The Reiner Sound

FRITZ/CSO REINER (Artist), Ravel (Composer), Liszt (Composer), von Weber (Composer), Rachmaninov (Composer), Berlioz (Composer), Fritz Reiner (Conductor), Chicago Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra), Byron Janis (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Byron Janis
• Orchestra: Chicago Symphony Orchestra
• Conductor: Fritz Reiner
• Composer: Ravel, Liszt, von Weber, Rachmaninov, Berlioz
• Audio CD (May 4, 2011)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: RCA
• ASIN: B000003FAX
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #70,175 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #1 in Music > Classical > Historical Periods > Modern, 20th, & 21st Century > Forms & Genres > Concertos

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One great LivingStereo R C A, March 3, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: The Reiner Sound (Audio CD)

This cd contains top recordings (well, nearly peerless) of Island of the dead by Racmaninov, especially in great sound and style,-not surprisingly Mohr and Layton impressive production job. It is known for quite a long time as audiophile's favourite and truly deserves the praise it has received for years in the hifi press;the sonics are amazing and the Chicago Orchestra could be compared to the best orchestras from Europe. F.Reiner stands on high heels with a devastatingly beautiful Pavane, from Ravel;the Spanish Rhapsody reveals a richly textured atmosphere.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must for every music lover, August 30, 2005

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Ytzan "Yannis" (Athens, GR) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Reiner Sound (Audio CD)

Fritz Reiner has never let me down. A minimalist leaving the music to speak for itself. All pieces of this great CD are amazing, though my favourite is the "Totentanz". Byron Janis, passionate as always, gives the reading of a lifetime. The "Isle" is great too, among the very best I have heard, though the sound is not always supporting the music making - especially before the first climax. As an alternative I would go with Askhenazy (Decca). Still a must....

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The essential Isle of the Dead, January 18, 2005

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LYNN BECKER "Lynn Becker" (Chicago IL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Reiner Sound (Audio CD)

For those of you who think Rachmaninoff is a superficial composer, this is the CD for you. Reiner's Isle of the Dead spoils you for any other - listening to another performance you can't help but begin thinking how it falls short. Long before George Solti, Reiner whipped the Chicago Symphony - often, apparently, through sheer terror - into an orchestra that was second to none, with many of its most phenomenal performances documented by RCA in recordings whose sound, even though they date back the dawn of the stereo age, surpasses most CD's issued today. From its opening measures, Reiner's performance of Isle of the Dead grabs you by the throat and never lets go.