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Re: Top 10 Orchestras in the World
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Steve Schwartz <[log in to unmask]>
Date:
Mon, 4 Mar 2002 19:52:42 -0600
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Robert Stumpf, Stokowski headbanger:

>The Cleveland was awesome so far as precision is concerned, but Szell's
>precision came at the price of emotion.  I heard a live concert with
>Stokowski conducting the orchestra and realized they were much better
>than the recordings I'd heard.

The Cleveland Orchestra live, led by anybody, was better than its Columbia
recordings.  When they moved to EMI, their recorded sound immediately
warmed up at least 50 degrees.

Steve Schwartz, Szell freak

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