Search - Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky, Pierre Monteux, Boston Symphony Orchestra :: Tchaikovsky: Pathétique Symphony [Hybrid SACD]

Monteux's Magnificent Pathetique is Back!

Michael B. Richman | Portland, Maine USA | 02/25/2005

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Finally Pierre Monteux and the Boston Symphony Orchestra's magnificent 1955 golden age stereo performance of Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 6 receives its rightful reissue. For too long RCA/BMG has placed the spotlight on the Reiner, Ormandy and Munch accounts of this work, making them the "Pathetique" representatives of choice for earlier "Living Stereo," "Basic 100" and other budget-line series respectively. In all fairness, all three are quite good, and this Monteux 6th has been available on CD previously, with the composer's 4th and 5th Symphonies on a two-disc set in the now out-of-print "Monteux Edition" volumes. But here, the first recording Monteux made in Boston gets the star treatment it deserves for its 50th Anniversary. I've only picked up a few of these new "Living Stereo" SACD Hybrids, but even on my decent stereo system (HK amp, Denon CD, Bose & Klipsch Spks) I can really tell a difference in sound separation and clarity. And last but certainly not least, thank you BMG for making these Hybrids so affordable!"

Factory defective issue

D. Arscott | Pennsylvania, USA | 07/30/2008

(1 out of 5 stars)

"This SACD title has a major factory defect. The SACD layer is a different recording by a different artist in a completely different genre. In trying to contact BMG, the mother label, I received no response. The defect was the same on 2 separate discs. As for the CD layer, the sound and performance are superb. It is a shame not to be able to hear the improvements on the SACD layer. I have never encountered a blunder this bad from such a major label. Tisk, tisk."

Excelente obra y gran dirección.

Lopez Fernando | BsAs, Argentina. | 07/14/2007

(5 out of 5 stars)

"gran sinfonía, brillante dirección y una mención especial para los ingenieros de sonido. altamente recomendable."