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Franck: Symphony; Stravinsky: Pétrouchka / Monteux, et al

1 Super Audio CD / RCA Records / 2005-07-26

Works: César Franck: Symphony in D minor, M 48; Igor Stravinsky: Petrushka, ballet (burlesque) in 4 scenes for orchestra (1947 version)
Performers: Zighera, Bernard
Conductors: Monteux, Pierre
Ensemble: Boston Symphony Orchestra; Chicago Symphony Orchestra

"Monteux's Franck Symphony, recorded with the Chicago Symphony in 1961, remains the best on disc. Tension always underlies the brooding; this is work of clarity,...continue...

Franck: Symphony; Stravinsky: Pétrouchka / Monteux, et al

1 CD / RCA Records / 1999-03-09

Works: César Franck: Symphony in D minor, M 48; Igor Stravinsky: Petrushka, ballet (burlesque) in 4 scenes for orchestra (1947 version)
Performers: Zighera, Bernard
Conductors: Monteux, Pierre
Ensemble: Boston Symphony Orchestra; Chicago Symphony Orchestra

Monteux's cherished interpretation of the Franck D Minor is a model of rectitude and dignity as performed by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, and it retains...continue...