Piston: Symphony No4; Schuman: Symphony No6
On this CD:
1. Symphony No. 4
Composed by Walter Piston
Performed by Philadelphia Orchestra
Conducted by Eugene Ormandy
2. Symphony No. 7
Composed by Roy Harris
Performed by Philadelphia Orchestra
Conducted by Eugene Ormandy
3. Symphony No. 6
Composed by William Schuman
Performed by Philadelphia Orchestra
Conducted by Eugene Ormandy
Editorial Reviews
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These are mid-fifties mono recordings by Eugene Ormandy and the Philadelphia Orchestra. Don't be put off by the mono sound on this disc. It's fantastic. More than that, the Harris and the Schuman symphonies get bang-up performances. Actually, the Harris Symphony 7, so rarely recorded (or performed) at all, comes across as being perfectly suited to a mono recording. It's too bad that Ormandy didn't return to these works in full stereo. But the digital mastering job by Debra Parkinson is absolutely astonishing. These post-war symphonies are among the best American works of their kind. --Paul Cook
Piston: Symphony No4; Schuman: Symphony No6, Music, Roy Harris, Walter Piston, William Schuman, Eugene Ormandy, Philadelphia Orchestra, 20th/21st Century Symphony, Classical, Symphonic, Symphony
Piston: Symphony No4; Schuman: Symphony No6
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