Holst: The Planets; Mathews: Pluto [Hybrid SACD - DSD, Import]

Gustav Holst (Composer), Colin [Composer] Matthews (Composer), Mark Elder (Conductor), Hallé (Orchestra) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Orchestra: Hallé
• Conductor: Mark Elder
• Composer: Gustav Holst, Colin [Composer] Matthews
• Audio CD (September 10, 2002)
• SPARS Code: DDD
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Hybrid SACD - DSD, Import
• Label: Hyperion UK
• ASIN: B00006B1MY
• Average Customer Review: 1.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #505,554 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Awful Recording!, September 24, 2008

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This review is from: Holst: The Planets; Mathews: Pluto (Audio CD)

Since there were no comments on Amazon I unfortunately found a wrongly favorable review on an audiophile discs website. After listening to this I surprisingly found it to be a murky recording with no detail. So frustrated, I retrieved from my throwaway bin my 18 year old Levine conducts the Chicago Symphony Orchestra CD previously thinking this SACD would blow it away. Boy, was I wrong: My 18 year old CD stomps this SACD badly with a much better recording and even much better playing (see my review). So don't waste your time with this disappointing SACD and get the much superior Levine/Chicago Symphony Orchestra CD on Deutsche Grammophon label.