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Steven Schwartz <[log in to unmask]>
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Mon, 27 Sep 1999 06:59:57 -0500
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Don Satz:

>I'd like to get Stravinsky's Symphony in C, Symphony in 3 Movements, and
>Symphony of Psalms.  Schwann Opus lists three cd's having these works:
>Tilson Thomas on Sony, Stravinsky on Sony, and Neumann on Praga.  What's
>your opinion among these three? Also, are there any outstanding recordings
>of any of the three works in different couplings?

Klemperer gave a killer account of Symphony in 3 Movements for EMI.  My
favorite Symphony of Psalms is the Shaw recording for RCA, done in the 60s,
but it hasn't been released on CD, as far as I know.  As to the Symphony in
C, no performance really stands out.  If money's a consideration, I'd go
with Stravinsky's recordings.  His Symphony in C's as good as anyone's, and
the other two are quite fine.  In all, they stand among his most successful
recordings.

For the early Symphony in Eb (written under Rimsky's supervision), I
recommend Dorati.

Steve Schwartz

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