Don Satz:

>More recently, Marriner has recorded the symphonies for Philips.  Do any
>list members have an opinion of Marriner's recording in comparison to the
>ASV issue? I think of Marriner as a relatively "light" conductor, and the
>Gounod symphonies might be a perfect match.

Michel Plasson's versions on EMI are worth checking out as well and
although this is the second time I've mentioned him in two days, I have
no financial interest in him!  These symphonies never sound like Gounod
and remind me of the Berwald symphonies.

I take Don's description of Marriner as a "light" conductor to mean that
his performances sound restrained compared with, say, Neeme Jarvi or Antal
Dorati, and I think it's a fair description.  However, he lets his hair
down very enthusiastically in the Walton series he did for Chandos.  But
I can't imagine him conducting Mahler or Richard Strauss, but I'm sure
someone'll tell me he has.

Richard Pennycuick
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