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Culture Spot LA Reviews Pittsburgh Symphony Strauss
Pittsburgh Symphony conductor Manfred Honeck is guest-conducting the Los Angeles Philharmonic this weekend, and West-coasters are taking note of his new Strauss recording: “These works have never suffered for lack of recordings. Thus, a new recording must offer something innovative, and Honeck and the PSO certainly accomplish that. Not only are the performances outstanding, but Honeck has really plumbed the depth of each piece for all of its power, grace and pathos, and he offers…
SA-CD.net reviews new Strauss Recording
SA-CD.net reviewer Graham Williams gives the new Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra Strauss recording a 4.5/5 for Performance and a 4.5/5 for Sonics: “the conductor’s … admiration for these works is self-evident from the incandescent playing that he elicits from the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra. “The work’s slow sections possess a dreamy sensuousness that emphasises the lustrous quality of the Pittsburgh Symphony’s playing … This broadness of approach extends to the delivery of the famous horn passage (from…
Richard Strauss Tone Poems
Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra Director, Manfred Honeck, on the Strauss Tone Poem Recordings: There are few composers who have such an impressive ability to depict a story together with single existential moments in instrumental music as Richard Strauss in his Tondichtungen (“tone poems”). Despite the clear structure that the music follows, a closer interpretative look reveals many unanswered questions. For me, it was the in-depth discovery and exploration of these details that appealed to me, as the…
Capital Public Radio Features New Strauss Recording
Capital Public Radio’s morning host Kent Teeters reviews the new Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra recording, Strauss in his segment below. Jump to the 8-minute mark for his discussion of the piece Don Juan and listen to an excerpt from the work: Order Strauss Today!
Audiophilia Weighs in on new Strauss CD
Audiophilia Magazine has their review of our new Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra recording Strauss, and agree that it’s an audiophile must-have! “…with Don Juan having a sweep and sense of virility that is infectious and Till Eulenspiegel portrayed very successfully as a lusty lad out to do no harm but paying the ultimate price for his jokes. The orchestra’s soloists are exemplary here (horns, Eb clarinet and concertmaster, in particular). As an ensemble, the Pittsburgh Symphony…
Now Available — Strauss: Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
Now Available! Announcing The First Release In A New Series With The Pittsburgh Symphony! PITTSBURGH LIVE! STRAUSS – Don Juan; Death and Transfiguration and Till Eulenspiegel’s Merry Pranks Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, Manfred Honeck, Music Director Thrilling live performances from the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, in brilliant audiophile sound! This release is planned as the first in a series of multi-channel hybrid SACD recordings on FRESH! from Reference Recordings. Several additional recordings for the PITTSBURGH LIVE! series…
ClassicalNet Raves over new Pittsburgh Symphony Strauss CD
“Let’s be very clear here; this is what Strauss should sound like.” —Brian Wigman, ClassicalNet Classical.net has a pre-release review of our first Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra recording, Strauss, and it’s quite the rave! “Now that the Pittsburgh Symphony has signed on with this pioneering label, let us hope they get some more exposure … because they are clearly one of the very best orchestras in the world right now.… “…with absolutely radiant brass playing and…
Coming Next Week…
Thrilling live performances from the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, in brilliant audiophile sound! This release is planned as the first in a series of multi-channel hybrid SACD recordings on FRESH! from Reference Recordings. Several additional recordings for the PITTSBURGH LIVE! series are already completed and we expect to release two per year. This new release and the upcoming series are recorded and mastered by the team at Soundmirror, whose outstanding orchestral, solo, opera, and chamber recordings…
One Week Until Pittsburgh Symphony’s Strauss Release!
Our first release in a new series with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, Strauss, comes out in one week, but you can stream a new excerpt from Till Eulenspiegel’s Merry Pranks and pre-order today! Pre-Order Today! Thrilling live performances from the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, in brilliant audiophile sound! This release is planned as the first in a series of multi-channel hybrid SACD recordings on FRESH! from Reference Recordings. Several additional recordings for the PITTSBURGH LIVE! series…
Stream an excerpt from Strauss Death and Transfiguration
Stream an excerpt from Death and Transfiguration, Op. 24 from our new Strauss recording with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra! Pre-Order Today! Thrilling live performances from the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, in brilliant audiophile sound! This release is planned as the first in a series of multi-channel hybrid SACD recordings on FRESH! from Reference Recordings. Several additional recordings for the PITTSBURGH LIVE! series are already completed and we expect to release two per year.
Stream a Sample from the new Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra Release!
Stream a sample for our upcoming release featuring the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra! Pre-Order Today! Thrilling live performances from the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, in brilliant audiophile sound! This release is planned as the first in a series of multi-channel hybrid SACD recordings on FRESH! from Reference Recordings. Several additional recordings for the PITTSBURGH LIVE! series are already completed and we expect to release two per year.