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Aug 16, 2005 at 10:01 PM Thread Starter Post #1 of 3

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Favorite recordings of Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition?

I own:
Reiner/CSO/RCA Hybrid SACD
Ancerl/Czech PO/Supraphon
Solti/CSO/London
Szell/ClvO/Sony
Tortelier/BBC Phil/BBC Music Magazine CD

They are all worthy renditions. My favorites from the bunch are Reiner and Ancerl. Szell is very close too.

Has anyone heard Chailly/RCO/London? I've read some good things. How about Ormandy/Philly/Sony? Apparently this CD has only been available in Japan and France. I've read some rave reviews about this one. Or has anyone heard Schippers/NYPO/Sony SACD?
 
Aug 17, 2005 at 6:19 AM Post #2 of 3
I own just Solti, but I prefer the 'crude original' piano version. Ashkenazy it's my current reference but I plan to buy the recording of Sviatoslav Richter.
 

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