In Reply to: Dvorak's "New World" Symphony and "American" String Quartet! posted by John Marks on November 25, 2015 at 09:33:53:
Excellent, John! I actually think Dave will appreciate that! ;-)
I certainly agree with the Dvorak works you mentioned too. I couldn't begin to name a favorite New World recording however - Neumann's early digital one, Harnoncourt/Concertgebouw (believe it or not!), Ancerl, Paray (if you like it hepped up!) - all come immediately to mind, and that's just for starters! I haven't heard the Phase-4 Dorati performance in decades, so I don't remember it all that well. As for the American Quartet, again, there are lots great recordings featuring both Czech and non-Czech groups. One which I haven't heard (which I suspect would be excellent) is the Zemlinsky Quartet on a Praga SACD.
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