William Steinberg, Boston Symphony Orchestra - Gustav Holst: The Planets; Richard Strauss: Also sprach Zarathustra (2018)
XLD | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 385 Mb | Total time: 76:04 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Deutsche Grammophon | # 479 8669 | Recorded: 1970-1971
XLD | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 385 Mb | Total time: 76:04 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Deutsche Grammophon | # 479 8669 | Recorded: 1970-1971
Steinberg's tenure at the helm of the Boston Symphony was cut short by illness, but his relatively slim catalogue of recordings with the orchestra produced several important examples of his art, boasting truly fine interpretations and spectacular playing. These orchestral showpieces by Strauss and Holst were long overdue for reissue. Steinberg's fast tempos make the Strauss work zip by; it's as if he takes it in one big gulp, creating as exciting a performance as you're likely to hear.