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4.0 out of 5 stars
Great Playing, Solid Interpretation, July 9, 2005
This review is from: Symphony 2 / Academic Festival Overture (Audio CD)
The New York Philharmonic sounds great on this recording. The CD is recorded well. The balance is great between all the sections; with the exception of a few spots where the brass seem a little distant. I think the only thing that brings this CD down is Masur's somewhat sluggish tempos during the Symphony. The individual efforts a great all the players during the first movement, but there were more than a few spots that seemed slow and lacking a little bit of movement. The horn solo during the first movement was nailed. I think the second movement was successful. Overall I like Bruno Walter's interpretation of the symphony better. The Overture on the hand is 5 stars. All the tempos are up and once again the orchestra sounds great.
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