Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 5

Stokowski, Leopold;
Detroit Symphony Orchestra

MACD-1190

Works:
• Avshalomov, J: The Taking of T'ung Kuan
• Smetana: Má Vlast
• Smetana: Má Vlast: Tábor
• Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 5 in E minor, Op. 64

Fritz Reiner once described Leopold Stokowski as the man who invented high fidelity. In fact, Stokowski was number one of all great conductors when it came to the intrigued and productive interest in recorded sound and its technical innovations. Two documents from the early phase of the stereo era that are closely linked to the name of the sound engineer Bert Whyte appeared on record for the first time. In addition, there is an experimental recording of Smetana's "Tabor" from "Mein Vaterland" with Rafael Kubelik, which was only released in the mono version at the time. The clarity and dynamics of the stereo version are amazing for the early 1950s. Reviews

CD

Muzyka klasyczna

Music & Arts

02-01-2007

017685119026