In Reply to: RE: Walter, Reiner, and Monteux........Pierre!! posted by Tom B. on August 17, 2007 at 18:07:56:
...includes Symphonies 4 & 8. Warm, transparent mono -- the CD sounds just excellent. Listening right now...I'd describe Monteux's way here as "splashy" and "animated". The color of the instruments (winds and the lighter string sections especially) is given special emphasis. I suppose that can be considered a "French style" of conducting Beethoven. Anyway, it's certainly a "Monteux style"!:-)
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Follow Ups
- Vol. 1 of the OOP Monteux Edition... - SE 05:47:55 08/18/07 (4)
- ...and, as long as we're on Monteux... - SE 06:14:04 08/18/07 (3)
- "Monteux is probably my favorite "old school" conductor"....mine too.. - TWB 18:56:26 08/18/07 (2)
- RE: "Monteux is probably my favorite "old school" conductor"....mine too.. - Brian Cheney 20:44:59 08/18/07 (1)
- Everyone hears things in a different way....to me his Beethoven #6.... - TWB 00:28:09 08/19/07 (0)