COMPOSERS: Sibelius,Tchaikosky
LABELS: PentaTone
ALBUM TITLE: Sibelius , Tchaikovsky
WORKS: Orchestral Works
PERFORMER: Boston SO/Colin Davis (1979)
CATALOGUE NO: PTC 5186164 (hybrid CD/SACD)
Another superb instalment in Pentatone’s quadraphonic remastering series. Davis’s Tchaikovsky (1812, Romeo) is relatively unfamiliar, his Sibelius (Pohjola, Karelia) more a known (and welcome) quantity. Playable in stereo, but 4.0 multichannel brings the real revelations. Magnificent. Terry Blain
Sibelius, Tchaikosky
Another superb instalment in Pentatone’s quadraphonic remastering series. Davis’s Tchaikovsky (1812, Romeo) is relatively unfamiliar, his Sibelius (Pohjola, Karelia) more a known (and welcome) quantity. Playable in stereo, but 4.0 multichannel brings the real revelations. Magnificent. Terry Blain
Published: January 20, 2012 at 4:03 pm