❖ ‘Ansermet is not only one of the best conductors, but one of the greatest thinkers of our time.’ (Benjamin Britten)
❖ This set offers a comprehensive selection of Ansermet's stereo recordings
❖ Astonishingly, his first stereo recordings date back to 1954 and all his recordings since, have been of the highest quality
❖ Ansermet's warm and beautiful readings with the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, which he founded in 1918, command respect and admiration
❖ This compilation offers a colourful panorama of Ansermet's interpretations of the French and Russian repertoire, which is undoubtedly his ‘forte’, but it goes further, encompassing his sound and fascinating approach to the German repertoire