Kartono Wihardja ([log in to unmask]) wrote:

> I'm new in this list.  ...

Welcome!

> Currently, I'm trying very hard to understand Turangalila Symphony from
> Messiaen (mine is from Sir Simon Rattle)..  Is this good one?  Any other
> recording that can be recommended to make it easier to fathom the depth
> of gigantic Turangalila?

Rattle is pretty good, although not my favourite.

I think the clearest recording, which is also very good, is Chailly on
Decca.  I think the best performances on record are Rosbaud (1950 mono)
and - believe it or not - Ozawa (a rather stretched Toronto SO celebrating
the centenary of Confederation).

Neither is perfect, but what is in this life?

BTW you might also like to try Messiaen's Quatuour pour le fin du temps
(Tashi on RCA if you can find it).

Deryk Barker

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