Don't Overlook The Pittsburgh Symphony

Music Lane

It's all about the music, dude! Sit down, relax and listen to some tunes.

A fellow trombone player was talking about a fantastic recording by the Pittsburgh Symphony brass called A Christmas Concert for Brass. Which can be found here if you look hard enough:
http://www.pittsburghsymphony.org/curtaincall
So I thought I would look for anything by them at the library. I found two, Saint-Saens Symphony No. 3 etc. and Sibelius Symphony No. 3 etc. These are very well recorded with great performances by the orchestra. Maazel is a little lethargic for me at times but they are involving enough for me to enjoy them. I would say overall for the Saint-Saens I prefer my Ormandy/Phi. recording partly because the organ is done perfectly but the Pittsburgh rendition was worth it to listen to. I like the balance of the recording, with brass being heard more to my liking although the brass was a little too much in the mix in the Maestoso.
So if you overlook the Pittsburgh Symphony like I used to, don't rule them out. You might not like them or the interpretations as much as I do but I think it would be good to consider them.
Oh and BTW, be sure to look for the CD versions if you can because they will have perfect digital quality sound forever and ever. :)
Jeff

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Topic - Don't Overlook The Pittsburgh Symphony - JeffMO 19:17:18 12/04/02 (10)

Good "old" vinyl.... - Tom 10:56:59 12/05/02 (0)

The Maazel/PSO Respighi disc is good as well... - Russell 09:53:14 12/05/02 (0)

Pissboig? - Severius! 21:43:27 12/04/02 (5)

Aaaaaaaaa!! Cleveland Browns Fan... - Todd Krieger 22:18:51 12/04/02 (4)

I've said it befor and I'll say it again... - Muzikmike 08:04:34 12/05/02 (3)

Mike, they've gone and cloned Cleveland - Batman 18:34:05 12/05/02 (2)

Re: Mike, they've gone and cloned Cleveland - Todd Krieger 18:35:14 12/06/02 (1)

Agreed (NT) - Batman 03:48:40 12/07/02 (0)

Steinberg and the Pittsburgh Symphony . . . - psgary 21:15:36 12/04/02 (1)

Quite agree! nt. - clarkjohnsen 09:14:26 12/08/02 (0)

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