Richard Strauss – Symphonia Domestica - Fritz Reiner and The Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Richard Strauss - Symphonia Domestica, Op. 53
Orchestra – The Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Conductor – Fritz Reiner
1 LP, standard sleeve
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : black
Speed : 33 RPM
Size : 12'’
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : RCA Records Pressing Plant, Indianapolis
Label : Classic Records
Original Label : RCA Victrola
Remastered by Bernie Grundman
Cover by Elie Nadelmann
Liner Notes by James Lyons
Originally released in 1957
Tracks :
Side A: Part 1
Side B: Concluded
Reviews:
“The quality here is extraordinarily satisfying; almost no allowances have to be made for the age of the recording, which has been remastered so vividly with just a hint of residual hum remaining. That sound is complemented by the splendour of the Chicago Symphony; Reiner had the gift of training his virtuoso orchestra into a razor-sharp ensemble without crushing its sense of adventure and spontaneity, so you get to hear performances which combine the advantages of both studio recording and live playing.
(…) As such, the work emerges as much less bombastic than normal; this is the recording for the listener who wants to savour the subtleties of Strauss’ orchestration. Of course, the corollary to that approach is that the ...ahem…climaxes are slightly tame, yet Reiner still packs a punch in the conclusion to the finale.” Musicweb International
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