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Mahler: Symphony no 5 / Bernard Haitink, et al

1 Super Audio CD / PentaTone Classics / 2007-06-26

Works: Gustav Mahler: Symphony no 5 in C sharp minor
Conductors: Haitink, Bernard
Ensemble: Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra

"This extraordinarily vivid performance excels in all matters of interpretation, execution, and expression, and had it been heard on a quad system in its day,...continue...

Ravel: Daphnis et Chloé Suites no 1 & 2, Boléro, etc

1 Super Audio CD / PentaTone Classics / 2007-03-27

Works: Maurice Ravel: Daphnis et Chloé Suite no 1; Daphnis et Chloé Suite no 2; Ma mère l'oye; Boléro
Conductors: Haitink, Bernard
Ensemble: Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra

"These are superb remasterings of quadraphonic analog recordings made by Philips in the 1970s. The sound is vivid and colorful but not garish, and it...continue...

Mahler: Symphony no 8 / Haitink, Royal Concertgebouw, et al

1 Super Audio CD / PentaTone Classics / 2006-05-16

Works: Gustav Mahler: Symphony no 8 in E flat major
Performers: Bork, Hanneke van; Cochran, William; Cotrubas, Ileana; Harper, Heather; Juda, Jo; Prey, Hermann [Baritone Vocals]; Sotin, Hans; Wijs, Kees De
Conductors: Haitink, Bernard
Ensemble: St. Pius X Children's Choir

The premiere performance of this symphony in Munich on September 12, 1910 featured a chorus of about 850, with an orchestra of 171. These massive...continue...