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The Art of Conducting
Legendary Conductors of a Golden Era
Sergei Celibidache, Wilhelm Furtwangler, Erich Kleiber, Evgeny Mravinsky, Charles Munch, Willem Mengelberg, Herbert von Karajan, Hermann Scherchen, Andre Cluytens, Vaclav Talich
Munch was noted for his performances of French music and the [Franck] is treasure indeed...searing, warm-blooded and slightly brisker than Monteux's benchmark recording made the same year with... — More…
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Exhilarating performances of Mozart's Linz and Prague Symphonies and a splendid Handel Water Music, all from 1959-60. Occasional picture fuzziness. — More…
he conveys a natural, relaxed, humane demeanour that justifies the nature of his physical activity...he shows himself to be a musician with both considerable expressive range and a direct, unaffected... — More…
These are worthwhile acquisitions, despite their limitations in sound and picture quality. Munch’s performance of the Second I find preferable to the First, but seeing him in action – well, most... — More…
Pierre Monteux & Charles Munch: Chicago Symphony Orchestra Historic Telecasts
Charles Munch, Pierre Monteux
Munch's Valses nobles is one of the very finest accounts of the piece we have heard...perfectly paced, much more relaxed than we hear nowadays and with plenty of time for the artists to breathe.... — More…
