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More on Dvorak and Szell

I am in general a fan of Szell, but I haven't heard his Dvorak 8th. Right after Szell died (way too soon), I caught the Cleveland Orchestra on tour, led by Susskind, doing Dvorak's 8th, and loved it. I have often wondered how much Szell was in that performance.

I think the 8th symphony is a highly enjoyable symphony, but I own Kertesz, Kubelik and Neumann, and they have given me what I think I need out of this symphony. Having said that, if I came across a mint copy of the Franklin set, I would leap in a heartbeat.

Occasionally I wonder what Szell might have recorded had he lived another dozen years. It would have been terrific if could have finished the set of London symphonies - 99 to 104. More Sibelius? More Mahler? Or would we have had a lot of rehashing of previously recorded material, the way EMI was doing when they signed him.




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