John Dalmas wrote:

>Tony Duggan wrote:
>
>>(Previn's) the only version (of Rachmaninov's "Symphonic Dances"), in my
>>experience, to leave the tam-tam reverberating on the last chord, as the
>>composer intended.
>
>If that's all it takes for a memorable Symphonic Dances, perhaps I should
>seek out the Previn.

No, but it is indicative of a general approach where detail matters,
I think.

The rest is superb.  He manages the great theme in the first movement
with great poise and nobolity and the difficult rhythm of the last
movement really snaps.

Tony Duggan
Staffordshire,
United Kingdom.