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Out on a limb for Rach's Symphonic Dances

post #1 of 6
6/23/11 at 8:28am
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I heard a couple of pieces from Rachmaninoff's Symphonic Dances played on CBC Radio 2 and was motivated to think, I want to hear this in all its hi-fi glory. I've sort of familiarized myself with some of the main editions but would never shell out the money without also asking for head-fi's advice. Does anyone have an suggestions in regards to the top performances of these pieces on either CD or SACD?

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post #2 of 6
6/24/11 at 12:07am

I'm kinda new to classical music, but I do own this set...

 

http://www.amazon.com/Rachmaninov-Symphonies-Tom-Krause/dp/B0000042HY/ref=sr_1_4?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1308899007&sr=1-4

 

...which I really like.  It also sounds very good out of my LCD-2, though I haven't heard other performances to be able to compare.

 

Good luck!

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post #3 of 6
6/27/11 at 12:05am

This is THE version to have:

 

http://www.analogueproductions.com/index.cfm?do=detail&Title_ID=73774

 

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The recording technique used is a minimalist recording technique and the sound is just superb! The performance is equally impressive.


Edited by LFF - 6/27/11 at 12:08am
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post #4 of 6
7/5/11 at 5:04am

Be sure to try these out....

 

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post #5 of 6
7/19/11 at 12:34am
This is my favorite, Baltimore under the baton of one of my favorite conductors, David Zinman. Amazing performance and very well recorded.

http://www.bsomusic.org/main.taf?p=6,1,1,1,14

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I also have Ashkenazy leading the Concertgebouw on this 3 disc set, but both the playing and recording are quite a bit less impressive. A surprise knowing the Concertgebouw talent pool.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0000042HY/ref=pd_lpo_k2_dp_sr_3?pf_rd_p=486539851&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe-1&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=B0000041YX&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=1N3W7RKK93MNZC5WW2ZT

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Edited by Maxvla - 7/19/11 at 12:39am
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post #6 of 6
7/25/11 at 9:05am
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I was away camping last week and was happy to check this thread again and see some suggestions. Amazon.ca has a couple of these and my STAX rig longs for a some good symphonic tracks. Thank you so much for the suggestions. 

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