Symphony is quite simply outstanding. The beautifully balanced sound (always a great asset of these early RCA stereo recordings) is most impressively rendered by the DSD technology.



A true gem of the classical catalogue, a clear first-choice for Daphnis and Chloe - not to be missed by any serious collector."
Munch is the best interpretor for Ravel!
J. K. Snyder | Cleveland, OH USA | 09/05/2005
(5 out of 5 stars)

"Ravel is my favorite composer, and Charles Munch has to be my favorite conducter. This interpretation of Daphnis is outstanding, follows the score perfectly as Ravel would have wanted. I was amazed how clean this c.d. sounded, this was my first Living Stereo SACD in my collection along with Reiner's Bartok Concerto for orchestra and Strauss's Also Sprach Zarathustra, along with Munch's Betthovan Symphonies and Saint-Saens's Organ Symphony. I love how the chorus blends in with the orchestra, but it didn't sound as though it was behind the stage according to the score. The wind machine at the end of Act 1 is amazing. I've listened to samples on other recordings of Daphnis and none can compare to Munch's. Munch's interpretation is full of emotion (especially in the lover's theme), which is required for performing Ravel's masterpiece. I'm happy that I'm finding great old recordings at great prices becuase I'm not impressed with today's orchestras."