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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: New Pittsburgh Symphony Recording “Grabs Your Soul”
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette has a review for the new Pittsburgh Symphony and Manfred Honeck recording of Beethoven: Symphony No. 3 and Strauss: Horn Concerto No. 1 with a headline declaring that it “grabs your soul (rewind) and grabs it again.” “Most people have experienced musical recordings that, no matter what genre, demand to be listened to over and over again. These moments hold some sort of power over your soul; you hum and whistle them,…
Five Stars for Pittsburgh Symphony’s New Beethoven and Strauss Recording
Graham Williams gives Manfred Honeck and the Pittsburgh Symphony‘s upcoming Beethoven: Symphony No. 3 and Strauss: Horn Concerto No. 1 release five stars across the board on HRAudio.net! “ Manfred Honeck’s tenure at the helm of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra that began in 2008 has arguably transformed this orchestra from an already first-class one into a great one. … Thanks to the Reference Recordings Fresh! series this transformation can readily be experienced by listeners worldwide…