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Beethoven: Symphony No. 5, Schubert: Symphony No. 8 "Unfinished.".(Brief Article)(Sound Recording Review)
Beethoven: Symphony No. 5; Schubert: Symphony No. 8 "Unfinished." Charles Munch, Boston Symphony Orchestra. JVC JM-XR24027.
I have to admit, I was not moved by Munch's Beethoven. It probably has something to do with the 800 other recordings of the Fifth Symphony currently available, but it may also have something to do with the interpretation being rather plain and unadorned. After hearing such electric performances over the years as those from Carlos Kleiber (DG) and Fritz Reiner (RCA and JVC), it's hard to get too excited about so straightforward and conventional a reading.
On the other hand, the companion piece, Schubert's "Unfinished" Symphony gets excellent treatment. Indeed, it is one the finest recordings of this work I have heard. It is neither too lax and yielding nor too hard-driven or overbearing. Munch delivers a performance that is smooth and refined, to be sure, but passionate as well and strongly committed. The Allegro has all the forward drive one could want ...
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