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Stereo Times is Floored By Pittsburgh Symphony’s Beethoven
Stereo Times critic Russell Lichter has been “floored” by Manfred Honeck and the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra’s new Beethoven: Symphony Nos. 5 & 7 recording: “Like all aficionados of my longevity, I have heard numerous versions of the Fifth over the years, but when I alighted on Carlos Kleiber’s performance on the Deutsche Grammophon label, a decade or two ago, I stopped looking. Kleiber in my opinion is one of the supreme conductors of the Twentieth…
Pittsburgh Symphony Among the Best in the World — Stereo Times
Stereo Times critic Russell Lichter was “intrigued by the hoopla” around the new Pittsburgh Symphony and Manfred Honeck Bruckner release. Did it live up to the hype? “I really did not know the PSO’s music-making ability nor was I familiar with Manfred Honeck, but I know them now and in my view this orchestra and conductor are up there with the very best in the world. This particular performance, this amazing performance, is very special…